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Post by mikejones on Jun 15, 2022 3:43:36 GMT
This USA v. El Salvador match is everything that's great about CONCACAF.
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Post by quetzal on Jun 15, 2022 3:47:39 GMT
This USA v. El Salvador match is everything that's great about CONCACAF. The pitch is a disgrace. Lots of rain though. I live in neighboring Guatemala. It’s pissing down. I was going to watch the game but took one look at the pitch. No thanks. |
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Post by mikejones on Jun 15, 2022 4:56:44 GMT
Jordan Morris: all time leading Concacaf Nations League goal scorer. Legendary!
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Post by futbolguru on Jun 15, 2022 14:21:36 GMT
This USA v. El Salvador match is everything that's great about CONCACAF. The pitch is a disgrace. Lots of rain though. I live in neighboring Guatemala. It’s pissing down. I was going to watch the game but took one look at the pitch. No thanks. This match was a prime Central American match that European's have no clue how bad it is. It's unfortunate you'll never get to experience playing on a field that a cow would reject, opposition players trying to break your legs and the ref playing on, your players barely touching the opposition and getting called, phantom red cards, riot police right next to the corner kick taker to shield from batteries, coins, piss balloons, etc. Add in a ref that is so bad you know he placed a bet and you have a typical match in Central América. |
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Post by quetzal on Jun 15, 2022 15:25:11 GMT
The pitch is a disgrace. Lots of rain though. I live in neighboring Guatemala. It’s pissing down. I was going to watch the game but took one look at the pitch. No thanks. This match was a prime Central American match that European's have no clue how bad it is. It's unfortunate you'll never get to experience playing on a field that a cow would reject, opposition players trying to break your legs and the ref playing on, your players barely touching the opposition and getting called, phantom red cards, riot police right next to the corner kick taker to shield from batteries, coins, piss balloons, etc. Add in a ref that is so bad you know he placed a bet and you have a typical match in Central América. Prime Central America? Football is shit down here. Costa Rica only consistent team. Panama and Honduras have their moments. |
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Post by futbolguru on Jun 15, 2022 19:08:12 GMT
This match was a prime Central American match that European's have no clue how bad it is. It's unfortunate you'll never get to experience playing on a field that a cow would reject, opposition players trying to break your legs and the ref playing on, your players barely touching the opposition and getting called, phantom red cards, riot police right next to the corner kick taker to shield from batteries, coins, piss balloons, etc. Add in a ref that is so bad you know he placed a bet and you have a typical match in Central América. Prime Central America? Football is shit down here. Costa Rica only consistent team. Panama and Honduras have their moments. Maybe lost in translation but I'm referring to this match was the prime (exact) type of match that takes place down there. You are correct, the teams are shit, including Costa Rica right now (they will not get a single point at the WC imo). Everything I described is why getting anything out of a match down there is difficult. The U.S gets officiated differently down there compared to other Latin countries. This is coming from someone who doesn't play the "ref was shit, that's why we lost". |
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Post by mikejones on Jun 15, 2022 21:26:52 GMT
This match was a prime Central American match that European's have no clue how bad it is. It's unfortunate you'll never get to experience playing on a field that a cow would reject, opposition players trying to break your legs and the ref playing on, your players barely touching the opposition and getting called, phantom red cards, riot police right next to the corner kick taker to shield from batteries, coins, piss balloons, etc. Add in a ref that is so bad you know he placed a bet and you have a typical match in Central América. Prime Central America? Football is shit down here. Costa Rica only consistent team. Panama and Honduras have their moments. Since you live down there I'm actually interested to hear your opinion on the general US view of Central American soccer. Our perspective is that they make sure their fields are shit to the level of semi-dangerous on purpose. The players are uniquely dirty on both sides of the ball. Our guys spend the match trying not the have their legs broken. They make Italians look honest when it comes to diving and hysterics. The local refereeing is comically dodgy, generally in favor of the hosts. The atmosphere of the game looks like it's taking place on a prison yard. |
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Post by quetzal on Jun 16, 2022 6:45:04 GMT
Prime Central America? Football is shit down here. Costa Rica only consistent team. Panama and Honduras have their moments. Since you live down there I'm actually interested to hear your opinion on the general US view of Central American soccer. Our perspective is that they make sure their fields are shit to the level of semi-dangerous on purpose. The players are uniquely dirty on both sides of the ball. Our guys spend the match trying not the have their legs broken. They make Italians look honest when it comes to diving and hysterics. The local refereeing is comically dodgy, generally in favor of the hosts. The atmosphere of the game looks like it's taking place on a prison yard. Prison yard thing is all in your head. The pitches are always terrible, its not pre-planned for you guys. As for the refs? Well you guys always qualify so they can´t be that bad. The standard of football in Guatemala is horrendous. Simply no coaching. No structure. |
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Post by iot on Jul 4, 2022 16:45:09 GMT
Tyler Adams to Leeds. Bad news for us, I understand he's their best midfield, but was struggling for gametime at RB Leipzig. Will be going into that first match against us in much better shape now.
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Post by futbolguru on Jul 4, 2022 17:53:57 GMT
Tyler Adams to Leeds. Bad news for us, I understand he's their best midfield, but was struggling for gametime at RB Leipzig. Will be going into that first match against us in much better shape now. He's not our best midfielder; most important, yes. We have no one with his attributes in our talent pool. Weston Mckennie is our best midfielder who starts at Juventus. I'll do a write up of who I think will start against Wales soon. |
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Post by futbolguru on Jul 8, 2022 0:52:45 GMT
I thought I'd do an overview who I think will start for the US vs Wales.
Goalkeeper: One of our weakest areas which is shocking for a US fan when we've had Kasey Keller, Brad Friedel and Tim Howard for almost 25 years straight.
Matt Turner (28 years old) (Arsenal): He's not the best with his feet but he is a great shot stopper. His issue is he transferred to Arsenal and will be a backup to Ramsdale.
Future is bright with Gabriel Slonina in line for 2026. At 18, he is too raw but he's about to transfer to Chelsea or Real Madrid this window as he has all of the tools.
Right Back Sergino Dest (21) (Barcelona): Very quick skillful player. Not the best defender as his positioning awareness can cause issues. Better as a wingback but we play 4-3-3 almost exclusively.
Center back: Our starting LCB tore his Achilles and will miss the WC. John Brooks (Wolfsburg) has been left off of the team for almost a year and it doesn't look like the gaffer rates him which a lot of the fan base is pissed at.
Walker Zimmerman (29) (Nashville): Locked in starter. Don't let him playing in MLS fool you (He gets paid extremely well). He would start in a mid table PL team. He's not the quickest but reads the game well, vocal and absolutely dominate in the air.
Chris Richards (22) (Bayern Munich): Some people might say Aaron Long will start but I feel Richards will as he compliments Zimmerman's skill set. He has been loaned to Hoffenheim the last 2 years and was a locked in starter when not injured. He will probably be sold this window but Munich will put a buy-back clause in.
Left Back: Antonee Robinson (24) (Fulham): Very rapid player and decent crosser. He has too many lapse of concentration imo but our depth is thin at this position. We have 2 good young prospects playing in Germany but they are not ready to take his position.
We play a 3 man midfield and if all 3 are healthy, this will definitely be the starters.
Defensive Midfield: Tyler Adams (23) (Leeds): Not the best player on the team but the most important imo. We have no one else like him. The player the gaffer selects as his backup is rubbish. Not totally the gaffers fault as the country doesn't have anyone currently that can do the business. Adams is very intelligent, aggressive, high work rate and good in the tackle. He sometimes gives possession away too cheaply and his aggressive style can sometimes cause him to get turned. He was a starter for 3 years at Leipzig until the 2nd half of this year as Tedesco started playing Konrad Laimer in his position to get more skill and offensive firepower from deep. He just transferred to Leeds.
Central Midfield: Yunes Musah (19) (Valencia): At Valencia, he plays wide, for the US, he plays in the middle. He is a very dynamic player that has skill, quickness and a good work rate. Once he starts to dribble and turns his man he can be a handful to get the ball from. His main issues (youthful issues imo) are holding onto the ball for too long when he should pass and trying to dribble out of traffic a little too much that can cause a turnover leading to a counter. He has an extremely bright future.
Weston McKinnie (23) (Juventus): He doesn't do anything great, he does almost everything real well if that makes sense. For Juve he plays as a Mezzela, for the US he is more of a box to box. He loves to make runs into the box from deep. He was really the only scoring threat from midfield for Juve. Not the tallest but really good in the air.
Attacking Mid/Forwards:
AML: Christian Pulisic (23) Chelsea: When healthy, a tricky quick player. The issue is since his hamstring issues from 2021 he's never regained is acceleration and pace which were top drawer. He's still a good player but not as dynamic imo. His finishing is not as clinical as you would like but he's not horrible either.
AMR: Timothy Weah (22) Lille: Son of former Ballon d'Or winner George Weah. Weah was fantastic in the qualifying games towards the end of the cycle. He has pace, good dribbling skills and a good crosser of the ball. Another player that battled injuries for a lot of the season with Lille. If healthy he is a major threat.
For: Jesus Ferreira (21) FC Dallas: I chose Ferreira but it could be anyone of Ricardo Pepe, Jordon Siebatcheu, Haji Wright, Darrel Dike, etc. Weakest position on the team as most of these players become inept once they put the US shirt on. This is the one position that will come down to who is in the best form.
2 players I have to mention that will see time are Brenden Aaronson (21) (Leeds) and Gio Reyna (19) (Borussia Dortmund).
Aaronson is quick, skillful, good in tight spaces and has world class stamina and work rate. He sometimes presses too hard looking like a headless chicken at times but damn he doesn't stop.
Reyna is the player with the highest potential in this group and that is high praise with the young talent the US is producing. At 17-18 years old he was a starter with Dortmund linking up perfectly with Haaland. His biggest issue the past year is hamstring and groin injuries. He missed most of this past season with Dortmund. Before the injury riddled season a lot of the German press named him the next Zidane as his skill, big frame, vision are next level especially for his age. Without injury, he would definitely start.
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Post by erasedcitizen on Jul 8, 2022 6:41:12 GMT
That is a very young US team. If they weren't in our group I'd be excited to see what they can do. As they are though, I only want to see them falter.
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Post by iot on Jul 8, 2022 7:28:16 GMT
Really difficult one to call, but I'm less concerned after reading that. I think there are a number of weak points you've highlighted which we can hopefully exploit. Your defence looks quite vulnerable - Dest is the only top player in there but he's much more renowned for his offensive play. I think there's one or two goals in there for us. You will definitely be dominant in midfield, I would be surprised if we get 40% of possession, but that will probably be our gameplan. We'll look to draw you in and hit you on the counter. Also looks like you may have an issue with lacking proper goalscorers in your team. Obviously Pulisic can be very dangerous when he's on it, but if we can nullify his threat - Weah looks like a very good player but hasn't quite got that end product, and none of your central forwards have done it at international level to date. I get the impression that you have a lot of youthful exuberance in the likes of Musah and Weah who like to run at players, but maybe don't have that calmness in midfield and players who can unlock a well-drilled, low block defence. So I think we'll allow you to dominate possession, but I think/hope you'll struggle to create clear chances - added to that the lack of killer instinct, it bodes well for keeping you out. I'm confident that we will get 3 or 4 good chances and one or two goals ourselves. |
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Post by allezlesrouges on Jul 8, 2022 9:00:34 GMT
I thought I'd do an overview who I think will start for the US vs Wales. Goalkeeper: One of our weakest areas which is shocking for a US fan when we've had Kasey Keller, Brad Friedel and Tim Howard for almost 25 years straight. What about Zack Steffen in goals? I'd have thought he'd be your no.1? |
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Post by futbolguru on Jul 8, 2022 9:44:36 GMT
That is a very young US team. If they weren't in our group I'd be excited to see what they can do. As they are though, I only want to see them falter. That's why I have stated that the 2026 WC will be the Tournament that this group can make some real noise (injuries withstanding). |
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Post by futbolguru on Jul 8, 2022 12:02:15 GMT
Really difficult one to call, but I'm less concerned after reading that. I think there are a number of weak points you've highlighted which we can hopefully exploit. Your defence looks quite vulnerable - Dest is the only top player in there but he's much more renowned for his offensive play. I think there's one or two goals in there for us. You will definitely be dominant in midfield, I would be surprised if we get 40% of possession, but that will probably be our gameplan. We'll look to draw you in and hit you on the counter. Also looks like you may have an issue with lacking proper goalscorers in your team. Obviously Pulisic can be very dangerous when he's on it, but if we can nullify his threat - Weah looks like a very good player but hasn't quite got that end product, and none of your central forwards have done it at international level to date. I get the impression that you have a lot of youthful exuberance in the likes of Musah and Weah who like to run at players, but maybe don't have that calmness in midfield and players who can unlock a well-drilled, low block defence. So I think we'll allow you to dominate possession, but I think/hope you'll struggle to create clear chances - added to that the lack of killer instinct, it bodes well for keeping you out. I'm confident that we will get 3 or 4 good chances and one or two goals ourselves. M8, you hit the nail on the head. We struggle with a low block and quick counter. A healthy Reyna would help tremendously to counteract this but who knows if he will be healthy. We have a lot of possession with no end product as the gaffer is rubbish. His tactics, or lack of, is the reason Wales gets the nod for me to advance. If we had a better gaffer that could utilize the talent we have I'd make us favorites. |
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Post by cynonvalley on Jul 8, 2022 12:12:56 GMT
Wales should be quicker on the counter with the pacey players we have. I'm always urging our keepers to distribute it quicker
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Post by futbolguru on Jul 8, 2022 12:38:36 GMT
I thought I'd do an overview who I think will start for the US vs Wales. Goalkeeper: One of our weakest areas which is shocking for a US fan when we've had Kasey Keller, Brad Friedel and Tim Howard for almost 25 years straight. What about Zack Steffen in goals? I'd have thought he'd be your no.1? I don't rate him at all. Poor middlesbrough will find out soon enough. He is a decent shot stopper but.........poor positioning, lack of concentration, bang average at best with his feet. My biggest issue is the way he carries himself. His demeanor is very arrogant causing him to be "too good to mess up" and he does something dumb. Turner was the #1 in the last couple of matches and did well. Turner is a better keeper by a mile in my opinion. |
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Post by allezlesrouges on Jul 8, 2022 16:52:55 GMT
What about Zack Steffen in goals? I'd have thought he'd be your no.1? I don't rate him at all. Poor middlesbrough will find out soon enough. He is a decent shot stopper but.........poor positioning, lack of concentration, bang average at best with his feet. My biggest issue is the way he carries himself. His demeanor is very arrogant causing him to be "too good to mess up" and he does something dumb. Turner was the #1 in the last couple of matches and did well. Turner is a better keeper by a mile in my opinion. Interesting! |
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Post by iot on Jul 8, 2022 17:52:53 GMT
What about Zack Steffen in goals? I'd have thought he'd be your no.1? I don't rate him at all. Poor middlesbrough will find out soon enough. He is a decent shot stopper but.........poor positioning, lack of concentration, bang average at best with his feet. My biggest issue is the way he carries himself. His demeanor is very arrogant causing him to be "too good to mess up" and he does something dumb. Turner was the #1 in the last couple of matches and did well. Turner is a better keeper by a mile in my opinion. I quite fancy our chances against this Turner guy  |
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Post by manulike on Jul 8, 2022 18:59:04 GMT
Yeah. I'm not sure why anybody would visit Houston outside of having a specific reason to be there. If you're going to visit a big city in Texas you'll want to go to San Antonio or Austin.Seconded! Having been to both I'd say San Antonio is ok, worth a visit, but Austin is brilliant. 100% agree with that! It was a very sad day, when Dallas and Houston were chosen as the Central Belt cities for the 2026 WC. Together with Kansas City, Atlanta, Monterrey and Mexico City - that would be a VERY FORGETTABLE WC experience. It could have been Denver and Nashville ... Oh well ...
Would much rather be on either one of the two coasts for that one.
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Post by mikejones on Jul 10, 2022 5:40:27 GMT
Seconded! Having been to both I'd say San Antonio is ok, worth a visit, but Austin is brilliant. 100% agree with that! It was a very sad day, when Dallas and Houston were chosen as the Central Belt cities for the 2026 WC. Together with Kansas City, Atlanta, Monterrey and Mexico City - that would be a VERY FORGETTABLE WC experience. It could have been Denver and Nashville ... Oh well ...
Would much rather be on either one of the two coasts for that one.
Honestly, most American big cities suck from a tourist perspective. A lot of our medium sized cities are pretty great to visit though. Atlanta is especially terrible to visit. Can't speak personally on Kansas City, but people don't really bitch about going there. Never been to Denver, but half of Chicago and Nashville are both nice. They would have been great picks. I'm not sure what criteria FIFA uses. I think it would have been cool to use the massive college football stadiums and try and have every match attended by over 100,000. |
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Post by mikejones on Jul 10, 2022 5:41:02 GMT
I thought I'd do an overview who I think will start for the US vs Wales. Goalkeeper: One of our weakest areas which is shocking for a US fan when we've had Kasey Keller, Brad Friedel and Tim Howard for almost 25 years straight. Matt Turner (28 years old) (Arsenal): He's not the best with his feet but he is a great shot stopper. His issue is he transferred to Arsenal and will be a backup to Ramsdale. Future is bright with Gabriel Slonina in line for 2026. At 18, he is too raw but he's about to transfer to Chelsea or Real Madrid this window as he has all of the tools. Right Back Sergino Dest (21) (Barcelona): Very quick skillful player. Not the best defender as his positioning awareness can cause issues. Better as a wingback but we play 4-3-3 almost exclusively. Center back: Our starting LCB tore his Achilles and will miss the WC. John Brooks (Wolfsburg) has been left off of the team for almost a year and it doesn't look like the gaffer rates him which a lot of the fan base is pissed at. Walker Zimmerman (29) (Nashville): Locked in starter. Don't let him playing in MLS fool you (He gets paid extremely well). He would start in a mid table PL team. He's not the quickest but reads the game well, vocal and absolutely dominate in the air. Chris Richards (22) (Bayern Munich): Some people might say Aaron Long will start but I feel Richards will as he compliments Zimmerman's skill set. He has been loaned to Hoffenheim the last 2 years and was a locked in starter when not injured. He will probably be sold this window but Munich will put a buy-back clause in. Left Back: Antonee Robinson (24) (Fulham): Very rapid player and decent crosser. He has too many lapse of concentration imo but our depth is thin at this position. We have 2 good young prospects playing in Germany but they are not ready to take his position. We play a 3 man midfield and if all 3 are healthy, this will definitely be the starters. Defensive Midfield: Tyler Adams (23) (Leeds): Not the best player on the team but the most important imo. We have no one else like him. The player the gaffer selects as his backup is rubbish. Not totally the gaffers fault as the country doesn't have anyone currently that can do the business. Adams is very intelligent, aggressive, high work rate and good in the tackle. He sometimes gives possession away too cheaply and his aggressive style can sometimes cause him to get turned. He was a starter for 3 years at Leipzig until the 2nd half of this year as Tedesco started playing Konrad Laimer in his position to get more skill and offensive firepower from deep. He just transferred to Leeds. Central Midfield: Yunes Musah (19) (Valencia): At Valencia, he plays wide, for the US, he plays in the middle. He is a very dynamic player that has skill, quickness and a good work rate. Once he starts to dribble and turns his man he can be a handful to get the ball from. His main issues (youthful issues imo) are holding onto the ball for too long when he should pass and trying to dribble out of traffic a little too much that can cause a turnover leading to a counter. He has an extremely bright future. Weston McKinnie (23) (Juventus): He doesn't do anything great, he does almost everything real well if that makes sense. For Juve he plays as a Mezzela, for the US he is more of a box to box. He loves to make runs into the box from deep. He was really the only scoring threat from midfield for Juve. Not the tallest but really good in the air. Attacking Mid/Forwards: AML: Christian Pulisic (23) Chelsea: When healthy, a tricky quick player. The issue is since his hamstring issues from 2021 he's never regained is acceleration and pace which were top drawer. He's still a good player but not as dynamic imo. His finishing is not as clinical as you would like but he's not horrible either. AMR: Timothy Weah (22) Lille: Son of former Ballon d'Or winner George Weah. Weah was fantastic in the qualifying games towards the end of the cycle. He has pace, good dribbling skills and a good crosser of the ball. Another player that battled injuries for a lot of the season with Lille. If healthy he is a major threat. For: Jesus Ferreira (21) FC Dallas: I chose Ferreira but it could be anyone of Ricardo Pepe, Jordon Siebatcheu, Haji Wright, Darrel Dike, etc. Weakest position on the team as most of these players become inept once they put the US shirt on. This is the one position that will come down to who is in the best form. 2 players I have to mention that will see time are Brenden Aaronson (21) (Leeds) and Gio Reyna (19) (Borussia Dortmund). Aaronson is quick, skillful, good in tight spaces and has world class stamina and work rate. He sometimes presses too hard looking like a headless chicken at times but damn he doesn't stop. Reyna is the player with the highest potential in this group and that is high praise with the young talent the US is producing. At 17-18 years old he was a starter with Dortmund linking up perfectly with Haaland. His biggest issue the past year is hamstring and groin injuries. He missed most of this past season with Dortmund. Before the injury riddled season a lot of the German press named him the next Zidane as his skill, big frame, vision are next level especially for his age. Without injury, he would definitely start. I'll switch my prediction to 4-0. |
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Post by 60sred on Jul 10, 2022 7:04:03 GMT
I don't rate him at all. Poor middlesbrough will find out soon enough. He is a decent shot stopper but.........poor positioning, lack of concentration, bang average at best with his feet. My biggest issue is the way he carries himself. His demeanor is very arrogant causing him to be "too good to mess up" and he does something dumb. Turner was the #1 in the last couple of matches and did well. Turner is a better keeper by a mile in my opinion. Interesting! im interested in do you think possibly Ethan Horvath maybe your goalkeeper for the world cup now he is going to luton on loan to be number 1. Thought he was a goalkeeper who was improving with the more games he played. |
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Post by futbolguru on Jul 10, 2022 14:23:23 GMT
im interested in do you think possibly Ethan Horvath maybe your goalkeeper for the world cup now he is going to luton on loan to be number 1. Thought he was a goalkeeper who was improving with the more games he played. I like Ethan but his biggest issue which isn't good for a Keeper is he makes 1 howler every once in a while. If he was more consistent he would be my choice. He played well for Forest when he played. For the US, he just played at El Salvador and he was beaten when he was anticipating a cross and the winger beat him near post upper 90. The shot should have been saved but he does stupid shit every once in a while. I want my keeper to be consistent. |
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Post by 60sred on Jul 10, 2022 15:12:30 GMT
Ethan didnt start great with Forest in the league had a real howler against middlesborough.He was playing in a side without any confidence. The 2 position which require confidence are goalkeeper and striker when he had a run in the side he did show what i think are the makings of a decent goalkeeper. Which would your manager prefer a goalkeeper playing regular football or your number one as you say just being a number 2 at Arsenal and only having a handful of games leading into the world cup big call to make.
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Post by futbolguru on Jul 10, 2022 16:46:15 GMT
Ethan didnt start great with Forest in the league had a real howler against middlesborough.He was playing in a side without any confidence. The 2 position which require confidence are goalkeeper and striker when he had a run in the side he did show what i think are the makings of a decent goalkeeper. Which would your manager prefer a goalkeeper playing regular football or your number one as you say just being a number 2 at Arsenal and only having a handful of games leading into the world cup big call to make. That is going to be the big question. Start someone who doesn't play regularly or the player getting minutes but not as good. I never thought I'd see this issue as a US fan. Goalkeeping is usually our last worry. |
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Post by 60sred on Jul 10, 2022 17:27:47 GMT
As you say goalkeeper has never been a problem in recent years. Just interested to know if the world cup will receive much coverage from your networks as its sort of at crunch time in the NFL also how the time difference is going to be awkward for viewers and are your fans excited about the group they have drawn.
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Post by futbolguru on Jul 10, 2022 19:23:19 GMT
As you say goalkeeper has never been a problem in recent years. Just interested to know if the world cup will receive much coverage from your networks as its sort of at crunch time in the NFL also how the time difference is going to be awkward for viewers and are your fans excited about the group they have drawn. The NFL is by far the biggest sport here. The good news is the late game in Qatar is the only one that will play simultaneously against the NFL and that is only on Sunday. The cup will get great coverage but the problem is Fox Sports has the rights and they are shit! I will definitely watch the matches on BBC and ITV. I feel like Fox tries to dumb down the sport for novice viewers. 30 years ago I would understand but now it makes no sense. Fans are happy with the group. The Premier League is the most popular league by far here so everyone knows the English players. We've played England twice in the WC; 1 win, 1 draw. Fans don't look at them as unbeatable but know they are the favorites. As for Wales and Iran, they believe we can win these matches as I'm sure the fans of Wales and Iran feel the same way they think they'll beat the US. I've made my feelings known what I think. I look at this WC as gaining as much experience as possible for 2026. We have another group of 16-19 year old players that look extremely promising to go with the current young group. The country is starting to produce a lot of really good talent. |
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Post by bluetone on Jul 10, 2022 19:27:19 GMT
There won’t be much interest in the USA team come the 29th November as they’ll be packing their bags on their way home 😉
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