World Soccer XXX: We Have Men Too!

[Jimjamesak]

As World Cup Qualifying starts, USMNT embraces CONCACAF’s dark arts.

”There are so many nightmare stories that you hear,” Lletget says. “But they’re true, and it would be naive of us to expect anything less.”

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“I was like, ‘You’re going to let your country down. All these fans are going to start booing you. You didn’t even start the game. You’re retired,’ ” Acosta recalls.

[Jimjamesak]

Canada, you ain't gonna qualify for the World Cup if you're losing to Honduras 0-1 at home.

(Paramount+ has most of the CONCACAF qualifiers)

[Jimjamesak]

People keep saying Josh Sargent is a great forward.

I'm still waiting for it.

[Kepler]

My imagination or does every US player have 2 inches and 20 pounds on his man?

[Jimjamesak]

Win at home, draw on the road.

I know the Twitterati will be up in arms but 0-0 is fine.

[Kepler]

I thought that transition in the first minute of extra time might lead to a good look. I'll take a draw.

[Jimjamesak]

I thought that transition in the first minute of extra time might lead to a good look. I'll take a draw.

sToP aCcEpTiNg MeDiOcRiTy!!1!!

[Spartanforlife4]

Mexico nearly drew at home against Jamaica but pulled it out late. I swear you could give them 200 minutes and they’d find a way to win in the 199th.

[Jimjamesak]

Mexico nearly drew at home against Jamaica but pulled it out late. I swear you could give them 200 minutes and they’d find a way to win in the 199th.

Especially at home.

[Jimjamesak]

So Mexico won at home but the other games were draws, and Panama v Costa Rica was also 0-0, so the US isn't losing any ground with this draw.

Canada is in some serious trouble dropping points at home.

[JF_Gophers]

sToP aCcEpTiNg MeDiOcRiTy!!1!!

US. Always lowering our expectations. Nice job!

[Kepler]

So Mexico won at home but the other games were draws, and Panama v Costa Rica was also 0-0, so the US isn't losing any ground with this draw.

Canada is in some serious trouble dropping points at home.

We did lose ground if everybody else pile drives El Salvador. I don't think that will happen, but we did look underwhelming. Also: I have no idea who 90% of our roster is, but that's on me (I can't name a single active Timber).

I liked the platinum blonde dude on El Salvador.

[Jimjamesak]

We did lose ground if everybody else pile drives El Salvador. I don't think that will happen, but we did look underwhelming. Also: I have no idea who 90% of our roster is, but that's on me (I can't name a single active Timber).

I liked the platinum blonde dude on El Salvador.

I don’t think anyone is piledriving El Salvador, at least at home.

I think people have forgotten that almost none of these players have experience playing road games in CONCACAF, and road games in CONCACAF are no joke. Yeah, they could’ve won (and certainly had chances) but a draw isn’t the end of the world.

[Kepler]

I don’t think anyone is piledriving El Salvador, at least at home.

I think people have forgotten that almost none of these players have experience playing road games in CONCACAF, and road games in CONCACAF are no joke. Yeah, they could’ve won (and certainly had chances) but a draw isn’t the end of the world.

I agree. Just saying it's possible at least that we did leave points on the table that others will get.

Since we only need top 3 I'd be fine with 6 roads draws and a L at Mexico and then take our chances stateside.

[RaceBoarder]

I don’t think anyone is piledriving El Salvador, at least at home.

I think people have forgotten that almost none of these players have experience playing road games in CONCACAF, and road games in CONCACAF are no joke. Yeah, they could’ve won (and certainly had chances) but a draw isn’t the end of the world.

Yea, I mean, you have a 24 year old playing in the States or Europe... At no point in either of those places is a corner being taken with three dudes in full RIOT gear standing 10 feet behind the dude taking the corner...

It's like trying to hit a free throw at Cameron Indoor Stadium... You can practice all you want, but the thought will be in your head when you are asked to do the task....