There's 2 things I'm known for - bad comments on soccer blogs, and seeing the positives in grabbing a point on the road.
But this feels like points lost. I was disappointed in the offensive outcome. It's almost become a cliche that Josh Sargent is praised for his work upfront, that all comes to nowt. I'm disappointed we never even found out if their keeper was any good. The lack of good shots on frame was not what I was expecting, much less hoping for. Reyna has yet to show he can create a goal out of nothing. He doesn't have Pulisic's drive and speed, and needs others to create so that he can get involved.
I was also surprised in a bad way at how little Aaronson contributed to anything positive going forward. I was expecting a bit of a breakout from him, and instead spent the first half seeing if I could find him on the field. (Alas, no.)
But the defending was solid, and hey, La Selecta showed pretty well.
The comment on Sargent reminds me of a Soccer Insider quote about (I think) Lionel Pajoy. "Ben Olsen says he does the little things well, which means he does the big things terribly."
The game was boring and I fell asleep. So I'll confine my comments to the off-field activities. CBS Sports should keep Abdo and Gooch, and replace Dempsey and Davies. I don't think the latter pair adds value. Look, Clint was a terrific player and I don't mean to tear him down like a Jefferson Davis statue, but no soccer commentator should have a southern accent. Maybe the two Clints (Dempsey and Mathis) could have a "Kickin' It Down South" podcast - or maybe just call it "The Two Clints," and get thousands of subscribers who think it's about scissoring.
And my rating for this match diary is an 11 for the riot police photo. Mexican fans are banned for yelling homophobic slurs, but other fans can assault players with impunity.
There's 2 things I'm known for - bad comments on soccer blogs, and seeing the positives in grabbing a point on the road.
But this feels like points lost. I was disappointed in the offensive outcome. It's almost become a cliche that Josh Sargent is praised for his work upfront, that all comes to nowt. I'm disappointed we never even found out if their keeper was any good. The lack of good shots on frame was not what I was expecting, much less hoping for. Reyna has yet to show he can create a goal out of nothing. He doesn't have Pulisic's drive and speed, and needs others to create so that he can get involved.
I was also surprised in a bad way at how little Aaronson contributed to anything positive going forward. I was expecting a bit of a breakout from him, and instead spent the first half seeing if I could find him on the field. (Alas, no.)
But the defending was solid, and hey, La Selecta showed pretty well.
The comment on Sargent reminds me of a Soccer Insider quote about (I think) Lionel Pajoy. "Ben Olsen says he does the little things well, which means he does the big things terribly."
The game was boring and I fell asleep. So I'll confine my comments to the off-field activities. CBS Sports should keep Abdo and Gooch, and replace Dempsey and Davies. I don't think the latter pair adds value. Look, Clint was a terrific player and I don't mean to tear him down like a Jefferson Davis statue, but no soccer commentator should have a southern accent. Maybe the two Clints (Dempsey and Mathis) could have a "Kickin' It Down South" podcast - or maybe just call it "The Two Clints," and get thousands of subscribers who think it's about scissoring.
And my rating for this match diary is an 11 for the riot police photo. Mexican fans are banned for yelling homophobic slurs, but other fans can assault players with impunity.