NFT: USMNT vs Mexico tonight 8:30p FoxSports1

0-0 or 1-1. Dempsey may not start.

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for our boys, but it's nice to go into this one with proper leadership from the manager for a change and some attacking players in really good form

Seven changes to the lineup from Thursday night.

Says 7 changes to the lineup. Should be interesting to see what he puts out there with that many changes

Howard, Pulisic and Bradley would likely stay.. but who the hell knows

Are going nuts on twitter with the lineup news.

I'm guessing:

Altidore
Pulisic-Nagbe
Johnson-Bradley-Acosta-Yedlin
Brooks-Gonzalez-Cameron

Here for a family reunion of our daughter-in-law yesterday and watching tonight from the hotel. The talk here is about the Mexican players who are not going to play. Some serious respect for Pulisic but overall no one seems overly impressed with the American team which the local media describes as undergoing a generational transition. Word is that the US will pack it in and try to score on the counterattack. If so, here's hoping to see Woods over Dempsey, simply to add speed. Another factor is that with 5-6 starters sitting on a suspension with their next yellow and the Cost Rica game next, Arena does not want to do anything to jeopardize what will be a very important home game.

In comment 13496328 Jon in NYC said:

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Are going nuts on twitter with the lineup news. I'm guessing: Altidore Pulisic-Nagbe Johnson-Bradley-Acosta-Yedlin Brooks-Gonzalez-Cameron

Who the hell is Pulisic?

Guzan
Yedlin-Cameron-Gonzalez-Ream-Beasley
Bradley-Acosta
Pulisic-Wood-Arriola

Woah. Kind of like it through. Play defensive and hit them on the counter.

Wood, pulicuc, arriola

Beasley, Acosta, Bradley, yedlin

Ream, Cameron, Gonzalez

Guzan



Wow.

Pulisic, Wood, Arriola
Beasley, Acosta, Bradley, Yedlin
Team, Cameron, Gonzalez
Guzan

7 changes from the other night

Lalas just said Arena is being practical with the quick turnaround and may be creating a built in excuse if we get beat bad.

Of course they are rotating some guys.

He is counting a switch of positions as a "change".

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In comment 13496356 Jim in Fairfax said:

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He is counting a switch of positions as a "change".

If the lineup above is accurate, its 7 new starters plus singe positional tweaks. Only pulisic, Bradley, Yedlen, and Cameron started Thursday by my count.

In comment 13496358 Del Shofner said:

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And that's what's going to happen. Mexico will dominate possession all night forcing Yedlin and Beasley back. The US will attempt to poach on a CA.

Ream and Gonzalez worry me a bit too.

They will definitely pack it in tonight.... Mexico is very talented

In comment 13496362 B in ALB said:

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In comment 13496358 Del Shofner said: Quote: . And that's what's going to happen. Mexico will dominate possession all night forcing Yedlin and Beasley back. The US will attempt to poach on a CA.

Agree.

I hear he can't be that good because he's young and people who don't follow soccer have never heard of him.

Significantly.
Packing it in with a shaky defensive unit- less then ideal on many levels

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Bradley!

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Very nice play by Bradley

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Great shot by Bradley. Terrible by the Mexican GK. Mexico should have received red cards for the fouls on Beasley and Wood.

masterful shot!!!

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like to see us with more possession, but Mexico is really good.

poor defense. But Chicarito almost scored a few minutes earlier for the same reason.

by Beasley. Absolutely worked by Vela.

play by Guzan. Reaction time was poor

left side defense a problem again. Beasley didn't do well but no one helped him either.

In comment 13496392 FatMan in Charlotte said:

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play by Guzan. Reaction time was poor

Yeah Guzan kinda sucks. Surprised Howard isn't back in there after his performance against TnT

beat the ref too. Mexico knows they've got free reign.

foul on Mexico that wasn't called. Yedlin was bumped right off the ball.

To knock yedlin to the ground when yedlin had possession.

The fix is in folks.

From the obvious red card to this. And here we are. Not unexpected. Soccer being crooked again.

In comment 13496399 AcidTest said:

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foul on Mexico that wasn't called. Yedlin was bumped right off the ball.

This is frustrating to watch. They should have gotten a red card five minutes into the game.

out of it. Unreal.

In comment 13496400 B in ALB said:

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To knock yedlin to the ground when yedlin had possession. The fix is in folks. From the obvious red card to this. And here we are. Not unexpected. Soccer being crooked again.

The elbows were brutal. That play with yedlin is part of the game. You will seldom see that foul called at any level.

you'd think we could do better at this point, injury or no.

Gotta do better than that.

Wide open net and header.

In comment 13496403 Gmen1982 said:

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In comment 13496400 B in ALB said: Quote: To knock yedlin to the ground when yedlin had possession. The fix is in folks. From the obvious red card to this. And here we are. Not unexpected. Soccer being crooked again. The elbows were brutal. That play with yedlin is part of the game. You will seldom see that foul called at any level.

He was gaining possession of the ball and got shouldered causing a mistake. It's a foul anywhere in the world except Mexico.

Pulisic is so quick

guy acts like his leg is about to fall off, gets carted off and he's back on the field 2 minutes later.

Fuck them.

by Chicarito there.