USA v Costa Rica Game Thread

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Not.

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

 

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• Grant Wahl ‏<s>@</s>GrantWahl Why does Jurgen Klinsmann keep throwing US players under the bus? http://on.si.com/1Pbp02w

By bringing up Johnson’s dismissal publicly, Klinsmann switched the conversation away from the public’s questioning of whether he should continue as the U.S. coach and put it on what he considers the fault of a player. And there’s no way that can’t come off as self-serving.

 

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Well that makes Klinsi look worst than he already did.

• Borussia ‏<s>@</s>borussia_en .<s>@</s>FabianJohnson23 is back at BORUSSIA-PARK and is being treated for a thigh injury. <s>#</s>fohlenelf
  
  

 

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• Jeff Carlisle ‏<s>@</s>JeffreyCarlisleA bit more detail emerging here. If Johnson doesn't play this weekend, I'd say that's pretty damning.
  
  

 

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• Ives Galarcep ‏<s>@</s>SoccerByIves Anyone really shocked by this. Let's see if Johnson misses any time. All more reason JK should've kept issue inhouse
  
  

 

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He sends Bradley and Dempsey home among the five who were swapped out and keeps Jones. I swaer he could be on his death bed and if he had a pulse Klinsi would pick him.
Howard a dime short and dollar to late.

U.S. Soccer ‏<s>@</s>ussoccer <s>#</s>USMNT Starting XI vs. Costa Rica Howard; Evans, Cameron, Orozco, Ream; Yedlin, Williams, Jones, Shea; Zardes, Altidore (C) <s>#</s>USAvCRC

• Steven Goff ‏<s>@</s>SoccerInsider Costa Rica: Navas; Acosta, Waston, Oviedo, Duarte, Gamboa; Venegas, Borges, Guzman; Urena, Campbell.
  
  

 

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It get worst.

• Liviu Bird ‏<s>@</s>liviubird News | Nick Rimando says he didn't know he was earmarked by Jurgen Klinsmann for the U.S.-Mexico penalty shootout. http://on.si.com/1MpmyPF
  
  

 

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Twellman just ripped Klinsi for the whole Fabin Johnson mess. Twellman has been for he most part one of his most reliable supporters in this tenure.

 

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Klinsman booed coming onto the pitch. First time I have seen that.

Not a well attended a game at the 27,000 seat Red Bull Arena. Tell-tale too.

 

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• Grant Wahl ‏<s>@</s>GrantWahl Sparse Red Bull Arena crowd cheers for US players when lineup announced. Boos for Klinsmann.
  
  

 

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• Ives Galarcep ‏<s>@</s>SoccerByIves Klinsmann's name is announced at Red Bull Arena and the boos come out. Kinda loud, but not super loud since arena isn't even a quarter full.
  
  

 

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USA not looking good in this game or the U-23 game.

• Liviu Bird ‏<s>@</s>liviubird U.S. U23s about to kick off must-win match against Canada in front very few fans. Watch on NBC Universo or YouTube: http://youtu.be/4lHrd2OqxKE
  
  

 

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• Ives Galarcep ‏<s>@</s>SoccerByIvesRed Card in the USA-Canada Olympic qualifying third-place match. Canada down to 10 men. Score 0-0 at halftime, USA must take advantage.
  
  

 

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• Matthew Doyle ‏<s>@</s>MLSAnalyst "It should be our goal to be more on the creative side & on the possession side"- Klinsmann, 23 hrs before giving Danny Willians the #10
  
  

 

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CR by far the better team.

• Ives Galarcep ‏<s>@</s>SoccerByIves 2 matches , zero goals, though U.S. U-23s are up a man at halftime. USMNT lucky not to be trailing. Costa Rica the better side in 1st half