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- Chief0
i agree, daro. we're in a similiar place as brazil, a lot of our leaders are retiring/getting old: reyna, mcbride, etc. i'm glad these kids are getting experience now. we'll be better for it at the '09 confederations cup and the 2010 world cup.
- Daro0
Yeah, whatever happened to Reyna and that kid that looks like Dave Matthews?
- Chief0
and i didn't mean any harm, just having some fun. it's not often we americans get to brag when it comes to soccer, er football.
- OSFA0
Donovan has improved considerably. I enjoy watching the kid play...
- Daro0
Donovan is so hot. I enjoy watching the kid.
OSFA
(Jun 29 07, 09:46)
- VectorMasked0
Mexico beats Brazil with a solid game with their B squad.
VectorMasked
(Jun 28 07, 09:57)you are forgetting that brazil was playing with their D squad! ;)
Meeklo
(Jun 29 07, 07:55)Don't exagerate. And read previous posts. That brazil team is what they have now. The players we are familiar with now are just history, like ronaldo, roberto carlos, cafu, baptista, juninho, etc....They are old.
This brazil is the pretty much their next team + ronaldinho, kaka, cicinho, maybe adriano and maybe even fred.
This was not the Brazilian D team. It was actually their B team with a few from their A team.Mexico on the other hand used 2 starters for this game. The rest were either benchwamers and young players that play in mexico and not abroad wearing the shirt for the first time.
The previous match between mexico and brazil went to the Mexicans. and brazil played with their A team (ronaldinho, kaka, adriano, cicninho, robinho, dida, etc..)
- OSFA0
you are right. SO I guess we know now Mexico is going to win the next world cup. why bother watching?
Mexico played with two starters???
Ochoa
Marquez
Magallon
Pinto
Castro
Torrado
Correa
Arce
Morales
CastilloLooks like 5 to me....
you guys won against Barzil, big deal, you just lost a final with your A+ team. A 'Gold Cup' final!!!!
Other than US, who else is gonna win that tournament???
- Chief0
when i get out to la in august, i will mos def be trying to score some tickets to a galaxy game or two.
- Chief0
err, that was in response to donovan being hot, not mexico beating brazil.
- ronaldo0
too bad you're not coming in July, The Galaxy is playing a mini tournament with Chelsea and a couple of other teams from abroad. Beckham will make his Galaxy debut at the Chelsea game.
- Chief0
when is that? i'll be out there the last weekend in july trying to find a place to live. i think the 26th-29th.
- ronaldo0
missed it by one week
weekend of the 21st
- CALLES0
All jokes aside, the US has become a better team since the 94 world cup. I think the reason they lost to Argentina that bad was 'cause it was mostly newbie players who were being tested.
Daro
(Jun 29 07, 09:30)all jokes aside... when you are at the bottom the only way to go is up
- VectorMasked0
Ochoa
Marquez
Magallon
Pinto
Castro
Torrado
Correa
Arce
Morales
CastilloLooks like 5 to me....
you guys won against Barzil, big deal, you just lost a final with your A+ team. A 'Gold Cup' final!!!!
OSFA
(Jun 29 07, 09:59)Ok. maybe not 2 but it's not 5.
Marquez, Torrado are undisputed starters. Morales is old and is not a starter. Ochoa is the 2nd goalkeeper. Castro has played before with the NT but he is far from being a starter. Castillo made his debut like a month ago. the others are pretty new to the NT are the replacements of people like Salcido, Pardo, osorio, borgetti.Stop hating on Mexico btw. You sound like a typical gringo.
- OSFA0
c'mon dude, it's not hating, it's just being realistic. You guys create haters of people because of all your constant bitching and claims of being one of the top 5 teams in the world. Wake up my man, there's a lot of shit that has to happen before Mexico is considered the elite team you guys swear you are. No world cup title yet ( professional - I know the kids already got one ) and Gold Cups only take you half way.
So, what is the excuse for losing with your A+ team against USA -Gold Cup?
La cancha????
- CALLES0
your the man OSFA... well played... can i get a check mate on the rocks for OSFA over there?
- OSFA0
- moural0
I think Mexico is a team that struggles against physical football - that's what the US gives them. Mexico can match up well with some of the more skilled teams like a Brazil, Argentina, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands... but has trouble handling a team that relies more on strength than skill.
Conversely, the US can play those teams pretty evenly, but gets its ass kicked by teams with actual talent. I think in the future with players like Castillo, Guardado, Dos Santos, Esparza, Vela, Villaluz... Mexico can give the US and its sluggish play a lot of trouble.
- OSFA0
again, you guys keep referring to the US as the rival to beat and how in the future you guys will be able to beat them. Mexico is a great team, plays well as a team, but what it really needs a coach with balls that tells the media and the players, 'listen guys we are not Brazil, Germany, Italy or Argentina, let's worry about what we can do now, let's be HUMBLE and know where we stand, specially the bunch of clowns that swear they are superstars like Bautiste, Blanco and Salcido..."