Should be an interesting game. We are bringing our "A" team IMO. The best we can field at the moment. Any news as to what team the US has? Players? anything? One thing I can say about our team right now is we are deep. We have quality bench players at almost every position. Then again, we were also deep in the World Cup...
The Argentinian lineup is as follows:
Goalies:
Roberto Abbondanzieri
Juan Pablo Carrizo
Agustín Orión
Defenders:
Javier Zanetti
Roberto Ayala
Gabriel Heinze
Gabriel Milito
Daniel Díaz
Hugo Ibarra
Nicolás Burdisso
Midfielders:
Luis González
Juan Román Riquelme
Javier Mascherano
Esteban Cambiasso
Fernando Gago
Juan Sebastián Verón
Pablo Aimar
Forwards:
Lionel Messi
Hernán Crespo
Diego Milito
Carlos Tevez
Rodrigo Palacio
I'm not too happy Basile included Veron, but I guess you take what you can get. The teams he's picked in the past have left a lot to be desired. I'm just glad the man is trying to get back what we had in the World Cup. I thought that team was excellent. A young group of guys with great team play, great individual talent, and tons of heart. We lost (in penalty shootout) to a great Germany team, and there is no shame in that.
Bob Bradley will probably have the same lineup in the Copa as he has in the Gold Cup. I can't foresee any major changes.
Goalies:
Tim Howard
Kasey Keller
Brad Guzan
Defenders:
Carlos Bocanegra
Jonathan Spector
Jay Demerit
Jonathan Bornstein
Oguchi Onyewu
Frank Simek
Michael Parkhurst
Frankie Hejduk
Midfielders:
Ricardo Clark
Pablo Mastroeni
Justin Mapp
Michael Bradley
Clint Dempsey
Demarcus Beasley
Steve Ralston
Benny Feilhaber
Forwards:
Taylor Twellman
Brian Ching
Eddie Johnson
Landon Donovan
Damn. That Argentina lineup is impressive, but a lot of the US players are fighting to be recognized so they can sign with a team. Beasley and Onyewu both don't have a team after they were let go by Man City and Newcastle. Plus almost all of the Argentina players already have contracts with big clubs. This could be the coming out party for many Americans especially Justin Mapp, Michael Bradley, Clark, and Bornstein.
Argentina clearly has the edge but I wouldn't put it past the US team pulling an upset.
Where's Javier Saviola and Maxi Rodriguez?
Basile didn't call them. I don't mind he didn't call Saviola, we're pretty stacked at that position. Maxi on the other hand could've been useful. Still, like I said earlier, this team beats the teams he's fielded in the past, by a mile.
US has recently lost a lot of its players who had lots of caps (retirement etc.), while there is potential I doubt the team as it stands now will be able to pull one over on a team as good as Argentina. 2-0 Argentina.
I see...
a draw
Nevermind. Here's the official US lineup for the COPA AMERICA
Goalkeepers: Brad Guzan (Chivas USA), Kasey Keller (Borussia Moenchengladbach, Germany)
Defenders: Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA), Bobby Boswell (D.C.), Dan Califf (Aalborg BK, Denmark), Jimmy Conrad (Kansas City), Jay DeMerit (Watford, England), Drew Moor (Dallas), Heath Pearce (Nordsjaelland, Denmark), Marvell Wynne (Toronto)
Midfielders: Kyle Beckerman (Colorado), Ricardo Clark (Houston), Benny Feilhaber (Hamburg SV, Germany), Eddie Gaven (Columbus), Sacha Kljestan (Chivas USA), Justin Mapp (Chicago), Lee Nguyen (PSV Eindhoven, Netherlands), Ben Olsen (D.C.)
Forwards: Charlie Davies (Hammarby, Sweden), Herculez Gomez (Colorado), Eddie Johnson (Kansas City), Taylor Twellman (New England)
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so what time is the game tomorrow?
I think its at 9:30 pm over here. Televised by TyC sports.
So, is that 7:30 or 8:30 on the east coast? I forget when the time difference of Argentina and the US east coast is 1 or 2 hours, half the year it's one, half two.
From what I've googled, this game isn't even televised here on cable.... ing weak.
In the US, it's 8:45 PM ET on Goltv, Telefutura, and Telelatino
Only Telelatino is available on Time Warner (at least in Austin) and it costs $6.95 for the whole Latino package. I'm actually considering buying it.
I ain't paying jack for that package. I'm just glad I have Goltv and I pray to God that Ray Hudson is the announcer. Nevermind. Ray Hudson is GOD
My prediction:
USA 3 - Argentina 0
Prediction:
Argentina 3 - 0 USA
Last edited by SAtown; 06-28-2007 at 01:47 AM.
the u.s. might win, but they're not scoring three goals.
I saw that, but I've never heard of any of those channels, I obviously don't haev them.
this isn't 1995... jajaja However, I agree that anything can happen really. If the US wins this one they'll get major props. Beating our A team with their B team is no small thing.
having said that Argentina 4 - 1 USA.
This so called "A" team makes me wanna puke when I watch it. Specially with Veron and Riquelme there. We will get knocked out in the first round, but the good side is Basile might get fired.
well if we end up losing to the US "B" team, then I'd suppose you'd be right
i don't think you have anything to worry about.
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