USMNT Talk

[NYCFC_Dan]

Will try the chat for tonight’s game. There’s a chance we can’t use it anymore until I migrate us to a new, improved server. We’ve been on the current one for 4+ years and after contacting our host it appears we have nearly exhausted it. The chat sends a lot of commands and often to the server which as of late has caused issues as we are nearing our limit in space.

 

[JayH]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1415834727471276034

 

[mgarbowski]

 

[moogoo]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1415834727471276034

should be our easiest group game. This could be our strongest lineup out of the squad selected for the gold cup.

 

[Shwafta]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[twsj91]

How’d he look?? I was unable to watch the game

edit: just searched his name on Twitter. The secret is out. So glad he’s finally getting the recognition he deserves! Let’s enjoy him as much as we can before he moves on

 

[Shwafta]

Sands will 100% move to Europe this summer. This was definitely the game that will raise all the eyebrows. Very rare to have a player of his composure play so freakin' well.

 

[moogoo]

Sands will 100% move to Europe this summer. This was definitely the game that will raise all the eyebrows. Very rare to have a player of his composure play so freakin' well.

not yet. he needs to show he can play this well against a quality opponent. play like this vs mexico (if we get there) and it'll be 100%

 

[Shwafta]

not yet. he needs to show he can play this well against a quality opponent. play like this vs mexico (if we get there) and it'll be 100%

You're right, but this is the game that still raises the eyebrows and puts the light there.

...Also I waas correct, Doyle gushing over Sands. He wants to see more Sands hah. GIVE US MORE SANDS!

 

[LionNYC]

If Sean Johnson isn't going to get minutes I would like him back with NYCFC please!

 

[Davo15]

For the love of God could a weekday national team game ever not be set for West Coast time?

 

[SoupInNYC]

For the love of God could a weekday national team game ever not be set for West Coast time?

Crazy too that it took place in the central time zone.

 

[SoupInNYC]

Good love for Sands here:

Three takeaways from the USMNT's rout of Martinique | MLSSoccer.com

The US men’s national team are officially through to the Concacaf Gold Cup knockout phases after tagging a hexagonal (RIP) on Martinique Thursday night at Children’s Mercy Park in KC. That’s a bare-minimum box to check for the Yanks at this tournament, of course, and the showpiece occasion of the

www.mlssoccer.com

 

[SoupInNYC]

Honestly, it was great finally having the rest of the USMNT world see what we all see in Sands. At halftime last night I just searched "James Sands" on Twitter and it was full of many non-NYCFC fans gushing about him.

Yeah, it was Martinique, and there's definitely something to consider about that, but he took full advantage and showed many skills that will translate over against higher quality opponents (his defensive positioning, deciding when to be aggressive and when to stay back, his movement to make himself an outlet in possession, and as Doyle pointed out, his ability to move defenders (I truly wonder if this is something he learned from Pirlo) in order to open up the pass he wants to make).

 

[Gotham Gator]

You're right, but this is the game that still raises the eyebrows and puts the light there.

...Also I waas correct, Doyle gushing over Sands. He wants to see more Sands hah. GIVE US MORE SANDS!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1415673887531028482

 

[SoupInNYC]

Also, it was a bit weird that I was kinda hoping Martinique would get some good counters going just so Sands would have an opportunity to snuff them out.

 

[moogoo]

Also, it was a bit weird that I was kinda hoping Martinique would get some good counters going just so Sands would have an opportunity to snuff them out.

not weird. i felt the same way. lol. i wanted to see our boy shine!

 

[NYCFC_Dan]

Did anyone notice any issues with the chat? I didn’t see it crash but I did miss some of the game.

 

[Shwafta]

Did anyone notice any issues with the chat? I didn’t see it crash but I did miss some of the game.

I didn't see anything amiss!

 

[moogoo]

Did anyone notice any issues with the chat? I didn’t see it crash but I did miss some of the game.

chat seemed fine, but less participants than normal so that could have been a factor.

otherwise, was smooth sailing.