The 2021 Summer Soccer Thread

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Tue Jun 08, 2021 8:50 am

Euros, Copa America, Gold Cup, Olympics.

Maybe let's react to it all as it unfolds all in one place.

Also, check this resource out from Grant Wahl!

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Tue Jun 08, 2021 8:56 am

What about tv? I got paramount plus but only works on phone and not firetv. Not sure why. Seemed like reasonable value. Not sure if worth keeping. I'm out of trials on most of the others. Willing to buy but wading through options to find mnt games is not fun.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Tue Jun 08, 2021 9:17 am

HaulCitgo wrote: ↑Tue Jun 08, 2021 8:56 am What about tv? I got paramount plus but only works on phone and not firetv. Not sure why. Seemed like reasonable value. Not sure if worth keeping. I'm out of trials on most of the others. Willing to buy but wading through options to find mnt games is not fun.

Looks like the USMNT Gold Cup games are on FoxSports, while the friendlies are on ESPN2. I'm really hoping USMNMT games remain on TV, otherwise I'm finally coming to my senses and cutting the cord and paying for a few more streaming platforms.

Speaking of Gold Cup, I'm not sure how the preliminary play-in rounds work, but I really hope we get to see a Guyana v. French Guiana match.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Tue Jun 08, 2021 9:49 am

The Euros snuck up on me - next week!

Also, a LOT of soccer for my vacation from June 23 - July 5. Win.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Tue Jun 08, 2021 10:06 am

tennbengal wrote: ↑Tue Jun 08, 2021 9:49 am The Euros snuck up on me - next week!

Also, a LOT of soccer for my vacation from June 23 - July 5. Win.

So did the USMNT friendly vs Costa Rica in SLC ... that's really tomorrow?

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Tue Jun 08, 2021 10:26 am

Steve of phpBB wrote: ↑Tue Jun 08, 2021 10:06 am
tennbengal wrote: ↑Tue Jun 08, 2021 9:49 am The Euros snuck up on me - next week!

Also, a LOT of soccer for my vacation from June 23 - July 5. Win.
So did the USMNT friendly vs Costa Rica in SLC ... that's really tomorrow?

Apparently? I assume we will be playing everyone who didn't play over the weekend, if so.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Tue Jun 08, 2021 10:28 am

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Tue Jun 08, 2021 10:30 am

I just realized, this friendly could have been really interesting if Costa Rica beat Mexico and played the US in the Final Sunday. How weird would it be playing a friendly against a country 4 days after playing a competition final?

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Tue Jun 08, 2021 10:33 am

The Sybian wrote: ↑Tue Jun 08, 2021 10:30 am I just realized, this friendly could have been really interesting if Costa Rica beat Mexico and played the US in the Final Sunday. How weird would it be playing a friendly against a country 4 days after playing a competition final?

I think it'll be plenty weird anyway, playing a friendly right after a competition final against MX. I'm not sure if I want to sit in 93 degree heat with a 23 mph south wind for that.

But I suppose my mom will make me go. (Yes, I'm almost 56.)

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Tue Jun 08, 2021 10:56 am

Pretty sure the A team is off for a bit.

testuser2 · Post by **testuser2** » Tue Jun 08, 2021 11:57 am

I've been using LiveSoccerTV to find good games. Their iOS app is good. It does a decent job of bubbling up ones I've been interested in combined with tv options. Grant's schedule is nice, but I had to look up tv coverage separately.

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Tue Jun 08, 2021 12:12 pm

That's great. Looks like fubo has the conmebol action.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Tue Jun 08, 2021 2:00 pm

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Tue Jun 08, 2021 10:56 am Pretty sure the A team is off for a bit.

Bet we see a mix. This won't be a B team. The purpose of this 3rd game was to get the team ready for WCQ this fall which will have a 3 games in a window due to COVID. So yeah we will see Ethan H or Ochoa in the goal. Maybe get Dike on the field, but the 26 or so that were in camp is what US will bring to the friendly. I am sure LLeget, Yuell, and Robinson will play but you will see minutes from Weah and others who played Nations League.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Tue Jun 08, 2021 3:30 pm

wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 08, 2021 2:00 pm
govmentchedda wrote: ↑Tue Jun 08, 2021 10:56 am Pretty sure the A team is off for a bit.
Bet we see a mix. This won't be a B team. The purpose of this 3rd game was to get the team ready for WCQ this fall which will have a 3 games in a window due to COVID. So yeah we will see Ethan H or Ochoa in the goal. Maybe get Dike on the field, but the 26 or so that were in camp is what US will bring to the friendly. I am sure LLeget, Yuell, and Robinson will play but you will see minutes from Weah and others who played Nations League.

I'm wondering if they give Ochoa the start since it's his home field now. Plus he's apparently still eligible to choose Mexico (no idea if he's good enough).

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Tue Jun 08, 2021 3:59 pm

Steve of phpBB wrote: ↑Tue Jun 08, 2021 3:30 pm
wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 08, 2021 2:00 pm
govmentchedda wrote: ↑Tue Jun 08, 2021 10:56 am Pretty sure the A team is off for a bit.
Bet we see a mix. This won't be a B team. The purpose of this 3rd game was to get the team ready for WCQ this fall which will have a 3 games in a window due to COVID. So yeah we will see Ethan H or Ochoa in the goal. Maybe get Dike on the field, but the 26 or so that were in camp is what US will bring to the friendly. I am sure LLeget, Yuell, and Robinson will play but you will see minutes from Weah and others who played Nations League.
I'm wondering if they give Ochoa the start since it's his home field now. Plus he's apparently still eligible to choose Mexico (no idea if he's good enough).

Is he? He started in Olympic qualification. Is that considered a youth tourney. I really liked him and then he started losing his mind with fans in the MLS games...Goalie is the one position I don't worry about depth for USMNT. The difference between our top and next group does not feel as big as weakness at back we have had or such.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Tue Jun 08, 2021 4:03 pm

wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 08, 2021 3:59 pmIs he? He started in Olympic qualification. Is that considered a youth tourney. I really liked him and then he started losing his mind with fans in the MLS games...Goalie is the one position I don't worry about depth for USMNT. The difference between our top and next group does not feel as big as weakness at back we have had or such.

That's what Wikipedia says. They're never wrong, are they?

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Tue Jun 08, 2021 4:08 pm

Pretty sure friendlies don't cap tie you.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Tue Jun 08, 2021 5:58 pm

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Tue Jun 08, 2021 4:08 pm Pretty sure friendlies don't cap tie you.

Yeah, duh. My bad.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Tue Jun 08, 2021 6:02 pm

It's started for me. Vietnam and Canada! Vietnam is first in Group G trying to get the final round of qualifying for the first time ever. Canada has a do or die match tonight to advance to a two-legged tie against probably Haiti, to get to the HEX (or the this year the OCHO) for the first time since 1998.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Tue Jun 08, 2021 8:05 pm

Nobody is beating Canada in Bridgeview!!

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Tue Jun 08, 2021 9:12 pm

So T&T was eliminated for world cup qualifications by Bahamas and now Guatamala lost to Curacao (Gus H and Patrick K lead the team).

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Tue Jun 08, 2021 9:32 pm

wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 08, 2021 9:12 pm So T&T was eliminated for world cup qualifications by Bahamas and now Guatamala lost to Curacao (Gus H and Patrick K lead the team).

Guatemala got eliminated scoring 14 goals and conceding none!

The ties this weekend to get into the OCHO!

El Salvador - St. Kitts & Nevis
Canada - Haiti
Curacao - Panama (this is a powerhouse tie)

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Wed Jun 09, 2021 6:04 am

Rex wrote: ↑Tue Jun 08, 2021 8:05 pm Nobody is beating Canada in Bridgeview!!

Bring on the Haitians!

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Wed Jun 09, 2021 7:10 pm

Holy crap

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Wed Jun 09, 2021 7:22 pm

Pruitt wrote: ↑Wed Jun 09, 2021 6:04 am
Rex wrote: ↑Tue Jun 08, 2021 8:05 pm Nobody is beating Canada in Bridgeview!!
Bring on the Haitians!

When you land at Midway Airport you know you are in Canada Country. Be very afraid Haiti

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sat Jun 12, 2021 6:12 pm

How pretty is this. Panama are hosting Curacao at Rod Carew Stadium.

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Sat Jun 12, 2021 8:12 pm

Why can't they do that in NYC

Square Rob · Post by **Square Rob** » Sat Jun 12, 2021 9:04 pm

So watching the Christian Eriksen thing today was horrific. I cannot believe they kept the camera on him.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Sat Jun 12, 2021 9:30 pm

Square Rob wrote: ↑Sat Jun 12, 2021 9:04 pm So watching the Christian Eriksen thing today was horrific. I cannot believe they kept the camera on him.

I am so happy that we watched games on delay. Before we even started watching the game, I knew that he'd collapsed and that it was terrible, and that he was stable and talking in the hospital.

Seeing him fall like that was horrifying.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Sat Jun 12, 2021 9:39 pm

Did bob search out an older thread instead of the one at the top all day? Damn Bobby p.

Square Rob · Post by **Square Rob** » Sat Jun 12, 2021 10:44 pm

A_B wrote: ↑Sat Jun 12, 2021 9:39 pm Did bob search out an older thread instead of the one at the top all day? Damn Bobby p.

Well, I get on here about once a week anymore, and the last thread I had seen was this one for summer soccer. So…

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Sat Jun 12, 2021 11:24 pm

Square Rob wrote: ↑Sat Jun 12, 2021 10:44 pm
A_B wrote: ↑Sat Jun 12, 2021 9:39 pm Did bob search out an older thread instead of the one at the top all day? Damn Bobby p.
Well, I get on here about once a week anymore, and the last thread I had seen was this one for summer soccer. So…

Maybe hit the refresh button?

rass · Post by **rass** » Tue Jun 15, 2021 7:27 am

Copa America: 41 new COVID-19 positive cases among players, staff, workers

rass · Post by **rass** » Tue Jun 15, 2021 7:30 am

And look at AB raking bp over the coals when the timestamps in the two threads clearly show that this thread was above the dedicated UEFA 2020(1) thread. Wow.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Jun 15, 2021 8:04 am

rass wrote: ↑Tue Jun 15, 2021 7:30 am And look at AB raking bp over the coals when the timestamps in the two threads clearly show that this thread was above the dedicated UEFA 2020(1) thread. Wow.

Bob likes a paddlin' every now and then.

rass · Post by **rass** » Tue Jun 15, 2021 8:10 am

about once a week

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Tue Jun 15, 2021 9:28 pm

So the next 6 months I get 10 Vietnam games and 14 Canada games. Going to be awesome!

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Wed Jun 16, 2021 8:15 am

Oh mon dieux!

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Wed Jun 16, 2021 1:45 pm

There is no match fixing in Concacaf soccer

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Tue Jun 22, 2021 8:42 am

One of the first things I do each morning is load up Grant Wahl's calendar and check out what's in store.

Very strange to look at today, where the only action are the two Euro matches.

Yesterday you had 4 Euro matches and 2 very good Copa games. And that has been pretty typical for the last 2 weeks or so.