Making sure this one gets a thread, cuz it’s a big one for the players involved, and coaches, as well. What really needs to be said about this rivalry? Most heated national team rivalry on the planet? Probably.
Anyway, it starts at 7 PM ET, FOX is the main go to for TV Viewing.
Let’s hope this goes the right way for the US, which likely means Jimenez isn’t up for it.
Get in the comments, it’s a match thread!
(Hoped I could hold it in, but naw):
Alexi Lalas is an abominable human, and a hack of a commentator.
Showing up in an outfit that feels like a border official/racist sheriff is too on the nose. What an absolute disgrace.
Thank you for posting the thread!
Early US goal!!!
Chris Richards!!!
Good start. Richards’ has had a good tournament.
Yeah, it’s strange that Tillman and Richards both needed a big taste of CONCACAF to click into gear, but I’m here for it
Little slip ball through to Jimenez is all he needs.
1-1
That goal was a long time coming. US need to find some possession.
Certainly haven’t found it yet
So Mexcio can mug our players and get away with it now?
Yeah, this ref has only called fouls when the US is in a defensive posture off the ball. Yikes, what a joke
It’s one thing to “let em play,” this ref is reffing a different sport
Absolute chaos near Mexico’s goal in first half stoppage, no dice
Not that a neutral would watch this game, necessarily, but quite a contest
US simultaneously lucky not to be down by a few goals but unlucky not to be up one.
Mexico have had bafflingly blunt impact from their wingers in terms of getting on the scoresheet for ages, and this game is no exception
My only real comment about the half is that our dominance against Mexico definitely coincided with Jimenez’ journey through the wilderness with injuries and form.
We need something from our striker to keep up.
This game is just gonna be one long siege isn’t it? Mexico looking more like the winner right now.
We gotta find a way to keep some players high and wide when we win the ball back
I really don’t get the thing where coaches hold off till late for the bench. You have five subs, and Tillman is pushing the red zone hard
That is a crazy handball
Sorta baffled that Holden is ok with that one as a commentator. Put his hand right down on it, pretty much steadied both himself and the ball with his hand.
That’s a pk
Handball has got to be one of the most opaque rules in sports, because of things like this.
It’s his “plant hand”…..but I thought that only applied if the hand was already on the ground and the ball ran into it….
It’s a bold choice, shall we say
Downs comes in for De La Torre, think it’s a 4-4-2, but some confusion initially
Stefan Frei, the Seattle Sounders goalkeeper, has been taken off the field in an ambulance after an accidental knee to the head in stoppage time of the Seattle v Columbus game. The Seattle and Columbus coaches agreed to call the game with Columbus due a corner.
https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/45685867/sounders-gk-stefan-frei-ambulance-crew
Real last 12 minutes of an action movie vibes, though there’s at least 20 left in this
That goal was coming….and that’s game I’m pretty sure. We’ve had basically no offense since we scored the opening goal.
Brendan Aaronson should have been subbed in for numerous fading players a long time ago
Alright, which douchebag was the only one keeping Alvarez onside?
2-1 Mexico
Alex Freeman doing fucking nothing.
Freeman.
Andddd here comes CONCACAF
as if this ref is gonna add in the appropriate amount of stoppage time when he let Mexican players mug US players basically all game.
Can’t have stoppages if you never call fouls
Must be embarrassing to be Brian White, and not get in this game
Santi Gimenez with a very dislocated finger
yeah that didn’t look right at all…
7 mins of stoppage time….not gonna be enough…
We’ve been on the doorstep a few times, lame touches at the end
My goodness, Downs and Agyemang have no nuance
The far better team won this match.
Yeah. Luna and Tillman were the only players on the squad with a real attacking touch