wow panama really sucks, sad representation of our region, even the US would have shown a little better soccer. too bad they couldn't tie TT
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Well to make everyone happy 💰 💰, World Cup 2026 will probably feature panama Trinidad India Cuba Afganistán in addition to several other crappy countries, can’t wait !!!Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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Why do all of you illegal criminal aliens keep coming here if you hate this country so much? Are you foreign invaders?Comment
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It was an mls side I doubt USA does much better. American soccer sucks always will we have no transfer market and no pro relegation. It’s a BS franchise league. If Pulisic didn’t have his European passport he would playing USL, trying to get an mls start. It’s all a farce just like fox sports coverage of the World Cup absolutely miserable. Surprised joe buck isn’t covering games. USA just doesn’t get it never will.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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Originally posted by Unregistered
WHAT if the QUEEN had nuts?
SHE’D be KING 😛Comment
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Outscored 9-1 in two games. How in the hell did Panama qualify for the World Cup? Or at least if you do qualify . . . don't forget to show up for the actual WC games!Comment
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The lines man in their last qualifier game flagged a goal for them when the ball did not cross the line.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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They qualified before we did. Anyone associated with US soccer should be feeling rightly embarrassed after watching Panama perform like a rec team.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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Rec team or rectum??Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
And to think that in the US's last 3 meeting with them they drew twice. Horrible.Comment
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Well, I guess the last time these teams met and the US won 4-0 it was more representative of the issues Panama has than how well the US was meshing. People complain about Arena's fouling comment but maybe they do have an overly aggressive and physical style that they can't get away with in the World Cup and it's affecting their level play.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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Look, we suck. That's all there is to it. There is no magic here - Panama is a better team than the U.S. is, that's it. Look at a team like Mexico and how hard it plays against every team - we just can't must that type of effort.Comment
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Look at all the other smaller countries and those with far less total resources that not only qualified but are doing well in the WC. It isn't about what we spend or how many athletes, it's about managing the assets that we have. Overall management and coaching is the key.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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Great point!! But this is America and we just want to buy our way out of everythingOriginally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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Everyone acts like this is surprising. The reason for the DAs was to address the horrible job that the existing "college" system did in the US to create elite players. You can argue whether the DA was run properly but the idea that is wasn't needed . . . is hilarious. The US didn't produce any elite players for over a decade. The current national team has either talent that is old or young and virtually nothing but a few serviceable players in between.
The good news is that there is a lot of young talent coming up these days. Either the DA system is finally working or it's just dumb luck but the next cycle should field a more talented team. The downside is that it will still be awfully young with most of the talent being U19-U23. So to be honest it's probably the 2026 World Cup that the US fans should be expecting bigger things from. The success in the U20s and U17s is hopefully a harbinger for the future. People on here love to bash the English because of their national team struggles even as their development system improved and their younger teams had a lot of international success. What you see now is that the English should be very strong for the next few cycles. In fact, despite this year's English team doing well, they too should have a deeper and more experienced team full of talent for the 2022 and 2026 cycles.
The only problem I see is on the women's side where are these arrogant dopes who somehow don't recognize the new landscape on that side of the ball. While we virtually monopolized the women's soccer market because of college for decades, other countries are starting to catch and even surpass us because of their investment and PROFESSIONAL development for players. Our college based system versus the European professional model didn't work for men and if that's what ends up happening on the women's side . . . prepare for disappointment and mediocrity there too.Comment
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