After dropping a 2-1 loss to Honduras. Second goal was a howler of a mistake by the goalie.
What I don't understand is why several 24 and under guys like Pulisic, Reyna and Dest were playing for the national team in a friendly against N. Ireland earlier in the day and not for the team trying to qualify for the Olympics. I get there are a lot of variables, like them not being released by their club teams to play in Tokyo, lack of practice time, the 90+ degree temp, altitude etc. in Mexico, but they could have had a week together. After watching our lack of effectiveness in the final 1/3rd I can't help but think that they wouldn't have made a big difference..
If we won that game were in and then sort out player availability etc. Now we sit back and wait another 3 years. Let's hope US soccer comes up with a better plan,
My barber's Honduran and I'm going to be getting a rasher of sh-t over this./media/kunena/emoticons/tongue.png
What I don't understand is why several 24 and under guys like Pulisic, Reyna and Dest were playing for the national team in a friendly against N. Ireland earlier in the day and not for the team trying to qualify for the Olympics. I get there are a lot of variables, like them not being released by their club teams to play in Tokyo, lack of practice time, the 90+ degree temp, altitude etc. in Mexico, but they could have had a week together. After watching our lack of effectiveness in the final 1/3rd I can't help but think that they wouldn't have made a big difference..
If we won that game were in and then sort out player availability etc. Now we sit back and wait another 3 years. Let's hope US soccer comes up with a better plan,
My barber's Honduran and I'm going to be getting a rasher of sh-t over this./media/kunena/emoticons/tongue.png
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