**Soccer Post**

[DesotoCountyDawg]

Tres a cero.

The US team takes down Mexico 3-0. Cavan Sullivan becomes the youngest goalscorer is US men’s history.

That whole match was nightmare fuel for the Mexican goalkeeper.

 

[horshack.sixpack]

I think that having a coach who is not embedded in the typical earn your path mentality of player development and willing to toss the best talent in regardless of age is nice.it seems that past coaches had some tenure based mentality that was in place. It could also be that we are just developing at the youth level better than ever.

Best I could tell, Mexico did not have anyone on their back line who could outrun our front line. Dropping to 3 defenders 2n half was dumb.

 

[patdog]

Why teams continually try to play the ball out of the back when facing pressure is a mystery to me. Stupid tactic but most everyone does it.

 

[horshack.sixpack]

Why teams continually try to play the ball out of the back when facing pressure is a mystery to me. Stupid tactic but most everyone does it.

We certainly gave Mexico similar chances. They just didn’t finish.

 

[POTUS]

Why teams continually try to play the ball out of the back when facing pressure is a mystery to me. Stupid tactic but most everyone does it.

Because possession is the most valuable thing in soccer. The only thing more valuable is goals. It’s hard to get beat when the opposition isn’t given any time on the ball.

 

[L4Dawg]

Why teams continually try to play the ball out of the back when facing pressure is a mystery to me. Stupid tactic but most everyone does it.

It's an attempt not to give the ball straight back to the opponent. It works, when you can do it.

 

[horshack.sixpack]

Because possession is the most valuable thing in soccer. The only thing more valuable is goals. It’s hard to get beat when the opposition isn’t given any time on the ball.

I don’t mind the playing out of the back. I do mind passing it across in front of our own goal while under heavy pressure. Sometimes a clearance is best.

 

[Perd Hapley]

Because possession is the most valuable thing in soccer. The only thing more valuable is goals. It’s hard to get beat when the opposition isn’t given any time on the ball.

So in other words, possession is the 2nd most valuable thing. And in this case, they gave up a guaranteed “most valuable thing” to try and keep the second most valuable thing. Seems like a bad trade-off.

 

[BulldogBlitz]

I was able to see the second half last night since the other games were of no interest.

That goalie flop was an awesome moment.

 

[Perd Hapley]

I don’t mind the playing out of the back. I do mind passing it across in front of our own goal while under heavy pressure. Sometimes a clearance is best.

Exactly. Like, maybe pass it to this dude instead.

 

[POTUS]

Little kids are taught never to pass across their own goal. It's one of the core fundamentals of the game. Most possession heavy teams don't do it. That keeper was stupid or trying to be aggressive and play a killer pass. Either way, not good.

 

[patdog]

It's an attempt not to give the ball straight back to the opponent. It works, when you can do it.

Few teams can do it.

 

[patdog]

I don’t mind the playing out of the back. I do mind passing it across in front of our own goal while under heavy pressure. Sometimes a clearance is best.

Exactly. There’s a time for it. But under pressure isn’t that time unless you have elite ball handlers at GK and along the back line.

 

[patdog]

Because possession is the most valuable thing in soccer. The only thing more valuable is goals. It’s hard to get beat when the opposition isn’t given any time on the ball.

It’s hard to keep the ball trying to play out vs pressure. I’d rather keep the ball on the other end of the pitch with or without possession that give it up in front of our own goal.

 

[Maroon Eagle]

Because possession is the most valuable thing in soccer.

There’s the school of thought that being able to counter that is pretty darn valuable too…

The only thing more valuable is goals. It’s hard to get beat when the opposition isn’t given any time on the ball.

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