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re: USMNT vs Mexico in October!

Posted by cwil177 on 7/25/26 at 9:34 pm to
Hard to know, especially since we don’t really have a coach or a technical director to hire a coach. I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s somewhat experimental if Poch stays, but if he goes I would expect more of a first team lineup if we have a new coach.

re: Arsenal 2026/2027 Season Thread

Posted by cwil177 on 7/25/26 at 7:39 pm to
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Its the only thing that makes sense. Probably had a spondylolysis that became symptomatic. There may be some new advanced surgical technique to treat that but usually it’s a lumbar fusion which could be career ending. So I assume they’re going to rehab and let him rest over the next 3 to 6 months and hopefully it heals itself enough to be able to play.

This was my impression as well. Symptomatic spondy is just rehab.
Can we get this thread pinned to the top again?
I can’t think of a better depiction of modern day fatigue than the pic in the OP

re: World Cup 2030 USMNT

Posted by cwil177 on 7/23/26 at 11:26 am to
I can’t believe I forgot that one. He’s 6’6. What a monster. He looks like a high upside player who will hopefully get decent minutes for Philly this year.

re: World Cup 2030 USMNT

Posted by cwil177 on 7/23/26 at 10:08 am to
In more positive news, Sullivan had his best game in MLS yesterday, Mehmeti still looks like a stud (and got his nose broken yesterday and took it wayyyyy better at 17 than I would have in my thirties), Justin Ellis looks like a solid striker prospect (assisted Griezmann for his first MLS goal) and Mathis Albert started for Dortmund in a recent friendly and was involved in one of their goals.
Does anyone know what his back injury actually entails? Stress fracture maybe?

re: World Cup 2030 USMNT

Posted by cwil177 on 7/22/26 at 10:35 pm to
Defense is our immediate area of need but goalkeeping is a close second. I really hope Banks sticks with us. I feel better about Brady developing at this point than I do Slonina who of course got mired in Chelsea loan hell.

I think Luna will play a role for this team going forward. The guys Poch brought ahead of him got less than 90 minutes in games that mattered. Gozo also looks like a bright prospect. I like Pukstas, too.

Development is such a nonlinear, unpredictable crapshoot that I don’t really count anyone out. Ream is a shining example of this.
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What a shame. My odds of winning just went from one in 1,327,890,430 to one in 1,530,620,495.


That Florida education reaping benefits I see

re: World Cup 2030 USMNT

Posted by cwil177 on 7/22/26 at 1:59 pm to
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Alex Zendejas, 28 (Feb 7, 1998)

Imagine working your arse off your whole life to be the best soccer player possible only to have the pinnacle of your career be getting rocked by a ball to the nuts during a brief WC cameo.
Tenotomy. Tennis elbow is a chronic/degenerative process in most people as opposed to a true tendinitis. The body just never mounts a good healing response. Tenotomy under ultrasound guidance induces a new injury to stimulate bleeding and a more robust healing response from the body, like a poor man’s PRP. Give it a try if nothing else has worked.

re: Baton Rouge Vet (near campus)

Posted by cwil177 on 7/22/26 at 8:08 am to
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bullshite. If your dog is very ill, LSU Vet School Clinic should be your first stop. There are numerous practicing Vets who will participate in the care of your dog. We have a 3-year-old female who was not doing well at all , and the vet school immediately diagnosed Addison's disease. She is now thriving.

Our dog with protein losing enteropathy should never have lived to 14 but she’s still kicking and it’s 100% because of the LSU vet school. That said we’ve spent more money on the damn dog’s healthcare than on the kids…
Find a group to play pickup soccer with and go as frequently as possible. Playing pickup in college really improved my technical proficiency compared to where I was in high school.
It’s insane to think about. He’s been starting for Barca since he was 17. Crazy that other starters at that age (Pedri, Gavi) were bench players for them this World Cup (not to mention Yamal). The Barca to Spain talent pipeline is just insane.
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But honestly he was just chief dick head

:lol: accurate
The most dominant one in recent memory, IMO
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I just don't like how he never tries to cool off his teammates, IMO it's poor leadership

He’s captain because he’s Messi, not because he’s a (verbal) leader.

re: BBC World Cup Closing Montage

Posted by cwil177 on 7/20/26 at 8:28 pm to
Great montage, thanks for sharing