WCQ: Third Round - Window 1 (September 2-8, 2021)

[Canucklehead69]

2 minutes ago, JohnnyFranchise said:

a lot of it depends on other results, as usual. 3 should still be ok, and i don't think a point in jamaica is a must, but i do think it should be expected at this point.

6 and i'm trying to book a few weeks off next november/december.

I just think it's a must because it'll be hard to beat an on fire Panama team after 2 Ls.

 

If we get 6 we might qualify with like 2/3 games left

[toontownman]

1-4  OUCH. 

 

[Gian-Luca]

Los Catrachos were les crap assholes tonight

[frmr]

What would be the tiebreak between us and US right now? Coin toss?

edit: nevermind it's away goals scored in direct competition, so we are second still on our away goal.

Edited September 9, 2021 by frmr

[JohnnyFranchise]

3 minutes ago, Canucklehead69 said:

I just think it's a must because it'll be hard to beat an on fire Panama team after 2 Ls.

 

If we get 6 we might qualify with like 2/3 games left

ah, fair enough.

[JohnnyFranchise]

Just now, frmr said:

What would be the tiebreak between us and US right now? Coin toss?

i'm not sure if fair play points or away goals is first. it'd be one of those 2.

[A_Gagne]

once again #FH!

[A_Gagne]

even when they loose they screw us! #FH

[jtpc]

Silver lining to the 4-1 US result: It keeps Honduras at 2 points and puts them in a hole on goal differential as well.

[frmr]

If that top three doesn't change for the rest of qualifying, I will be a happy camper.

[tg02]

2 minutes ago, Gian-Luca said:

Los Catrachos were les crap assholes tonight

They definitely were not the same team in the second half.  Same can be said about the Americans as well though. 

[JohnnyFranchise]

4 minutes ago, frmr said:

What would be the tiebreak between us and US right now? Coin toss?

Just found this on wikipedia:

Tiebreakers

In league format, the ranking of teams in each group is based on the following criteria (regulations Articles 20.4 and 20.6):^[13]

1. Points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss)
2. Overall goal difference
3. Overall goals scored
4. Points in matches between tied teams
5. Goal difference in matches between tied teams
6. Goals scored in matches between tied teams
7. Away goals scored in matches between tied teams (if the tie is only between two teams in home-and-away league format)
8. Fair play points
   • first yellow card: minus 1 point
   • indirect red card (second yellow card): minus 3 points
   • direct red card: minus 4 points
   • yellow card and direct red card: minus 5 points
9. Drawing of lots by the FIFA Organising Committee

So we're above them on the basis of the 1-1 away tie in the states.

[The Beaver 2.0]

The narrative coming into this campaign was all about US depth, and I think we saw evidence of that tonight. They won the game without Pulisic on the field. Mchenie, Dest and Reyna were also not out there. This was their third game in seven days, with two of those on the road.  While they did not look great out there, they were cold blooded in transition.

We can learn a lot from how the US played Honduras tonight. 

[VinceA]

Wow watching the US dismantle Honduras at the end really makes our opening match against them seem like even more of a missed opportunity.

[frmr]

Is that their first international win ever trailing at the break? Pretty good if so.

[toontownman]

Just now, The Beaver 2.0 said:

The narrative coming into this campaign was all about US depth, and I think we saw evidence of that tonight. They won the game without Pulisic on the field. Mchenie, Dest and Reyna were also not out there. This was their third game in seven days, with two of those on the road.  While they did not look great out there, they were cold blooded in transition.

We can learn a lot from how the US played Honduras tonight. 

It is a hallmark of this team. Very rarely look good but consistently grind out results. 

[JohnnyFranchise]

2 minutes ago, VinceA said:

Wow watching the US dismantle Honduras at the end really makes our opening match against them seem like even more of a missed opportunity.

it makes me wish we played them in the last game of a window instead of the first.

[frmr]

1 minute ago, JohnnyFranchise said:

it makes me wish we played them in the last game of a window instead of the first.

Everybody looked pretty shit the first game though. We finished the window strong, that's what is important. Hopefully we can carry that into the next window.

Already a 3-point divide between qualifying and non-qualifying spots which is also separates the undefeated from those who have taken a loss. If we can fuck Panama off and keep our head above the water, we're In Like Flint™.

[BearcatSA]

I see that they ditched Pefok and brought the young Pepi into the foward line.  How did he look?

[jtpc]

I'm very happy with our 5 points, but if we had defeated Honduras, would we not be leading right now since our GD would have been better than Mexico's +2?

I'm excited for the October window. A result in Jamaica of some kind and a home win against Panama would be fantastic.

[JasonDias]

3 game windows are certainly not an easy feat for any team, especially those with limited depth like ES and Hon. Add in the additional travel across a massive continent and you are bound to have less than stellar performances home or away. 

 

 

[JasonDias]

1 minute ago, BearcatSA said:

I see that they ditched Pefok and brought the young Pepi into the foward line.  How did he look?

their best player for the second half. 1G 1A

[JohnnyFranchise]

4 minutes ago, frmr said:

Everybody looked pretty shit the first game though. We finished the window strong, that's what is important. Hopefully we can carry that into the next window.

Already a 3-point divide between qualifying and non-qualifying spots which is also separates the undefeated from those who have taken a loss. If we can fuck Panama off and keep our head above the water, we're In Like Flint™.

i meant more how exhausted honduras looked tonight due to a complete lack of depth. it's the same setup in january, we play in honduras, then home to the states, then in el salvador. i would have liked our chances for >6 points if the honduras and ES games were flipped.

Edited September 9, 2021 by JohnnyFranchise
spelling typo

[An Observer]

1 minute ago, JasonDias said:

their best player for the second half. 1G 1A

he barely touched the ball before he scored.  Not sure i would call him their best player.  

[frmr]

Does anyone have a confirmed Wikipedia account? It says US is second and we are third. That is wrong and deeply offensive to me, but the page is semi-protected so only confirmed accounts can edit it.