The Soccer Thread (Version 12) — Revenge of the Backup GK

[UPChip]

CONCACAF cares not for Euro flash. Get nasty, get results. Let's hold off on full-fledged panic until the kids drop points at home against Canada.

Yeah, "win at home, draw on the road" is still gonna do ya generally. And though yes, El Salvador is the sort of opponent one should see off with ease, that's also kind of peak CONCACAF shirthousery as well.

 

[Cosmo]

The officiating last night was predictably terrible. It's 11 against 13 when you go down to these Central American countries. 0-0 is not ideal, but still better than 1-2 to forking Trinidad.

 

[Webster]

Yeah, "win at home, draw on the road" is still gonna do ya generally. And though yes, El Salvador is the sort of opponent one should see off with ease, that's also kind of peak CONCACAF shirthousery as well.

No one grabbed the game for us. Would have thought Gio, Weston or Tyler would have been far more composed.

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

Oh, hello.

 

[Webster]

This isn't good

 

[Inky_Wretch]

Man, the USMNT is always going to disappoint.

 

[Roscablo]

Man, the USMNT is always going to disappoint.

The best thing I can think of is at least they got points out of both and there's a long way to go, but reasonable expectations should have been wins in both. Not good and very disappointing.

 

[TrooperBari]

Very disappointing, particularly whatever lapse in judgment led McKennie to get benched. Winning in Honduras would apply some much-needed deodorant to this window, but it's a bad sign if we're already at the stage of needing to win away from home. Can't assume the rest of the Octagon (Mexico aside) is going to keep dropping points.

 

[Webster]

Just too few chances created against a crappy team.

 

[Inky_Wretch]

That'll fix it!!!

 

[Webster]

I don't mind it. He let down his teammates by being selfish. Let him make amends next trip.

 

[Inky_Wretch]

I hope the sex was worth it. I mean, it had to be that - right?