OT: We may win the World Cup in 2026

[RU848789]

Anyone watching the US tonight? Up 1-0 over Costa Rica at the half. Some really nice passing on the attack, but a bit sloppy on D, although we certainly have our B team with basically all MLS players. Gorgeous pass from Luna to White and White with a nice finish for the goal, plus a superb save by Stephen to save a goal.

 

[RuSnp]

Anyone watching the US tonight? Up 1-0 over Costa Rica at the half. Some really nice passing on the attack, but a bit sloppy on D, although we certainly have our B team with basically all MLS players. Gorgeous pass from Luna to White and White with a nice finish for the goal, plus a superb save by Stephen to save a goal.

Thanks for the reminder would have missed it.

 

[RU848789]

Damn, Steffen with an even more amazing save - making a case for some more playing time.

 

[Roy_Faulker]

Damn, Steffen with an even more amazing save - making a case for some more playing time.

Definitely the most athletic and capable keeper in the roster. MH struggles held him back. Glad he’s back.

 

[e5fdny]

Damn, Steffen with an even more amazing save - making a case for some more playing time.

Definitely the most athletic and capable keeper in the roster. MH struggles held him back. Glad he’s back.

Wasn’t one of Tim Howard’s best attributes his overall athleticism? I remember reading how he would have been a major level talent in whatever he chose.

 

[RU848789]

Wasn’t one of Tim Howard’s best attributes his overall athleticism? I remember reading how he would have been a major level talent in whatever he chose.

Yep, Howard was very athletic, moreso than Steffen IMO, although Steffen is a bit more athletic than Turner, but Turner probably has the better reflexes IMO and that's really important as a keeper. Neither one is great with his feet. With a mentally healthy Steffen back, I think it's going to be a good competition between them for being our starter.

 

[RU848789]

Great play to win the ball by Eneli and a great pass, with Clark making a gorgeous strike for his first US goal and the US is now up 2-0.

 

[RU848789]

And Agyemang with a sharp angle rocket for 3-0!

 

[Roy_Faulker]

Wasn’t one of Tim Howard’s best attributes his overall athleticism? I remember reading how he would have been a major level talent in whatever he chose.

I remember Howard playing in high school in North Brunswick. He actually did not play goalkeeper for them. He played as a field player. They’re starting goalie ended up playing at Rutgers.

I got to train with him because we had the same goalkeeper coach back in the day and I remember watching in awe as he was able to get his hips almost parallel to the crossbar.

 

[BLewis1968]

Wasn’t one of Tim Howard’s best attributes his overall athleticism? I remember reading how he would have been a major level talent in whatever he chose.

Tim was a plus athlete.
I covered him in high school basketball when his team beat Jason Williams' St. Joe's in the county championship team. That same Jason Williams that was a first-team All-American in high school, and the best player in college (Wooden & Naismith). I covered Tim later as a soccer pro, and yes, he was still quite proud of his basketball exploits. He had a vertical.

 

[RU848789]

I remember Howard playing in high school in North Brunswick. He actually did not play goalkeeper for them. He played as a field player. They’re starting goalie ended up playing at Rutgers.

I got to train with him because we had the same goalkeeper coach back in the day and I remember watching in awe as he was able to get his hips almost parallel to the crossbar.

He was an incredible athlete, as you obviously know first hand, but getting his hips parallel to an 8' crossbar basically would've meant he had about a 5 foot vertical. The best Olympic high jumpers can barely do that (WR is 8 feet). Do you think he actually had more than a 4' vertical? Even Jordan didn't.

 

[Roy_Faulker]

He was an incredible athlete, as you obviously know first hand, but getting his hips parallel to an 8' crossbar basically would've meant he had about a 5 foot vertical. The best Olympic high jumpers can barely do that (WR is 8 feet). Do you think he actually had more than a 4' vertical? Even Jordan didn't.

Probably not able to jump that high, but to my young eyes (at the time) his ability to cover the goal was otherworldly.