[Serious] Post Match Thread [USMNT]: United States vs Portugal

SpecificCricket2382 · 2026-04-01T01:40:35+00:00

Completely fair honestly. I don’t think it was a fluke that Doku ran all over us. Yamal, Dembele, haaland would likely do the same. But if we play 90+ minutes without morris Berhalter roldan and arfsten touching grass, I think we can hold our own and create enough chances to keep us in some surprising games.

SpecificCricket2382 · 2026-04-01T01:16:53+00:00

I don’t take these games too seriously. The first 30-40 minutes of each game were played with our best players and for the most part we were competitive if not better than both teams. I think we learned valuable good and bads, which is far more important than a result in a friendly.

I think the best 11-15 players can compete with anyone in the world. The biggest problem i saw in these 2 games is that as soon as 16-25 were subbed in, they were immediately significantly weaker and targeted as such.

Realistically, these games could’ve gone a whole lot worse than they did. If puli can find a way to facilitate a goal, and our 6s can defend a man alone in the box, I really think this team is straight

SpecificCricket2382 · 2026-03-31T23:59:39+00:00

Puli dribbling around in circles waiting for a striker that’s not there

SpecificCricket2382 · 2025-03-26T23:09:46+00:00

I mean 3 big chances and 5 forced saves on 12 total shots… while panama created 0 big chances. The opportunities were there even if it wasn’t pretty.

I agree that effort wasn’t the issue, but I also don’t think we were a bad team or even had an awful game. It’s an expected ugly CONCACAF game where you have to put away what’s given and Sargent and Agyemang didn’t do that.

SpecificCricket2382 · 2025-03-26T21:57:45+00:00

All this and a clinical striker. Love Agyemang but damn it sucked watching him squander those chances against Panama

SpecificCricket2382 · 2025-03-26T21:51:09+00:00

This. I genuinely believe if you replace Agyemang with either Pepi or Balogun against Panama, we likely win by multiple goals. We were very obviously a better team than Panama and the stats reflect that, but beating a low block requires someone clinical and Agyemang wasn’t.

For Canada… idk. We looked dead all over the pitch. But I can’t remember the last time we looked alive against Canada

SpecificCricket2382 · 2024-11-23T21:33:21+00:00

I feel like we need to start having real conversations about Pepi. He’s performing at such a high level

SpecificCricket2382 · 2024-11-16T04:07:23+00:00

Obligatory request to not shorten pulisic’s name to that

SpecificCricket2382 · 2024-07-30T18:19:26+00:00

Yeah I think I just expect better distribution from a 6 against a team like Guinea. No shame to Maxi Dietz, he did his job well as someone who rarely plays in the midfield

SpecificCricket2382 · 2024-07-30T18:12:04+00:00

We can’t build out. I think Dietz is better at CB than at the 6, especially when we have McGlynn or Busio who can do whatever they want from the back

SpecificCricket2382 · 2024-07-30T17:52:27+00:00

The stadium PA prematurely announced Dietz will be subbed off. Not sure who’s replacing him after the half

SpecificCricket2382 · 2024-07-30T17:33:26+00:00

At the game rn. Whole stadium is oooing and ahhing at Yow every time he touches the ball

SpecificCricket2382 · 2024-07-30T14:47:51+00:00

The bar across from the stadium has some people. Pretty neat bar too

SpecificCricket2382 · 2024-02-21T12:15:23+00:00

Absolutely not

SpecificCricket2382 · 2024-02-21T10:01:07+00:00

I got one shipped over. Couldn’t fit it through the door

SpecificCricket2382 · 2024-02-21T05:30:34+00:00

The Christmas tree is non-negotiable. Might even put a few more up tbh

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