OT: USMNT v HONDURAS Open Thread

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Specific Thread for The most important USMNT match in a few years. Soccer fans gather here. Soccer haters, deal with it. 10:50pm Fox Sports One Let's Go Get Three Points

Atticus

March 24th, 2017 at 11:47 PM ^

Team came to play. Overall a great half. A few defensive quibbles to fix out of the back, but some of that has to be that we are on option #7 at RB.

uncle leo

March 25th, 2017 at 12:15 AM ^

The fact that Arena is letting this lineup unleash.

Everyone seemed to have these pre-meditated thoughts that he'd play every guy above 50 on the lineup. But he let Nagbe and Pulisic go to work.

Vengeful Barbarian

March 25th, 2017 at 12:24 AM ^

I was excited they brought back Arena, he's the best American coach in my opinion, and a winner at every level. what he accomplished at the 2002 world cup was amazing, and should have been kept even after the 2006 world cup disaster. he's proving his worth again today.

Wolverine In Iowa

March 25th, 2017 at 12:54 AM ^

I saw about 35-40% of the game, managing to miss all our goals except for the Dempsey free kick.  I was impressed by our shape, for what it's worth.  We have dangerous attackers.  Pulisic is a world-class phenom who will end up being the best US player ever.

Vengeful Barbarian

March 25th, 2017 at 11:23 AM ^

also, why is Kansas pounced Kansas and Arkansas pounced Arkensaw? I want some consistency. Either they're pronounced Kansaw and Arkensaw or Kanzas and Ar-kanzas.

The same goes for Julio Jones. it's either pronounced Hoolio Hoenes if your using Spanish pronunciation rules or Jewlio Jones if in English. I guess if you're Dutch from Holland in the Netherlands, you might say Iulio Iones, so there's a third option there.

And while I'm at it, I want to know, is it Missouri or Missourah? I've heard both, even from Missourians, or is it Missouries?

MileHighWolverine

March 25th, 2017 at 10:56 AM ^

So was this because we're that good is Honduras THAT bad? Bradley looked far better than he has recently so I'm bit worried about getting too excited here.....but Pulisic is amazing and very encouraging to have him be the face of USMNT once Clint/Jozy are ready to walk off into sunset.

TrueBlue2003

March 25th, 2017 at 2:02 PM ^

against Honduras who are not good.  But 6-0 is great result, the team looked good without Wood, Yedlin...it was promising after a rough stretch between the Gold Cup and now.

Playing well in Panama would be much more telling.  They're the biggest threat for the third spot in CONCACAF and got a point at home against Mexico which we failed to do.  Getting at least a point there would be big.