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dieucla98

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  1. A statue that lopsided is just going to fall on it's own.
  2. You've blamed Trent Williams three times (at least) for this vs blaming the mega error prone Jimmy G for not being patient and giving his in motion LT tackle enough time to get set. Even Shanahan put that one on Jimmy.
  3. dieucla98

    USMNT 2022

    1-1 at half Pepi with FOUR great chances. 1. Shoots it wide after a great thru ball, would have been offside anyways 2. Picks up a loose volley in the box and fires it square into the defenders outstretched leg 3. Puts it into the back of the net but Augsburg called for the foul on the pass to Pepi. 4. Picks up another loose ball in the box, fairly easy stop. He's been very involved in the build up and hold up play as well. Looks very comfortable. Him plus Vargas on the right side is the best thing they consistently have going. Good stuff thus far. Getting on the scoresheet just feels like a matter of time, he's knocking on the door non stop.
  4. dieucla98

    USMNT 2022

    Pepi with the start today!
  5. dieucla98

    USMNT 2022

    What you don't see is the use of the stupify charm right before the cross.
  6. There are some short ass high school head coaches in the Austin area.
  7. Not after he's a 2x national title winner at Texas and the #1 draft pick in the NFL draft. You're buying a collector's item. It's an investment really.
  8. Tuchel loves his wing backs. Dest would thrive there better than most managers. On the other hand, Pulisic needs to get out post haste. Tuchel's system is not for wingers.
  9. dieucla98

    USMNT 2022

    I wouldn't pay much attention to the formation that Google claims teams are running. They've put up some weird ones in the past, a la the double dong 4-2-2-2 above or the time they put Adams at CB and Arriola at CM (about had a heart attack...). ESPN has been suspect at times too.
  10. dieucla98

    USMNT 2022

    Assuming they're close enough in form, Pepi is who I'd trot out when we're favored and being aggressive and Dike when we're an underdog and having to hunker down. Off the ball runs, finishing: Pepi > Dike Hold up play: Dike > Pepi And then Pefok off the bench to poach some goals. I also haven't given up on Sargent quite yet. Getting close though...
  11. I think you have to include Jones in there as getting equal minutes with Ramey, otherwise I agree that is likely our best 5. But I don't think we ever really settle into a consistent lineup because our big man depth is so thin and sooner or later, we're gonna get COVID'd, probably multiple times. Disu, Mitchell, and Bishop will probably have to be close to equal minutes most nights, just to make sure they don't get gassed or in foul trouble. Add on top of that COVID is likely going to make us shuffle our lineup quite a bit. I think it would benefit us the most to not settle into a top 5 and keep developing players and chemistry around multiple different looks. We're gonna need them.
  12. For those interested, PGA Tour Live is only on ESPN+ now but it's not an add on like it used to be with Amazon Prime or NBC Sports Gold. You just pay the normal rate for ESPN+ and PGA Tour Live is included. No brainer for me! Got to watch the Texas - KSU game last night as a nice bonus.
  13. Some rumblings that if Trippier returns to the EPL, Dest is Atletico's choice to replace him.
  14. dieucla98

    USMNT 2022

    The winger quip was tongue in cheek - Pulisic has been asked to play a variety of roles for Chelsea of late, none of which being a winger (his natural fit).
  15. dieucla98

    USMNT 2022

    Have you been watching Chelsea of late? Puli is really a wing back. Or a false 9. But definitely not a winger. Anything but a winger. I don't think that MF would get overrun by any team in the Octagonal... Mexico, Canada - sure. Panama, Costa Rica - maybe. But El Salvador, Honduras, Jamaica? Come on, now.
  16. dieucla98

    USMNT 2022

    If Dike can get his form back and become a US version of Lukaku - a big bully that can hold the ball up - with Pepi playing off him, that would be electric. Dike - Pepi Puli - Adams - McKennie - Reyna LB - CB - CB - Dest That's probably too many offensive minded players but against the dregs of CONCACAF, that's what you need. Scale it back against Mexico and Canada but otherwise, go balls out.
  17. I'm mostly worried Tapp's wingspan is going to shrink once he bulks up a bit.
  18. dieucla98

    USMNT 2022

    I too wonder if it would be better for Pepi to be in fighting for promotion situation in 2. Bundesliga (like Dike in England) vs what Sargent is enduring at Norwich. Side note, there are some big names fighting for their lives in the Bundesliga - both Wolfsburg and BM recently were playing European level futbol.
  19. dieucla98

    USMNT 2022

    Great write up. One small correction, your boy Pepi isn't playing in the 2. Bundesliga - Augsburg are in the Bundesliga proper, though fighting for their life.
  20. The views in that places aren't bad but holy hell, the acoustics are terrible. It's fine for a soulless NFL game but for a college game where the band adds to the atmosphere, it's awful. Sounds like a pair of muffled farts.
  21. Played varsity football as a freshman at f'ing Aledo. As an island corner no less. That's impressive as shit.
  22. dieucla98

    USMNT 2021

    Does it really go from 399 to 22? Or did they omit a few nations just to rub some salt into the Mexico wound? I really hope it's the salt option.
  23. Would you want to be the one to break bad news to Bo Davis?
  24. Pulisic keeps being put into this "false 9" role but in reality, he's playing a true 9. Never drops deep, always roaming the front line, and clearly, a true 9 is not his style, nor does he have the physical attributes to succeed at it. Havertz played an actual false 9 in the CL finals. I don't know if it's TT telling CP10 to just be a 9 or CP10 not embracing the "false" part but I think him in that Havertz role would work really well for everyone. Sooner or later, Chelsea will be healthy and hopefully CP10 finds a strong footing in that 11.
  25. dieucla98

    USMNT 2021

    Davies and Dest has got to be one of the quickest FB pairings on any team out there, if it happens. And they naturally play opposite of each other. They also naturally suck at the whole defense side of being a FB but Bayern grow world class CBs like weeds so this all probably works perfect for them. I'm kind of excited to see this happen.
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