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Given that qualifiers are coming and our Golden generation core needs all the chemistry it can get for the next 5 years why are we sending this **** team

Not even remotely an option in this condensed season along with the late start of the Gold Cup that coincides with training camps for the European clubs

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07-15-2021 , 08:45 PM

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Given that qualifiers are coming and our Golden generation core needs all the chemistry it can get for the next 5 years why are we sending this **** team

Club soccer ha. I’m fine with it. We really should qualify if we don’t **** the bed like last cycle. Pulisic and reyna are of a quality we haven’t seen from US players I feel (correct me if I’m wrong).

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07-15-2021 , 09:09 PM

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Dike, Hoppe, Busio (19 yo), looks like a lineup that even the crew on here would approve of?

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07-15-2021 , 09:14 PM

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well it's better than last match's lineup.

doubt anyone is gonna miss zardes and his tree impersonation

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07-15-2021 , 09:17 PM

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Buse!

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07-15-2021 , 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by 702guy

well it's better than last match's lineup.

doubt anyone is gonna miss zardes and his tree impersonation

Can’t really imagine a better lineup given we don’t have the European guys

And I don’t miss Zardes one bit, but it was obvious that him and a few other veterans were going to start the first game of the tournament. Now hopefully the youngsters take control. We were always going to get out of the group so I was willing to be patient for a game. Now let’s see if there is a contrast.

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07-15-2021 , 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by ScotchOnDaRocks

Dike, Hoppe, Busio (19 yo), looks like a lineup that even the crew on here would approve of?

Finally. I would rather see these kids play rather than zardes who we know about. I hope these young guns perform well and make it easy to not start the old bums.

I saw line is -3.5 USMNT which is pretty insane. If I was betting tho which I won’t, think I would be taking Martinique +3.5 lol bc that seems like an insane # to give up. Hoping the US crushes here. I’m expecting a lot of goals from the us team but we will see.

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07-15-2021 , 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Jkpoker10

Canada beat them by 3, think the US C team and the Canadian squad this time are pretty even.

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07-15-2021 , 09:53 PM

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He’s setting the kids up on a silver platter, hope it’s something like 6-0.

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07-15-2021 , 10:14 PM

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Dike needs to play

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07-15-2021 , 10:18 PM

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Williamson has been really good. Hoppe as well. Dike is way too good for Martinique.

edit: Dike just beasting in there.

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07-15-2021 , 10:23 PM

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FEED. DIKE.

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07-15-2021 , 10:29 PM

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rare scorpion kick own goal !

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07-15-2021 , 10:43 PM

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I do appreciate that every time Busio touches the ball his first instinct is forward. He's just not ready yet. Lots of skill though.

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07-15-2021 , 10:46 PM

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lol ref just ended the half at 44:20. I have never seen that before.

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07-15-2021 , 10:48 PM

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Clock stopped at 31:28 when Martinique was taking a free kick

It lasted for 30-40 seconds

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07-15-2021 , 10:50 PM

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Clock stopped at 31:28 when Martinique was taking a free kick

It lasted for 30-40 seconds

Thanks!

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07-15-2021 , 10:57 PM

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yeah, Hoppe for me

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07-15-2021 , 11:00 PM

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lol that new geico commercial

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07-15-2021 , 11:01 PM

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lol ref just ended the half at 44:20. I have never seen that before.

That was odd. How the heck does a ref mess that up.

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07-15-2021 , 11:15 PM

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Jesus. Start the man.

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07-15-2021 , 11:17 PM

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Martinique sucks but Dike being behind GZ is ridiculous

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07-15-2021 , 11:25 PM

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Martinique sucks but Dike being behind GZ is ridiculous

Who says he is behind GZ?

One guy is a veteran so it was pretty obvious that GZ was going to get the start to open the tournament and now there is a competition ongoing.