In the gold cup Mexico beats the US in the US, their excuse is it was the B team, no big deal. It will be a different story in Azteca with the A team.
Yesterday Mexico beats the US A team, what's the excuse now.. the b team wasn't playing, or it was the refs fault.
Well, I was half right.
Oh and before you USA haters jump on me, I was referring to Team USA's record in Mexico, not the refs. I didn't see the game but even if I had, I don't play the ref card. The score was about what I had figured. Oh well, the US is still in good shape to qualify for 2010.
Last edited by samikeyp; 08-13-2009 at 10:31 AM.
Its not just a Mexican thing, its a soccer thing...one of the few things I dislike about the sport.and suddenly every mexican player is taking a spill to try and kill the clock....
Another thing I don't like about soccer. Aside from the occasional Malice at the Palace and bottle night in Cleveland, you don't have fans at American sporting events lobbing objects at opposing players or fans. Americans get the arrogant tag but you get trash, ice and coins thrown at you in Europe, to the point where they have to ban fans from a basketball game and balloons filled with blood or urine thrown at South American soccer games or worse if you make a mistake and they shoot you for it. When an American fan acts up, its "arrogant", when a Euro or Latin American fan does it, it's "passion". Yes before you say it, not every single game but definetly at a higherWTF is that by throwing Trash at players
frequency than in the US.
BTW, this isn't an anti-Soccer take, its an anti-the actions of some soccer fans and players take.
Last edited by samikeyp; 08-13-2009 at 11:30 AM.
Lol usa
Actually it was 4 to 2.
How is Mexico's home field advantage different from anyone else's? The US team knew this and took steps early to neutralize it but didn't capitalize on that lead. They have no one to blame but themselves. This game could have been won.
The referee let the play run because Donovan kept posession of the ball after the foul... it wasn't until a second Mexican player stole the ball from Donovan that he started complaining...
This is a legitimate rule of the game.
Having said that, the officiating was nothing to write home about...
+1
Concerning home field advantage between the two CONCACAF giants, all U.S. home games going back to the qualifying rounds prior to France 1998 have been played in 20 °F weather (mostly wet weather at either Columbus, Ohio or at Foxboro, Massachusetts)... The Mexican side emerged victorious only that first instance... freezing weather is not something they are accustomed to, nor does it cater to their style of play... the U.S. knows this and has repeatedly taken advantage of this deficiency by asking the CONCACAF schedulers to schedule their games in January or February...
Mexico's only real advantage in Mexico City is the smoggy air, and the Denver-like al ude... even for a game in mid-August, 75 °F temperatures, and a picture-perfect dry pitch, are not advantages to either side...
Last edited by Phenomanul; 08-15-2009 at 12:17 PM.
Landon Donovan Afflicted With H1N1 Virus
Goal.com Aug 13, 11:19 pm EDT
U.S. and Los Angeles Galaxy soccer star Landon Donovan has tested positive for the H1N1 flu virus. Sports Illustrated reported that Donovan got the news on Thursday.
He had apparently been feeling ill since the USA squad met for training camp in Florida.
"I felt something when I got into Miami on Sunday," Donovan told SI. "I just felt real bad and finally went to see the doctor. They took a swab from my nose and confirmed it, so that was that."
On Wednesday, Donovan played for 90 minutes in Azteca stadium in the World Cup qualifying match versus Mexico. Though he assisted on the Charlie Davies goal that put the USA in the lead in Azteca for their first time ever, Donovan also tired and trailed defensively on the play that led to Mexico's winning goal in the late in the match.
"I've never felt that bad," said Donovan. "The last time I was there [at Estadio Azteca] I didn't feel that bad. I just felt lethargic, slow. I didn't feel normal."
Though Donovan thought he might feel well enough to play in the Galaxy's weekend match to the Seattle Sounders, a physician told Goal.com that the MLS squad would have to be careful to keep the player from spreading the virus to his teammates, who include England star David Beckham.
According to the Center for Disease Control, persons with H1N1 may no longer be contagious a week after illness onset, providing that their symptoms (fever, chills) have resolved.
The Galaxy are making a run for the MLS playoffs, but the Seattle Sounders are fellow Western Conference rivals and will look to gain points if Donovan cannot play.
The Galaxy player has been in good form this season, leading the team in goals scored.
Goal.com
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