a good soccer podcast I've been listening to this Copa.

http://www.totalsoccershow.com

Currently listening to their US-Arg recap.

6/22/2016 1:46:47 PM

Quote :

"Everyone talks about Guzan that first goal, but Beckerman was just standing there watching Lanezzi, go make a challenge!"

It looked like he started to sprint out to go try and close down Messi... which I can't really blame him for. Guzan fucked up. He shouldn't have left his line there. The ball was lobbed and no way Lavezzi gets any power on it from that action. Comfortable save for Guzan if he's positioned properly.

6/22/2016 3:43:20 PM

yeah. more than one thing wrong with that first goal, but Guzan put himself in no-man's-land which sealed the deal.

6/22/2016 6:09:42 PM

There's nothing wrong with a keeper leaving his line for a soft cross in the box, but you can't hesitate and change your mind midway through. If you leave your line, you have to commit. That was Guzan's mistake.

6/22/2016 7:43:26 PM

Maybe Colombia will rest 10 starters again when we play them.

6/22/2016 11:38:23 PM

Quote :

"There's nothing wrong with a keeper leaving his line for a soft cross in the box, but you can't hesitate and change your mind midway through. If you leave your line, you have to commit. That was Guzan's mistake."

This. If he's going to come for the cross, he has to get to it. If he gets beat at the point of contact, so be it, but for him to stand there and get chipped by a header is ridiculous.

6/23/2016 1:52:21 AM

Exactly

6/23/2016 8:22:33 AM

Dumpster fire of a starting eleven tonight.

6/25/2016 7:34:14 PM

Apparently Brooks and Fabian are hurt, so...

6/25/2016 7:42:43 PM

Who is it?

6/25/2016 7:43:39 PM

Bobby Wood is talented and all, but he needs to shut up and just play the game. His belly aching every time he gets challenged is annoying

6/25/2016 8:24:23 PM

Howard should have been in the whole time klinns is clueless

6/25/2016 8:31:13 PM

Howard very well may be playing his final international game. Guzan is likely our keeper going into Russia and needed this experience.

Besides, Howard has the benefit of playing with house money this game.

6/25/2016 8:36:05 PM

God our midfield is complete and total garbage

6/25/2016 8:52:32 PM

We're actually moving the ball pretty well in the attacking third this game, we just aren't putting any shots on frame.

And the boys clearly were given a clear directive to bump and physically challenge James and Cuadrado, which I'm totally fine with, but it wouldn't surprise me if we find ourselves playing with 10 men at some point this half.

[Edited on June 25, 2016 at 9:01 PM. Reason : ]

6/25/2016 8:56:07 PM

Ospina fucking throws own goals in during Champions League matches but is a fucking wall against us.

[Edited on June 25, 2016 at 9:34 PM. Reason : lol at our composure in front of goal ]

6/25/2016 9:19:15 PM

So where are the subs?

6/25/2016 9:36:49 PM

latin american soccer

never change, nancy boys

6/25/2016 9:53:52 PM

Take a fucking shot when you're in the box goddamn

6/25/2016 9:57:50 PM

Pulisic is going to hate life for the next 15 years

6/25/2016 9:58:32 PM

You fucking idiot

6/25/2016 9:59:34 PM

So no one can stop nagbys dribble but you wait and bring him in at the end. No other midfielder can complete a dribble

6/25/2016 9:59:38 PM

But why was orozco still out there? What does he offer in this scenario?

6/25/2016 10:00:55 PM

Nagbe hasn't done shit, don't know what you're talking about

6/25/2016 10:01:03 PM

in any scenario, really

6/25/2016 10:01:18 PM

Real Madrid basically killed James. Guy is a shadow of his old self.

Still would be the best player in our history, but still.

6/25/2016 10:02:32 PM

fucking colombians on the floor everywhere you looked the last 15

6/25/2016 10:03:20 PM

^ He plays with too much emotion, so his confidence is easily shook. A change in scenery is needed for him

6/25/2016 10:03:59 PM

awfully quick final whistle after the bullshit the columbians pulled. thought the final us possession should have been allowed to play out

6/25/2016 11:04:30 PM

Eh, not really, in my opinion. The only time that could have potentially been added on to the 5 minutes that were already added-on was during the Orozco-Arias scuffle in the 93rd minute.

And that time lost was due almost entirely to Orozco's inexcusable stupidity.

6/25/2016 11:07:54 PM

Im confident about the nagbe bit because no one else wven comes close to being able to posses the ball and dribble upfieldnwith pace. We spend the whole game on rolkerskates making passes under pressure which causes us to cough the ball up over and over. Its like treading water the whole game.

Nagbe needs to permanently play in front of bradley in a diamond

6/26/2016 10:24:49 AM

NARROW DIAMOND 4 LYFE

6/26/2016 2:30:27 PM

Who would be on the short list to manage if JK leaves for England? Return of Arena?

7/8/2016 5:44:07 PM

Get the icland coach

7/8/2016 6:58:25 PM

I agree.

7/9/2016 10:57:57 AM

Quote :

"Who would be on the short list to manage if JK leaves for England?"

Jurgen has the keys to the car at the US. I can't see why he would leave that to go to the lion's den of England, where'd he likely be fired anyway.


Buuuutt.....since we're dealing with unlikely hypotheticals here...sign me up for Diego Simeone.

7/9/2016 5:13:12 PM

George Gelnovatch

7/9/2016 6:09:01 PM

Jason Kreis and Caleb Porter, for me.

7/10/2016 3:54:09 PM

Easy call.

7/11/2016 2:12:01 AM

Ice been doing a lot of research lately. Turns out Bradley changed the game worldwide by going 442 against Spain and being the first coach to defeat Tika taka. Now 442 has cascaded and isee changing the way a lot of major clubs like leicester and athletic Madrid play and it's defeating the slow style that has dominated for years.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/17/AR2010061705667.html

Pretty cool how this wave started with an American coach and has taken 7 years to fully manifest. It's likeasy the equivalent of spread offense in football

7/12/2016 10:49:37 PM

Why wasn't Julian Green on the copa squad?

7/30/2016 5:47:48 PM

Because he plays in the fourth division in Germany.

7/30/2016 8:08:09 PM

How do I have no clue who Lynden Gooch is?

Regular for Sunderland so far this year..

8/27/2016 9:44:03 AM

That's on you, mane.

He's played great too.

8/27/2016 10:05:36 AM

Statistical chances of advancing to the Hex:
(Ignoring Home/Away skew)

Currently 2 games remaining:
Advance: 58.02%
Need GD: 12.35%
Eliminated: 29.63%

If Win vs St. V. G. Friday:
Advance: 85.19%
Need GD: 7.41%
Eliminated: 7.41%

If Draw vs St. V. G. Friday:
Advance: 51.85%
Need GD: 11.11%
Eliminated: 37.04%

If Loss vs St. V. G. Friday:
Advance: 37.04%
Need GD: 18.52%
Eliminated: 44.44%

9/1/2016 1:45:50 PM

game is at 3:30 on Bein if anybody gives a shit

9/2/2016 12:52:32 PM

only if ray hudson is on the call

9/2/2016 1:12:36 PM

Pulisic needs to start every competitive game starting yesterday.

9/2/2016 6:27:16 PM

i used to feel bad about how he wasn't building for the future but somone explained to me about how damaging it is to call up a young player and have him miss key time with his club to hear from a different staff for only a few days before going back. that makes sense. let the players develop for free in thier clubs before you call them up.

9/2/2016 7:32:51 PM

Pulisic is the future. Feeling good about attacking options in life after Dempsey with him, Wood, and Morris. Now we gotta find a JJ replacement and a MB upgrade.

9/2/2016 7:57:58 PM