USMNT Talk

[Midas Mulligan]

What are your thoughts on where Green, Zelalem, Perez, and Gooch fit in to the youths you've mentioned?

I think everyone of those guys is easily in our best 30 and could win a spot on that roster.

Green probably should be on my roster as he really is the sort of guy who can just create goal out of absolutely nothing, but I doubt Bruce sees him as more than the dickheads that claim he took Landon's spot (fooking idiots they are).

Gooch's very existence should mean Bedoya's never done a damn thing that meant anything, tweets better than plays, I can't stand his sorry ass ass should never get another cap. He give everything Bedoya does, but at a higher level, with better athleticism and technical skill. Bedoya is like a shitty Mix who sweats profusely.

Perez is going to be great. I don't know if he's physically ready or if he'll get the time. Fuorentina need to start playing him now. They keep putting Hagi on the bench, even though Perez has always outplayed him.

Zelalem is fucking amazing, but he's a 20 year old Pirlo. No one can figure out what the hell to do with a skinny ass kid who doesn't run or defend, but can put a pass on a dime from 60 yards. If he could get into a club playing decent ball around him, he could maybe squeeze in, if Bruce weren't the coach. Bruce has no idea what to do with a Zelalem. 90% of Europe has no idea what to do with Zelalem.

 

[Midas Mulligan]

Totally agree. Definitely want to integrate youth in for the WC, by if we miss it or make it/immediately after it finishes, it's becomes not a question of integrating but rather a full-on replacement by the youth. And if they take some bad losses, it's ok when they're just friendlies for that 18 month period before the easy Concacaf games start.

I do think that to add to your list, Aron Johannsen needs to be included. When healthy, there isn't another forward in our pool that has the technical dribbling ability he brings around the box. I feel like he's been a victim of having to play second fiddle with Altidore, and their styles clash 180degrees. Which for me means dropping Altidore from the starting 11. I'd rather have AJ paired with Bobby Woods. Lots of speed, technical ability, and pure poaching instincts from those two.

Johanssonn has fucking myalgia, man. He'll never be right. At a time, I thought he was special. That time has passed.

 

[Sabo]

Anyone else remember 2009 when we were struggling in WQC and went to play Honduras and Bradley put Connor Casey up top. I couldn't believe the stupidity of the lineup choice and then Casey scores 2 goals, we win the game and turn our whole WQC around. It was almost impossible to see that game because it was only shown on closed circuit tv. The bar was the most packed and best atmosphere for a WQC (for me) ever because the bar had only soccer die-hards, no hangers on.

 

[Ulrich]

I think everyone of those guys is easily in our best 30 and could win a spot on that roster.

Green probably should be on my roster as he really is the sort of guy who can just create goal out of absolutely nothing, but I doubt Bruce sees him as more than the dickheads that claim he took Landon's spot (fooking idiots they are).

Gooch's very existence should mean Bedoya's never done a damn thing that meant anything, tweets better than plays, I can't stand his sorry ass ass should never get another cap. He give everything Bedoya does, but at a higher level, with better athleticism and technical skill. Bedoya is like a shitty Mix who sweats profusely.

Perez is going to be great. I don't know if he's physically ready or if he'll get the time. Fuorentina need to start playing him now. Hey keep putting Hagi on the bench, even though Perez has always outplayed him.

Zelalem is fucking amazing, but he's a 20 year old Pirlo. No one can figure out what the hell to do with a skinny ass kid who doesn't run or defend, but can put a pass on a dime from 60 yards. If he could get into a club playing decent ball around him, he could maybe squeeze in, if Bruce weren't the coach. Bruce has no idea what to do with a Zelalem. 90% of Europe has no idea what to do with Zelalem.

Put a blonde wig on Zelalem, push him to an advanced midfield role, and let him be our version of Valderrama.

 

[Midas Mulligan]

Put a blonde wig on Zelalem, push him to an advanced midfield role, and let him be our version of Valderrama.

He is very Valderrama-esque.

 

[JGarrettLieb]

He would start for me. He's the best LB on the team, and it's not close.

You've gotten your wish.

Also I'd like to point out that this line up is the kind of boring lineup with everyone playing in their favored position that I thought we wouldn't see for a long time yet.

 

[Midas Mulligan]

You've gotten your wish.

Also I'd like to point out that this line up is the kind of boring lineup with everyone playing in their favored position that I thought we wouldn't see for a long time yet.

No, I didn't. Gonzo is clown shoes. He'll be guilty of giving up a goal, no doubt. He's literally worthless.

 

[21Architect]

UNO - nil

 

[Midas Mulligan]

No, I didn't. Gonzo is clown shoes. He'll be guilty of giving up a goal, no doubt. He's literally worthless.

There it was, JGarrettLieb gonzo tried to give them a goal.

 

[Lasker]

Nice to watch a team that can finish.

 

[adam]

Pulisic created 2 of the 3 goals. Can't wait to see what he grows into.

 

[Midas Mulligan]

I'd totally give back Bradley's goal if it made people focus on how absolutely atrocious he has been.

 

[OSNY87]

Damn, Jozy with the touch on his passes tonight. At least from what I've seen so far (1st half highlights and now).

 

[OSNY87]

This is some beautiful football right here.

 

[Keith Putnam]

SOCCER JESUSSSSSSS

 

[JGarrettLieb]

There it was, JGarrettLieb gonzo tried to give them a goal.

And yet there is no goal scored.

But Jesus Kreis Bradley has been god awful tonight. Outside of the one goal he really hasn't made a case for staying on the team. Oh and the less that is said about Bedoya the better.

 

[Midas Mulligan]

Absolutely stellar football from 4 guys- pulisic, deuce, altidore, Nagbe. The rest of the team persevered.

This is the South American way, unless you're Brazil or Argentina.

I have no problem with how we did it. I can live with solid play at the back and let 4/5 guys run wild up front. That will get us qualified easily.

Well fucking done, Bruce. Well fucking done.

Tom in Fairfield CT this is why Jurfen had to go, even if the players are the same.

 

[Midas Mulligan]

And yet there is no goal scored.

But Jesus Kreis Bradley has been god awful tonight. Outside of the one goal he really hasn't made a case for staying on the team. Oh and the less that is said about Bedoya the better.

Oh, Bradley was poop. But I promised you Gonzo would give up a goal, and he did. They just didn't tap tap tap it in.

 

[Midas Mulligan]

Btw, Pulisic is a soccer God already. Fucking Klopp should've paid the 30million pounds at Christmas. He's born to play in that system. Of course, he'd fit at Barca too. He's just a fucking player.


And fuck all of you guys for not even replying to my post when he debuted. Been on this kids nuts for forever, and you guys were all like, "yeah, whatever".

 

[Midas Mulligan]

And btw, Clint Dempsey is the most Clint Dempsey motherfucker I've ever seen. I will always love that guy. What a fucking player. He deuced the hell out of them.

What I love about Landon Donovan is how damn humble he is. Pulisic = way better than me at that age. Deuce = best ever American goal scorer.

All true, but Rahbie Fowlah would never say that kind of stuff. Love you, Landycakes.