REMEMBER
The day has arrived.
El Tricolores hosting Uncle Sam’s Army.
Mexico versus the United States at Estadio Azteca. The US’s best result at that stadium has been a draw. The last time these two nations met on the field of play, Mexico humbled and embarrassed the US players with a 5-0 thrashing to claim the Gold Cup title in Giants Stadium.
Estadio Azteca represents the mountaintop, literally, for the US Men’s National Team. It sits at 7200 feet above sea level, and Mexico City is widely known for it’s air pollution issues. The US is catching a break with the weather, as it’s currently 73 degrees in the city.
Can the US do it today? The match is on telly on Mun2 in English, on Telemundo en Español. Talk about the match, and as soon as US Soccer posts the lineups on Twitter, I’ll update the main post. Post predictions, thoughts, hopes, dreams and anything else in comments!
Lineups: Mexico – 1-Ochoa, 2-Magallon, 3-Salcido, 5-Osorio, 6-Torrado, 8-I.Castro, 9-Franco, 10-Blanco, 16-Juarez, 18-Guardado, 17-Dos Santos
USA – 1-Howard; 6-Cherundolo, 5-Onyewu, 15-DeMerit, 3-Bocanegra (capt.); 8-Dempsey , 13-Clark, 12-Bradley, 10-Donovan; 9-Davies, 11-Ching
Bruce Arena? WTF? They don’t even know our coach’s name!!
In their defense, I try to forget our coach’s name from time to time too.
But you do it on purpose.
They’re just morons. They didn’t even bother to correct themselves.
*sigh*
Better performance this half boys? Brush up with your acting coach in the locker room?
So when does everyone think Jozy comes in – not until 65′, or sooner?
Also, is Spector the other guy that was in the Confed Cup semi & final lineup that’s not in right now?
I’ll say about 60 or 65
Ok, I’ve lived at altitude, and for an out of shape slug like me, it sucks. But if you’re fit, it’s annoying but it’s not like it’s’ paralyzing. Otherwise the Broncos, Jazz, etc would be undefeated at home every season. These announcers are way overplaying it.
Exactly, they’re athletes, not my abuelita. The altitude won’t affect them THAT much.
Pero…es muy caliente. Y los gringo no les gusta queso.
(Aaaaand that’s about all the Spanish I remember from 4 years of classes. That and “Donde esta la cama?”)
“But, it’s very spicy and the gibberish (either los gringos or el gringo) doesn’t like cheese.
Like I said… 4 years of spanish, all down the drain.
They’re giving the US an excuse in the event that we lose.
It’s not our players, it’s the altitude. The smog. The stadium. Insert favorite excuse here.
Yes, but Mexico City is about another 1/2 mile higher than either of those, with much worse air quality. And neither of those sports is quite as continuous running as soccer. But I take your point.
Oh, I know. But the Mexican guys don’t all live/play there either- they’re spread all over the Americas and Europe too.
Ugh I do not want to see Vela come on at all.
YES CHING IS OFF……FOR FEILHABER? WTF
He’s playing for a draw.
I have no words.
Fucking A. I hate Bob Bradley.
Can the USMNT adopt the custom of seppuku in the next few minutes? Please?
I’m all for it. Although we’ll probably have to swap your spork for at least a butter knife.
Absolutely not. Bradley doesn’t get off that easily.
Bring on the spork then!
grapefruit spoon?
That is part of the reason I wish they crapped out of the confed cup. Bradley isn’t getting fired till the end of next year.
Even if you’re not trying to win, doesn’t Altidore need experience in matches like this? For the life of me, I cannot understand this strategy. It’s like admitting that you cannot win in this environment, so let’s get a draw and get back home.
FUCKING TRY TO WIN THE GAME. HERMAN EDWARDS WAS NOT WRONG
Benny and Stu?! Interesting. I’m glad Clark is out. But where’s Jozy?
Watch out, if Mexico’s coach gets mad, he WILL kick you in the balls at full game speed.
Okay, that’s cool. Glad to see our guys overseas getting to watch the match!
Nothing is more entertaining than watching somebody watch something.
Hey, now Guadalupe is doing commentary!
The Virgin Mary can do a lot of amazing things.
Okay I hate the whole “blame the ref” game. But this guy is SO inconsistent. Does he look up to Howard Webb or something?
Yeah, inconsistent refs are the worst….what the fuck indeed
Oh, Charlie. So close.
And again. Dammit.
Wow, another flop and trip job.
Wow, what the fuck is going on?
FIGHT!
The guy who tried to choke Benny should be out.
He got a yellow, at least. That’s fair. Not.
/80′s’d
Yeah, our guys get yellows for late tackles. Their guy gets a yellow for choking one of our players. Completely fair.
HANDBAGS
THAT WAS AWESOME….WRONG BUT AWESOME
Shit, Davies is going out on the cart… Cheap fuckers.
Scratch that… I think he’s back.
Yeah, this? This is why I fucking hate the Mexican national team. Bitches.
What’s with Davies?
Cramps. Get the midol out!
Timmy Howard could beat them all by himself with just a donkey jawbone.
Damn straight, he’s getting one hell of a workout today.
So… this is why my lawn isn’t getting cut today and I’ve had a hell of a time ordering dinner…
Ok, all jokes aside, is the US at least making it competitive?
Well, Mexico’s flopping and bitching, so yes.
How is that different from any other match? They’re like less-talented, more-fiesty Italians.
Hahahaaaaa!
More feisty than Gattuso? I don’t know. It’s a close call.
I meant as a whole. I don’t know many people anywhere that can match his intensity. He’s probably the only one I respect, too.
Still 1-1?
Nery Castillo is bucking for a red card. He won’t get one in Azteca, but damn, lay off the Red Bulls, son.
Fuck.
FUCK
Who made that FIFA game reference earlier? That goal was like when the computer decides you’re getting scored on, no matter how many of your guys slam into the computer player. Doesn’t matter, it’s going in.
That was a cheap fucking goal….
Lame
UGGGHH!
And here comes the time wasting.
Can we just invade Mexico right now and declare ourselves the winner? It worked in 1846.
You want to waste more money on a third war? Like we’ve got any other productive things to do…
Really? How much money do you think that war would actually cost? 50 bucks? I’ll finance it myself.
Last Call will be up at the final whistle, gang. Let’s hope for a late one.
Man, the fan of the game is . . . um . . . yeah. Not going to say anything.
You stay classy, Mexico.
Bet you if Americans did that we would have to forfeit the game.
NOW WE BRING IN JOZY, WHAT THE FUCK BOB?!!
Last Call is up. See you there. I’m off for some grub.
Bumper’s up too. I think you’ll like it, for all its simplicity.
I’m starting to think that the US should just send a scrub team down the Mexico away games. We can’t buy a call, the crowd and the opposition are both borderline dangerous- just call the whole thing off until they can act like members of an international league.
Further proves my theory that NOTHING good happens by going to Mexico.
1. I know it isn’t an excuse, but I cannot get over how inconsistent the Refereeing was today. Just mind boggling.
2. When I heard Ching was starting I was worried, and he proved me right.
3. Sitting back after going into the lead is getting sickening now. Screw Bob Bradley.
4. I hate the Mexicans even more than I did before with some of the crap they pulled today. It was nothing out of the ordinary, but it showed how desperate they were.
5. Lucky bounce led to the game-winner.
Ugh, disappointing to say the least.