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NFT: USMNT v. El Salvador - Gold Cup Qtrs - 9 pm ET - FS1

Del Shofner : 7/19/2017 3:39 pm
Altidore and Dempsey called in for the knockout stage.

U.S. ROSTER BY POSITION (Club; Caps/Goals):

GOALKEEPERS (3): Jesse Gonzalez (FC Dallas; 0/0) Bill Hamid (D.C. United; 3/0), Tim Howard (Colorado Rapids; 115/0)

DEFENDERS (8): Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City; 42/1), Omar Gonzalez (Pachuca/MEX; 42/2), Matt Hedges (FC Dallas; 4/0), Eric Lichaj (Nottingham Forest/ENG; 12/0), Matt Miazga (Chelsea/ENG; 3/1), Justin Morrow (Toronto FC/CAN; 2/0), Jorge Villafaña (Santos Laguna, MEX; 9/0), Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City; 51/5)

MIDFIELDERS (8): Kellyn Acosta (FC Dallas; 11/1), Paul Arriola (Club Tijuana/MEX; 8/2), Michael Bradley (Toronto FC/CAN; 133/17), Joe Corona (Club Tijuana/MEX; 20/3), Dax McCarty (Chicago Fire; 10/0), Darlington Nagbe (Portland Timbers; 17/1), Chris Pontius (Philadelphia Union; 4/0), Gyasi Zardes (LA Galaxy; 34/6)

FORWARDS (4): Juan Agudelo (New England Revolution; 25/3), Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC/CAN; 104/37), Clint Dempsey (Seattle Sounders FC; 134/56), Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC; 19/4)
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That field at YS is an embarrassment  
B in ALB : 7/19/2017 8:47 pm : link
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Is MLS not minimum of 70 yards like regular FIFA regulations?  
Gmen1982 : 7/19/2017 8:50 pm : link
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RE: Is MLS not minimum of 70 yards like regular FIFA regulations?  
Del Shofner : 7/19/2017 9:04 pm : link
In comment 13532853 Gmen1982 said:
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If it is, NYCFC got an exemption. That YS field is not 70 yards wide. It looks like 10 yards from the edge of the penalty area to the touch line. That would make it 64 yards.
here's an article from FourFourTwo -  
Del Shofner : 7/19/2017 9:13 pm : link
MLS claims it's compliant but it's obviously not. Peter Vermes says it's 68 x 106 but I question if it's even that.
YS field 15% smaller than normal - ( New Window )
anyway - game on!  
Del Shofner : 7/19/2017 9:16 pm : link
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geez - Lichaj -  
Del Shofner : 7/19/2017 9:18 pm : link
thank goodness for Tim.
Timmy  
UConn4523 : 7/19/2017 9:18 pm : link
what a legend
They  
John from Atlanta : 7/19/2017 9:26 pm : link
better wake up fast.
Glad the refs didn't bite on that dive  
UConn4523 : 7/19/2017 9:27 pm : link
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ES playing with real piss and vinegar  
B in ALB : 7/19/2017 9:27 pm : link
Hopefully they wear themselves out. US looking a couple steps behind.
Hedges with another giveaway  
B in ALB : 7/19/2017 9:28 pm : link
He looks like caca.
Zardes not offside -  
Del Shofner : 7/19/2017 9:32 pm : link
just robbed of a goal there.
Ahh that's garbage  
UConn4523 : 7/19/2017 9:32 pm : link
one of those calls that's made because of how open Zardes was.
bad yellow on Nagbe  
Del Shofner : 7/19/2017 9:36 pm : link
- wasn't even a foul.
I'm quickly beginning to dislike  
B in ALB : 7/19/2017 9:38 pm : link
El Salvador.
Dempsey not looking that sharp  
Del Shofner : 7/19/2017 9:52 pm : link
so far. Zardes looks good IMO.
Dempsey never wants to make the simple play  
B in ALB : 7/19/2017 9:54 pm : link
He's always trying to add some Bullshit spice. You're not that good bud.
Gonzalez!  
Del Shofner : 7/19/2017 9:55 pm : link
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Great job by Bradley,  
Mr. Bungle : 7/19/2017 9:58 pm : link
and nice finish by Gonzo!
man, Zardes is our danger man tonight  
Del Shofner : 7/19/2017 10:00 pm : link
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Lichaj from Dempsey!  
Del Shofner : 7/19/2017 10:02 pm : link
Both redeemed for the moment.
That was an outstanding first touch by Dempsey  
B in ALB : 7/19/2017 10:02 pm : link
Great goal
Now this is how you  
Mr. Bungle : 7/19/2017 10:03 pm : link
end a half!
halftime 2-0  
Del Shofner : 7/19/2017 10:03 pm : link
After a bad start, I will take it.
Total Football  
Go Terps : 7/19/2017 10:06 pm : link
The fullback in the striker position, finishing like a striker.

Should be up 3-0 after acclimating the first ten minutes. Anyone think it's the same score if Klinsmann is the manager?
Ok, late goals, but  
section125 : 7/19/2017 10:11 pm : link
El Salvador finally ran out of piss and vinegar.

Up to Lichaj's goal he was terrible as was Hedges.

Zardes looks excellent - quick and great ball control and passes - so far the best player on the US side. Nagbe - same. Bradley looks good back where he is now. Morrow looks pretty good too.

El Salvador with a hatchet job all night on Altidore. (as well as every other player)

Nagbe's yellow was a bad call - borderline at best.

Gonzalez playing very well.
RE: Total Football  
Jon in NYC : 7/19/2017 10:12 pm : link
In comment 13532921 Go Terps said:
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The fullback in the striker position, finishing like a striker.

Should be up 3-0 after acclimating the first ten minutes. Anyone think it's the same score if Klinsmann is the manager?


With jk as manager Lichaj would have actually been playing stoker.
Timmy Chandler would be captain  
B in ALB : 7/19/2017 10:16 pm : link
Of the team if yergey was still around.
RE: Total Football  
section125 : 7/19/2017 10:18 pm : link
In comment 13532921 Go Terps said:
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The fullback in the striker position, finishing like a striker.

Should be up 3-0 after acclimating the first ten minutes. Anyone think it's the same score if Klinsmann is the manager?


A rhetorical question that begs to be answered with a resounding - NOOOOOOOOOOOO!
That's a Dirty Fucking play by Bonilla  
B in ALB : 7/19/2017 10:22 pm : link
He should be bounced. This ref is atrocious.
Side question -  
section125 : 7/19/2017 10:23 pm : link
Is El Salvador the biggest bunch of pussies you have ever seen?

Tough guys dishing punishment and writhing in pseudo pain on the smallest of incidents.
ref misses a red card on ES  
Del Shofner : 7/19/2017 10:33 pm : link
per the great Joe Machnik.
Jordan Morris coming in -  
Del Shofner : 7/19/2017 10:37 pm : link
for Altidore or Dempsey?
That's unreal  
B in ALB : 7/19/2017 10:38 pm : link
He grabs his nipple then bites him.

Fucking trash.
RE: Jordan Morris coming in -  
Del Shofner : 7/19/2017 10:38 pm : link
In comment 13532945 Del Shofner said:
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for Altidore or Dempsey?


for Arriola.
VAR needs to be in these games  
B in ALB : 7/19/2017 10:41 pm : link
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Acosta for Zardes  
Del Shofner : 7/19/2017 10:44 pm : link
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Costa Rica coming up in the semis Saturday night.  
Del Shofner : 7/19/2017 11:04 pm : link
Tougher opponent.
RE: Costa Rica coming up in the semis Saturday night.  
Mr. Bungle : 7/19/2017 11:06 pm : link
In comment 13532969 Del Shofner said:
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Tougher opponent.

Considerably tougher. I don't think tonight's effort beats Costa Rica.
man of the match in my eyes - Tim Howard -  
Del Shofner : 7/19/2017 11:07 pm : link
he stopped a sure goal at 3 minutes in, and distributed so well. He's like Eli - we are going to miss him when he's gone.
Poor 2nd half.  
section125 : 7/19/2017 11:13 pm : link
Well they should be better in the next game.
ESPN player ratings  
Del Shofner : 7/20/2017 7:47 am : link
for what they're worth.
Link - ( New Window )
Altidore on the Romero incident (per ESPN) -  
Del Shofner : 7/20/2017 7:54 am : link
Yep, just another night in CONCACAF.

Jozy Altidore was the recipient of most of the unwanted advances, including a bite from El Salvador defender Henry Romero in the 59th minute. Romero later twisted Altidore's nipple and both actions had the effect of incapacitating the U.S. forward for a few seconds. ...

About the only thing that was lacking from the match was a red card or two. Altidore said he had never been bitten before, at least not without his permission.

"My girl is mad at me," he said. "She's mad at me, she's mad at Romero. She's like 'Only I can bite you, only I can grab your nipples.'"
Completely..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 7/20/2017 7:55 am : link
agree.

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man of the match in my eyes - Tim Howard -
Del Shofner : 7/19/2017 11:07 pm : link : reply
he stopped a sure goal at 3 minutes in, and distributed so well. He's like Eli - we are going to miss him when he's gone.


He's been so solid that even when a competent guy like Guzan gets on the pitch, it is like a steep dropoff.
There..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 7/20/2017 7:56 am : link
are so many dirty teams that we have to play in qualifying and the Gold Cup.
Game Observations  
Rick in Dallas : 7/20/2017 9:47 am : link
Ref was just plain awful. Never had control of the game.
USA back 4 were awful. Way too many turnovers.
Zardes goal was good.
Naghbe player of the match. Very confident and positive play on the ball.
Better play better against Costa Rico or they will lose.




the other two quarter-final games are tonight in Phoenix -  
Del Shofner : 7/20/2017 10:23 am : link
Jamaica - Canada
and
Mexico - Honduras
Go Honduras!  
giants#1 : 7/20/2017 10:31 am : link
and screw Canada after last night's incompetence (head official was Canadian)
Jamaica 2 - Canada 1  
Del Shofner : 7/20/2017 9:30 pm : link
Both teams looked pretty good. Canada is definitely looking better under Zambrano - he's a good coach, interesting that Canada hired him. If Canada could finish a little better, they'll be tougher than in the past.
Mexico 1 - Honduras 0  
Del Shofner : 7/21/2017 12:32 am : link
Pretty good game. Mexico - Jamaica in the semis on that side.
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