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BKH70041

(961 posts) Sun Jul 5, 2015, 07:56 PM Jul 2015

Gold Cup 2015

Starts Tuesday, 6/7. Who's gonna watch?

Looking at the US team, the offense and midfield is as good as any in CONCACAF, but the defense is still lacking, especially in goal. Brad Guzan is a horrible keeper (Can't Aston Villa do better than that?) and his backup, Nick Rimando is even worse. At least with Tim Howard in goal there was someone who could cover for all the defensive mistakes. Not anymore.

But it is CONCACAF, and most the countries aren't that strong. And 8 of the 12 teams go through to the final round play. So the U.S. will go through.

The top teams IMO are US, Mexico, Costa Rica, and Honduras. Jamaica could have a run.

I'll have to go with Costa Rica to win it all in a final over the US. In CONCACAF, Costa Rica has the full package.

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Gold Cup 2015 (Original Post) BKH70041 Jul 2015 OP

I will watch shenmue Jul 2015 #1

I'll watch and/or DVR every minute VWolf Jul 2015 #2

USA - 2, Honduras - 1 BKH70041 Jul 2015 #3

Altidore needs to go. BKH70041 Jul 2015 #4

haven't. watched so far BlueCollar Jul 2015 #5

Draw with Panama BKH70041 Jul 2015 #6

USA out!! BKH70041 Jul 2015 #7

Are you watching Panama/Mexico? cyberswede Jul 2015 #8

The refs have handed Mexico their last two games via PK's. BKH70041 Jul 2015 #9

Yeah - I didn't agree with that handball call on Torres cyberswede Jul 2015 #10

And a loss to Panama in PK's. BKH70041 Jul 2015 #11

shenmue

(38,538 posts)

1. I will watch

Reply to BKH70041 (Original post)

Sun Jul 5, 2015, 08:00 PM

Jul 2015

VWolf

(3,944 posts)

2. I'll watch and/or DVR every minute

Reply to BKH70041 (Original post)

Mon Jul 6, 2015, 12:31 PM

Jul 2015

I bleed red, white and blue, but I've always enjoyed Costa Rica's style of play. Would make for a cracker of a final. Wouldn't mind seeing Mexico go out in the group stage, but that's not gonna happen.

And I agree - Guzan scares the hell out of me.
When your keeper is poor, your defenders play nervous.
When your defenders play nervous, bad things happen.

BKH70041

(961 posts)

3. USA - 2, Honduras - 1

Reply to BKH70041 (Original post)

Wed Jul 8, 2015, 07:04 AM

Jul 2015

Not really a solid performance, but it got the job done. Dempsey worked his magic.

The defense was porous and, at times, was an open door, and Guzan just watched the ball come into his space when he should have taken control and owned the keepers area, but somehow he got lucky enough the opponents only scored once.

The next 2 games should be W's, and if the USA wins their group even their next game after group stage will be against a 3rd place opponent from another group, so the team has time to regroup and get it together. We'll see.

BKH70041

(961 posts)

4. Altidore needs to go.

Reply to BKH70041 (Original post)

Fri Jul 10, 2015, 09:42 PM

Jul 2015

I've watched this guy long enough. He's either hot or cold, and the overwhelming majority of the time he's cold. Very cold. He's hardly ever hot. Hardly ever. He has no clue when to pull the trigger, always wanting to go one more touch or turn hoping for a slightly better angle.

Don't know what Klinsmann is thinking keeping him around. Kick Altidore off the team!!!!

USA - 1
Haiti - 0

Dempsey comes through again.

BlueCollar

(3,859 posts)

5. haven't. watched so far

Reply to BKH70041 (Original post)

Sun Jul 12, 2015, 05:17 AM

Jul 2015

Never could get excited about this tournament.

BKH70041

(961 posts)

6. Draw with Panama

Reply to BKH70041 (Original post)

Tue Jul 14, 2015, 08:56 PM

Jul 2015

Defense looked like crap..

BKH70041

(961 posts)

7. USA out!!

Reply to BKH70041 (Original post)

Wed Jul 22, 2015, 09:40 PM

Jul 2015

Look, if you can't even beat Jamaica, then you need to re-evaluate your whole team from top to bottom. That's just pitiful.

And what does that say about the weakness of CONCACAF that Jamaica is in the final?

CONCACAF as a whole has just taken about 100 steps backwards.

cyberswede

(26,117 posts)

8. Are you watching Panama/Mexico?

Reply to BKH70041 (Reply #7)

Wed Jul 22, 2015, 10:09 PM

Jul 2015

Nutty!

BKH70041

(961 posts)

9. The refs have handed Mexico their last two games via PK's.

Reply to cyberswede (Reply #8)

Thu Jul 23, 2015, 08:12 AM

Jul 2015

This is a black-eye for CONCACAF.

cyberswede

(26,117 posts)

10. Yeah - I didn't agree with that handball call on Torres

Reply to BKH70041 (Reply #9)

Thu Jul 23, 2015, 08:50 AM

Jul 2015

I thought Panama played great (outplayed Mexico, in fact) and should have won.

Lots of great saves by both keepers, though (my kid is a keeper, so I'm partial).

BKH70041

(961 posts)

11. And a loss to Panama in PK's.

Reply to BKH70041 (Original post)

Sat Jul 25, 2015, 07:32 PM

Jul 2015

Klinsmann has a lot to answer for in this competition. Problem is the US Soccer Federation view him as the best they're going to get, so he'll skate. Maybe he has enough within himself to not be satisfied and will step up.

I'll watch the final, but not looking to comment unless it's worth doing so.

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