SOCCER!

[esplanade91]

Versus Haiti at 7:30. Those of you who didn't like the back lineup in the last match are going to cringe when they see this one.

 

[Bulldogg31]

Nice substitution at the half. Offense just looks better without Altidore these days.

Guzan looks solid tonight.

 

[Requiem For A Dawg]

I'm about ready for JK to tell Altidore to pack his bags.

 

[esplanade91]

Altidore was the perfect forward for USA when we didn't have any talent. He got the ball, held it, shoved people to the ground, and fired.

Now that we're leaps and bounds ahead of where we were when Altidote jumped on the scene in terms of sheer talent and fluidity, his skills are lacking.

He got the start tonight because he's first generation with parents from Haiti. And I don't say that from a skill standpoint, I say that because I think JK would have rested Jozy otherwise. On this roster he's still one of our most valuable players.

This team lacks a selfish player. If Jozy somehow became MORE selfish I think he could become a valuable asset of the bench. Imagine if Eddie Johnson wasn't older than dirt, he'd be the perfect player for JK with this talent.

 

[Bulldogg31]

I always liked Eddie Johnson. Was just thinking tonight how good he would be on this team.

To that point, Zardes looked really, really good in the second half. Really good.

 

[esplanade91]

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