mrmill3218 said:

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And how in the world does Diego Luna not only make the team but play?

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he subbed on for Pulisic Thursday and today. He's actually pretty good and will be in the squad next summer. A lot of energy, technical skill and tactical awareness. Who would you have subbed in for CP instead? Aaronson?

I think we can all safely say Big Pat doesn't finish either of those chances

Pahdz said:

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I'm willing to be patient with Poch because I think we have had more of a player attitude/culture problem and that takes time and patience to recover/rebuild that.

Too many people think we can just pick 11 dudes playing at the biggest global clubs and roll the ball out there and play. Doesn't work that way.

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I don't disagree there, but it's not like we have a small sample size still. This is what like his 16th game as manager? I'm not going to give up on him and will obviously hope for the best leading into next summer, but to date, feels like a bad culture has just gotten worse

I forget which Scuffed podcast ep it was (one of the ones before this camp) but after listening to that discussion about Poch I had a change of heart.

Edit - episode 633...give it a listen, Doug McEntyre gives a good breakdown of how Poch is trying create competition

Pahdz said:

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I forget which Scuffed podcast ep it was (one of the ones before this camp) but after listening to that discussion about Poch I had a change of heart.

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I'll check it out. I need to be re-sold ha

Episode 633

Sands has not looked good tonight

Those are both great goals by Haji

He's well out of his depth.

Very disconnected since the subs. Playing like we want to concede an equalizer

Almost a slick goal by Aaronson and Luna

Great ball from Aaronson.

Luna just needed to flick it in back post and he had it

That was wild

Another off target by Luna but I love the chances and playing direct

mrmill3218 said:

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And how in the world does Diego Luna not only make the team but play?

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Huh

Way too close for comfort there

Speaking of out of his depth… miles Robinson my goodness

Almost conceded in 90'

Robinson almost gave a pk

Then we almost score on the counter

That was a slick pass from Tessman and almost a great goal by Morris

Aiden Morris you have to score that…

Haji with the brace

Freeman continues to show me nothing, yet is always in Poch's squad and often playing full 90- both cups in the summer, the September intl window, and now the October intl window.


Roldan I thought had no chance of being in the WC squad next summer but he had a great match

Sands and Tessman both had a little trouble settling in


Chris Richards good. Mark McKenzie, Miles Robinson not so much. Are they both better than CCV?

Australia auditioning for concacaf.

Pochettino says Pulisic hurt a hamstring and will be evaluated in Italy. Tillman missed the match with a hamstring issue.

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