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Tuesday, January 29, 2013

US v. Canada Live!

It's an unexpected, bumper day of footer today, rounding off with a "non-sanctioned" international between Jurgen Klinsmann's boys and our friends to the north. It'll be an all-MLS affair, so it might be a good evening to scout out some young American talent. I'll be on hand around 9pm to watch on ESPN2 and blog to my heart's content. Join me if you're not watching the American Idol auditions - or some other bollocks.

133 Comments:

Blogger The Blue Devil said...

New of out Elland Road tonight that Luciano Becchio is finishing up a deal with Norwich City who really should have to rename themselves Leeds United South at this point (sigh)....

8:53 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Tuning in to ESPN2 now and they've got some college basketball game that in its waning seconds now. Let's hope it doesn't go into overtime.

8:54 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Team news out of Houston tonight:

US - S. Johnson, Beltran, Gonzalez, Beiler, Morrow, Beckerman, Zusi, Davis, Evans, Wondolowski, E. Johnson.

Canada - Thomas, Ledgerwood, Attakora, Jakovic, Morgan, Dunfield, Bourgault, Bekker, Ricketts, Telbert, DeRosario

9:01 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

A lot of chatter about Omar Gonzalez in the preview. I have to admit that the only guys on the US roster that I know are Beckerman, who's the skipper tonight, Eddie Johnson, Graham Zusi, and Wondolowski.

9:04 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

So - here we go. The U.S. in blue getting us underway.

9:12 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

A quick start for the Canucks, DeRosario plays in Ricketts. We were lucky his final ball was ballooned over the touchline.

9:13 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Landon Donovan is "taking time off" from the US side - what the hell does that mean?

9:15 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Klinsmann has said that seven or eight of these players on show tonight will be in the squad for Honduras next week.

9:16 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - DeRosario gets behind the US defense and produces a great save out of Johnson.

9:17 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Beltran was really caught napping there.

9:18 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

No real pattern to the US play so far.

9:19 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Now the US has a chance to swing a free kick into the area. Davis over it.

9:20 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - Eddie Johnson did really well to beat two men at that corner flag and whip a dangerous ball in. No one attacking the back post.

9:21 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

EJ did well to nod that cross down from Beckermann but Wondo was well shielded.

9:24 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Not impressed by this display so far. We should be able to roll over these mugs.

9:27 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Hello BD. just arrived home from tutoring someone for the first time in several months. It doesn't appear that I missed much

9:40 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It looks like an experimental U.S. team. They are not doing much to get themselves into the squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers.

9:42 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Sorry about Becchio. Is that three ex Leeds players on Norwich?

9:42 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Evening, MUR - great to have you on board. It is indeed an experimental group. I assume that half a dozen of this lot will be squad players for the coming Honduras WCQ. I can't see any of them starting.

9:45 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Finally a chance for the U.S. as wondo hads over a cross from Beckerman as the Canucks failed to clear

9:46 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Thanks for the sympathy - this is the sixth transfer window in a row when we've sold out one of our crown jewels. If Becchio goes to Norwich, he'll actually join three others - Bradley Johnson, Jonny Howson and Robert Snodgrass at Carrow Road.

9:46 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

That sounds about right . I tihnk we play at Honduras a week from tomorrow. Kickoff is oddly at 3 PM CST.

9:47 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I see the match is being played in Houston. It is ahumid evening which should be similar to the conditions in Honduras next week.

9:49 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Yeah - unfortunately, I'll miss that one for my class.

9:51 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

No cutting edge from this experimental group.

9:52 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I have class the first half of the match and I think I have an appoinmetn that afternoon, so I will miss out. I don't even know if it's being televised.

9:53 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I'm not sure it is either - it would be a dodgy link at best. I reckon a draw is a good result.

9:54 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Attakora with an errant header concedes a corner for the U.S.

9:54 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

You didn't miss much, mate - I promise you.

9:54 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The corner is easily cleared.

9:54 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Good to know. It hasn't been the best of matches.

9:55 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

If anything, Canada have had the best chances in this first half.

9:55 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

As you stated, very few players will make the trip to Honduras based on this poor performance.

9:56 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Uselss long range U.S. effort from Brad Davis. after a corner was headed out. Into stoppage time.

9:57 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Why are there two minutes of stoppage time?

9:58 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A dreadful first half finally ends and it is 0-0

9:59 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I just checked and for some odd reason the U.S play at Honduras at 3 PM next Wednesday.At least the ir other qualifiers are in the evening so we can watch them.

10:05 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The seond half is underway from Houston.

10:18 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

That was a really dispiriting performance in the first half. I can't really see the point of playing a friendly a week before a qualifier with a group of players who won't feature in that match.

10:20 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I agree 100%. A complete waste of time.

10:22 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Finally a chance for the U.S. and Brad Davis shoots well wide, but a coner is givwen

10:23 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Pathetic corner from Zusi

10:23 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Zusi has been atrocious tonight - and I had some hope for the guy.

10:24 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Headed just wide by De Ro off a long free kick. The closst chance I've seen

10:25 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I have a feeling Zusi is not welcome at ER.

10:26 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Not on this form - no.

10:26 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

So the main signings the past few days are Drogba to Gala, Lewis Hiltby to Spuds at the end of the season and another U.S. international possibly to sign for Stoke.

10:28 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Although, at this point, anyone would be welcome. So far our January business has been:

Out:

Paddy Kisnorbo (loaned to Ipswich)
Luciano Becchio (sold to Norwich)

In:

Alan Tate (On loan from Swansea)
Lewis Turner (On loan from Chester)
Ross Barkley (On loan from Everton)

10:29 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Best chance all night - Johnson blows one over the top.

10:30 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I think it's Brek Shea from Columbus going to Stoke, right?

10:30 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

BLOODY HELL!! Finally a decent U.S. build up from Brad Davis and Feilhaber. eddie Johnson finds Row Z

10:30 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Correct. I was thinkig of Brek Shea. That makes three Yanks at Stoke.

10:31 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Not sure why Benni didn't start the match. I'd have him in the squad. Not in the starting line-up though.

10:32 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I wish him well at Stoke. The folks at Columbus, including Someone Said, got tired of seeing him run down blind alleys but I'm hopeful that he might do well in the Premiership.

10:33 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The loan signings don;t make sense. Why sign someone on loan from non league football? Alan Tate and Ross Barkley maybe. Paddy Kisnorbo is not a regular so that one to Ipswich is okay, but not Becchio. Poor by the new ownership

10:33 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Juan Agudelo - another flash in the pan IMHO - about to be introduced. Brad Davis off for him. Zusi also off for Alejandro Bedoya.

10:34 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Aguedelo on for Brad Davis and Bedoya on for the horrid Zusi

10:34 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I agree - it indicates a lack of purpose and ambition from the new ownership team.

10:34 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I will be teaching when the EPL matches are on tomorrow.

10:35 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Captain Birdseye in dsguise , wearing a turbin!

10:36 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Only Beckerman merits a trip to Honduras.

10:36 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Decent chance there from Feilhaber to Gonzalez -heads over.

10:37 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Eddie Johnson wins a free kick.A set piece is the only hope for a U.S. goal.Omar Gonzalez heads the free kick from Feilhaber just over.

10:37 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I agree - I'm not sure I'd even take Eddie Johnson in this form. Beckerman and maybe Feilhaber.

10:38 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Henry fouls Eddie Johnson for a U.S. free kick.

10:39 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Torsten Rocketts heads out the free kick from Feilhaber for a corner.

10:40 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Poor corner easily headed out

10:40 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Stupid foul from bedoya

10:41 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Great name - Torsten Rockets

10:41 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The free kick is headed away

10:41 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Fortunately Canada's front line has no cutting edge either.

10:41 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Agreed, BD. I waish I had thought of that name.

10:41 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Perhaps Brad Davis did just enough to earn a place in the squad next week.

10:42 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Bedoya with a decent cross over but Agudelo couldn't direct his header on goal.

EJ trooping off - disappointing evening for him.

10:44 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Gatt with a great run down the left, but a poor cross.He might have done enough to merit a lon at Argye

10:44 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Bruin and Morales coming on for EJ and Beckerman.

10:44 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Will Bruin on for Eddie Johnson while Alfredo Morales is on for Beckerman. Both making theior international debuts.

10:45 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Poor Argyle.

10:45 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Bruin will hopefully be a little more grizzly up front than Eddie Johnson

10:46 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Why would Tony Pulis buy a player who's coming off numerous surgeries?

10:46 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Hey Boys, I am back from my class and then Matt's game

Still scoreless!
Has it been horrible

10:46 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Agreed, BD.Better than being a ball boy in a Chelsea away match

10:46 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Boom boom, MUR! Nice one!

10:47 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

God evening UWS. It has been a real mare!

10:47 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Free kick in a dangerous position now. I'd have Benni take this one.

10:47 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Evening, UWS - it has been truly horrible.

10:47 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Ta, BD. The U.S. have a free kick just outside the box.

10:48 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Saw your comment about Becchio... what shame!
I hate the thought of teams leaving teams like Leeds(a big club) for teams like Norwich and Reading

10:48 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

That free kick sums up the whole evening....poor.

10:48 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Norwich were in the third tier three season ago.. why can't players stay at Leeds and get them back up

10:48 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Feilhaber into the wall. That free kick is typical of the quality or lack of this evening

10:49 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Unfortunately, right now it seems that Becchio's only chance of playing in the Prem is to go to a smaller club - Norwich - as we don't have any ambition to get out of the Championship.

10:49 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I don't know why teams don't want to go out and score in these type of matches... there is nothing to lose

10:49 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Alfredo Morales born in Berlin of a Colombian father. How does he qulaify to play for the U.S.?

10:49 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I think it's because this experimental U.S. side really sucks.

10:50 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Matt just commented.. they couldn't have picked a place closer to Canada to play them
Why not Seattle or Portland? Their fans are great

10:51 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

No idea - maybe he's got an American granny?

10:51 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I agree, BD and UWS. Leeds could have been in the EPL by now if they really wanted to.

10:51 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Still waiting for the seventh scorer in the FA Cup Final
I don't want to see the answer here either.

I did leave a clue with the last comment

10:51 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Why would we want Canada to have a home crowd?

10:51 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Could be, BD.Good point, UWS. The crappy play may be partly to blame for the poor atmosphere

10:52 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Canada with their first corner ofthe match and it is headed away

10:52 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Mulling it over, UWS.

10:53 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - I know, I know, I know....Brian Clough!

10:53 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I think these experimental players should be ball boys once Hazard returns from suspension.It will teach them a lesson.

10:54 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Blow up, ref - put us out of our misery!

10:54 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

It is like the moon.. no atmosphere


What an atrocious free kick there

10:54 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Great Cloughism. He said that all the time , even if he was stumped.

10:54 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

BOOM BOOM,UWS. REALLY HILARIOUS, BUT TRUE.

10:55 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Armchairs! A buffalo with an aqualung!

10:55 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I wish the ref would, BD.

10:55 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

No... it's Reginald Maulding

10:55 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I pity the people who paid for this shower.

10:56 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Even if it was gratis it would have been a waste of time.

10:57 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It would take a bottle of schnops to enjoy this one.

10:58 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Interesting article about shutting the damn transfer window for good
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2270311/January-transfer-window-doesnt-work--Martin-Samuel.html

10:58 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Like watching an AYA match!Some parents were louder than these Texans.

10:58 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

There has been talk about it . I think it is a great idea.

10:59 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Drop two tons on these players like they did on Monty Pyton!

11:00 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Four minutes of stoppage time. WTF!

11:01 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Not exactly five star entertainment. It's not even one !

11:01 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I think the tea ladies would have done a better job.

11:02 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Would the US women have won tonight against either of these teams

11:03 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Oh No... ESPN'S front page of the internet.. is this match... isn't the Super Bowl this week!

11:04 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The U.S have a really late free kick just outside the box.

11:04 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Last chance saloon... free kick chance
SHOOT IT... DON'T CROSS!!

USELESS EFFORT
Played it short and blocked

YOU HAVE A FREE SHOT

11:05 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I think the U.S women may have got a draw out of this match. The Super Bowl is Sunday as it finishes 0-0

11:06 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I would say this leads us to Bedfordshire, bt that's an isult to cup heroes, Luton.

11:06 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Mexico vs Denmark tomorrow at 10 PM EST on ESPN 2.

11:08 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

DUH... about the Super Bowl!


One more thing

COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U

11:08 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It was great chatting despite the dreadful match. I am off to get ready for tomorrow.

CHEERS LADS!

11:09 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Agreed
COME ON MAN UNITED!
COME ON MAN UNITED!
COME ON MAN UNITED!

11:09 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Sorry, lads - my Internet connection flaked out on me at the end of the match. Not at all happy with that display last night. Fortunately, none of those scrubs will feature against Honduras next week.

8:45 AM  

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