2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup

[ugafan6612]

ill feel better when we can do this to mexico

 

[ckhokie]

Mix making up for his earlier whiff

 

[apachef4]

Wow, should have been 6 right there.

 

[apachef4]

Classy Salvadorans, classy...throwing things at Donovan while trying to take the corner.

 

[ckhokie]

Donavan telling the El Salvadorians to get the eff out of the US

 

[apachef4]

ill feel better when we can do this to mexico

True, but it's nice to see them do this to the minnows like they're supposed to. Too many times they've let teams like this hang around, and that's when bad things can happen.

 

[ugafan6612]

True, but it's nice to see them do this to the minnows like they're supposed to. Too many times they've let teams like this hang around, and that's when bad things can happen.

o yeah i wasn't demeaning the win. I honestly just hope we kick the crap out of Mex's B team

 

[ugafan6612]

somebody gimme a gif of donovan with those sunglasses

 

[ckhokie]

 

[apachef4]

5-1 final.

 

[gobigred]

5-1 final.

 

[apachef4]

US had 24 shots, 14 on goal. El Salvador had 14, 5 on goal. US led in possession 70/30.

 

[ugafan6612]

Pan vs Mex should be a good game

 

[ckhokie]

Probably say Donavan was MoM, though Rimando had a huge game. EJ and Carona also with big games as well.

 

[TexasMan]

Deal with it


https://vine.co/v/hKAjdjPOTh0

 

[TexasMan]

 

[apachef4]

Honduras upsets Costa Rica, will play the US in the semis.

 

[romeo212000]

If the USA plays Honduras like they did El Salvador today Honduras has zero chance. This is the type of football we've been needing for years. I'm getting excited about next years WC team.

 

[ugafan6612]

one more day!

 

[lasportzphan]

If the USA plays Honduras like they did El Salvador today Honduras has zero chance. This is the type of football we've been needing for years. I'm getting excited about next years WC team.

Well, I would temper your excitement just a bit regarding the World Cup. First off, I am impressed with the growth that we have seen under Klinsman's reign. He does not play favorites and he exhausts every player option available to him. Furthermore, he is pushing the brand of soccer we play. Not an easy task in 4 years. I think his style/coaching strategy is the next step in raising our level of play: more possession, more creativity, quicker passes, quicker decisions etc.

I think the Gold Cup is a great tourney to display our B-team and maybe audition a few players, but nothing more than that. We are playing mediocre nations (who also have B level talent). Lets see what our A team does against Costa Rica and Mexico in the WC qualifying before we get excited about Brazil.

Our back line is a major question mark right now. Until I see four solid players step up, I'm tempering any hopes of beating elite teams.