Ansem 6,167 Posted November 11 NO PULISIC 3 5 CanadianSoccerFan, johnyb, Olympique_de_Marseille and 5 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SthMelbRed 297 Posted November 11 He's come down with 'the Flu.' 😉 1 Obinna reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ansem 6,167 Posted November 11 1 minute ago, SthMelbRed said: He's come down with 'the Flu.' 😉 It's like dating someone you don't want to hang out with... My immune system just let's me down whenever it's time to meet up... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dyslexic nam 6,880 Posted November 11 I know some people want to play the strongest version of the US, but I am fine with catching a bit of a break and (hopefully) grabbing 3 points. Too much riding on this to want to roll the dice any more than we have to. This could seriously be a massive step in getting us to the 2022 WC. 9 deschamp86, king1010, Alex and 6 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ansem 6,167 Posted November 11 1 minute ago, dyslexic nam said: I know some people want to play the strongest version of the US, but I am fine with catching a bit of a break and (hopefully) grabbing 3 points. Too much riding on this to want to roll the dice any more than we have to. This could seriously be a massive step in getting us to the 2022 WC. You're right..I could use a stress free football game Watching Davies and David destroying their defense while Piette destroys their offence... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kent 4,022 Posted November 11 Proposal 1: The Phonzie Flu, as recently coined by someone on here could use the short form "Phlu". Proposal 2: Presumably Pulisic doesn't have the Phlu. It was Laryea who shut him down, so I think he must have Laryeangitis. 7 1 18 lamptern, SthMelbRed, JuicyHam and 23 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SthMelbRed 297 Posted November 11 1 minute ago, Ansem said: It's like dating someone you don't want to hang out with... My immune system just let's me down whenever it's time to meet up... After 3 weeks of nightmares, Pulisic was starting to settle down. Then he received an anonymous email with a video attachment. He knew he shouldn't open something from a questionable source, but he couldn't resist. It was video highlights of Bayern Munich's last two matches, including Der Klassiker against his old team in Dortmund. Surely his boys would take care of business in that one. "Wait...who's that gorgeous bastard at LB for the German giants? He looks familiar..." In the next room, people heard the cry coming from Christian's bedroom... "My hip! My hip! Somebody get me Gregg Berhalter on the phone!" The #PhonzieFlu claims another victim... 8 A_Gagne, Ansem, h coach and 5 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
king1010 1,473 Posted November 11 No Pulisic is a huge bonus for us. Read Bradley was going to be called but picked up an ankle knock in the MLS cup final. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Floortom 775 Posted November 11 That’s a pretty anemic attack the US has now - no Pulisic or even Altidore. Wonder how that will change our tactics Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goleafs67 68 Posted November 11 (edited) Oddly moments after saying he is still being evaluated Gregg confirms no Pulisic. Huge opportunity now to lock up spot in the HEX More details in quote: "Christian is officially at this stage ruled out. We just got that information. This was a collaborative decision with the club. looking after the best interest of the player. These decisions are always difficult because this group and the coaching staff want nothing more than to have Christian here, but it was a risk we weren’t willing to take at this time" https://twitter.com/USMNT/status/1193997226768568321 https://twitter.com/USMNT/status/1193997227443785728 Edited November 11 by goleafs67 2 sstackho and Kadenge reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SthMelbRed 297 Posted November 11 2 minutes ago, king1010 said: No Pulisic is a huge bonus for us. Read Bradley was going to be called but picked up an ankle knock in the MLS cup final. My sources tell me that Bradley was fine at full-time on Sunday. However, while lined up to collect their runners up medals, Liam Fraser was seen to whisper in his ear, "See you on Friday, Skipper." Suddenly, poor Michael felt a twinge in his ankle. #Apprenticitis 2 1 6 lamptern, h coach, A_Gagne and 6 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dyslexic nam 6,880 Posted November 11 I will really only feel relieved when he isn’t there on game day, but so far so good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kent 4,022 Posted November 11 (edited) I really hope the USMNT fans that have been screaming for Altidore and Bradley to be dropped from the team get a harsh wake up call on Friday on what that actually looks like. Edited November 12 by Kent Typo 1 Alex reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpursFlu 1,171 Posted November 11 With Bradley's mobility he definitely got #PhonzieFlu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dyslexic nam 6,880 Posted November 11 So can one of the number crunchers remind me what a win would do for us in terms of hex chances? Is it still contingent on Curaçao at that point or do we control our own destiny? I know it gets us another high-point CNL game, but if we stumbled there would a win this week be enough? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dyslexic nam 6,880 Posted November 11 I am pretty sure Herdman will have the boys absolutely ripping to get another win. I don’t think motivation will be an issue at all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kent 4,022 Posted November 11 4 minutes ago, SthMelbRed said: My sources tell me that Bradley was fine at full-time on Sunday. However, while lined up to collect their runners up medals, Liam Fraser was seen to whisper in his ear, "See you on Friday, Skipper." Suddenly, poor Michael felt a twinge in his ankle. #Apprenticitis Or maybe he has a "Hairline Fraser". I like yours a lot better. 1 Gian-Luca reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Obinna 5,283 Posted November 11 (edited) Pulisic is a big loss but let's not get ahead of ourselves. We are still the underdogs, or at least we should go into the match with that mentality. I hope the players, fans and media keep feet firmly on the ground. We can't afford to celebrate before the ball has been kicked. They still have some dangerous players. It is fine to up the optimism but it won't be easy. We shouldn't get carried away. Edited November 11 by Obinna 12 2 kacbru, johnyb, Ruffian and 11 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kent 4,022 Posted November 11 4 minutes ago, dyslexic nam said: So can one of the number crunchers remind me what a win would do for us in terms of hex chances? Is it still contingent on Curaçao at that point or do we control our own destiny? I know it gets us another high-point CNL game, but if we stumbled there would a win this week be enough? Not enough mathematically. We Win Draw Loss Canada v USA 0.3245390261 16.88652435 4.386524348 -8.113475652 Honduras vs T&T 0.64447363 8.88815925 -3.61184075 -16.11184075 El Salvador vs Montserrat 0.836306278 4.09234305 -8.40765695 -20.90765695 El Salvador vs Dominican Republic 0.7569338026 6.076654934 -6.423345066 -18.92334507 Curacao vs Costa Rica 0.3932542416 15.16864396 2.668643959 -9.831356041 Panama vs Mexico 0.2381578901 19.04605275 6.546052748 -5.953947252 If Curacao beat Costa Rica, they would still be about 17 or 18 points behind us. But let's say they go ahead and win the whole Nations League, they could pick up a lot of points in those 2 wins, easily more than 17 or 18. 2 1 dyslexic nam, johnyb and lamptern reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dyslexic nam 6,880 Posted November 11 2 minutes ago, Kent said: Not enough mathematically. We Win Draw Loss Canada v USA 0.3245390261 16.88652435 4.386524348 -8.113475652 Honduras vs T&T 0.64447363 8.88815925 -3.61184075 -16.11184075 El Salvador vs Montserrat 0.836306278 4.09234305 -8.40765695 -20.90765695 El Salvador vs Dominican Republic 0.7569338026 6.076654934 -6.423345066 -18.92334507 Curacao vs Costa Rica 0.3932542416 15.16864396 2.668643959 -9.831356041 Panama vs Mexico 0.2381578901 19.04605275 6.546052748 -5.953947252 If Curacao beat Costa Rica, they would still be about 17 or 18 points behind us. But let's say they go ahead and win the whole Nations League, they could pick up a lot of points in those 2 wins, easily more than 17 or 18. If they don't beat CR, and we win, are we good? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadaFan123 773 Posted November 11 Beating the USA back-to-back would be such a statement that I'm not even thinking about the Hex, points or rankings. This would be the biggest thing since the 2000 Gold Cup win. 7 king1010, Obinna, lamptern and 4 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Markoaleks 171 Posted November 11 #HaitiGoldCup Let’s slow our roll 4 3 El Hombre, CanadianSoccerFan, Strait Red and 4 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kacbru 262 Posted November 11 34 minutes ago, Obinna said: Pulisic is a big loss but let's not get ahead of ourselves. We are still the underdogs, or at least we should go into the match with that mentality. I hope the players, fans and media keep feet firmly on the ground. We can't afford to celebrate before the ball has been kicked. They still have some dangerous players. It is fine to up the optimism but it won't be easy. We shouldn't get carried away. Agreed. It feels eerily like the Haiti game... I need to keep reminding myself that as a CMNT supporter, I am a lot like Charlie Brown lining up to kick the ball. Lucy won't possibly pull it away again this time will she? 1 1 4 dyslexic nam, johnyb, h coach and 3 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N1ckbr0wn 90 Posted November 11 We need to keep the “David vs Goliath” mentality coming into this game.. even with the US missing some notables and their golden boy, it’s important we play with the same heart we did in Toronto. I trust JH will have the boys buzzing the finish them 4 dyslexic nam, Obinna, CanadaFan123 and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
