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[DuffMan]

Jermaine Jones is out, my guess is we see Edu start in his place.

I hate the fact that this game starts at 10:30

[Brobey]

Yeah, Edu is best guess to replace Jones...shame because it seemed like Bradley and Jones actually clicked for a little while in the Costa Rica game (or it could've just been the snow) LOL

While it sucks that it's late, I'd rather play 9 PM Mexico time than have to play at 3 PM in that heat and at the altitude like in 2009...

[DJ MC]

Jermaine Jones is out, my guess is we see Edu start in his place.

I hate the fact that this game starts at 10:30

I didn't check, so I took ESPN at their word that "coverage starts at 9:30" actually meant something. This isn't the damn Super Bowl

[You Play to Win the Game]

Stupid foul by Beasley... 8 minutes in. Just stupid.

[BSLChrisStoner]

No score...43rd minute...

[DJ MC]

I realize in the end that this is soccer and even the best players and teams need the right bounces for the ball to make it into the goal, but how the hell has Mexico not scored yet?

[DJ MC]

Draw!

[Brobey]

Got lucky on that no penalty call by Edu in the 2nd half (don't think Bradley's foul on Chicharito was a penalty in the 1st half), but Omar Gonzalez played like a beast and that performance, if it can be sustained, has given the USMNT a permanent Center Back for years to come!

[BSLChrisStoner]

Yahoo: Jurgen Klinsmann happy with new-found defensive depth
http://sports.yahoo....00298--sow.html

[BSLChrisStoner]

Upcoming schedule:

 

5/29 vs. Belgium

6/2 vs. Germany

6/7 vs. Jamaica

6/11 vs. Panama

6/18 vs. Honduras

[BSLChrisStoner]

Sports Illustrated: Klinsmann: US will be 'tested' in Friendly with Belgium
http://sportsillustr...p/?sct=sc_t2_a4

 

Playing Belgium at below full-strength, might not go very well.

[DuffMan]

Sports Illustrated: Klinsmann: US will be 'tested' in Friendly with Belgium
http://sportsillustr...p/?sct=sc_t2_a4

 

Playing Belgium at below full-strength, might not go very well.

 

Meh it's only a friendly.  A couple of tough friendlies before the WCQ's is a good way to get all the kinks worked out so hopefully they are firing on all cylinders when the games count.

[BSLChrisStoner]

Meh it's only a friendly.  A couple of tough friendlies before the WCQ's is a good way to get all the kinks worked out so hopefully they are firing on all cylinders when the games count.

 

I can buy that.  I did see the ESPN soccer guys offering the point of view that you might want to be going into the qualifiers at your most confident, and that playing a couple of tough friendlies might not allow that.

 

I guess I lean to your point of view though. You learn more about yourself playing the best. I also like that more National team guys are getting experience at this level.

[DuffMan]

Tonight's game is on ESPN at 8:00 p.m.

[Atomtastic]

Good litmus test for the USMNT.  I am still not overly impressed with the overall play over the past year and pretty every media darling has wound up htting a tough patch.  That said, I will be dvr'ing as I am headed to the O's game in an hour.

[BSLChrisStoner]

Game tied at 1, in the 35th minute of play.

[BSLChrisStoner]

US down 2-1 in the 63rd minute.

[Atomtastic]

Yeah- Belgium are good and USA has given Beasley 100 caps.  Sums up the night pretty well.

[You Play to Win the Game]

Good litmus test for the USMNT.  I am still not overly impressed with the overall play over the past year and pretty every media darling has wound up htting a tough patch.  That said, I will be dvr'ing as I am headed to the O's game in an hour.

 

You made the right call here - great game to be at I'm sure.

[bnickle]

USA should just give up trying to be relevant in soccer. Just not going to happen.