USA v Costa Rica Game Thread

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Game is tomorrow at 6 PM CDT on ESPN


Dime short and a dollar too late which is typical of the Klisnman era for the USMNT. In a friendly to boot.

• Grant Wahl ‏<s>@</s>GrantWahlThink it's likely Tim Howard will start vs CRC. Asked him if he's been given any indications. "Yes," he said, smiling, but didn't elaborate.

 

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• Doug McIntyre ‏<s>@</s>DougMacESPN Klinsmann sent Fabian Johnson home -- coach unhappy Johnson removed himself in extra time of U.S.-Mexico despite not being injured. <s>#</s>usmnt
  
  

 

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Five or six regulars were sent home and replaced. Dempsey and Bradley were among those who departed.

 

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Agree

• Ives Galarcep ‏<s>@</s>SoccerByIves Can't blame Klinsmann for giving Johnson the boot if he did ask out of Saturday's game, but airing the dirty laundry feels like misdirection
  
  

 

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• Ives Galarcep ‏<s>@</s>SoccerByIves Fabian Johnson, meet the underside of the Klinsmann bus.
  
  

 

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U.S. Soccer ‏<s>@</s>usThe <s>#</s>USMNT makes five roster additions for final friendly before World Cup qualifying: http://ussoc.cr/1R5YKnH

 

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• Andrew Das ‏<s>@</s>AndrewDasNYT So Klinsmann had Wondolowski next to fourth official for most of first OT, didn't pull trigger, but now it's Fabian Johnson's fault? C'mon.
  
  

 

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• Andrew Das ‏<s>@</s>AndrewDasNYT This is the larger problem with Jurgen's argument postgame, when he namechecked FJ for killing his Rimando plan.
  
  

 

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• Jeff Carlisle ‏<s>@</s>JeffreyCarlisleNot surprised that JK would throw a player under the bus, but am surprised it was Fabian Johnson. JK always been a big backer of FJ. <s>#</s>usmnt
  
  

 

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• Jeff Carlisle ‏<s>@</s>JeffreyCarlisle .<s>@</s>DavidDBliss Klinsmann being PO'd is one thing. Public shaming is another. This kind of discipline is almost always kept in-house.
  
  

 

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• Ives Galarcep ‏<s>@</s>SoccerByIves Fabian Johnson, meet the underside of the Klinsmann bus.

I think a number of the guys don't care anymore.

 

[jikastew]

I'm not even planning on watching the game.

We'll see.

 

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I remarked several times over the past month or two that I thought he had lost the team.

So yeah I agree.

I think a number of the guys don't care anymore.

 

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I may or may not. I still support the team and the players. Just not Kilnsman or Gualti.

I'm not even planning on watching the game.

We'll see.

 

[jikastew]

I may or may not. I still support the team and the players. Just not Kilnsman or Gualti.

I need to focus my energy on making Chelsea better. There's still hope for top 4. I still believe.