General Soccer Discussion

#1

wettsten

wettsten
#1
Chicago
wettsten
confederations cup starts tomorrow!

Group A:
- Russia
- New Zealand
- Portugal
- Mexico

Group B:
- Cameroon
- Chile
- Australia
- Germany
 
#2

IlliniFaninHoosierLand

IlliniFaninHoosierLand
#2
IlliniFaninHoosierLand
Coverage begins tomorrow with Russia vs. New Zealand on FS1. Kickoff is set for 10:00 AM CT.

The tournament will air on the networks of FOX with most of the group stage matches airing on FS1 (Cameroon-Chile match on Sunday will air on FS2 with two of final group stage matches set to air on FOX next weekend).
 
#7

wettsten

wettsten
#7
Chicago
wettsten
die mannschaft run out as 3:2 winners over the socceroos despite fielding a very young and inexperienced team.

smart move by joachim low to test out younger players against experienced international teams. they've got a lot of talent there.
 
#17

jrichisamazing

jrichisamazing
#17
jrichisamazing
I like that it is 23 guys with something to prove. Not one guy on this roster would be in the starting XI if the World Cup was this summer. I just wish there were more youth players from Europe on it. IMO there isn't much need for old MLS guys in the Gold Cup. You already know what they are capable of. Give more youth a chance and they might surprise or at the minimum they will earn valuable experience.

The 2 biggest things to watch for IMO.....

-Kenny Saief. He choose the USA over Israel and this is the first time he will be back in the US since he was 3 years old. He plays for Gent who was in the UCL and Europa last year (they beat Spurs 3-2 on aggregate) and he is one of their best players. I've never watched him play before so I am very excited. He can play left back and left wing similar to Fabian Johnson. My hope is he plays well in the Gold Cup and him and Fabian control the left in Russia next summer.

-Acosta and Roldan in midfield. These 2 are expected to be paired up in central midfield. Both are only 21 years old and hopefully this a good step towards getting rid of the aging Bradley and Jones midfield.
 
#18

wettsten

wettsten
#18
Chicago
wettsten
jrichisamazing said:
I like that it is 23 guys with something to prove. Not one guy on this roster would be in the starting XI if the World Cup was this summer. I just wish there were more youth players from Europe on it. IMO there isn't much need for old MLS guys in the Gold Cup. You already know what they are capable of. Give more youth a chance and they might surprise or at the minimum they will earn valuable experience.

The 2 biggest things to watch for IMO.....

-Kenny Saief. He choose the USA over Israel and this is the first time he will be back in the US since he was 3 years old. He plays for Gent who was in the UCL and Europa last year (they beat Spurs 3-2 on aggregate) and he is one of their best players. I've never watched him play before so I am very excited. He can play left back and left wing similar to Fabian Johnson. My hope is he plays well in the Gold Cup and him and Fabian control the left in Russia next summer.

-Acosta and Roldan in midfield. These 2 are expected to be paired up in central midfield. Both are only 21 years old and hopefully this a good step towards getting rid of the aging Bradley and Jones midfield.
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i think it's smart. it's a great way to start transitioning more of the next generation into the first team by testing them against more experienced international teams.
 
#19

IlliniFaninHoosierLand

IlliniFaninHoosierLand
#19
IlliniFaninHoosierLand
2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup starts tomorrow. Here are the groups:

Group A
Honduras
Costa Rica
French Guiana
Canada

Group B
USA
Panama
Martinique
Nicaragua

Group C
Mexico
El Salvador
Curacao
Jamaica

Tournament begins tomorrow night with Group A matches of French Guiana-Canada and Honduras-Costa Rica taking place at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, NJ.

Here's the schedule of when and where the USA matches will be occurring (all times Central):

July 8, 3:30 PM, FOX: vs. Panama (Nissan Stadium, Nashville)
July 12, 8:00 PM, FS1: vs. Martinique (Raymond James Stadium, Tampa)
July 15, 6:00 PM, FXX: vs. Nicaragua (FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland)
 
#22

Joel Goodson

Joel Goodson
you feel me, dog?
#22
Elmhurst
Joel Goodson
Dakota Orange said:
I like how McCarty and Dwyer played against Ghana and interested to see Agudelo. He is running out of chances. I think Acosta has bright future as well
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McCarty and Acosta played center mid very well. Additionally, Acosta is dangerous with free kicks. Dwyer was menacing all match. Should be a good test today.
 
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