Ref is blind as a bat
I was there. Pity was okay, not great. Had an assist on the first goal.I was at the game too!
That swing from one goal to another during stoppage time was crazy
Pity had a horrific game
Think people are expecting something he's not. He's not a striker. And he's not Almiron either.Pity somehow has worse numbers than Brian White and Omir Fernandez.
They haven't announced any new stadium yet, so until the end of days.NYCFC gets to play how many more years on this joke of a pitch?
Plan on forever and if they ever get a non miniature pitch you can be pleasantly surprised.NYCFC gets to play how many more years on this joke of a pitch?
WelpIf we lose this, Gregg, his brother, and Gyasi can fuck all the way off.
Thought the US punched slightly over their weight tonight and had enough chances to take it to extra time or win. There was really no firepower on the bench when changes needed to happen in the 2nd half. Still sucks to lose to Mexico. Anyway, start to get a few more of the younger guys involved and move forward.
I noted this above. His lack of time in the last two games is a mystery - not sure if he fell out of favor with Berhalter or was carrying an injury? Who knows...This is not true. Tyler Boyd should have come on. Jose should have stayed on.
We have a lot of those in the pipeline, so I'm not too concerned about this long term. They're just not quite ready yet according to Berhalter, but I think they should've been used earlier since there wasn't a lot on the line in the GC aside from pride. I hope they get a lot of playtime in the upcoming months.Here is the thing. The USA needs to spend the next 7 years finding MIDFIELDERS that are comfortable on the ball. It's the part of the pitch where, against better teams the USA will be found wanting.
After watching the USWNT win, then watching the club I support clinch their division away to the most major thorn in our side over the past few years (11 games unbeaten for us, now!) I decided not to even watch the Gold Cup final because I didn't want to sour the rest of the day. Turns out it was the right decision.
Thanks! I'm just looking at this friendly on Wednesday like please, nobody get hurt...And something like 9 clean sheets in a row, just insane. Good luck in the playoffs!
NYCFC gets to play how many more years on this joke of a pitch?
They haven't announced any new stadium yet, so until the end of days.
I still find it hilarious that NYCFC, a team literally owned by powerhouses like the Yankees and Manchester City, managed to lose out on their Belmont bid to the fucking ISLANDERS. A team that was one of the running jokes of the NHL (until recently), once owned by a literal conman, hadn't won shit since the 80's and played in an arena filled with asbestos and a basketball arena with terrible sightlines.Plan on forever and if they ever get a non miniature pitch you can be pleasantly surprised.
I know, I'm fucking dying at how embarrassing they are. Just pick a spot on Long Island and be done with it. It's the best they'll ever do.I still find it hilarious that NYCFC, a team literally owned by powerhouses like the Yankees and Manchester City, managed to lose out on their Belmont bid to the fucking ISLANDERS. A team that was one of the running jokes of the NHL (until recently), once owned by a literal conman, hadn't won shit since the 80's and played in an arena filled with asbestos and a basketball arena with terrible sightlines.
It takes a special kind of fail to have something like THAT happen.
Atlanta trying to loan out Pity. Beat writers saying this isn't true, but reputable Spanish speaking journalists stating true. Then he tweets this.
Can you blame them? Give anyone a choice between Pity and Omir and the numbers say you gotta pick Omir. Even the eye test says it.
Sadly, Pity has been a colossal failure.
I dunno, half a season and just a goal and two assists is horrific given all the minutes he has. If they were working him in slowly I could see it, but those numbers are dreadful for a 10 that's starting almost every game.Honestly I think it's pretty aggressive to loan him out at this point. He hasn't been great but he's started out slow wherever he went. The question is whether they think he'll improve. What I'll say is it doesn't seem like he wanted to leave River. Every other Argentinian player loves it in Atlanta. I don't think he's ever connected even though "la Banda" has included him from the beginning. They're trying to bring him along. He just seems like he wants to be at River. That's all he posts about.
It's 2 goals and 4 assists, but it's still definitely not what they wanted. De Boer said it's not true at all today, so it sounds like his agent may be trying to stir things up in Argentina.I dunno, half a season and just a goal and two assists is horrific given all the minutes he has. If they were working him in slowly I could see it, but those numbers are dreadful for a 10 that's starting almost every game.
I think they need a change in that spot if they want to compete like they did last year.
EDIT: I don't think Robertson would confirm it right now even if it was. He'd burn bridges with the team if he did. Only way he'd confirm is if they already had a placement lined up.
"It's ridiculous, you know," De Boer said in audio provided by the team." We're just halfway through the season and he's new. I always say the first six months is the hardest for everyone who comes to a new culture. He has to adapt.
"We have a lot of confidence in his quality. There is no doubt about it. He knows that he has to do better. He wants to do better. He's working hard for it. We have a lot of trust in him, so I don't know where those rumors are coming from. But, it's not based on anything."
New CONCACAF qualifying format
You really want to be a top 6 team
Why not just use the stupid nations league thing as qualifying? Top 3 finishers get a spot, 4th goes to the play-off.Nations League only about as good for boosting your FIFA ranking it seems like
He definitely needed reps but never went to a team where he'd get them consistently. Luckily he's only 23, so there's still time for him to grow his game.Hyndman is an interesting case. He's a good passer and can create chances (plus score the occasional goal), but the knock on him has typically been his defense and physicality. Hope he can work on some of that with consistent playing time - always been an interesting player to watch and could be useful.
The main question is did he not develop those skills because he didn't get the reps, or did he not get the reps because he just didn't have the skills. Though as you note, Bournemouth were consistently in desperate situations, so it wasn't a good place for him to develop as an unpolished player.He definitely needed reps but never went to a team where he'd get them consistently. Luckily he's only 23, so there's still time for him to grow his game.
That's the big question. He was never in a spot where we could find out thoughThe main question is did he not develop those skills because he didn't get the reps, or did he not get the reps because he just didn't have the skills. Though as you note, Bournemouth were consistently in desperate situations, so it wasn't a good place for him to develop as an unpolished player.
Could be a good spot for him where he can get pretty regular time. We'll have to see.. Like y'all mentioned, he seemed to have skills but needs development still. I'm still curious whose role he takes away from. From what they did last night, they play him up there with Pity to try to win balls and distribute.That's the big question. He was never in a spot where we could find out though