That ball never makes it to the other players if he lets it go, keep is coming out for it
Just like I saw complaints about Jesus taking a ball in the box that "was going" to Hoppe, no way it was making it through 2 defenders on a slow roll

This ref is a hot mess.

It's going to be really interesting to see which players that missed out on the world cup either injury or form push their way into the lineup over the next three years. As well as all the 18 through 21 year olds who are too young push into the lineups. That's not even counting the existing pool of players that did make the world cup that we hope will continue to develop
It sucks that we won't go through qualifying so we're going to have to do our best to replicate intense matches at the national team level and rely on them all developing at their club level

I want this 90 minutes of my life back

Vasquez was soo close to that one.

Columbia does a great job of clogging the middle.

You can see some talent in the young guys, but they are a long way from being ready to step in.
Good news is that in this cycle we can take the whole four years to get there.

Really impressed with Tolkien. Never seen him play before but he is a player.

Hoppe isn't that skilled but he can be on my team any day. I thought he played well.

Little Aaronson may get better.

I am not sure the strategy of US soccer with the player pool.

Talent gap for us is much bigger than we'd like.

StinkyPinky said:

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Talent gap for us is much bigger than we'd like.

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Please explain.

Crucial rebounds missed

StinkyPinky said:

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Crucial rebounds missed

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Explain more

Hard hitting analysis from...Stinky Pinky

PatAg said:

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Hard hitting analysis from...Stinky Pinky

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I think he thought he was on the bball thread.

Little Aaronson gets little brothered too much; just like older Aaronson did at the same age.

akm91 said:

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Little Aaronson gets little brothered too much; just like older Aaronson did at the same age.

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That's true but he has other intangibles.

PatAg said:

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It sucks that we won't go through qualifying so we're going to have to do our best to replicate intense matches at the national team level and rely on them all developing at their club level

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at least the copa America will help with some really exciting intense intl matches

Chuck Cunningham said:

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akm91 said:

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Little Aaronson gets little brothered too much; just like older Aaronson did at the same age.

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That's true but he has other intangibles.

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Yes but as of this moment, his other intangibles do not outweigh his lack of physicality for the senior team. He definitely will be able to help the senior team in '26 but just not right now.

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PatAg said:

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It sucks that we won't go through qualifying so we're going to have to do our best to replicate intense matches at the national team level and rely on them all developing at their club level

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at least the copa America will help with some really exciting intense intl matches

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Ugh, there will be 2 groups with 2 CONCACAAF teams, assuming they go with 4 groups of 4 with 6 CONCACAAF teams invited.

akm91 said:

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Chuck Cunningham said:

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akm91 said:

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Little Aaronson gets little brothered too much; just like older Aaronson did at the same age.

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That's true but he has other intangibles.

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Yes but as of this moment, his other intangibles do not outweigh his lack of physicality for the senior team. He definitely will be able to help the senior team in '26 but just not right now.

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Oh, he's definitely not ready but to to rule him out based on that performance is very foolish.

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oh no said:

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PatAg said:

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It sucks that we won't go through qualifying so we're going to have to do our best to replicate intense matches at the national team level and rely on them all developing at their club level

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at least the copa America will help with some really exciting intense intl matches

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Ugh, there will be 2 groups with 2 CONCACAAF teams, assuming they go with 4 groups of 4 with 6 CONCACAAF teams invited.

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Let's just make it to the finals vs Argentina or Brazil then

Nm - wrong thread

The guy is a firecracker!