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**Official USMNT Soccer Thread**
- Thread in 'Sports & Training' Thread starter Started by deepinthajeep,
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Most of the top nations of the CONCACAF region including Costa Rica, Mexico, and the United States will be competing in next year's Copa Oro. It is not a CONMEBOL competition...The Copa America Centenario in 2016 is the CONMEBOL competition. Since it is the 100 year anniversary of the Copa America, it will be the 10 CONMEBOL nations with 6 CONCACAF nations including the USA and Mexico who are already going to be in it. The US has also been chosen as the host of the Copa America Centenario in 2016.
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Yup. It looks like RFK Stadium and MetLife Stadium are being considered as venues so you're in luck!Wait, we hosting in 2016?
Hopefully they come up to the north east.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copa_América_Centenario
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Donavan is sitting back like
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Donavan is sitting back like
Why? We were better off without him.
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Really proud of the team. us soccer is headed in the right direction
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Both teams coming off gun wrenching defeats
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Belgium just looked like the sharper team all game, Tim Howard was an absolute beast, single-handedly kept the game alive for the US, this easily could have been 5-0 at the end of regulation.
I'll pull for Costa Rica to make it through now.
I'll pull for Costa Rica to make it through now.
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Donovan has no reason to be pumped for being left off 
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So was Altidore available as a sub? Would yall take a 60-70% Jozy over Wondo???
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The USMNT also needs to invest in future defenders. None of the current defenders are promising. Some athleticism and speed would be nice. Word to inner cities 
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I'm not sure what games/teams you've been watching. Defending have been fine. U21 USMNT side & under have decent talent defensively too.
What the US really needs to develop are creative midfielders. We're way behind other countries in that regard.
When you look at the MLS & the US game in general, our midfielders are glorified defenders or forwards.
Games at WC, CL, and/or top Euro leagues are won in the midfield. Being able to hold possesion & create are critical. Midfielders control the ebb & flow of the game.
What the US really needs to develop are creative midfielders. We're way behind other countries in that regard.
When you look at the MLS & the US game in general, our midfielders are glorified defenders or forwards.
Games at WC, CL, and/or top Euro leagues are won in the midfield. Being able to hold possesion & create are critical. Midfielders control the ebb & flow of the game.
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That & frickin' Lukaku.... His marauding runs into the final third were like a dagger right in the kidney a la Miranda knifing Batman right in the side & twisting it...
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What's easier to develop though? These defenders got eaten alive 1 on 1. The only reason they did not look as bad as Japan or Korea is because of Howard. Today could have easily been 6-0 in favor of Belgium.
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Donovan has no reason to be pumped for being left off
Dudes just talking out of their @#$ to justify Donovan being left off. At the very least he was a better option than most of our bench.
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When I saw a fresh Lukaku gettting ready to come on me and my boy both said fuuuuuuuuuuuck.
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Cameron sucks @#$@, but everyone else played decently. You can't expect them to withstand wave after wave of attack due to our midfield giving up possession
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im sad
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Just bought 2 replacement jerseys and I feel 5% happier
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Why couldn't you have been a larger size :\ |I
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I just took a nap to try to sleep off my drunkeness before driving back up to Sac....
I am still sad
I am still sad
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Copped another Dempsey shirt and found a Donovan shirt for $60 on Nike Was looking for a Jermaine Jones shirt but couldn't find one anywhere
Was looking for a Jermaine Jones shirt but couldn't find one anywhere
