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[Back2Lawrence]

But not this time.
Or rather confident but incorrect.
It was looked at and ruled not a handball for a reason.

The reason isn’t wht you are stating, but yes your words are not incorrect

[pdub]

Is US soccer still a joke?

[NewtonHawk11]

100%

[pdub]

K.

[NewtonHawk11]

Busio and Turner only good parts of that.

Vasquez kicks an extra point in the shootout.

We required a fluky deflection to get it to PKs.

We should have made this team all U23 or something to have our team work towards the future. Instead we have Roldan, Yedlin, Morris and others on this roster and playing that frankly shouldn’t.

[NewtonHawk11]

Our C team that played Canada’s C team should win by 2 goals at minimum.

We should be that much deeper than them. But we’re not because of Greggggggg and USSF relying on stupid MLS players who can’t play.

[pdub]

Busio was not good.
Excellent upper 90 penalty though.

We were clearly the better team that game but Canada was fortunate with their meager chances.

There might be four or five guys from this squad who make the WC26 team.

[pdub]

You realize Berhalter isn’t coaching at this moment right?

[NewtonHawk11]

There might be four or five guys from this squad who make the WC26 team.

Yes you’re right.

The only good thing out of this tournament. We found a CB in Neal.

[pdub]

Cade Cowell has shown some exciting stuff and did so again tonight.

[NewtonHawk11]

You realize Berhalter isn’t coaching at this moment right?

You realize his assistant is and probably getting all the tips of the trade from him.

Look at how this team played before Berhalter was announced. Granted with A team, but free flowing, fluidity in the attack without fullbacks entering the picture and good movement. Look at what happened from then on. Horseshoe passing on back line, fullbacks pushed high to put in cross after cross. It’s been disheartening.

[pdub]

“Granted with A team who have experience playing with each other as opposed to this group of guys who we are basically giving tryouts for in higher levels of competition.”

[pdub]

68% possession.
13 to 3 corners.
21 to 5 shots.
8 to 2 shots on goal.

[Back2Lawrence]

I’m so confused with the MLS schedule. They don’t have a Sunday game (presumably because of the quartefinals), but have a full slate of Wednesday games tonight for the Semis, then no game on Sunday. This Sunday may be due to the MLS all-star break, I dunno. But they do have a month off for Leagues Cup, so it’s all very strange.

Seems an opportunity for exposure was missed not having a game on before the Gold Cup final. I suppose I’m so spoiled on how precisely the NFL has their schedule managed and designed, I expect the same from other organizations.

Unrelated- I hope the USL votes to have relegation. If it passes, I wonder if they expand to three league system and go after MLS base. Lots of jumps to get to that point, but I think relegation would be awesome, and definitely more capitalistic in culture. And we are Murica, after all.

[NewtonHawk11]

USSF won’t allow MLS to be a part of that. They’re pansies.

[UnholyLivingDead]

Going to be interesting to see how USL does implement pro/rel if they have the votes for it. They already have 3 leagues: USL Championship, USL League 1, USL League 2. Championship and League 1 are pro leagues while League 2 is amateur, it's the old PDL. They want 3 tiers in the pro/rel system. Right now, Championship has 24 teams and League 1 has 12. My guess is they split those 36 into 3 divisions to implement pro/rel. There's no way League 2 can be rolled into pro/rel. There's a League 2 club in Wichita that I can't for the life of me figure out how it stays afloat. There was a League 2 team that was split between Topeka and Lawrence, Kaw Valley FC, that played half their home games at Rock Chalk Park, but they didn't field a team this summer.

[pdub]

We look atrocious.
Hope our interim coach can make an adjustment.

[pdub]

Wasted too many chances in the second half.

Roldan and Mihilovic showed they don’t belong near a US squad.

Cade and Vasquez and Busio showed well today.

[pdub]

Goaalll!!!

[pdub]

Ferreira comes through in the clutch.