1 00:00:05,600 --> 00:00:11,639 Speaker 1: This is Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre. What is up 2 00:00:11,680 --> 00:00:18,040 Speaker 1: Straight Fire, fam, It's me Jason McIntyre Street Fire for Wednesday, November. 3 00:00:19,400 --> 00:00:23,520 Speaker 1: What a Tuesday that was. Surely all of you were 4 00:00:23,680 --> 00:00:28,280 Speaker 1: glued to your television's on Tuesday morning on the West 5 00:00:28,280 --> 00:00:32,600 Speaker 1: coast two pm on the East Coast USA, Iran. What 6 00:00:32,720 --> 00:00:37,000 Speaker 1: a game. It just feels so good to get through. Ah, 7 00:00:37,040 --> 00:00:38,839 Speaker 1: you can breathe a sigh of relief. We made it. 8 00:00:38,880 --> 00:00:41,000 Speaker 1: We got to the knockout stage. That is a victory. 9 00:00:41,000 --> 00:00:44,040 Speaker 1: Remember we didn't even qualify for the World Cup, so 10 00:00:44,200 --> 00:00:46,839 Speaker 1: to get to the knockout stage. And folks, you know, 11 00:00:47,080 --> 00:00:49,760 Speaker 1: our guest who's coming up shortly is going to talk 12 00:00:49,760 --> 00:00:51,680 Speaker 1: to you a little bit about our chances against Netherlands. 13 00:00:51,760 --> 00:00:54,680 Speaker 1: And here's a little surprise. We've got a shot. Yes, 14 00:00:54,720 --> 00:00:57,880 Speaker 1: they are better than us. They are not considerable favorites. 15 00:00:57,920 --> 00:01:03,279 Speaker 1: But the USA was plus four hundred to win at 16 00:01:03,320 --> 00:01:04,840 Speaker 1: the Open, and then I saw it as low as 17 00:01:04,840 --> 00:01:07,320 Speaker 1: plus three twenty. It was like one place I think 18 00:01:07,319 --> 00:01:09,880 Speaker 1: I saw plush plus two ninety. So there is some 19 00:01:09,920 --> 00:01:11,760 Speaker 1: early money on the US, and yes I get it. 20 00:01:12,240 --> 00:01:14,760 Speaker 1: Public is coming in on the US obviously, like who's 21 00:01:14,760 --> 00:01:18,720 Speaker 1: betting Netherlands here, Um, the US has a chance. And 22 00:01:18,720 --> 00:01:21,520 Speaker 1: and our guest, the great Eric winaldo you guys may 23 00:01:21,560 --> 00:01:24,240 Speaker 1: remember and played on three World Cup teams for the US. 24 00:01:24,680 --> 00:01:28,240 Speaker 1: Uh scored a great, great free kick goal against I 25 00:01:28,319 --> 00:01:31,960 Speaker 1: believe it was Switzerland back in the day. Uh. Yes, 26 00:01:32,000 --> 00:01:34,520 Speaker 1: free kick in the Cup against Switzerland. Go look that 27 00:01:34,600 --> 00:01:37,240 Speaker 1: up on YouTube. Just bent it like Beckham into the corner. 28 00:01:37,280 --> 00:01:40,880 Speaker 1: Really good stuff. Um, and listen when Alda never holds back. 29 00:01:41,360 --> 00:01:45,280 Speaker 1: He is in touch with all the important people in 30 00:01:45,400 --> 00:01:48,360 Speaker 1: US soccer and he breaks it down. He also breaks 31 00:01:48,360 --> 00:01:50,200 Speaker 1: down the g o Rana situation. I know a lot 32 00:01:50,240 --> 00:01:53,440 Speaker 1: of people are waiting for that. There is no injury, 33 00:01:53,520 --> 00:01:55,800 Speaker 1: just to be clear, and you know Eric will break 34 00:01:55,840 --> 00:01:58,240 Speaker 1: that down for you. I think we got a decent shot. 35 00:01:58,400 --> 00:02:04,360 Speaker 1: Netherlands te n a m. Saturday on the East coast, 36 00:02:04,360 --> 00:02:06,400 Speaker 1: seven am on the West coast. I already had buddies, 37 00:02:06,920 --> 00:02:09,000 Speaker 1: several of them, Hey, hey, hey, are we go? What 38 00:02:09,120 --> 00:02:11,280 Speaker 1: bar are we going to? At seven am? I'm like, guys, hey, 39 00:02:11,320 --> 00:02:13,440 Speaker 1: seven am Saturday. By the way, that's usually when I 40 00:02:13,440 --> 00:02:16,560 Speaker 1: play hoops. My son does not have a volleyball tournament. 41 00:02:17,160 --> 00:02:19,480 Speaker 1: I I don't think I can play basketball and miss 42 00:02:20,040 --> 00:02:22,480 Speaker 1: us notherlands. I can't. We'll try to push back the game. 43 00:02:22,520 --> 00:02:24,160 Speaker 1: We'll see. I don't know. I don't know who's going on, 44 00:02:24,240 --> 00:02:27,079 Speaker 1: what's going on with the gym space. Um, But since 45 00:02:27,120 --> 00:02:29,480 Speaker 1: I talked so much about the game with Nalda, I'm 46 00:02:29,520 --> 00:02:32,440 Speaker 1: not gonna go too deep into it here. Uh listen, 47 00:02:32,480 --> 00:02:36,520 Speaker 1: you guys know I played soccer growing up. I play 48 00:02:36,600 --> 00:02:39,760 Speaker 1: here as a dad out here on in some some 49 00:02:39,840 --> 00:02:42,560 Speaker 1: dad's soccer tournaments. We did win one in twenty I 50 00:02:42,560 --> 00:02:45,720 Speaker 1: think it was twenty nineteen. I felt good I had it. 51 00:02:45,880 --> 00:02:48,440 Speaker 1: That was a great run for me. Since then, I've 52 00:02:48,480 --> 00:02:50,840 Speaker 1: played in two tournaments, I've not been as good. So 53 00:02:50,919 --> 00:02:53,920 Speaker 1: what did I find myself doing this week while watching 54 00:02:53,960 --> 00:02:55,520 Speaker 1: the game at home? Just get a ball under my 55 00:02:55,520 --> 00:02:57,560 Speaker 1: foot and do some minor drills to get there. I 56 00:02:57,600 --> 00:02:59,880 Speaker 1: got the itch who doesn't have the ch come on? Like? 57 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:02,600 Speaker 1: Watching the World Cup is so exciting. In other sports 58 00:03:02,600 --> 00:03:05,000 Speaker 1: news and there's not much else out there, the college 59 00:03:05,000 --> 00:03:11,279 Speaker 1: football rankings came out and no real surprise, Michigan too obviously. 60 00:03:11,800 --> 00:03:17,240 Speaker 1: Number one remains Georgia the interesting you know, if you 61 00:03:17,240 --> 00:03:22,639 Speaker 1: want to call it interesting. At three, it's currently TCU. 62 00:03:23,320 --> 00:03:27,200 Speaker 1: They're undefeated not a massive surprise at four is USC. 63 00:03:27,520 --> 00:03:30,000 Speaker 1: Now USC plays Utah and if they are able to 64 00:03:30,040 --> 00:03:33,600 Speaker 1: beat Utah, folks, I'm of the belief that they will 65 00:03:33,840 --> 00:03:38,080 Speaker 1: leap frog TCU. Now TCUs playing Kansas State, that's not 66 00:03:38,120 --> 00:03:40,320 Speaker 1: a layup um. I wrote about this game for Fox 67 00:03:40,360 --> 00:03:43,560 Speaker 1: sports dot com from a gambling perspective, because yes, I 68 00:03:43,640 --> 00:03:46,960 Speaker 1: don't have enough jobs the podcast The Herd, and I 69 00:03:47,000 --> 00:03:50,560 Speaker 1: do write about gambling for Fox sports dot com. TCU 70 00:03:50,760 --> 00:03:55,040 Speaker 1: was trailing Kansas State. Kansas States quarterback Adrian Martinez, the 71 00:03:55,040 --> 00:03:58,600 Speaker 1: former Nebraska quarterback, gets hurt. The backup comes in. They 72 00:03:58,720 --> 00:04:01,240 Speaker 1: could not do any thing in the second half. I 73 00:04:01,240 --> 00:04:05,040 Speaker 1: mean it was crazy how much they struggled with the 74 00:04:05,080 --> 00:04:10,119 Speaker 1: backup quarterback. And after that it was just like TCU 75 00:04:10,200 --> 00:04:13,680 Speaker 1: TC I mean they scored twenty eight straight points. TCU 76 00:04:13,760 --> 00:04:16,240 Speaker 1: get the dub, But guess what's gonna happen this time? 77 00:04:16,520 --> 00:04:20,040 Speaker 1: The backup quarterback now has a lot of experience. He 78 00:04:20,160 --> 00:04:22,920 Speaker 1: has I believe he's played every single game since then 79 00:04:23,000 --> 00:04:25,279 Speaker 1: and has not lost. And he's lay in the wood. 80 00:04:25,600 --> 00:04:28,120 Speaker 1: This is what he did when he came in as 81 00:04:28,120 --> 00:04:30,880 Speaker 1: a backup quarterback. His name is Will Howard. Second half 82 00:04:30,920 --> 00:04:35,160 Speaker 1: possessions up, miss field goal interception, turnover on downs. This 83 00:04:35,240 --> 00:04:38,560 Speaker 1: was at their own thirty yard line. Unbelievable, miss field 84 00:04:38,600 --> 00:04:42,480 Speaker 1: goal interception. Ball game like that is as bad as 85 00:04:42,480 --> 00:04:45,240 Speaker 1: it gets for a second half. That being said, case state, 86 00:04:45,240 --> 00:04:48,760 Speaker 1: it's gonna be frisky here. Just be careful, okay. I 87 00:04:48,839 --> 00:04:51,159 Speaker 1: like TCU. I got a buddy who pitched UM. He 88 00:04:51,160 --> 00:04:52,840 Speaker 1: plays hoops with me. He was a pitcher on the 89 00:04:52,880 --> 00:04:55,120 Speaker 1: TCU baseball team, so he's like a huge fan. I 90 00:04:55,120 --> 00:04:58,800 Speaker 1: think he's going to the Big twelve Championship game. Uh, 91 00:04:59,160 --> 00:05:01,920 Speaker 1: it's never easy in the Big Twelfth Championship game. Go 92 00:05:02,000 --> 00:05:03,880 Speaker 1: look at the history. There's been a ton of upsets 93 00:05:03,880 --> 00:05:06,839 Speaker 1: in this beating a team twice, YadA, YadA, YadA. I 94 00:05:06,880 --> 00:05:10,320 Speaker 1: wouldn't automatically lay it if I were you with tc U. I, 95 00:05:10,480 --> 00:05:12,599 Speaker 1: by the way, if you care about the first half under, 96 00:05:13,000 --> 00:05:14,760 Speaker 1: I think it's gonna be a little tight for both teams. 97 00:05:14,760 --> 00:05:18,000 Speaker 1: With so much on the line for TCU UM at 98 00:05:18,000 --> 00:05:20,560 Speaker 1: any rate, I think USC will have a better resume 99 00:05:21,760 --> 00:05:24,400 Speaker 1: then TCU, even though they have the loss, and that 100 00:05:24,440 --> 00:05:27,160 Speaker 1: would set up a USC Michigan game, which is fascinating. 101 00:05:27,200 --> 00:05:31,360 Speaker 1: If not, you get the Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams 102 00:05:31,880 --> 00:05:34,280 Speaker 1: up against George's incredible defense. We've seen what they did 103 00:05:34,360 --> 00:05:38,320 Speaker 1: to bow Dix in the opener. We saw what they 104 00:05:38,400 --> 00:05:41,600 Speaker 1: did to just about everyone else that they faced. I mean, 105 00:05:41,600 --> 00:05:43,280 Speaker 1: they had a couple of close games, but not like 106 00:05:43,360 --> 00:05:45,960 Speaker 1: really close. I mean they bottled up Hendon Hooker. He 107 00:05:46,040 --> 00:05:48,720 Speaker 1: was he had, he was struggling big time in that game. 108 00:05:49,160 --> 00:05:52,560 Speaker 1: They confused him. Um, if you care, Fifth is Ohio State, 109 00:05:52,600 --> 00:05:55,839 Speaker 1: but they don't have the resume to pass TCU or USC. 110 00:05:56,520 --> 00:06:00,600 Speaker 1: Alabama is six. They have two losses. I personally think 111 00:06:00,600 --> 00:06:04,520 Speaker 1: if TCU loses, Alabama will get we'll get in there 112 00:06:04,560 --> 00:06:07,039 Speaker 1: at four. But does the committee want to put Alabama 113 00:06:07,080 --> 00:06:10,240 Speaker 1: against Georgia? And what's the reasoning? Alabama played four ranked 114 00:06:10,240 --> 00:06:14,560 Speaker 1: teams on the road? Go tell me what everyone else 115 00:06:14,560 --> 00:06:16,880 Speaker 1: who's competing with Alabama. Ohio State hasn't played anybody. Just 116 00:06:16,920 --> 00:06:18,599 Speaker 1: forget it. I don't want to hear the Penn State garbage. 117 00:06:18,640 --> 00:06:21,800 Speaker 1: Penn State has faced nobody, They've beat nobody. They are 118 00:06:21,920 --> 00:06:25,039 Speaker 1: not a worthy so that's like barely a good win. 119 00:06:25,960 --> 00:06:28,680 Speaker 1: Alabama has played a lot of close games against a 120 00:06:28,680 --> 00:06:31,080 Speaker 1: lot of good teams. That game against Texas on the road. 121 00:06:31,120 --> 00:06:33,680 Speaker 1: People forget that was Quinn you were's second career start. 122 00:06:35,320 --> 00:06:38,640 Speaker 1: Quinn yours was like for a moment this season, like wow, 123 00:06:38,680 --> 00:06:41,880 Speaker 1: this guy's got a future top ten pick. Now Texas 124 00:06:41,880 --> 00:06:44,719 Speaker 1: to struggle to an eight and for record, that being said, 125 00:06:45,320 --> 00:06:47,600 Speaker 1: all the schedules are not created equal. So eight and 126 00:06:47,640 --> 00:06:49,840 Speaker 1: four for Texas is not a bad look. If you 127 00:06:49,839 --> 00:06:53,720 Speaker 1: look at the advanced stats and uh what did FPI 128 00:06:53,800 --> 00:06:57,200 Speaker 1: according to ESPN, like Texas is considered a top ten 129 00:06:57,240 --> 00:06:59,559 Speaker 1: t I know that's crazy. I know the record doesn't 130 00:06:59,560 --> 00:07:02,680 Speaker 1: say they are. They lose a bunch of clothes games. 131 00:07:02,680 --> 00:07:08,400 Speaker 1: Texas is better pretty much then anyone not named Michigan 132 00:07:08,400 --> 00:07:11,200 Speaker 1: that Ohiose State played and that was even I don't 133 00:07:11,200 --> 00:07:13,480 Speaker 1: think the best team Alabama played. They lost Tennessee when 134 00:07:13,480 --> 00:07:15,360 Speaker 1: they had their quarterback. And by the way, Tennessee has 135 00:07:15,440 --> 00:07:18,160 Speaker 1: no chance. Hendon Hooker has done for the season. You 136 00:07:18,240 --> 00:07:22,120 Speaker 1: take that into consideration. He was a Heisman finalist. He's 137 00:07:22,120 --> 00:07:24,920 Speaker 1: certainly in the top three. It's gonna be stroud Hooker 138 00:07:25,680 --> 00:07:31,840 Speaker 1: and uh Caleb Williams like he's done. So with Hooker out, 139 00:07:31,840 --> 00:07:34,040 Speaker 1: Tennessee has no chance. They're not in the discussion. And 140 00:07:34,040 --> 00:07:36,840 Speaker 1: it lost my thirty. You use my thirty come on 141 00:07:37,760 --> 00:07:39,880 Speaker 1: and anyway, I don't think there's that much drama, but 142 00:07:40,320 --> 00:07:42,760 Speaker 1: I'm just gonna tease it. Tomorrow's guest. I don't think 143 00:07:42,800 --> 00:07:44,240 Speaker 1: we've ever had him on the podcast, but I have 144 00:07:44,320 --> 00:07:48,559 Speaker 1: on him on my Saturday radio show back in the day. Uh, 145 00:07:48,640 --> 00:07:51,760 Speaker 1: you will like him college football guy to break down 146 00:07:51,840 --> 00:07:55,120 Speaker 1: championship weekend. He is into gambling as well. It's gonna 147 00:07:55,120 --> 00:07:59,080 Speaker 1: be fun. Without further ado, let's get to our guest, 148 00:07:59,560 --> 00:08:04,800 Speaker 1: former US national team forward Eric Weinalda. Fox Sports Radio 149 00:08:04,880 --> 00:08:07,679 Speaker 1: has the best sports talk lineup in the nation. Catch 150 00:08:07,760 --> 00:08:11,120 Speaker 1: all of our shows at Fox Sports Radio dot com 151 00:08:11,160 --> 00:08:13,800 Speaker 1: and within the I Heart Radio app search f s 152 00:08:13,960 --> 00:08:20,360 Speaker 1: R to listen live. Jason likes to think he knows 153 00:08:20,400 --> 00:08:23,640 Speaker 1: everything when it comes to sports. I know what sports 154 00:08:23,640 --> 00:08:26,600 Speaker 1: stands want, but for everything he doesn't, he knows a 155 00:08:26,680 --> 00:08:29,720 Speaker 1: guy who does. Let's just say I know a guy 156 00:08:30,160 --> 00:08:33,320 Speaker 1: who knows a guy who knows another guy. All right, 157 00:08:33,400 --> 00:08:36,560 Speaker 1: let's welcome into straight fire. What are the greatest strikers 158 00:08:36,559 --> 00:08:39,920 Speaker 1: in US soccer history? He was on played for three 159 00:08:39,960 --> 00:08:44,240 Speaker 1: different World Cups, and we'll not talk about the red 160 00:08:44,280 --> 00:08:47,040 Speaker 1: cardet four where he had an incredible free kick and 161 00:08:47,840 --> 00:08:50,360 Speaker 1: Eric Winalda. Eric, what is up, my man? How you doing? 162 00:08:50,480 --> 00:08:53,280 Speaker 1: It's good? I'm excellent. I'm a cloud nine. We're recording 163 00:08:53,280 --> 00:08:55,920 Speaker 1: this a couple of hours after the US survived. Can 164 00:08:55,960 --> 00:08:58,680 Speaker 1: I say survived Iran? One? Nothing? I mean, what the hell? 165 00:08:58,720 --> 00:09:02,240 Speaker 1: It should have been to nothing or three? According to 166 00:09:02,400 --> 00:09:05,319 Speaker 1: x G one of those stats, Eric, we had one 167 00:09:05,360 --> 00:09:08,720 Speaker 1: point four two expected goals. Uh, and I think Iran 168 00:09:08,840 --> 00:09:11,720 Speaker 1: had point six or point seven, but that that was 169 00:09:11,760 --> 00:09:14,200 Speaker 1: way closer than it should have been. But I want 170 00:09:14,200 --> 00:09:16,480 Speaker 1: your thoughts on it. Obviously you played on the national team, 171 00:09:16,480 --> 00:09:19,360 Speaker 1: fire away whatever you got. No. Look, I actually you know, 172 00:09:19,559 --> 00:09:22,520 Speaker 1: being a Vegas insider, now, I I took this one right. 173 00:09:22,559 --> 00:09:25,760 Speaker 1: I had a set one zero. Um, you know the 174 00:09:25,800 --> 00:09:28,080 Speaker 1: game was clearly going to be difficult. This is a 175 00:09:28,120 --> 00:09:31,200 Speaker 1: coach in Carlos curoach that we know very well. I 176 00:09:31,200 --> 00:09:33,439 Speaker 1: think I've I've said this some numerous platforms. We used 177 00:09:33,440 --> 00:09:36,600 Speaker 1: to employ this guy. I wrote the document called two 178 00:09:36,640 --> 00:09:40,480 Speaker 1: thousand ten, not Odyessely ten two thousand, but this was 179 00:09:40,559 --> 00:09:43,760 Speaker 1: the Uh. The idea was for him to show us 180 00:09:43,760 --> 00:09:45,920 Speaker 1: how to win a World Cup. We paid him a 181 00:09:45,960 --> 00:09:47,480 Speaker 1: lot of money to do that. So he used to 182 00:09:47,480 --> 00:09:50,400 Speaker 1: work for us and Uh, the irony, I guess as 183 00:09:50,400 --> 00:09:52,480 Speaker 1: he was playing for a tie UM and he didn't 184 00:09:52,480 --> 00:09:55,880 Speaker 1: pull it off. So this was certainly his audition. If 185 00:09:55,880 --> 00:09:58,040 Speaker 1: he would have pulled off that tie, I guarantee he 186 00:09:58,040 --> 00:10:01,560 Speaker 1: would have submitted his resume to US Soccer. But look, 187 00:10:01,600 --> 00:10:04,280 Speaker 1: I knew it was going to be that kind of game. Um. 188 00:10:04,720 --> 00:10:07,280 Speaker 1: I really have to commend some of the performances today. 189 00:10:07,880 --> 00:10:10,640 Speaker 1: Burr Halter, our coach. He got it right. Uh. Putting 190 00:10:10,679 --> 00:10:14,240 Speaker 1: Carter Vickers, it was the right matchup for Teremmy who 191 00:10:14,320 --> 00:10:19,400 Speaker 1: was is a great striker for Iran UM and uh, 192 00:10:19,440 --> 00:10:22,800 Speaker 1: you know we struggled up front again and obviously pulled 193 00:10:22,840 --> 00:10:24,920 Speaker 1: us a kids. The injury looks like he's gonna be 194 00:10:24,960 --> 00:10:28,880 Speaker 1: all right. It's just a pelvic contusion. I think I 195 00:10:28,920 --> 00:10:31,120 Speaker 1: don't know what that means. I did see an image 196 00:10:31,160 --> 00:10:34,280 Speaker 1: of him in a hospital. I guess, yeah, he's all right. 197 00:10:34,360 --> 00:10:36,839 Speaker 1: But I mean look that you know what, I guess 198 00:10:36,840 --> 00:10:38,880 Speaker 1: you could say if if you had to put your 199 00:10:38,920 --> 00:10:42,960 Speaker 1: cons on the line. I think that's what he did today. 200 00:10:43,240 --> 00:10:46,520 Speaker 1: Uh and uh, you know what a what an epic moment? 201 00:10:46,600 --> 00:10:49,880 Speaker 1: What on a goal? I mean, that's that's gonna be h. 202 00:10:50,160 --> 00:10:52,560 Speaker 1: It's gonna be something that we watch over and over again. 203 00:10:52,559 --> 00:10:56,800 Speaker 1: I don't think it trumps the the Landed Donovan goal 204 00:10:56,840 --> 00:11:00,560 Speaker 1: again Algeria some years back, but it's right up there 205 00:11:00,600 --> 00:11:03,640 Speaker 1: in my opinion, with one of the most important goals 206 00:11:03,720 --> 00:11:06,680 Speaker 1: our country is scored. So it was again that I expected. 207 00:11:07,080 --> 00:11:09,880 Speaker 1: I was hoping for the one zero. I just knowing 208 00:11:09,920 --> 00:11:12,319 Speaker 1: this are on side. They could have come back and 209 00:11:12,400 --> 00:11:14,760 Speaker 1: ruined our day with just one strike and they all 210 00:11:15,040 --> 00:11:18,640 Speaker 1: put off. But but one nothing. We'll take it now. Listen. 211 00:11:18,640 --> 00:11:21,679 Speaker 1: I don't want to rehash too much of England and 212 00:11:21,720 --> 00:11:24,640 Speaker 1: the Wales match because those are in the distant past 213 00:11:24,720 --> 00:11:27,920 Speaker 1: at this point. That being said, I've had a lot 214 00:11:28,000 --> 00:11:31,480 Speaker 1: of questions about striker. Would you mention? And you were 215 00:11:31,600 --> 00:11:36,120 Speaker 1: until two the leading score I think in US soccer history. Um, Eric, 216 00:11:36,240 --> 00:11:39,640 Speaker 1: you know this is now three games and Sergeant Hagi 217 00:11:39,720 --> 00:11:43,240 Speaker 1: Wright goose Egg maybe two shots on Gole. I don't 218 00:11:43,240 --> 00:11:46,080 Speaker 1: even know if that if it's that many, Um, where 219 00:11:46,080 --> 00:11:47,800 Speaker 1: the hell is? Hey? Sus Ferira And it's sorry to 220 00:11:47,800 --> 00:11:50,880 Speaker 1: get angry, but all I all, I've been watching in MLS. 221 00:11:50,880 --> 00:11:53,760 Speaker 1: This guy is awesome and you know that he has 222 00:11:53,800 --> 00:11:56,760 Speaker 1: been number one striker. We thought throughout much of the 223 00:11:56,840 --> 00:12:00,679 Speaker 1: qualifying process and he hasn't sniffed the field so far. 224 00:12:00,800 --> 00:12:03,840 Speaker 1: What's going? What have you heard? Internally? We we actually 225 00:12:03,840 --> 00:12:06,600 Speaker 1: thought that he was starting today. That was a last 226 00:12:06,600 --> 00:12:10,400 Speaker 1: minute scratch that we saw a sergeant in the nine position. Look, 227 00:12:10,440 --> 00:12:13,440 Speaker 1: I think what what you come to understand with this 228 00:12:13,559 --> 00:12:16,640 Speaker 1: coach that he plays a certain system that is never 229 00:12:16,720 --> 00:12:19,000 Speaker 1: gonna favor the number nine or the or the forward. 230 00:12:19,280 --> 00:12:22,360 Speaker 1: It just isn't it. It's a function within a system 231 00:12:22,440 --> 00:12:26,200 Speaker 1: that uh forces you to to play a little more 232 00:12:26,240 --> 00:12:29,160 Speaker 1: defense than you really want to be in certain pockets 233 00:12:29,200 --> 00:12:31,719 Speaker 1: of the field where you're not going to get a 234 00:12:31,760 --> 00:12:34,080 Speaker 1: goal from there. Um, the angles will always be wrong 235 00:12:34,120 --> 00:12:35,680 Speaker 1: and you have to wait for your moments and they're 236 00:12:35,960 --> 00:12:38,640 Speaker 1: in far between. So I would have hated playing in 237 00:12:38,679 --> 00:12:42,240 Speaker 1: this this system because really a system that is built 238 00:12:42,360 --> 00:12:44,839 Speaker 1: around the central point is not the goal score. It's 239 00:12:44,840 --> 00:12:46,599 Speaker 1: about the speed on the wings. I've seen that with 240 00:12:46,600 --> 00:12:49,120 Speaker 1: the way. I've seen that with this Christian publicity. Um, 241 00:12:49,280 --> 00:12:51,840 Speaker 1: and and we're still waiting to see if Grena will 242 00:12:51,840 --> 00:12:55,480 Speaker 1: get some minutes. Aaronson got some minutes today, but hard 243 00:12:55,520 --> 00:12:57,280 Speaker 1: to play forward on this team. That's all I'll say 244 00:12:57,280 --> 00:13:00,079 Speaker 1: for Ara is is some is a player that I 245 00:13:00,080 --> 00:13:02,080 Speaker 1: thought would come into in the last minute to this 246 00:13:02,120 --> 00:13:04,880 Speaker 1: one simply because we were having a hard time holding 247 00:13:04,880 --> 00:13:07,120 Speaker 1: the ball. He's clever and he can get us out 248 00:13:07,160 --> 00:13:10,160 Speaker 1: of trouble, not necessarily to score a goal. Again, that's 249 00:13:10,200 --> 00:13:12,560 Speaker 1: that's that's your function within this system. I mean, coming 250 00:13:12,559 --> 00:13:14,240 Speaker 1: into the game, you were right, we only had two 251 00:13:14,240 --> 00:13:16,200 Speaker 1: shots on goal. That was the worst in the in 252 00:13:16,240 --> 00:13:18,960 Speaker 1: the in the tournament, and every team that had played 253 00:13:19,000 --> 00:13:21,960 Speaker 1: two games we had only managed two shots on goal 254 00:13:22,120 --> 00:13:25,080 Speaker 1: and everybody was above that. So, uh, today it was different. 255 00:13:25,200 --> 00:13:27,480 Speaker 1: You know. We we got after it, we got after 256 00:13:27,520 --> 00:13:31,000 Speaker 1: it early, we got our goal. Uh and then you know, 257 00:13:31,040 --> 00:13:34,280 Speaker 1: made some adjustments that were necessary defensively. Got to say 258 00:13:34,320 --> 00:13:36,440 Speaker 1: that Greg berholds a gotta right as far as the 259 00:13:36,480 --> 00:13:40,160 Speaker 1: defensive effort um and the substitutions. But man, that's just 260 00:13:40,679 --> 00:13:42,760 Speaker 1: as a fan. You know, as a player or coach, 261 00:13:43,440 --> 00:13:45,200 Speaker 1: you're not gonna be under that much to rest. But 262 00:13:45,559 --> 00:13:47,600 Speaker 1: as a fan as I was today, is just a 263 00:13:47,679 --> 00:13:50,120 Speaker 1: dad watching the U S national team play man, that 264 00:13:50,200 --> 00:13:53,079 Speaker 1: was nerve racking. I mean, yeah, just good, get a 265 00:13:53,120 --> 00:13:55,120 Speaker 1: ball for the final thirty minutes. He was just like, 266 00:13:55,160 --> 00:13:57,280 Speaker 1: all right, here it comes the next wave and let's 267 00:13:57,280 --> 00:14:01,160 Speaker 1: just try and stop him. Uh. I certainly don't like that. 268 00:14:01,160 --> 00:14:03,760 Speaker 1: That that that way I'm playing. That's not the way 269 00:14:03,760 --> 00:14:05,840 Speaker 1: I would have advised it. But we got out of 270 00:14:05,880 --> 00:14:09,760 Speaker 1: there within one zero. We got the Netherlands and that's 271 00:14:09,800 --> 00:14:12,679 Speaker 1: not gonna work against the Netherlands. We can agree on that, right, well, 272 00:14:14,640 --> 00:14:16,800 Speaker 1: you can. It depends on if we get ahead. If 273 00:14:16,800 --> 00:14:20,040 Speaker 1: we get ahead of the Netherlands, he will go to 274 00:14:20,120 --> 00:14:22,680 Speaker 1: that system and try to just build a couple of 275 00:14:22,720 --> 00:14:24,960 Speaker 1: walls in front of our goal and hope nothing bad happens. 276 00:14:25,040 --> 00:14:27,120 Speaker 1: That's not That's not the way you finish off teams, 277 00:14:27,480 --> 00:14:30,160 Speaker 1: to be honest. Um, when you get ahead one nothing 278 00:14:31,520 --> 00:14:34,760 Speaker 1: through sixty, gotta go for it, you know, you try 279 00:14:34,760 --> 00:14:38,280 Speaker 1: and get that second goal. Uh. And that's beat That's 280 00:14:38,280 --> 00:14:40,200 Speaker 1: how you beat the Netherlands. You don't need for them 281 00:14:40,240 --> 00:14:42,720 Speaker 1: to figure it out. We'll come back to Netherlands a 282 00:14:42,760 --> 00:14:45,320 Speaker 1: little bit. But you keep saying that Burrholter got it right. 283 00:14:45,320 --> 00:14:46,960 Speaker 1: I would agree with Vickers. He was kind of an 284 00:14:47,040 --> 00:14:49,480 Speaker 1: enforcer back there. I thought Zimmerman was awful against England, 285 00:14:49,920 --> 00:14:52,200 Speaker 1: and I do want to ask you what is the 286 00:14:52,200 --> 00:14:55,640 Speaker 1: deal with more? Why is he playing? He was terrifyingly 287 00:14:55,720 --> 00:14:58,640 Speaker 1: bad in like ten minutes against England and I thought 288 00:14:58,640 --> 00:15:01,960 Speaker 1: he was garbage today, nearly gave up a penalty kick, 289 00:15:02,160 --> 00:15:04,320 Speaker 1: like tackling the guy from behind the bus. What happened 290 00:15:04,320 --> 00:15:06,360 Speaker 1: to Yetlyn he played in the first match. Well, so 291 00:15:07,240 --> 00:15:10,360 Speaker 1: shaq is Is is a defensive player. You know, it 292 00:15:10,400 --> 00:15:13,440 Speaker 1: has been determined or or at least assessed by our 293 00:15:13,480 --> 00:15:17,440 Speaker 1: staff that he is a better defender than Yetlin. And 294 00:15:17,480 --> 00:15:19,960 Speaker 1: in those kind of games, he has the trust of 295 00:15:19,960 --> 00:15:22,520 Speaker 1: of of the coaching staff, so they're gonna put him 296 00:15:22,560 --> 00:15:24,920 Speaker 1: in those kind of spots. Carter Vickers was Cameron Carter 297 00:15:24,960 --> 00:15:28,680 Speaker 1: Vickers was fantastic today, He really was. And he's very fast, 298 00:15:28,720 --> 00:15:31,920 Speaker 1: he's very strong, uh and he's unafraid to to to 299 00:15:32,160 --> 00:15:34,920 Speaker 1: engage in a tackle. Very smart too. Man has a 300 00:15:34,920 --> 00:15:37,400 Speaker 1: couple of a couple of times where it was like no, no, no, 301 00:15:37,400 --> 00:15:39,880 Speaker 1: no no, and he didn't he didn't where he was 302 00:15:39,920 --> 00:15:42,560 Speaker 1: shielding the forward to the when Turner came out to 303 00:15:42,560 --> 00:15:45,560 Speaker 1: grab it, and it it lets you know he's there 304 00:15:45,560 --> 00:15:47,720 Speaker 1: and he's not afraid to muscle you. And I love 305 00:15:47,800 --> 00:15:51,000 Speaker 1: that about him. If you put you know, Walker's Immerman 306 00:15:51,040 --> 00:15:54,240 Speaker 1: in the same spot, you know that does he handle 307 00:15:54,280 --> 00:15:56,560 Speaker 1: that appropriate, does he accidentally foul as he tripped on 308 00:15:56,600 --> 00:15:59,760 Speaker 1: the guy We're looking at another penalty kick. So smart move, 309 00:16:00,360 --> 00:16:03,040 Speaker 1: uh for Greg to get that right, that line of 310 00:16:03,080 --> 00:16:06,200 Speaker 1: five at the end, having Walker zimmer And in the 311 00:16:06,240 --> 00:16:08,320 Speaker 1: lineup to be able to hit all those those aerial 312 00:16:08,320 --> 00:16:11,760 Speaker 1: attacks away. Mar Movie, you have to you have to say, 313 00:16:12,000 --> 00:16:14,440 Speaker 1: we just didn't have anything in the last fifteen minutes 314 00:16:14,480 --> 00:16:17,080 Speaker 1: to take to bust us out of there. After we 315 00:16:17,120 --> 00:16:19,800 Speaker 1: had taken off way after Christian got was out of 316 00:16:19,840 --> 00:16:22,280 Speaker 1: the game. Aaronson was kind of left on his own 317 00:16:22,360 --> 00:16:25,720 Speaker 1: with Agi right, and and that just wasn't enough. We 318 00:16:25,720 --> 00:16:28,400 Speaker 1: couldn't hold the ball. And again it was just wave 319 00:16:28,440 --> 00:16:30,960 Speaker 1: after wave after wave. I mean, honestly, at the game 320 00:16:31,040 --> 00:16:32,960 Speaker 1: lasts ten more minutes. I don't I don't think we 321 00:16:33,040 --> 00:16:36,040 Speaker 1: survived it. But to do your words serve you know 322 00:16:36,080 --> 00:16:38,680 Speaker 1: that that's that's really what was what was happening. But 323 00:16:38,720 --> 00:16:41,320 Speaker 1: it was it was a clockwatcher, that's for sure. We 324 00:16:41,320 --> 00:16:45,840 Speaker 1: were to the clock. Come on, blow the whistle, alright, alright, 325 00:16:46,040 --> 00:16:48,200 Speaker 1: we'll get to grena second. One last thing. And this 326 00:16:48,240 --> 00:16:50,880 Speaker 1: is more positive of anything. I think the breakout star 327 00:16:51,040 --> 00:16:54,000 Speaker 1: for the US has been desked. I did not know 328 00:16:54,040 --> 00:16:55,960 Speaker 1: he was as good. Now I looked start reading about 329 00:16:56,000 --> 00:16:59,520 Speaker 1: him ac Milan Barcelona. I mean, Eric, this kid is 330 00:16:59,600 --> 00:17:02,600 Speaker 1: dying Ammick. I thought he I thought. I thought he's 331 00:17:02,640 --> 00:17:06,000 Speaker 1: been maybe the best player we've had. I know Tyler 332 00:17:06,040 --> 00:17:08,280 Speaker 1: Adams has been outstanding, but the best for me is 333 00:17:08,280 --> 00:17:10,159 Speaker 1: in the discussion so far as just one of the 334 00:17:10,400 --> 00:17:12,200 Speaker 1: one of the best players we've had. And look the 335 00:17:12,480 --> 00:17:16,080 Speaker 1: goal we got today. Um, there's a a ex player 336 00:17:16,160 --> 00:17:19,960 Speaker 1: from Barcelona, Danny Elvis, who was probably best friends with 337 00:17:20,040 --> 00:17:23,639 Speaker 1: Leanel Messi and his heyday, and that was the exact run, 338 00:17:23,840 --> 00:17:27,600 Speaker 1: the exact play that got Messy a ton of goals. 339 00:17:28,000 --> 00:17:31,000 Speaker 1: It's the run from behind. It requires a chip over 340 00:17:31,040 --> 00:17:32,919 Speaker 1: the top. Usually would have been someone like any Esther, 341 00:17:33,119 --> 00:17:35,640 Speaker 1: Javi Hernandez and that in that setup in those days 342 00:17:35,640 --> 00:17:38,840 Speaker 1: with Danny Elvis. You have to think that that something 343 00:17:38,920 --> 00:17:41,520 Speaker 1: rubbed off on him in his time in Barcelona because 344 00:17:41,560 --> 00:17:45,760 Speaker 1: that was picture perfect. You know. Kudos said McKenney for 345 00:17:45,800 --> 00:17:48,280 Speaker 1: seeing the run and putting in a passing behind the 346 00:17:48,320 --> 00:17:51,199 Speaker 1: defense that they can do nothing about when the timing 347 00:17:51,280 --> 00:17:53,960 Speaker 1: is is good. And and go back and watch the goal. 348 00:17:54,520 --> 00:17:59,120 Speaker 1: Watch Christians just absolute pick up. It was like watching 349 00:17:59,200 --> 00:18:01,800 Speaker 1: somebody and a race car going from from first, a 350 00:18:01,880 --> 00:18:05,399 Speaker 1: second and third gear and just just how fast he 351 00:18:05,840 --> 00:18:08,359 Speaker 1: got to where he needed to go and then sacrificed everything. 352 00:18:08,640 --> 00:18:11,719 Speaker 1: Uh uh, And and he's in the hospital for it. 353 00:18:11,800 --> 00:18:14,280 Speaker 1: He's okay, but he did have to take a trip 354 00:18:14,320 --> 00:18:16,000 Speaker 1: to the hospital to get a scan to make sure 355 00:18:16,320 --> 00:18:19,639 Speaker 1: nothing was broken. What a hit he took, man, What 356 00:18:19,760 --> 00:18:21,760 Speaker 1: a hit? I mean, let's watch it again. I mean 357 00:18:22,400 --> 00:18:24,639 Speaker 1: the goalkeeper's left knee goes to a spot where you 358 00:18:24,760 --> 00:18:29,439 Speaker 1: just you just don't want to get hit at that. Um. 359 00:18:29,480 --> 00:18:31,760 Speaker 1: All right, let's get to the big story. Every fan 360 00:18:32,200 --> 00:18:37,280 Speaker 1: clamoring for Geo Raina, the dynamic, young potential star. I 361 00:18:37,280 --> 00:18:39,040 Speaker 1: don't know if he's a start yet, but the potential 362 00:18:39,080 --> 00:18:41,800 Speaker 1: certainly there. He is, you know, gonna play a big 363 00:18:41,840 --> 00:18:44,040 Speaker 1: part in the US future. And he's played what like 364 00:18:44,200 --> 00:18:46,280 Speaker 1: maybe twelve minutes against England. I don't even know what 365 00:18:46,320 --> 00:18:49,680 Speaker 1: the exact number is. But you uncovered some sort of 366 00:18:49,800 --> 00:18:54,360 Speaker 1: drama unfolding behind the scenes. Burr Halter versus raina cloudy arena? 367 00:18:54,440 --> 00:18:56,960 Speaker 1: Is his is his dad? He's a US soccer legend. 368 00:18:57,800 --> 00:19:00,600 Speaker 1: What's the latest there? What is the stem from? Well, 369 00:19:00,680 --> 00:19:03,360 Speaker 1: first of all, I mean, this whole thing started UM 370 00:19:04,440 --> 00:19:07,760 Speaker 1: with a with a Twitter hit that I did la 371 00:19:07,920 --> 00:19:11,600 Speaker 1: times and I did somewhat misspeak, which I do have 372 00:19:11,680 --> 00:19:16,400 Speaker 1: to own up to because I got I made it more. 373 00:19:16,600 --> 00:19:18,320 Speaker 1: It made it sound like it there was more to 374 00:19:18,400 --> 00:19:22,199 Speaker 1: it than uh there really is. But the truth is 375 00:19:22,400 --> 00:19:25,359 Speaker 1: that you know, it started with me text messaging m 376 00:19:26,080 --> 00:19:29,000 Speaker 1: claudio Raina and we haven't been exchanging information about this. 377 00:19:29,040 --> 00:19:30,560 Speaker 1: I want to. I want to make that very clear. 378 00:19:30,720 --> 00:19:33,080 Speaker 1: It was just too bad saying you know, man, I 379 00:19:33,080 --> 00:19:35,480 Speaker 1: hope the kid gets in. So I used the word 380 00:19:35,520 --> 00:19:39,400 Speaker 1: controling when I was talking about this, this issue, and 381 00:19:39,600 --> 00:19:43,600 Speaker 1: the issue was is that UM Greg Burrholter after the 382 00:19:43,640 --> 00:19:46,520 Speaker 1: first game misrepresented the status of the player. And you 383 00:19:46,560 --> 00:19:48,440 Speaker 1: can't do that. You can't go up on the stage 384 00:19:48,440 --> 00:19:51,440 Speaker 1: and say he's hurt. And then unfortunately the media asked 385 00:19:51,680 --> 00:19:53,640 Speaker 1: the player you know, I heard you were hurt. He said, 386 00:19:53,640 --> 00:19:57,000 Speaker 1: I'm not hurt. I'm fine. And so you know, when 387 00:19:57,000 --> 00:19:58,760 Speaker 1: when you look at it from that lens as a 388 00:19:58,800 --> 00:20:01,240 Speaker 1: player that's done everything he could to get back into 389 00:20:01,280 --> 00:20:05,760 Speaker 1: the team UM and and it has had a history 390 00:20:06,320 --> 00:20:12,040 Speaker 1: muscle issues that UH could have prevent from playing, but 391 00:20:12,080 --> 00:20:17,639 Speaker 1: he wasn't and so you know that that just I 392 00:20:17,680 --> 00:20:23,080 Speaker 1: think all that they've mishandled the situation. I was told 393 00:20:23,080 --> 00:20:25,840 Speaker 1: that that everything has been iron thing okay, and and 394 00:20:25,840 --> 00:20:27,760 Speaker 1: he's gonna start seeing some time on the field that 395 00:20:27,920 --> 00:20:32,920 Speaker 1: didn't get in today. So, um, you know, the the 396 00:20:33,119 --> 00:20:35,760 Speaker 1: narrative now is you must be hurt, you must be hurt. 397 00:20:35,800 --> 00:20:38,399 Speaker 1: But that's that's not not what the kid is telling, 398 00:20:38,560 --> 00:20:41,120 Speaker 1: you know, the likes of you know, uh, Jeff Carlile, 399 00:20:41,400 --> 00:20:43,880 Speaker 1: espn C. I'm not hurt at all. I'm just out 400 00:20:43,960 --> 00:20:47,400 Speaker 1: of favor. So um, you know, I wasn't. It wasn't 401 00:20:47,440 --> 00:20:49,680 Speaker 1: that I uncovered anything. I just pointed out, like, hey, 402 00:20:49,720 --> 00:20:51,480 Speaker 1: what's what's going on here? You know, the coach says 403 00:20:51,520 --> 00:20:54,199 Speaker 1: you're hurt, and you're not hurt. What is what is 404 00:20:54,240 --> 00:20:59,119 Speaker 1: going on? And unfortunately it really caught fire and a 405 00:20:59,359 --> 00:21:04,080 Speaker 1: lot of people, uh you know, made that they're focused 406 00:21:04,080 --> 00:21:06,320 Speaker 1: this week, which I really didn't like. I didn't like 407 00:21:06,400 --> 00:21:08,560 Speaker 1: that that that would be a question to be asked 408 00:21:08,560 --> 00:21:11,399 Speaker 1: to our national team coach the day before a massive 409 00:21:11,440 --> 00:21:13,879 Speaker 1: game like this. I didn't want it to be a distraction. 410 00:21:14,280 --> 00:21:16,720 Speaker 1: I just don't want our our our national team coach 411 00:21:16,760 --> 00:21:19,320 Speaker 1: misrepresenting the health of our player. This is their correction 412 00:21:19,400 --> 00:21:21,880 Speaker 1: we're talking about at the same time, we're talking about 413 00:21:21,880 --> 00:21:24,000 Speaker 1: a twenty year old and you know, you bring him 414 00:21:24,000 --> 00:21:26,480 Speaker 1: over there and he's played a grand total of like 415 00:21:26,520 --> 00:21:29,879 Speaker 1: twelve minutes. I don't know about shattering confidence or anything 416 00:21:29,920 --> 00:21:32,359 Speaker 1: like that, but at some point he's got to ask, like, coach, 417 00:21:32,400 --> 00:21:33,840 Speaker 1: what did I do to fall out of favor? Right 418 00:21:33,880 --> 00:21:36,879 Speaker 1: that's just a natural question. Do we know the answer 419 00:21:36,880 --> 00:21:41,440 Speaker 1: to that? I think right now, if we're, if we're 420 00:21:42,920 --> 00:21:46,760 Speaker 1: because of because we've we've kind of asked asked those questions, 421 00:21:46,760 --> 00:21:51,080 Speaker 1: that it's really gone silent. So the only and I 422 00:21:51,119 --> 00:21:55,760 Speaker 1: think that that Geo's silence basically means I'm just gonna 423 00:21:55,800 --> 00:21:58,720 Speaker 1: focus the game. I certainly don't want my phone in 424 00:21:58,760 --> 00:22:01,359 Speaker 1: my face. I don't think generational once at microphone in 425 00:22:01,400 --> 00:22:05,479 Speaker 1: his face either. So it's just focus in on on 426 00:22:05,600 --> 00:22:08,920 Speaker 1: staying healthy and waiting for rading that that when you 427 00:22:08,960 --> 00:22:12,520 Speaker 1: get the call, just be ready. Um, he's not hurt, 428 00:22:13,720 --> 00:22:15,920 Speaker 1: we do know that much. He's just out of favor. 429 00:22:16,280 --> 00:22:19,240 Speaker 1: Fox Sports Radio has the best sports talk lineup in 430 00:22:19,240 --> 00:22:22,240 Speaker 1: the nation. Catch all of our shows at Fox sports 431 00:22:22,320 --> 00:22:25,440 Speaker 1: radio dot com and within the I Heart Radio app. 432 00:22:25,480 --> 00:22:28,960 Speaker 1: Search f s R to listen live. Ideally, what do 433 00:22:29,040 --> 00:22:31,280 Speaker 1: you think the best position is for him in this 434 00:22:31,359 --> 00:22:34,760 Speaker 1: ber Halter system. Well, that's the big problem. I mean, 435 00:22:34,800 --> 00:22:36,440 Speaker 1: for for a lot of us were sent just put 436 00:22:36,440 --> 00:22:38,679 Speaker 1: tim Way up top. It doesn't really matter who the 437 00:22:38,720 --> 00:22:41,400 Speaker 1: forward is. We need somebody who can make those kind 438 00:22:41,400 --> 00:22:43,919 Speaker 1: of runs and can get behind the defense. He's supposed 439 00:22:43,920 --> 00:22:46,440 Speaker 1: to be a right winger. Uh And talking about tim 440 00:22:46,480 --> 00:22:49,680 Speaker 1: Ware right now, and the two times that we've he's 441 00:22:49,720 --> 00:22:52,159 Speaker 1: really factored in the game is when he's made runs 442 00:22:52,359 --> 00:22:55,320 Speaker 1: directly score a goal against Wales as a nine as 443 00:22:55,359 --> 00:22:57,240 Speaker 1: a forward that he looked like a forward to me 444 00:22:58,000 --> 00:23:01,000 Speaker 1: um And you know in that game against England we 445 00:23:01,040 --> 00:23:03,720 Speaker 1: played with two forwards. How do you write? And tim 446 00:23:03,720 --> 00:23:06,800 Speaker 1: Way only lasted like twenty five minutes, but we definitely 447 00:23:06,840 --> 00:23:08,480 Speaker 1: for the first time threw a curve ball out there 448 00:23:08,480 --> 00:23:11,160 Speaker 1: and tim Wa was up there. What this comes down 449 00:23:11,200 --> 00:23:15,080 Speaker 1: to is a coach that has a player profile, that's 450 00:23:15,119 --> 00:23:18,159 Speaker 1: what they call it. And once you've been pigeonholed into 451 00:23:18,280 --> 00:23:21,760 Speaker 1: a profile and that's your position, and it's really plug 452 00:23:21,760 --> 00:23:25,080 Speaker 1: and play with with this coach in his system, you're 453 00:23:25,119 --> 00:23:27,040 Speaker 1: not going to see him move anywhere. And so this 454 00:23:27,119 --> 00:23:31,160 Speaker 1: team was selected around those stremses. So like if if 455 00:23:31,240 --> 00:23:34,919 Speaker 1: if you are um, the forward that's going to in 456 00:23:35,000 --> 00:23:37,879 Speaker 1: a certain phase of the game, played this way and 457 00:23:37,920 --> 00:23:40,760 Speaker 1: have these qualities, that's that's where you are. Tim Wea 458 00:23:40,920 --> 00:23:45,280 Speaker 1: has been a winger on the right side only because 459 00:23:45,320 --> 00:23:47,119 Speaker 1: of X, Y and Z, and that's what they like 460 00:23:47,200 --> 00:23:49,800 Speaker 1: about them. And they're not going to deviate. They're not 461 00:23:49,840 --> 00:23:52,360 Speaker 1: going to change their minds that they feel that it's 462 00:23:52,680 --> 00:23:54,879 Speaker 1: unfair to do that to the player. Uh, and the 463 00:23:54,920 --> 00:23:56,879 Speaker 1: rest of us are saying it's unfair to cheat us 464 00:23:56,880 --> 00:23:58,439 Speaker 1: out as many goals as this kid would score if 465 00:23:58,440 --> 00:24:01,040 Speaker 1: we just get them a little closer to the nets. Uh. 466 00:24:01,280 --> 00:24:03,920 Speaker 1: It's it's tricky. It's tricky. I mean every coach does 467 00:24:03,960 --> 00:24:06,399 Speaker 1: things differently, but you can't argue with the results. I 468 00:24:06,440 --> 00:24:10,960 Speaker 1: mean time, tie win, right, you know, well hold on, 469 00:24:11,040 --> 00:24:14,000 Speaker 1: hold on with tie, tie win. I mean, look, it 470 00:24:14,000 --> 00:24:16,800 Speaker 1: looks all right, it's a tie to tie to its 471 00:24:17,160 --> 00:24:20,680 Speaker 1: opponents that that we thought coming in we're going to 472 00:24:20,680 --> 00:24:23,480 Speaker 1: give us a lot more trouble than they did. Um, 473 00:24:23,520 --> 00:24:26,080 Speaker 1: you know we we have yet to be scored on 474 00:24:26,160 --> 00:24:29,199 Speaker 1: from the play. That that's you can hang your hat on. 475 00:24:29,920 --> 00:24:33,320 Speaker 1: We have a goalkeeper with two shutouts and uh, you know, 476 00:24:34,240 --> 00:24:39,879 Speaker 1: looking at today, um, we we were very pragmatic. It 477 00:24:39,960 --> 00:24:43,040 Speaker 1: was very methodical. But man, I'll take those three points 478 00:24:43,040 --> 00:24:45,400 Speaker 1: any day, and of course get out of the group. 479 00:24:45,880 --> 00:24:48,919 Speaker 1: But now let me ask you this, Butlins, now let's go, 480 00:24:49,160 --> 00:24:51,000 Speaker 1: let's go one way. Hold on one more thing. So 481 00:24:51,040 --> 00:24:53,640 Speaker 1: where does I'm trying to read about way of playing 482 00:24:54,160 --> 00:24:57,040 Speaker 1: for his club team? Is he uh striker or is 483 00:24:57,080 --> 00:24:59,280 Speaker 1: he a right winger? Pro he's a winger and he's 484 00:24:59,280 --> 00:25:02,080 Speaker 1: played on the left eight as well, uh time in France. 485 00:25:02,080 --> 00:25:04,120 Speaker 1: So I mean, I think I think we'll see him 486 00:25:04,119 --> 00:25:08,000 Speaker 1: move somewhere. He's he he might be uh a great target, 487 00:25:08,000 --> 00:25:11,000 Speaker 1: as is Moussa who's playing in Valencia. But I think, uh, 488 00:25:11,800 --> 00:25:14,000 Speaker 1: I think this is just the way that this coach 489 00:25:14,040 --> 00:25:16,840 Speaker 1: wants to address that there's three guys they're competing for 490 00:25:16,840 --> 00:25:22,680 Speaker 1: one spot. There's sergeant essentially Ferrara uh and uh and 491 00:25:22,920 --> 00:25:25,880 Speaker 1: uh right, so and and then you know, we saw 492 00:25:26,160 --> 00:25:29,280 Speaker 1: Jordan Morris coming too the game. Um like, yeah, that 493 00:25:29,320 --> 00:25:32,119 Speaker 1: was stunning and so that that surprised a lot of people. 494 00:25:32,400 --> 00:25:35,040 Speaker 1: But I mean, but but to answer that question, um, 495 00:25:35,280 --> 00:25:39,040 Speaker 1: but people you know, start to really freak out about 496 00:25:39,040 --> 00:25:41,280 Speaker 1: why was there, why was it right now? There's only 497 00:25:41,359 --> 00:25:43,360 Speaker 1: four minutes left to go in the game plus extra time, 498 00:25:44,000 --> 00:25:45,800 Speaker 1: and they thought that his speed and his power would 499 00:25:45,840 --> 00:25:48,440 Speaker 1: would would help and it's almost like he's reading off 500 00:25:48,480 --> 00:25:54,000 Speaker 1: the player profile speed power. But if you if you 501 00:25:54,040 --> 00:25:56,000 Speaker 1: know all the all the sources were telling us that 502 00:25:56,000 --> 00:25:57,800 Speaker 1: that g O was warming up as if he was 503 00:25:57,800 --> 00:25:59,680 Speaker 1: going to go in at the start of the second half. 504 00:26:00,119 --> 00:26:02,119 Speaker 1: Because things went so well, they changed their mind and 505 00:26:02,160 --> 00:26:05,800 Speaker 1: they sat him down. So the fear was to hit 506 00:26:05,920 --> 00:26:08,920 Speaker 1: him back up, warming him up again and roll him 507 00:26:08,920 --> 00:26:11,080 Speaker 1: out there and have him tighten up or get hurt. 508 00:26:11,160 --> 00:26:14,720 Speaker 1: That was the report. He was experiencing tightness, therefore he 509 00:26:14,720 --> 00:26:17,879 Speaker 1: didn't get in. Normally you'd say, okay, it makes sense. 510 00:26:18,400 --> 00:26:21,520 Speaker 1: You know Ray has had some issues, so if he's 511 00:26:21,560 --> 00:26:23,680 Speaker 1: if he had a muscles, not a good idea. I'm 512 00:26:23,760 --> 00:26:26,120 Speaker 1: in the problem is is the player you know, said 513 00:26:26,160 --> 00:26:30,359 Speaker 1: I'm injured at all tight, I'm ready to go, and 514 00:26:30,400 --> 00:26:34,400 Speaker 1: everybody what is going on? So all that all those 515 00:26:34,520 --> 00:26:39,960 Speaker 1: questions that that started coming out, we're we're valid, valid, 516 00:26:40,000 --> 00:26:42,560 Speaker 1: quis is the guy that can help us? You're saying 517 00:26:42,600 --> 00:26:48,919 Speaker 1: he's hurt. Players says he isn't all right. Um, so 518 00:26:49,000 --> 00:26:51,760 Speaker 1: moving on to Netherlands. Uh, I don't know. To my 519 00:26:52,000 --> 00:26:55,639 Speaker 1: untrained eye, Netherlands has not been you know, blow me 520 00:26:55,680 --> 00:26:59,720 Speaker 1: away incredible so far through three games. They advanced obviously 521 00:26:59,760 --> 00:27:03,400 Speaker 1: one their group, but they don't look like the same Netherlands. 522 00:27:03,440 --> 00:27:06,360 Speaker 1: I think Neland's got third place in They don't look 523 00:27:06,480 --> 00:27:09,920 Speaker 1: that good. Now. I know de Pay hasn't played as much, 524 00:27:10,520 --> 00:27:13,240 Speaker 1: um because he's coming back from the injury. But can 525 00:27:13,240 --> 00:27:16,840 Speaker 1: you assess what's going on with Netherlands? Well, um gao 526 00:27:16,960 --> 00:27:21,320 Speaker 1: they Oh jeez, this kid's good. Um he's scoring in 527 00:27:21,320 --> 00:27:24,199 Speaker 1: every game. Is a problem. Classen is a great midfielder, 528 00:27:24,280 --> 00:27:26,399 Speaker 1: doesn't get enough credit. The young is someone that we 529 00:27:26,440 --> 00:27:29,240 Speaker 1: know really really well. It's that back line really you 530 00:27:29,280 --> 00:27:32,520 Speaker 1: know when we talk about h hockey and and Virgil 531 00:27:32,600 --> 00:27:35,600 Speaker 1: van Dyke and the these are these are three world 532 00:27:35,640 --> 00:27:40,199 Speaker 1: class defenders. So um, yeah, they haven't been impressive. You know. 533 00:27:40,280 --> 00:27:43,840 Speaker 1: They actually got outshot by Ecuador fifteen to two. That 534 00:27:43,880 --> 00:27:47,280 Speaker 1: we're complaining about about our inability to get scoring opportunities. 535 00:27:47,280 --> 00:27:50,240 Speaker 1: So were they they they're they're really had struggling. So, man, 536 00:27:50,280 --> 00:27:52,120 Speaker 1: if you're ever gonna play the Netherlands in the World Cup, 537 00:27:52,200 --> 00:27:55,920 Speaker 1: this would be it. They're they're not the version um 538 00:27:56,000 --> 00:27:58,080 Speaker 1: that that everyone thought they were gonna be, and they 539 00:27:58,119 --> 00:28:01,360 Speaker 1: don't scare anybody. So we could beat them, we could 540 00:28:01,440 --> 00:28:04,440 Speaker 1: certain them, and it gets really interesting. Not to jump ahead, 541 00:28:04,480 --> 00:28:06,879 Speaker 1: but we're looking at the way Brackett works out with 542 00:28:06,920 --> 00:28:10,480 Speaker 1: groups C and D. We're gonna you know, basically, uh 543 00:28:10,680 --> 00:28:12,439 Speaker 1: C one is gonna play against D two. What that 544 00:28:12,480 --> 00:28:15,120 Speaker 1: means that the team coming coming in second and the 545 00:28:15,200 --> 00:28:17,600 Speaker 1: in group D is gonna play against the top group 546 00:28:17,680 --> 00:28:21,800 Speaker 1: from uh CE that could be Poland not Argentina. So 547 00:28:22,440 --> 00:28:27,119 Speaker 1: the way this works out, we could possibly um you know, 548 00:28:27,400 --> 00:28:30,639 Speaker 1: dance away from the likes of playing against France or Argentina, 549 00:28:30,720 --> 00:28:33,440 Speaker 1: which normally would have been the case. Get by the Netherlands. 550 00:28:33,560 --> 00:28:36,560 Speaker 1: You might get a tunisia like in in Australia. You 551 00:28:36,640 --> 00:28:40,360 Speaker 1: might this this could get weird, you could give who knows. 552 00:28:40,520 --> 00:28:43,120 Speaker 1: So I love the I love the positivity, but I 553 00:28:43,160 --> 00:28:46,560 Speaker 1: do have to ask play. Yeah, well, so burr Holter 554 00:28:46,760 --> 00:28:49,520 Speaker 1: system that you talked about, how does that match up 555 00:28:49,560 --> 00:28:52,760 Speaker 1: with what the Netherlands does? So it we have to 556 00:28:52,880 --> 00:28:54,800 Speaker 1: change and that's the beauty of this. He plays on 557 00:28:54,840 --> 00:28:57,280 Speaker 1: the three back system and he and he goes for it. Uh. 558 00:28:57,400 --> 00:28:59,520 Speaker 1: Wales plays with the three back system, but they don't. 559 00:28:59,600 --> 00:29:02,880 Speaker 1: They they'll sit back and and try to counter you 560 00:29:02,920 --> 00:29:06,360 Speaker 1: because they have speed players. They had Johnson, Daniel, James, 561 00:29:06,720 --> 00:29:08,600 Speaker 1: um and Key for more once he came on. But 562 00:29:08,640 --> 00:29:11,320 Speaker 1: Bail played in this one and he wasn't terrific, but 563 00:29:12,480 --> 00:29:16,600 Speaker 1: still a speed option. Uh. With this side, with Memphis, 564 00:29:16,640 --> 00:29:21,040 Speaker 1: Depaine and and and and these forwards, they're gonna leave 565 00:29:21,120 --> 00:29:23,360 Speaker 1: three back, but they're gonna send one one number forward, 566 00:29:23,400 --> 00:29:25,880 Speaker 1: so we won't have as much freedom as we've had 567 00:29:25,920 --> 00:29:29,360 Speaker 1: in the past with Moosa and Adams and uh McKinney. 568 00:29:29,720 --> 00:29:32,080 Speaker 1: It's gonna be a key game, which gotta out work 569 00:29:32,120 --> 00:29:34,080 Speaker 1: them with that is the engine for us, the middle 570 00:29:34,120 --> 00:29:37,560 Speaker 1: of the park. So um, it's a fascinating game. It 571 00:29:37,680 --> 00:29:40,840 Speaker 1: really is. Saturday ten am, I believe will be the kickoff. 572 00:29:42,080 --> 00:29:45,360 Speaker 1: That's gonna be fantastic. The other weird thing is I 573 00:29:45,440 --> 00:29:48,440 Speaker 1: noticed we had an awesome first half against Wales, awesome 574 00:29:48,480 --> 00:29:51,720 Speaker 1: first half against Iron, second half it didn't really go 575 00:29:51,800 --> 00:29:53,600 Speaker 1: our way either time. I know we survived. You run, 576 00:29:54,200 --> 00:29:57,640 Speaker 1: can you address what what that is and why that's happening? 577 00:29:57,640 --> 00:30:00,840 Speaker 1: And you know if that happens against Netherlands. You come on, 578 00:30:00,840 --> 00:30:03,520 Speaker 1: we're going to be in deep, deep trouble and true, Um, 579 00:30:03,560 --> 00:30:06,280 Speaker 1: you know we've we've been belichicked three times. Basically what 580 00:30:06,400 --> 00:30:08,640 Speaker 1: that means is, you know the other team does assess 581 00:30:08,680 --> 00:30:11,040 Speaker 1: what you're doing and they make adjustments and then you 582 00:30:11,080 --> 00:30:14,280 Speaker 1: have to make adjustments to their adjustments. We don't adjust 583 00:30:15,640 --> 00:30:18,080 Speaker 1: and and that's that's been our issue. The only thing 584 00:30:18,080 --> 00:30:22,360 Speaker 1: that we did today different than what we did against Wales, 585 00:30:22,560 --> 00:30:26,400 Speaker 1: as we saw Walker's Emberman's mistake. Walker's ever dive in 586 00:30:26,560 --> 00:30:28,280 Speaker 1: like that if he's got an extra body in there 587 00:30:28,320 --> 00:30:30,080 Speaker 1: to protect him when you play with five in the back, 588 00:30:31,280 --> 00:30:33,400 Speaker 1: that even if he gets turned, there's an extra parallels 589 00:30:33,440 --> 00:30:36,080 Speaker 1: that will get in the way. Uh. So he felt 590 00:30:36,080 --> 00:30:38,600 Speaker 1: that he need to go into that tackle. It was 591 00:30:38,640 --> 00:30:40,440 Speaker 1: ill advised, was a bad tackle, it was it was 592 00:30:40,480 --> 00:30:44,840 Speaker 1: a silly mistake. Um. That is something that that's the 593 00:30:44,840 --> 00:30:48,400 Speaker 1: only change that we've really made, uh in this competition. 594 00:30:48,440 --> 00:30:51,480 Speaker 1: So when we go him up against the Netherlands, we're 595 00:30:51,520 --> 00:30:55,120 Speaker 1: gonna have to deviate from from what we have been 596 00:30:55,120 --> 00:30:57,120 Speaker 1: doing if we're gonna throw him off. And I think 597 00:30:57,120 --> 00:30:58,680 Speaker 1: it really is going to come down to the players, 598 00:30:58,720 --> 00:31:02,520 Speaker 1: because players in games coaches, losing referees runum by the way. 599 00:31:02,560 --> 00:31:06,480 Speaker 1: But our players figure out a way to win this game, 600 00:31:06,520 --> 00:31:09,640 Speaker 1: possibly on their own. And that's gonna take instincts. It's 601 00:31:09,680 --> 00:31:13,560 Speaker 1: not a set script that's been laid out by a 602 00:31:13,600 --> 00:31:16,760 Speaker 1: coach or or a plan. These are these are battles 603 00:31:16,800 --> 00:31:19,240 Speaker 1: that you have to improvise and I hope we get 604 00:31:19,280 --> 00:31:22,320 Speaker 1: that opportunity to do that because we're talented enough. Do 605 00:31:22,400 --> 00:31:24,600 Speaker 1: we have any edges that you can see on the 606 00:31:24,600 --> 00:31:29,040 Speaker 1: field matchups? Uh, schematically against Netherlands, Well, I mean one 607 00:31:29,080 --> 00:31:32,280 Speaker 1: of the things that we could possibly see is a 608 00:31:32,360 --> 00:31:37,120 Speaker 1: late run from a midfielder meaning McKinny or Moosa. We 609 00:31:37,160 --> 00:31:40,520 Speaker 1: can outrun them in that in breaking lines, which which 610 00:31:40,520 --> 00:31:42,640 Speaker 1: means if we get the ball wide, or we get 611 00:31:42,680 --> 00:31:44,520 Speaker 1: the ball into a position where we have tool a 612 00:31:44,560 --> 00:31:49,280 Speaker 1: secure give you way up running laterally against them, when 613 00:31:49,280 --> 00:31:53,000 Speaker 1: they step, they won't their their their midfield will not 614 00:31:53,200 --> 00:31:56,160 Speaker 1: chase our midfield if we if we choose to risk 615 00:31:56,240 --> 00:31:59,280 Speaker 1: it and to run in between the lines. So that 616 00:31:59,360 --> 00:32:01,760 Speaker 1: could be so it's called a late run or a 617 00:32:01,760 --> 00:32:04,640 Speaker 1: third band running. And if we can can stay true 618 00:32:04,680 --> 00:32:10,280 Speaker 1: to that and out work that, the Dutch center of 619 00:32:10,280 --> 00:32:12,880 Speaker 1: the park that's where we get them. That that is 620 00:32:13,120 --> 00:32:14,920 Speaker 1: you know, the way if the way I see it 621 00:32:14,920 --> 00:32:17,680 Speaker 1: in my mind is the ball does get to the line, uh, 622 00:32:17,720 --> 00:32:19,360 Speaker 1: and the forward makes a run and kind of pull 623 00:32:19,440 --> 00:32:22,880 Speaker 1: somebody out of that pocket that that central midfielder for 624 00:32:23,080 --> 00:32:25,320 Speaker 1: Holland is doesn't do a very good job sometimes of 625 00:32:25,440 --> 00:32:27,880 Speaker 1: tracking his runners. And if we if the ball is 626 00:32:27,960 --> 00:32:30,080 Speaker 1: hit with the right pace in between the right people, 627 00:32:30,640 --> 00:32:32,440 Speaker 1: you can just clean up the mess on that back 628 00:32:32,480 --> 00:32:34,760 Speaker 1: post and and no one will even know you you 629 00:32:34,800 --> 00:32:37,600 Speaker 1: were coming, and they're only gonna know that you were 630 00:32:37,600 --> 00:32:39,360 Speaker 1: there after the ball at the back of the net. 631 00:32:39,480 --> 00:32:42,280 Speaker 1: So it's kind of a late run idea. But our 632 00:32:42,320 --> 00:32:44,400 Speaker 1: guys have their legs to do that. I'm sure it 633 00:32:44,400 --> 00:32:46,880 Speaker 1: won't be Tyler, but it might be McKinney or Mussa. 634 00:32:47,040 --> 00:32:48,959 Speaker 1: Those are the two guys that can really exploit this 635 00:32:49,040 --> 00:32:51,920 Speaker 1: Dutch team. So if we're out for the gamblers out there, 636 00:32:51,960 --> 00:32:53,240 Speaker 1: we do have a lot of gamblers. We have some 637 00:32:53,280 --> 00:32:56,120 Speaker 1: gambling advertising on the podcast if you're looking to bet 638 00:32:56,200 --> 00:32:59,080 Speaker 1: long shot goal moves out or McKinney. Not a bad idea, 639 00:32:59,160 --> 00:33:01,920 Speaker 1: absolutely not. As specially if we get our set pieces right, um, 640 00:33:02,520 --> 00:33:04,400 Speaker 1: I think we could we could use you want to 641 00:33:04,400 --> 00:33:06,920 Speaker 1: set piece? Eric goodness, did you see that awful effort 642 00:33:07,560 --> 00:33:10,040 Speaker 1: from right outside the box and he was gonna let 643 00:33:10,280 --> 00:33:12,320 Speaker 1: Kelena Costa hit it. He he if he has one 644 00:33:12,400 --> 00:33:14,680 Speaker 1: thing or one contribution to the team. He is very 645 00:33:14,720 --> 00:33:18,720 Speaker 1: good unset pieces. Uh, he's played in two games thus far. Uh. 646 00:33:18,960 --> 00:33:21,480 Speaker 1: We should let him take every corner when he's out there, 647 00:33:21,600 --> 00:33:24,520 Speaker 1: and and every set piece because that's he is a specialist. 648 00:33:24,720 --> 00:33:27,600 Speaker 1: I pos is not good on corner caves. Yeah, dude, 649 00:33:27,600 --> 00:33:30,200 Speaker 1: he was off I feel like a clean over two 650 00:33:30,360 --> 00:33:33,280 Speaker 1: well in efforts I mean goodness, and the opener he 651 00:33:33,360 --> 00:33:35,880 Speaker 1: was really really bad right right, And and our plan 652 00:33:36,040 --> 00:33:39,880 Speaker 1: needs to change against Soland, mainly because with the Netherlands, 653 00:33:40,200 --> 00:33:44,000 Speaker 1: because by the way, they have a six ft eight goalkeeper. Okay, 654 00:33:44,000 --> 00:33:48,400 Speaker 1: oh and this guy, I mean I made a joke today, 655 00:33:48,440 --> 00:33:51,160 Speaker 1: so if he spiked this hair, he'd be touching the crossbar. 656 00:33:51,480 --> 00:33:54,360 Speaker 1: This guy is big. So it's not the kind of 657 00:33:54,400 --> 00:33:56,160 Speaker 1: game where you're gonna have to you know, you're gonna 658 00:33:56,160 --> 00:33:58,080 Speaker 1: float the ball in there in the box and hope 659 00:33:58,120 --> 00:34:01,720 Speaker 1: somebody wins ahead. He just gonna come out and and 660 00:34:01,840 --> 00:34:04,640 Speaker 1: just take that right off your four. But they were 661 00:34:04,760 --> 00:34:07,360 Speaker 1: thoroughly outplayed by Ecuador. I mean that was as one 662 00:34:07,400 --> 00:34:08,759 Speaker 1: side of the game as you'll get into one. One 663 00:34:09,560 --> 00:34:11,520 Speaker 1: it turns around and loses to Senegal this morning. So 664 00:34:11,520 --> 00:34:14,440 Speaker 1: I mean, this world comes crazy. You have started, taken 665 00:34:14,440 --> 00:34:19,200 Speaker 1: out Argentina, Costa Rica, taken out Japan, Germany losinging, losing 666 00:34:19,200 --> 00:34:22,880 Speaker 1: to Japan after outshooting him twenty six to four something crazy. 667 00:34:23,120 --> 00:34:26,760 Speaker 1: So this game, this game is is this World Cup 668 00:34:27,560 --> 00:34:30,319 Speaker 1: um is crazy? Thus far? I think it's you know, 669 00:34:30,360 --> 00:34:33,560 Speaker 1: if if you are looking at making a bed, always 670 00:34:33,600 --> 00:34:38,080 Speaker 1: favor the African sides, uh in these preliminary games, because 671 00:34:38,480 --> 00:34:41,040 Speaker 1: they're just more familiar with their surroundings. They're they're they're 672 00:34:41,040 --> 00:34:44,920 Speaker 1: they're okay with the hot well, the dry air, I 673 00:34:44,920 --> 00:34:47,880 Speaker 1: would say there it's it's been a topic. I mean, 674 00:34:47,920 --> 00:34:50,279 Speaker 1: most of the players internally are talking about how they 675 00:34:50,280 --> 00:34:56,400 Speaker 1: can't breathe after fifteen minutes. Wow. The so Saudi Arabia Mexico, Um, 676 00:34:56,719 --> 00:34:59,040 Speaker 1: maybe Mexico has been very bad in the tournament. I 677 00:34:59,040 --> 00:35:01,640 Speaker 1: feel like, um, I to want. I think they'll they'll 678 00:35:01,640 --> 00:35:04,400 Speaker 1: split the points and and but I mean I Poland 679 00:35:04,480 --> 00:35:07,759 Speaker 1: has really struggled in this in this tournament, and that's 680 00:35:07,760 --> 00:35:10,080 Speaker 1: why they've been so defensive they haven't been able to 681 00:35:10,080 --> 00:35:14,160 Speaker 1: throw guys forward like usual. That victory against Saudi Arabia 682 00:35:14,440 --> 00:35:19,120 Speaker 1: was was just a very well orchestrated planned attack where 683 00:35:19,160 --> 00:35:21,439 Speaker 1: basically you said, it's almost like they took four plays off. 684 00:35:21,760 --> 00:35:24,920 Speaker 1: Now we go and at least they all knew, uh, 685 00:35:24,920 --> 00:35:29,000 Speaker 1: we're like, okay, now we charge, and they just orchestrated 686 00:35:29,040 --> 00:35:32,319 Speaker 1: that beautifully. A great coaching for Poland. Obviously, Lewandowski is 687 00:35:32,920 --> 00:35:35,960 Speaker 1: is no one to be trifled with. He's good when 688 00:35:35,960 --> 00:35:39,680 Speaker 1: he's on awesome stuff. Eric Winaldo already excited about a 689 00:35:39,719 --> 00:35:44,120 Speaker 1: potential USA Poland matchup of the quarters. Hey, who knows 690 00:35:45,120 --> 00:35:49,200 Speaker 1: either way? It's so you know, if we could have 691 00:35:49,719 --> 00:35:52,120 Speaker 1: avoid those two, I mean that really is a crash 692 00:35:52,160 --> 00:35:55,200 Speaker 1: course for disaster. Getting by the Netherlands. With the way 693 00:35:55,239 --> 00:35:57,719 Speaker 1: things are shaping up in Group C and D, we 694 00:35:57,719 --> 00:35:59,880 Speaker 1: could get Denmark. We could, we could we could have 695 00:35:59,880 --> 00:36:04,160 Speaker 1: an opponent that we could really lay into and find 696 00:36:04,400 --> 00:36:07,600 Speaker 1: find ourselves going really farst competition. Looking forward to it. 697 00:36:07,680 --> 00:36:09,480 Speaker 1: Good stuff, all right, Eric, thanks a lot man, you 698 00:36:09,560 --> 00:36:09,840 Speaker 1: got it.