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[B-Dubs]

I like the idea, but I'd rather see Dempsey in Wood's spot and Nguyen in his.

 

[Osorio]

Those player photos are pretty good.

Especially Brek Shea.

 

[smokeandmirrors]

I completely forgot that the Chile game is today. What a nice little surprise.

 

[Cornballer]

Ummm...Bobby Wood?

National team starter Bobby Wood *nods encouragingly*

 

[Grover Cleveland]

LVG Approved

 

[Osorio]

Formation is so crazy it just might work

 

[smokeandmirrors]

Formation is so crazy it just might work

that's what I've been thinking. I mean why not. What could go wrong.

 

[Osorio]

Doesn't Chile play 3-5-2 as well? If we start losing move Jones and Dempsey up and make it a 2-5-3

Its a friendly. Fuck it.

 

[Cornballer]

Doesn't Chile play 3-5-2 as well?

Sort of a 3-4-3 with a diamond midfield. Assessing how these two formations match up is way above my pay grade.

 

[smokeandmirrors]

Chile's got this goin on today

 

[Esch]

US taking that juve/liverpool/man united 3-5-2 for a spin.

 

[Osorio]

Looks like a B team or worse going on there.

Should be fun.

 

[smokeandmirrors]

Yedlin being released by the Spurs for the game is apparently the reason Klinsy is doing the 3-5-2 today? Hmm

 

[Meier]

Yedlin being released by the Spurs for the game is apparently the reason Klinsy is doing the 3-5-2 today? Hmm

I read an article that said Brek Shea might play LB for Orlando City.. wingback is probably more appropriate if anything. Hope he does well.

 

[Osorio]

Transmission issues from chile

 

[smokeandmirrors]

It's on now.

Diggin the red shirts, blue shorts, and white socks. Big fan. Why cant we have that.

I do like the red socks though.

Edit:

GOOOOAAAALLLLLL

 

[Esch]

lol, Brek Shea

good stuff!

 

[Osorio]

Gwow break Shea with the laser

Embrace the 3-5-2 future

 

[Cornballer]

Sure, why not.

 

[Askani]

Holy fuck already! Nice! Welcome back Shea.

 

[smokeandmirrors]

Gwow break Shea with the laser

Embrace the 3-5-2 future

The 3-5-2 is love. The 3-5-2 is life.

 

[sazabirules]

Great defending from Besler and Jones there.

 

[Osorio]

Dat marking

 

[Esch]

got caught slipping

 

[Cornballer]

The 3-5-2 giveth, the 3-5-2 taketh away.

 

[ZZMitch]

Well at least the games are more exciting heh

 

[Osorio]

This is futbol

 

[Cystm]

Vine of Brek's goal https://vine.co/v/OT3WV7aW6Fp

E: That fucking defending tho!

https://vine.co/v/OT37xl6I3BF

 

[Cornballer]

- Grant Wahl: Expect Gedion Zelalem to suit up for USA in spring; more insider notes

When will we see the 18-year-old Arsenal midfielder in a U.S. jersey? The most likely scenario is March or April, U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati says. There’s still some paperwork to be done, but Gulati expects Zelalem will be eligible this spring. The question is whether he’ll be called into a senior team or an under-20 camp.

U-20 coach Tab Ramos said he’ll meet with Klinsmann in early February in Los Angeles to decide. One big factor is this: Arsenal would be required to release Zelalem for a senior team call-up, while it wouldn’t for a U-20 call-up.

DeAndre Yedlin is now at Spurs, but Tottenham has an additional U.S. prospect who’s drawing rave reviews. Defender Cameron Carter-Vickers was terrific at the U-20 World Cup qualifying tournament despite just turning 17 on December 31, and Ramos (who’s not known for hyping players) says he’s already one of the best center backs he’s seen in the U.S. program in a decade.

Carter-Vickers’ dad, Howard Carter, is a former NBA player, and his mother is English, but he appears committed to the United States. Spurs is also very high on Carter-Vickers, who was born in England, and he’s expected to start training with the first team in the coming weeks.

 

[smokeandmirrors]

I love hearing the players and coaches yelling. Good microphone placement..

 

[Askani]

I'm not sure if the problem is Besler or Jones, but there's holes.

 

[Osorio]

Digging the red socks

And jones looks uncomfortable there

 

[xbhaskarx]

I'm not sure if the problem is Besler or Jones, but there's holes.

Why not both

 

[Askani]

Why not both

Indeed.

 

[xbhaskarx]

"Hold it! Move it around!"
- Klinsmann

 

[Nesotenso]

That was terrible from Jozy.

 

[smokeandmirrors]

JOZY

 

[talisayNon]

Jozy!

 

[Askani]

Boom. Good teamwork. Great goal.

 

[xbhaskarx]

Altidore's goal scoring record with the U.S. is pretty nuts over the last 25 games or so...

 

[ActStriker]

Jozzzzzzzy

 

[Esch]

mix may not be physical or particularly creative but he does some solid work in the final 3rd

 

[Cornballer]

Nice one

 

[B-Dubs]

Mix to Jozy, so good.

 

[Cystm]

 

[xbhaskarx]

mix may not be physical or particularly creative but he does some solid work in the final 3rd

He can work in tight spaces and keep his cool, many of these guys (eg Shea, Yedlin, Wood) can have issues with one if not both.

 

[talisayNon]

Any good players for chile or is this the c team

 

[Cystm]

Jozy's goal https://vine.co/v/OT3MeUMerHQ

 

[Grover Cleveland]

This white strip really does look better with red socks

EDIT:This JJ as a centreback experiment smh

 

[ZZMitch]

Yikes JJ