OT: CONCACAF - USA vs. Mexico Match Thread
March 24th, 2022 at 10:02 PM ^
Has the USA really never won in Mexico City in a WC qualifier? Wow.
March 24th, 2022 at 10:03 PM ^
Azteca empty?
March 24th, 2022 at 10:04 PM ^
Looks that way, but I hear a lot of boos whenever USA touches the ball.
The crowds are kept at reduce capacity in response to the Mexican fans doing their traditional homophobic slur chant at opposing fans. The Mexican federation finally did something about it.
March 25th, 2022 at 10:08 AM ^
There were huge traffic jams near the stadium. Crowd didn't fully arrive until halftime....
March 24th, 2022 at 10:08 PM ^
I expected to watch a low scoring game where my team misses shot after shot. Turns out I already did.
March 24th, 2022 at 10:09 PM ^
USA USA USA chant quickly drowned out by boos from the home crowd.
And USA playing a really, really aggressive press in the Mexican third...
March 24th, 2022 at 10:11 PM ^
Hate the soccer dive shit!!!
March 24th, 2022 at 10:12 PM ^
I don't watch a lot of the South American stuff, but I don't recall seeing it as much watching the English and German leagues.
March 24th, 2022 at 10:57 PM ^
Italy takes more dives than Greg Louganis.
I love how timely this joke is.
March 25th, 2022 at 12:44 PM ^
Late to the party, but LOL. You clearly do not watch the premier league. There is still a lot of diving in that league.
March 24th, 2022 at 10:15 PM ^
DAMN, that was SO close!!!
March 24th, 2022 at 10:17 PM ^
After watching all of the 2021 US/Mexico matchups, the game will get pretty violent if US is up in the 2nd half.
March 24th, 2022 at 10:23 PM ^
There's the Yedlin touch I've been thankful to not watch at Newcastle.
Has it always been the USA gameplan to give up the midfield and just play a longball from the defense up to the forwards?
March 24th, 2022 at 10:31 PM ^
I’m not the one to answer your question, but this is the most aggressive I remember seeing the US team play. They’re looking the aggressor.
March 25th, 2022 at 12:35 AM ^
I'll answer. For the most part since about 1994, yes. Usually almost no midfield game. Although several years ago there was a stint in which the team had a legit ability to pass through the midfield, which I believe has now passed.
March 25th, 2022 at 12:47 AM ^
Longball is part of the very DNA of the USMNT. I don't know if we will ever change . . .
March 24th, 2022 at 10:37 PM ^
He’s been money…and so close there.
March 24th, 2022 at 10:38 PM ^
Great. Another missed bunny tonight.
March 24th, 2022 at 10:39 PM ^
Layups impossible tonight :(
March 24th, 2022 at 10:46 PM ^
Honduras tied it with Panama. That would be a nice result for us; a win tonight and a Costa Rica non-win would pretty much lock up the qualifying.
March 24th, 2022 at 10:54 PM ^
Stoppage time now in Panama, still 1-1. Five minutes to go.
March 24th, 2022 at 11:02 PM ^
It’s over. Let’s all send Honduras a nice edible arrangement or something.
March 24th, 2022 at 10:47 PM ^
This defense to forward thing is driving me nuts, especially since we're playing with two wing backs who are supposed to be bombing up the field. You have to work through the midfield to activate those two, otherwise they just get sucked up and leave space behind them to get exploited.
March 24th, 2022 at 10:50 PM ^
Pulisic playing poorly…need much better from him in second half.
March 24th, 2022 at 11:31 PM ^
Pepi looked completely lost out there. Don’t know if he touched the ball twice in the first half. Thank goodness he was subbed off.
March 24th, 2022 at 10:54 PM ^
USMNT played a solid half. I haven't seen Mexico this cycle and they . . . aren't very good.
Everyone thought US would play for the tie. Maybe Mexico is. They have two eliminated teams to close the Octagonal.
March 24th, 2022 at 10:56 PM ^
Yeah, I think both teams would take a draw in this situation, especially if Panama can’t beat Honduras. Leaves both teams 3 points clear of 4th.
March 24th, 2022 at 11:01 PM ^
I think the US would take the tie, but they will have a do-or-die Panama that will throw everything at them and Costa Rica on the road who might be playing better than anyone right now.
A Costa Rica win tonight and a US-Mexico tie is about perfect for them.
March 24th, 2022 at 11:07 PM ^
Panama was do or die at home against Honduras and couldn’t pull it off. A draw tonight and against Panama locks up at least 4th, and another draw at Costa Rica would lock up 3rd. A win over Panama locks up 3rd as well as long as we don’t lose to Costa Rica by a shit ton.
March 24th, 2022 at 10:55 PM ^
We are way overshooting the ball on set pieces. Not adjusting for the altitude.
March 24th, 2022 at 10:58 PM ^
It’s at altitude, but it’s not on the Moon. Acosta’s first free kick was supposed to be played in near the pk spot and landed past the end line.
March 24th, 2022 at 11:14 PM ^
This was funny. Serious query though...does altitude really affect balls on the pitch via kicking? I get how altitude affects home runs in Denver but have never thought of it affecting lower kicked balls in soccer.
March 24th, 2022 at 11:33 PM ^
Anything traveling through the air at high altitude can go farther. NFL kickers and punters get more distance in Denver.
March 24th, 2022 at 11:48 PM ^
How much are we talking? Truly interested. I know I can go Google this, sorry. For a field goal, we're talking what, 3-6 yards depending on the kicker? That's a hunch. So yea I imagine it has an affect on certain long balls but is it something truly making an impact for a team not from said altitude? Unless a bunch of shots are launched from far out how many balls are affected in a match?
March 25th, 2022 at 12:23 AM ^
There’s about 20% less air density in Mexico City, so the drag force is reduced by the same amount. That can be a big deal for a baseball leaving the bat at over 100 mph, or maybe add a few yards to a goal kick, but I don’t know how much it truly impacts a soccer game.
The bigger impact might be less bend on shots and crosses (much like you get less curve break at Coors). it has to be a little harder to get a free kick over a wall and down into the goal.
March 25th, 2022 at 11:30 AM ^
In Denver, it's said that a ball can travel about 10% further than at sea level.
The bigger effect of altitude is on your fitness level. If your body isn't acclimated, you get tired faster because of the lower oxygen density in the air. It only takes a few days to acclimate though (your body starts producing more red blood cells), and once you are, when you go back down to sea level and compete, you feel extra energetic.
March 24th, 2022 at 11:33 PM ^
No bunnies for anyone. Sheesh.
March 24th, 2022 at 11:34 PM ^
a poacher like Wondo would have scored that
March 25th, 2022 at 11:19 AM ^
2014 v Belgium says hi -
March 24th, 2022 at 11:36 PM ^
I love watching this team. There’s so much more talented than they used to be but gosh do they struggle to finish at the striker position. Can they bring Dempsey out of retirement? How can they not have a capable striker?
March 24th, 2022 at 11:38 PM ^
Holy crap that was unreal Reyna
March 24th, 2022 at 11:44 PM ^
If he had finished... it could have been added to the list:
March 25th, 2022 at 12:12 AM ^
Thanks. I thoroughly enjoyed that. If Reyna would’ve somehow miraculously finished that it would’ve been an all timer. He still had a ways to go. So rare to see an American with that level of skill and confidence though.
March 25th, 2022 at 11:21 AM ^
This one should be added to that video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXCmLUD1EDA
March 24th, 2022 at 11:39 PM ^
Reyna... lovely. Schoolyard stuff. You can take on 8 of 11, but that 9th got you.
March 24th, 2022 at 11:40 PM ^
Damn, Canada just had two cracks at the equalizer and put one off the crossbar and skied the other.
March 24th, 2022 at 11:55 PM ^
Just put another off the post, but looked like it would have been ruled out for a handball.
March 24th, 2022 at 11:41 PM ^
This pace is pretty insane