I’ll be there for the Germany match. I didn’t know if the big names would be called but it looks to be a fun squad.
Jealous! Do you mean on US side or Germany? I guess I’d assume both teams want the opportunity for their proper sides to see high level competition but I can never really track who is available for whom at any point.I’ll be there for the Germany match. I didn’t know if the big names would be called but it looks to be a fun squad.
I’m guessing Turner gets both starts. Pretty sure a U-23 roster is coming out soon, so I imagine the younger keepers will be in that camp. I’m cool with building towards the Copa America and Olympics separately unless someone is really pushing onto the senior squad, then starting fresh for the World Cup after next summer.Only 2 keepers - not sure why they aren't being more aggressive getting the young keepers into camp.
Heidenheim is having fun with this because apparently this is the first time a player from their club has ever been called to any senior national team.Roster is out and it looks like fun. Lights, camera, action on the GGG and Gio reunion tour. Nice to see the Lennard Maloney rebirth as a CM hasn’t gone unnoticed.
https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2023/10/berhalter-selects-23-player-usmnt-training-camp-roster-ahead-of-october-matches-germany-and-ghana
I will as well. Part of a big group of kids and parents from my son’s U13 club team.I’ll be there for the Germany match. I didn’t know if the big names would be called but it looks to be a fun squad.
We’re in Section 114 as well- same deal. Group seats for teams.I will as well. Part of a big group of kids and parents from my son’s U13 club team.
We will be in Section 114 which is in one of the corners, I believe.
Awesome. I'll be there with 3 buddies. Not sure how much time we'll have pre-game but bifana is a solid draw.Putting together a fairly substantial tailgate for Hartford if anybody else is going (I already tagged @Saints Rest elsewhere). Burgers, dogs, brats, bifana... Ball and goals for the kids if we can find a safe(ish) area. If we lose one or two kids nobody will really notice.
Thanks! Recording but can’t watch live….
I was going to go- I grew up about 25 minutes away and my brother and I were thinking about it- but never pulled the trigger on tix. Wish I had, we could’ve had a BwG mini bash.I will as well. Part of a big group of kids and parents from my son’s U13 club team.
We will be in Section 114 which is in one of the corners, I believe.
Should’ve been either a pen or a booking for a dive.Pulisic man. Tried to get too cute and took a dive in the box.
I’m not there, but Rentschler is a great venue for this type of match. Fans are very close to the pitch and it looks to be at capacity.Those who are there- what’s the atmosphere like?
I’ve been there for UConn football. I remember thinking it would be a great footy venue.I’m not there, but Rentschler is a great venue for this type of match. Fans are very close to the pitch and it looks to be at capacity.
I’ve been to games at Gillette before, and the upper levels are usually empty and fans are significantly further away.
Yeah it's not often that we're outclassed in talent on nearly every spot on the field. How many of our guys would start for Germany? Maybe just Pulisic, maybe Healthy Reyna?not a horrible showing all things considered. They're just better at the whole 'get numbers forward and try stuff in the attacking 1/3 and if it doesn't work out, trust that you can get the ball back or at least stop the other team from breaking out' deal.
I'll be much more concerned if we can't control the game against Ghana.
Nice place to watch footy. Festival/celebration vibes pregame in the tailgating. Field is a nice place to watch footy. AOs were more subdued than I’m used to. Crowd had a good about of German support (though their supporter’s section couldn’t be heard at all from where we were). These events always do a great job of catering to local teams and I think everybody had a blast.Those who are there- what’s the atmosphere like?
You say this like it’s mutually exclusive, but also if they’re ever simultaneously healthy we could go wild and have both our best offensive midfielder and our best defensive midfielder in the same starting 11.We're a very different team with Adams in there. A Gio-based 4231 for 45' and an Adams based 4-3-3 for 45' would be pretty damn effective.
Truly it would be an unimaginable luxury to have 6 healthy midfielders capable of playing at an international level, such that we could rotate them around during a tournament to give them rest, or choose a preferred formation based on the opponent. (yes 6, I'm a De La Torre believer and I'm counting Brendo as a MF because that's where Gregg plays him - but we all know who the top 4 are)You say this like it’s mutually exclusive, but also if they’re ever simultaneously healthy we could go wild and have both our best offensive midfielder and our best defensive midfielder in the same starting 11.
I think this has literally not happened yet (they’ve been in the same lineup once or twice maybe, but when Gio was on the wing) and I would be very interested to see it. Probably with Wes as the third do it all guy and with Musah ready to dribble through and past tired guys off the bench as the situation demands.
Agree, but I was hoping for better cohesion given that it’s still Gregg and his system. Yes, there’s lots of caveats, but it would have been nice to see more coordination among the back line and more consistent intensity + coordination in the midfield press. Germany were just pulling our guys around and making spaces to play into, especially in the second half.Some real weirdness going on when I look at Germany's goals
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_Jp8RxYFUI
First goal @2:49 Richards steps up on Sane, then completely abandons him as he makes the continuation run, is Richards expecting everyone else to step up? He's really far in front of the rest of the line.
Second goal @4:12 looks like Dest unexpectedly played the attacker on, Scally's raised hand seems to indicate as much.
Third goal @5:05 good tackle by Ream but a freak bounce to Fullkrug. Scally runs by Fullkrug to position himself and...completely forgets that Fullkrug is there??? Richards also is trying to get back into his CB position by running behind the line, which...seems like a really bad idea?
A former work buddy went with his family. Got to take free photos and get autographs from Landon Donovan. Said they were signing up fans for US Soccer Insiders, with a perk being World Cup ticket pre-sale access.Nice place to watch footy. Festival/celebration vibes pregame in the tailgating.