• Have something to say? Register Now! and be posting in minutes!

USA vs Serbia friendly

romeo212000

Self-proclaimed Asshole
67,379
4,403
293
Joined
Aug 9, 2011
Hoopla Cash
$ 3,441.75
Fav. Team #1
Fav. Team #2
Fav. Team #3
And so begins our regression back into Arena's garbage bunker and long ball game. :L
 

bksballer89

Most Popular Member
147,461
39,351
1,033
Joined
Apr 16, 2013
Location
New York, NY
Hoopla Cash
$ 109,565.00
Fav. Team #1
Fav. Team #2
Fav. Team #3
Totally forgot about this. Guess I'll tune in
 

romeo212000

Self-proclaimed Asshole
67,379
4,403
293
Joined
Aug 9, 2011
Hoopla Cash
$ 3,441.75
Fav. Team #1
Fav. Team #2
Fav. Team #3
This is typical garbage Arena style play so far.
 

romeo212000

Self-proclaimed Asshole
67,379
4,403
293
Joined
Aug 9, 2011
Hoopla Cash
$ 3,441.75
Fav. Team #1
Fav. Team #2
Fav. Team #3
The attacking flow has improved overall, but the play in the final third is still crap as was always the problem for Arena's teams.
 

romeo212000

Self-proclaimed Asshole
67,379
4,403
293
Joined
Aug 9, 2011
Hoopla Cash
$ 3,441.75
Fav. Team #1
Fav. Team #2
Fav. Team #3
Halfway through the second half it's more of the same. Back line has been pretty solid at least. Some decent counter plays here and there with poor execution in the box. Don't expect things to change much going forward.
 

lasportzphan

Well-Known Member
2,496
96
48
Joined
Jul 9, 2013
Hoopla Cash
$ 200.00
Fav. Team #1
Fav. Team #2
Fav. Team #3
This is (at best) Serbia's C team.

US Soccer is thin with talent at the top level. Here's hoping some fresh blood is waiting in the wings.
 

romeo212000

Self-proclaimed Asshole
67,379
4,403
293
Joined
Aug 9, 2011
Hoopla Cash
$ 3,441.75
Fav. Team #1
Fav. Team #2
Fav. Team #3
This is (at best) Serbia's C team.

US Soccer is thin with talent at the top level. Here's hoping some fresh blood is waiting in the wings.

It doesn't help that this is an entirely MLS squad, but I think Arena will play way too many MLS players anyways. Get used to only scoring on set pieces again.
 

romeo212000

Self-proclaimed Asshole
67,379
4,403
293
Joined
Aug 9, 2011
Hoopla Cash
$ 3,441.75
Fav. Team #1
Fav. Team #2
Fav. Team #3
Well that was 90+ minutes of suck. 50/50 chance this team doesn't even make Russia. Enjoy the results of your fruits, Sunil. You've managed to take this program backwards more than a decade.
 

bksballer89

Most Popular Member
147,461
39,351
1,033
Joined
Apr 16, 2013
Location
New York, NY
Hoopla Cash
$ 109,565.00
Fav. Team #1
Fav. Team #2
Fav. Team #3
Well that was 90+ minutes of suck. 50/50 chance this team doesn't even make Russia. Enjoy the results of your fruits, Sunil. You've managed to take this program backwards more than a decade.

How bad did we look? I still think we make it to Russia only because Concacaf is a joke after Mexico and Costa Rica.
 

lasportzphan

Well-Known Member
2,496
96
48
Joined
Jul 9, 2013
Hoopla Cash
$ 200.00
Fav. Team #1
Fav. Team #2
Fav. Team #3
It doesn't help that this is an entirely MLS squad, but I think Arena will play way too many MLS players anyways. Get used to only scoring on set pieces again.
I appreciate what you are saying regarding MLS, but Arena is an MLS guy. I know he is more than willing to tap players from abroad, but Klinsman resisted MLS because he wanted the players to be challenged at a higher level. Arena? Well, I fear US Soccer likes Arena because of his ties to MLS.

Whatever the roster is comprised of, US Soccer is in a rut.
 

redseat

Well-Known Member
55,916
9,675
533
Joined
Apr 17, 2013
Hoopla Cash
$ 943.33
Fav. Team #1
Fav. Team #2
Fav. Team #3
US looked terrible and it was boring to watch... I really just don't get how they can be this bad/seem to not care while playing
 

romeo212000

Self-proclaimed Asshole
67,379
4,403
293
Joined
Aug 9, 2011
Hoopla Cash
$ 3,441.75
Fav. Team #1
Fav. Team #2
Fav. Team #3
Didn't get to see the game against Jamaica last night. Saw Morris' goal which was quality all the way around. Anyone know how the team looked the rest of the game?
 
Top