ES Soccer Thread

[Kilmer17]

That wasn't on Jurgen. Olsen told him no.

---------- Post added August-15th-2012 at 12:03 PM ----------



Full sides? Jurgen took a bunch from the Mexican league and MLS to put together a makeshift team(Friendlies in August are horrible because leagues start back up. Plus it's not a official FIFA data anymore so clubs don't have to release our players. Mexico only did since they let the Mexican players go). We're missing quite a few players in European leagues(Dempsey & Bradley are the most notable. Bradley is injured though). In retrospect it's like a B team(maybe C) vs Mexico A/B. I'll be surprised if we don't lose by 3 honestly.

Just saw that too. No idea where I got that it was full call up.

[RichmondRedskin88]

Just saw that too. No idea where I got that it was full call up.

If Mexico loss tonight against this team there might be riots in the streets even for a friendly. They already would consider it the ultimate humiliation to ever lose to us in Azteca. That place is close to the ultimate advantage with vicious fans(ask Donovan about being blasted by stuff last time there), smog, altitude. Losing to a team Jurgen just threw together.....God help our team and fans trying to get out of Mexico after the game if we won. If you want to see what azteca is all about type Road to South africa part 2 in youtube. Or behinds the scenes video (US vs Mexico 2009) by US soccer on youtube. That should give you a impression of what it's like there. There's very few hostile stadiums I would have a issue walking in a opposing fan. This is #1 in my book. Red, white, blue in Azteca= Endangered species. Just ask our fans and team that need to be escorted and protected by the Mexican police,swat, armed guard,etc(the US bus gets egged to hell on the way to the stadium when they go there. They save the rest of the crap to pelt opposing fans with in the stadium). Like I said to them losing to us there would be like the ultimate slap in the face. It goes beyond simply a game. To them it would be like stab in the heart to every Mexican. They can't even stand we been beating them on US soil(mainly qualifiers) now. Mexican federation even asked US to not play the qualifier at Columbus Crew stadium cuz they always lose there(Its cold as heck there when they play them there.Last time it was like 18 degrees). US soccer turned around and told them to move the US game out of Azteca then. Simple put Mexico can't stand us beating them. To them we have every other thing (better economy, better in all other sports, etc) but they have always had soccer. If we take that from them......What do they have?

[Gibbs Hog Heaven]

Good job by Fox Soccer of seizing the Women's World Cup and putting it on a channel nobody gets.

Really enthralled by women's soccer recently. Riveted to my PC / TV for every women's soccer game

Agreed. The Olympics gave me a whole new appreciation for the woman's game.

And if I see a single better game all year, in most every facet you care to mention, than that wonderful semi between the US and Canada, it'll be one HELL of a game.

Hail.

[Elessar78]

Van Persie to Man Utd for 24 million pounds of gold. Here's to you, RVP. Hope you pull a "Hleb".

[Gibbs Hog Heaven]

Van Persie to Man Utd for 24 million pounds of gold. Here's to you, RVP. Hope you pull a "Hleb".

And here's hoping last season was a flash in the pan and he goes back to the injury prone, distinctly average goal scoring career that went before.

Hail.

[TaylorPickSix]

And here's hoping last season was a flash in the pan and he goes back to the injury prone, distinctly average goal scoring career that went before.

Hail.

This times 100. I do NOT want to see RVP be successful at Man Utd.

"We're not racist, we just hate Blacks."

[ixcuincle]

Good luck to RVP.

[Elessar78]

I'm not one to second guess Ferguson, but not sure United needed a striker badly enough to pay the top-end price for him. Reports going into the weekend were that Arsenal were asking 20 million, so to see a tentative transfer fee of 24M is surprising. For someone not tuned into United, I thought they needed more help in midfield than a striker.

[boysetsfire]

That wasn't on Jurgen. Olsen told him no.

Source? I only ask because I'm all over DC United news and I did not see anything about this anywhere.

[Gibbs Hog Heaven]

Source? I only ask because I'm all over DC United news and I did not see anything about this anywhere.

What's going up with DCU man? Quite a mid-season dip the last 3 or 4 games.

Hail.

[RichmondRedskin88]

Source? I only ask because I'm all over DC United news and I did not see anything about this anywhere.

People on bigsoccer were talking about because they were shocked at him not coming. Thats when a couple well informed ones on the us soccer board said olsen said no.

[boysetsfire]

What's going up with DCU man? Quite a mid-season dip the last 3 or 4 games.

Hail.

Slump. Also doesn't help that this team can't beat playoff contending teams right now. The only thing that helps is their great home record. Otherwise they would be on the outside looking in. I'm still holding out hope that they'll get hot at the right time.

For the US game tonight, the lineups are out. What the **** does Jurgen see in Kyle Beckerman? I would seriously like someone to answer that question for me. It's going to be a massacre tonight.

[RichmondRedskin88]

Well here goes nothing. I don't expect us to get our first win. Hell I just don't want to get embarrassed. Luckily the Mexican fans shouldn't be as harsh in a friendly. Qualifiers are just hell for our fans and team. I do believe US will win in Azteca one day but I don't know about tonight.

[RichmondRedskin88]

This is ridic. Even when we have a chance to attack we wuss out. Chickening out when we had a chance to attack knowing the whistle will blow right after for half time.

[Popeman38]

Well, Chicharito knows how to flop. Pathetic he draws a whistle whenever he throws his heels backwards.