dcstrange87 Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Anyone else watching this match? 1-1 at half. We've never won at Azteca, this is looking like our best chance so far, we just have to keep turning back the Mexican attack. Also, I don't think this ref knows the word consistency. 3 Yellow cards to the US and none for Mexico. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slymer Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Broke my fucking heart. The ref was terrible, but Mexico deserved the win. They dominated possession, and had way more chances. Both teams should still qualify for the World Cup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travis Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 I wanted the US to win this so bad. Mexico has serious homefield advantage at that place. Hell, Mexico almost has homefield advantage when they play here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcstrange87 Posted August 13, 2009 Author Share Posted August 13, 2009 Yea, I agree that Mexico earned their victory, but when our back 4 has three yellow cards its hard to play at full speed and take chances. One of the yellows was deserved (the handball) the others you have to question because of the fact Mexico's players were making tackles just as hard or worse with not even a whistle. What pissed me off the most was when Charlie Davies was down and the Mexican player felt the need to "help" him up by grabbing his head. Then after a shove or two a Mexican player grabs the neck of one of our players. Anywhere else that is a straight red card, don't want to anger the fans though now do we? Funny how one of our players gets hurt and the Mexico team automatically try to pick up claiming he's wasting time, I wonder if they ever watch tape of when they have a lead late in the game, its like its nap time and the pitch is the perfect spot to lay on their back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amsteel Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Eh, I'm still not impressed with the US team. The 2nd place finish on the Confed Cup was blown out of proportion. They won 1 game they weren't supposed to, and people shit their pants with excitement. Plus teams like Brazil and Spain treat the Confed Cup the same way the US treats the Gold Cup. As long as the CONCACAF structure stays the same the US will keep qualifying for World Cups and will keep getting beaten by superior UEFA teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 just saw the highlights and Lalas' recap of the game. you can't expect to win a game on the international level when you only have posession a quarter of the time at best. no matter how early you score you still need to defend that lead and keep posession. the goal that won the game for Mexico the US should have never let happen. sloppy defense. on a different note Honduras beat Costa Rica, so that really shakes up the group. now there's 4 teams vying for 3 spots instead of it essentially being a 2 horse race with the third clawing its way to the finish line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcstrange87 Posted August 13, 2009 Author Share Posted August 13, 2009 As long as the CONCACAF structure stays the same the US will keep qualifying for World Cups and will keep getting beaten by superior UEFA teams. Just wondering, what do you think would be a better CONCACAF structure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vittywatt Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 i turned that shit on yesterday, thought i was watching hockey. after every whistle there was either a scrum or some mexican player running up the ball trying to kick it back into play even though half the time the ref has already signaled that it was the US's ball Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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