CONCACAF: Mexico vs. USA - Page 7

Clones33 · 08-12-2009, 05:15 PM

Originally Posted by MidwestZest

I think this hits it right on the head. I've heard analysts talk about this before. For many many many of these nations (although smaller), their best atheltes are the ones playing soccer. It's the #1 sport. Whereas for the united states, it's maybe the 5th or 6th? It does make a difference. Not saying our players aren't atheltic, but so many of the athetic "freaks" are playing other sports.

Kobe loves soccer and was even allowed to practice with FC Barcelona in Spain. Could you imagine KG in goal? How would anyone score on him? However, I think the biggest thing that the US can do is actually do a better job of scouting our own country. There are a ton of immigrants who are too poor to play in the organized ODP (Olympic Development Program) and if you aren't in that, you aren't in the National Team player pool.

As far as the reffing goes. For this game it definately makes a bit of a difference what color shirt you are wearing. The Mexicans are getting away with a bit more, and we are getting yellows a bit easier than I would like. I'm not gonna complain because they were all valid calls, it just seems like it is a bit one sided.

LeSchmick · 08-12-2009, 05:17 PM

Originally Posted by Clones33

Kobe loves soccer and was even allowed to practice with FC Barcelona in Spain. Could you imagine KG in goal? How would anyone score on him? However, I think the biggest thing that the US can do is actually do a better job of scouting our own country. There are a ton of immigrants who are too poor to play in the organized ODP (Olympic Development Program) and if you aren't in that, you aren't in the National Team player pool.

As far as the reffing goes. For this game it definately makes a bit of a difference what color shirt you are wearing. The Mexicans are getting away with a bit more, and we are getting yellows a bit easier than I would like. I'm not gonna complain because they were all valid calls, it just seems like it is a bit one sided.

Yes I can imagine that. I'll take Tim Howard.

You say they were all valid calls, then how can it be one sided? Quit ********. Usually you have to look a little farther than the next sentence to find someone contradicting themselves.

dmg89 · 08-12-2009, 05:18 PM

Originally Posted by Clones33

Kobe loves soccer and was even allowed to practice with FC Barcelona in Spain. Could you imagine KG in goal? How would anyone score on him? However, I think the biggest thing that the US can do is actually do a better job of scouting our own country. There are a ton of immigrants who are too poor to play in the organized ODP (Olympic Development Program) and if you aren't in that, you aren't in the National Team player pool.

As far as the reffing goes. For this game it definately makes a bit of a difference what color shirt you are wearing. The Mexicans are getting away with a bit more, and we are getting yellows a bit easier than I would like. I'm not gonna complain because they were all valid calls, it just seems like it is a bit one sided.

Would anyone be able to win a header over Kobe?

cyclonemaniac7 · 08-12-2009, 05:19 PM

Oguchi has been saving our butts.

TRZA · 08-12-2009, 05:20 PM

In the countries that take soccer seriously, its the singularly dominant sport in a way that just doesn't compare to anything over here. The newspapers, TV channels and everything are all soccer 24/7.

dmg89 · 08-12-2009, 05:20 PM

Originally Posted by LeSchmick

Yes I can imagine that. I'll take Tim Howard.

You say they were all valid calls, then how can it be one sided? Quit ********. Usually you have to look a little farther than the next sentence to find someone contradicting themselves.

I think what he said makes perfect sense, the yellows on the US were legit and some of the calls or lack there of on Mexico were not.

Clones33 · 08-12-2009, 05:20 PM

Originally Posted by LeSchmick

Yes I can imagine that. I'll take Tim Howard.

You say they were all valid calls, then how can it be one sided? Quit ********. Usually you have to look a little farther than the next sentence to find someone contradicting themselves.

Usually I like to proof read what I'm saying. However I am watching the game and trying to miss as little as possible. So yeah, what I said came off really bad. I tried to say they were valid calls, it just seemed to me that the US was getting the harsher end of the spectrum than Mexico was.

And you are right, I love TH in goal. I was just using KG as an example of an elite athlete who doesn't play soccer.

sunset · 08-12-2009, 05:24 PM

Originally Posted by LeSchmick

Yes I can imagine that. I'll take Tim Howard.

You say they were all valid calls, then how can it be one sided? Quit ********. Usually you have to look a little farther than the next sentence to find someone contradicting themselves.

Who peed in your cheerios this morning?

cyclonemaniac7 · 08-12-2009, 05:28 PM

Where is our possession this half? We aren't holding onto the ball at all.

Clones33 · 08-12-2009, 05:30 PM

Mexico ALWAYS comes out strong. This was to be expected. What is not expected is them keeping it up for this long. Usually it evens out a bit after the opening 10 min.

CRCy17 · 08-12-2009, 05:36 PM

Nice ball to Davies, I thought for sure he was going to get his second on a nice diving header, just missed the ball though... heres where we can start applying the pressure and put another one in