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Also have to remember that the Jamaica pitch has a reputation for being uniquely poor every time we play there. Always hard, fast, and bumpy with an inexplicable amount of give way in just about every important situation. It's not going to be set to allow for technique to win the day.

I'm sure Mikel Antonio's technique will be just fine

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11-16-2021 , 10:17 AM

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Not sure the Antonio comparison is analogous. I'm talking about the ability to control the ball in the MF, not the ability to vulture goals on two or fewer touches or dominate in the air. Obviously Antonio is elite if he gets service or a lucky bounce in the area.

Also I'm certainly not IN FAVOR of starting the MLS all stars. I just think it's going to happen and am anticipating the excuse.

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11-16-2021 , 10:54 AM

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I'm with you on all accounts.

So we're to expect that Paul Arriola and Kellyn Acosta can control a ball on a **** pitch better than Musah or Busio or Weah? wtf?

If anything play Weah and just dump balls into the corner and let him run onto them like he did against a much better Mexico. Hate to tell Gregg but we aren't some technical juggernut and you have zero idea how to set us up when we have possession in the opponents third.

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11-16-2021 , 11:40 AM

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It's not going to be set to allow for technique to win the day.

Perfect situation for Zardass, where is he?!?

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11-16-2021 , 11:55 AM

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Starting to fear that the Edmonton weather is really going to have a detrimental effect on the home side. Bad weather usually favors the worse team.

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11-16-2021 , 12:05 PM

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Mexico looks super slow against athletic teams like USA/Canada, so if the pitch is all mucked up, the weather probably isn't as great for Canada as people think.

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11-16-2021 , 01:07 PM

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It hurts Mexico wanting to pass it around/hold it, it hurts Canada when they want precise counters.

It puts a greater emphasis on set pieces which helps Canada imo.

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11-16-2021 , 02:34 PM

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I was trying to make a joke and failed apparently

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11-16-2021 , 03:39 PM

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Yah, I realized it was a joke (that Mexico is the worse team), but was just making a serious point in response.

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11-16-2021 , 04:02 PM

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Starting to fear that the Edmonton weather is really going to have a detrimental effect on the home side. Bad weather usually favors the worse team.

https://twitter.com/andrew_wiebe/sta...79084436865031

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Snow at times heavy. Local blowing snow near noon. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind northwest 40 km/h gusting to 70 diminishing to 20 gusting to 40 this afternoon. Temperature falling to minus 8 this afternoon. Wind chill near minus 15.

Tonight Clearing this evening. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light late this evening. Low minus 11. Wind chill near minus 15.

i imagine the pitch will be clear and that'll be less of a factor than how ****ing cold it'll be with the wind whipping around

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11-16-2021 , 04:04 PM

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Gyasinho face-met-ball Method

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11-16-2021 , 05:00 PM

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Wow Gregg might be learning! Another good lineup with no MLS All-Stars!

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11-16-2021 , 05:05 PM

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steffen, yedlin, zimmerman, adams, a.robinson, musah, pepi, aaronson, richards, busio, weah

With an average age of 22 years, 341 days, this is the second-youngest XI in #USMNT WCQ history.

glgl

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11-16-2021 , 05:15 PM

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credit to GGG. he got it right (obv PuliGOAT not fit to play major minutes):

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11-16-2021 , 05:23 PM

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Wow Gregg might be learning! Another good lineup with no MLS All-Stars!

Extend Berhalter!

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11-16-2021 , 05:30 PM

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Oh wow. That's not a lineup I was expecting. Really nervous about that back line tbh.

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11-16-2021 , 05:31 PM

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https://twitter.com/andrew_wiebe/sta...79084436865031

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i imagine the pitch will be clear and that'll be less of a factor than how ****ing cold it'll be with the wind whipping around

Yeah that's far better execution.

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11-16-2021 , 05:35 PM

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hoping for better from Pepi and Aaronson. interested to see what Busio does

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11-16-2021 , 06:05 PM

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How are so few people making such annoying noises

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11-16-2021 , 06:10 PM

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I can see why noone wants to go to the match. You'd have to listen to those annoying arseholes for a couple hours.

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11-16-2021 , 06:12 PM

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hell yeah Weah

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11-16-2021 , 06:12 PM

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WEAH!!!!!

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11-16-2021 , 06:13 PM

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Weak glove hand

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11-16-2021 , 06:15 PM

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WEAH DA GAWDDDD!!

Paul.Arriola pre match injury 2 games ago saved Gregg's job

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11-16-2021 , 06:20 PM

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a high % of Musah's passes are being intercepted.

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