Game Thread: World Cup / USMNT Chat Thread

[OakMtn4Bama]

You are probably right, but meh

 

[CHATTBRIT]

I think Poch would be a great candidate for the USMNT. His strategies are not too involved like Pep's so should be easily learned in two week segments during international duty. He is very good with young players. Ideally, you keep the coach whomever he may be, around long enough that the same system is taught at the senior level as well as the U-20's and younger. In this way, it is a much easier transition from one age level to the next.

 

[HighlandOak]

Offer Klopp a blank check. But it’s probably gonna be ‘dolo.

He turned it down.

 

[AUDub]

He turned it down.

Expected, really.

 

[HighlandOak]

Expected, really.

I don't think he'll take the England job, either.

 

[OakMtn4Bama]

I don't think he'll take the England job, either.

He keeps saying that he wants to take 12 months off. I am beginning to believe him.

 

[AUDub]

Pochettino’s name is apparently serious.

 

[HighlandOak]

He keeps saying that he wants to take 12 months off. I am beginning to believe him.

I think so. I believe he'll go the pundit route until the appropriate national team comes calling in a year or two.

 

[OakMtn4Bama]

Pochettino’s name is apparently serious.

I hope so. He did a good job with Chelsea's kids this year.

 

[HighlandOak]

I hope so. He did a good job with Chelsea's kids this year.

They could do a lot worse. Plus, being from Argentina the job may be appealing to him.

 

[AUDub]

I’d be pretty comfortable with Pochettino.

 

[OakMtn4Bama]

USWNT plays Zambia in the first match of the Olympics this afternoon.

 

[BhamToTexas]

Things are soaring for Cavan Sullivan. He set the record for youngest professional US athlete across any major sport in his recent debut at 14. Then he was the MVP of the MLS Next all star game. He is still scheduled to transfer to Man City when he is 18.

 

[CoolBreeze]

USWNT plays Zambia in the first match of the Olympics this afternoon.

The US Woman's Soccer team carried the banner for the US in that sport for so many years but, frankly, not too high on it anymore thanks to the political messaging allowed to the players. I am all about free speech but put the jersey on and be an American for crying out loud. Don't really care what you think just perform on the pitch and do it in a classy way.

 

[B1GTide]

The US Woman's Soccer team carried the banner for the US in that sport for so many years but, frankly, not too high on it anymore thanks to the political messaging allowed to the players. I am all about free speech but put the jersey on and be an American for crying out loud. Don't really care what you think just perform on the pitch and do it in a classy way.

They did their jobs better than any other team in the world for almost 2 decades. That is all that should matter. Just watch the games and pull for America!

USA!

 

[CoolBreeze]

They did their jobs better than any other team in the world for almost 2 decades. That is all that should matter. Just watch the games and pull for America!

USA!

Funny how we have dominated the sport on the women's side but struggle just to get into the tournament on the men's side. Do we have a coach yet?

 

[HighlandOak]

Things are soaring for Cavan Sullivan. He set the record for youngest professional US athlete across any major sport in his recent debut at 14. Then he was the MVP of the MLS Next all star game. He is still scheduled to transfer to Man City when he is 18.

It will be interesting to see what condition he's in when he turns 18.

 

[Bodhisattva]

Things are soaring for Cavan Sullivan. He set the record for youngest professional US athlete across any major sport in his recent debut at 14. Then he was the MVP of the MLS Next all star game. He is still scheduled to transfer to Man City when he is 18.

I lived in DC and followed DC United when Freddy Adu arrived. It ended up being much "adu" about nothing.

 

[BhamToTexas]

I lived in DC and followed DC United when Freddy Adu arrived. It ended up being much "adu" about nothing.

I think this guy is different. But we will see.

 

[Bodhisattva]

I think this guy is different. But we will see.

I hope so. It's a lot of expectation to put on a young man (actually still a boy). Would be awesome if he became a phenom on the international stage.