USMNT - 2026 Cycle - "Early Days"

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Thu Jul 27, 2023 1:20 pm

https://theathletic.com/4725810/2023/07 ... s-futures/

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Sun Aug 13, 2023 4:11 pm

U15's beat Mexico 4-2 to take the CONCACAF title. Beat Cuba, Qatar and Haiti in the group and then Haiti again in the semis.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Sun Aug 13, 2023 5:03 pm

Also Dest not getting registered by Barcelona. He was fighting for a spot on the team. So he is at risk of not having a team this year. MLS is interested, but he wants to stay in Europe.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Sun Aug 13, 2023 5:51 pm

Barcelona did this shit last year too. They're a mess for certain (though not nearly as injury snakebitten as Madrid), but La Liga's rules on this are pretty onerous.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Sun Aug 20, 2023 9:42 am

Dest to PSV.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Sun Aug 20, 2023 2:05 pm

US players so ubiquitous it's not surprising when the make moves and are joining an incumbent. (pepi). And I forgot that Malik Tillman is there, too.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Tue Aug 29, 2023 11:06 am

In my crash course of watching all these Inter Miami games, there's a kid that has really popped up on the radar: Benjamin Cremaschi. Dude is a dual US-ARG player and he has shown some really great finishing and passing skills in and around the box the last month or so.

Might just be playing alongside the best player on the planet, but... Linking him up with Pulisic, Weah, Reyna, Aaronsen etc sure would be fun to see if he can fit in.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Tue Aug 29, 2023 12:10 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Tue Aug 29, 2023 11:06 am In my crash course of watching all these Inter Miami games, there's a kid that has really popped up on the radar: Benjamin Cremaschi. Dude is a dual US-ARG player and he has shown some really great finishing and passing skills in and around the box the last month or so.

Might just be playing alongside the best player on the planet, but... Linking him up with Pulisic, Weah, Reyna, Aaronsen etc sure would be fun to see if he can fit in.

Everyone has looked better playing near Messi. I mean Yedlin has come alive.

rass · Post by **rass** » Tue Aug 29, 2023 12:34 pm

Is it too reductive to think that it Messi doesn’t like him enough to talk him into playing for ARG (which I’d assume wouldn’t take a hard sell right now) then we shouldn’t want him either?

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Tue Aug 29, 2023 1:49 pm

He's in the U20 player pool for ARG. But, ultimately, as bullish as I am about the US player pool, it is DWARFED by a pool the size of ARG.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Tue Aug 29, 2023 1:49 pm

rass wrote: ↑Tue Aug 29, 2023 12:34 pm Is it too reductive to think that it Messi doesn’t like him enough to talk him into playing for ARG (which I’d assume wouldn’t take a hard sell right now) then we shouldn’t want him either?

I’m going to guess it’s a lot higher bar to get looked at for the Argentine team than US. I’d say nobody in MLS would get a look, but I think there was an MLS player on the Arg WC team.

rass · Post by **rass** » Tue Aug 29, 2023 2:05 pm

Ok fair enough but in a world where Messi really likes the kid you think he isn’t getting a look based on nothing more than that and assuming the kid worships Messi you think he isn’t thinking with his heart instead of his head if it comes to that?

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Tue Aug 29, 2023 3:45 pm

wikipedia wrote:He was called up to the United States under-19s for their winning campaign at the Slovenia Nations Cup in September 2022.[6] He was called up to a training camp for the United States under-20s in October 2022 to prepare for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[7] On December 7, 2022, he was called up to the Argentina under-20s for a training camp in anticipation of the 2023 South American U-20 Championship.[8]

3 games with US U-19s..other are just camp apperances.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue Aug 29, 2023 10:49 pm

Berhalter needs to stop speaking outloud.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Wed Aug 30, 2023 5:54 am

mister d wrote: ↑Tue Aug 29, 2023 10:49 pm Berhalter needs to stop speaking outloud.

What’d he say?

rass · Post by **rass** » Wed Aug 30, 2023 10:20 am

Welp

https://x.com/meninblazers/status/16969 ... QqtF3DYAOA

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Wed Aug 30, 2023 10:30 am

rass wrote: ↑Wed Aug 30, 2023 10:20 am Welp

That's no help (currently getting a "not found" error)

rass · Post by **rass** » Wed Aug 30, 2023 10:41 am

Seems like maybe a Twitter thing? Link added above

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Wed Aug 30, 2023 10:44 am

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Wed Aug 30, 2023 10:48 am

Waiting 10 months to have a conversation seems like a brilliant idea. Ripping open the wound of the decision to hire GGG.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Aug 30, 2023 11:56 am

The best way to address a problem created by talking to the media about a sensitive in-house matter is talking to the media about how you plan to address the problem created by talking to the media about the sensitive in-house matter.

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Wed Aug 30, 2023 12:08 pm

shitty human on top of shitty coach

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Aug 30, 2023 12:26 pm

Right. This is so clearly an image play for the types who want to praise the coach for trying to handle this “the right way” rather than actually trying to clean this mess up the right way.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Wed Aug 30, 2023 12:53 pm

Cremaschi officially added to September friendly roster.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Aug 30, 2023 12:58 pm

So Nations League on Nov 16th looks like the first chance we'd have to cap-tie him if he's willing and we're interested?

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Sat Sep 09, 2023 5:35 pm

Well this game has been interesting.
Thought
1.) Great touch by Westin and finish by Weah (even with the deflection)
2.) So much offense is creating sloppy and casual play resulting in too many counter/turnover and giving Uzbekistan good chances that better teams will make the team pay for.
3.) What is DaMarcus B wearing..Those running shoes with the no sock, high pant suit look is something....

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Wed Sep 13, 2023 6:39 am

So the USMNT is better than teams that may but may not qualify for an expanded world cup...good thing we figured that out. The clogging of fixtures due to Nations Leagues, Euro qualification, and World Cup qualification is going to be a problem for the US, Mexico, and Canada finding good competition. Especially with no concacaf qualifications for them.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Wed Sep 13, 2023 7:38 am

They play Germany and Ghana in the next window, so that should balance these minnows pretty well.

It's a little surreal watching this version of the USMNT. They were so clearly the more talented and sophisticated side that it felt like a Varsity vs. JV scrimmage at times.

Meanwhile, MEX tied Uzbekistan 3-3 last night. I think the US was a little fortunate to catch them jet-lagged and out of sorts, but, still... WTF is going on with MEX??

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Wed Sep 13, 2023 8:18 am

Oman is probably not much worse than the non-MEX/CRC/CAN teams we play in CONCACAF. The FIFA rankings seem to bear that out. Looking forward to that next set of games, though.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Wed Sep 13, 2023 8:36 am

Rex wrote: ↑Wed Sep 13, 2023 8:18 am Oman is probably not much worse than the non-MEX/CRC/CAN teams we play in CONCACAF. The FIFA rankings seem to bear that out. Looking forward to that next set of games, though.

Only Oman tried to play soccer and didn't constantly hack the fuck out of our ankles.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Wed Sep 13, 2023 9:05 am

Exactly. Neither of these last two teams got the memo that they're supposed to kick the shit out Pulisic for 90+ minutes.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Wed Sep 13, 2023 12:48 pm

BTW, I just read that the Fed tried booking CONMEBOL opponents for this window but when they decided to hold WCQs in this window that plan got binned.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Sun Oct 08, 2023 8:15 am

I, uh, I think that’s good?

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Wed Oct 11, 2023 10:37 pm

USA Olympic team up 1-0 over Mexico.

rass · Post by **rass** » Sat Oct 14, 2023 2:37 pm

Puli Puli Puli

Post by **Shirley** » Sat Oct 14, 2023 2:45 pm

rass wrote: ↑Sat Oct 14, 2023 2:37 pmPuli Puli Puli

That was a hell of a goal. And a great end-to-end-to-end sequence.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Sat Oct 14, 2023 3:07 pm

I know it could easily be 3-1 but I’m still a little annoyed?

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Tue Oct 17, 2023 8:05 pm

Admittedly, the second half against GER showed how there's still miles to go.. But, watching this tonight.

This is, by far, the most talented, coherent team I've ever watched for the USMNT. The 2002 squad was scrappy and resilient... loved them. The guys that went down to South America in the mid 90s and got results at the Copa? Fuckin' A cool.

This team? The ceiling is ridiculously high. These guys could make a semi-final run... easy.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Tue Oct 17, 2023 8:07 pm

Guess we’re not Ghana take it anymore

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Tue Oct 17, 2023 8:10 pm

Dest is incredible one out of every 8 games. Tonight is the one