Heath Pearce and Jimmy Conrad discuss the USMNT’s performance against the Octagonal’s rock-bottom side, the decision to bench Christian Pulisic, and the freezing-cold conditions at Allianz Field which forced two Honduran players off at halftime.
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America last 3 games are probably the hardest games for any country going forward. Because every team is playing to go to world Cup. Knowing America record on away games. I can actually see America ending up 4th or not at all. There is a alot of talk about America being a shoe in but there is also a big possible what happen in Trinidad will happen again. America needs to start playing more away games to better condition the mentality of Americans going forward.
??No way
We should not play again on this temperature .. USA doesn’t need the extra help agains team from CONCACAF .. also we don’t perform as we should with 5 degrees either , we won because we are better (respect to Honduras)
Canada did the same thing to Mexico in November.
But the Canada US game on Sunday was played in Hamilton Ontario. The weather was decent.
Hey-o! Three points and another step closer to qualifying. Thanks for the content, fellas!
Also when is FC Dallas going to get their respect? They have 5 or 6 former or current players on the USMNT
May I submit for your consideration Gio as a false 9. Pulisic needs to earn his starting spot back. Acosta, Musah, LDLT, and Busio need to platoon next To Adams and Wes.
I realized it look like Jimmy has crazy cartoon eyes with the ball lighting reflecting in his glasses and now I can't unsee it
Steffen, dest, Zimmerman, Robinson, Robinson, Adams, Mckennie, Reyna (central), Weah, Pulisic, and Pepi my 11 vs Mexico we have to attack our wide where they are weaker, and our midfield needs to dominate their elderly midfield. That’s the only way we can keep them from attacking much, and having possession which is fundamental.
USSF should be embarrassed and ashamed for having the match held in MN in February. It was an unnecessary risk to everyone's health – the field was soft in some areas and concrete in others – in addition to the increased likelihood of muscle injuries in cold weather. USMNT players dodged a bullet, but why put our players in that environment. Honduras' place in the table was set months ago and to think that we needed sub-freezing conditions to somehow "level" the playing field against a sub-par team is stupidiculous!
The question has to be asked – did the venue, field conditions, weather, put the USMNT players in the best possible position to play their best ball? To me the answer is an emphatic NO!
So why, why, why, did USSF do this to their own players? I think it speaks volumes to the incompetency at the top and an over reliability of data/analytics instead of COMMON SENSE.
However, at the end of the day, "the plan worked" and USMNT got the WIN…The weather was brutal, Hondurans were distracted, and USMNT players were "least uncomfortable" in the weather. So because "everyone loves it when a plan comes together" the collective leadership of USSF will pat each other on the back and consider themselves soccer cheesmasters.
I would like to see us be more threatening in the run of play.
USA team tuvo que congelar al equipo de Honduras para ganarse los 3 puntos.. que movimiento mas desesperado contra un equipo tan pobre y sin oportunidades como Honduras… quiero verlos contra Canada a ver como les va ! saludos desde suramerica..
Zimmerman is the best player of the window 0 goals conceded with him on the field
We're still terrible in the defense. Which Is why fast counter breaking teams have an edge on beating us. They don't get back sometimes if they lost the ball on a break in their own end.
Selfie situation was not an option for Herdman against us because we were one goal from tying
The Honduras game was done
Isn’t the argument that LDLT is coming for Roldan’s spot?
The goal would have been offsides but the guy shot it into a defender at point blank range…when are you going to leave him home and bring LDLT and Busio? Give us actual depth without steep talent decline.
Don't let this win distract you from the fact that Gregg still needs to be fired.
the lights reflecting in Jimmy's glasses line up to be his eyes cracked me up lol 🙂 when he shakes his head it looks like googly eyes
Interestingly, since this hexagonal/octagonal format has been in place (1998 i believe) Canada is the first team in Concacaf to ever win six straight games. That is both surprising and impressive.
Jimmy the glasses are killing me. I wanted to say it last time you wore them. It looks like eyes with the reflection of the ring lights in them. Don’t hate it just distracts me a little.
USSF needs to be held accountable for these dangerous conditions. Two players getting hypothermia smh smh. Ridiculous decision.
And yet… in march… usmnt won't win in mexico, panama will just the same beat honduras at home…
And EVERYBODY will again lament about how crucial a win vs panama will be.
Because beating honduras is the bare minimum to do.
And to think. There where puntits saying we shouldn't be hosting these games in cold conditions??? Our national team played in extreme humid conditions in Brazil, will play in hot conditions in Qatar, and have had bottles, nickels and cups filled with urine thrown at them when they play against other countries. Shut the fhuck up.
What if we did a 4 man midfield with 2 up top? Like a 4-1-3-2. RB and LB push forward enough to create width.
McKennie says screw both of you.
Richards over Robinson everyday when he is healthy, Robinson is slow and has been out of position against good teams. Also Bussio was sick that isn’t his fault and he will be called back in.