Comments on: The Battle for CONCACAF: Work Left For The US To Do http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/the-battle-for-concacaf/5892 Daily Analysis of Major League Soccer Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:53:33 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Frank http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/the-battle-for-concacaf/5892#comment-23133 Frank Mon, 12 Oct 2009 07:56:18 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=5892#comment-23133 Mexico have now qualified haven't they? And you assumed they wouldn't? Frank @ <a href="http://www.debthelpquick.co.uk" rel="nofollow">Debt Help</a> Mexico have now qualified haven’t they? And you assumed they wouldn’t?
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]]> By: deep_tongue http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/the-battle-for-concacaf/5892#comment-20980 deep_tongue Sat, 05 Sep 2009 23:40:19 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=5892#comment-20980 I can't see the USA not stumbling once in these next two qualifiers. They will take fourth and lose the playoff with CONMEBOL. I can’t see the USA not stumbling once in these next two qualifiers. They will take fourth and lose the playoff with CONMEBOL.

]]> By: marklee http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/the-battle-for-concacaf/5892#comment-20949 marklee Sat, 05 Sep 2009 06:14:01 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=5892#comment-20949 Thanks for the mentioning, This clearly shows that you put a great deal of care to your work. Thanks for all this informative stuff. Sometime a timely <a href="http://www.debtshopper.co.uk" rel="nofollow">debt help</a> can fix many worries. Thanks for the mentioning, This clearly shows that you put a great deal of care to your work. Thanks for all this informative stuff. Sometime a timely debt help can fix many worries.

]]> By: Bolacuadrada http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/the-battle-for-concacaf/5892#comment-20941 Bolacuadrada Sat, 05 Sep 2009 01:15:00 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=5892#comment-20941 The US needs to win three out of the four remaining games to qualify with 19 points. Mexico has asured 18 points already since they will beat Honduras and El Salvados at Azteca stadium and the last game Mexico against Trinidad Tobago was set up by the currupts of CONCACAF as a fix for the team that needs those points. Since It appears that Trinidad and Tobago will be eliminated, Mexico will be given that game by convenience of the CONCACAF president (perosnal businesses) who is from T&T. That guys likes money big time and has already said that Mexico will be in the World Cup. If you do not believe me, I am the same guy that has said for the last four years that the last qualifying game for Germany 2006 between Mex and T&T was fixed (in that case in favor of T&T). The former Mexican coach Ricardo Lavolpe admitted that was the case last week. I also know the reasons why the game was fixed. So, since Costa Rica will easily get to 18 points by beating El Salvador and T&T, a draw with Mexico will put them at 19 points also. That draw would give Mexico 19 points also. Honduras could get to 19 points at the most. There is no way Honduras will get anything from Azteca Stadium. So it looks to me that 19 points is the magic number. There is a slight chance of a four way tie at 19 points but it is very unlikely. If I have to bet my money I pick the USA, Costa Rica and Mexico to be in the Wold Cup. The US needs to win three out of the four remaining games to qualify with 19 points. Mexico has asured 18 points already since they will beat Honduras and El Salvados at Azteca stadium and the last game Mexico against Trinidad Tobago was set up by the currupts of CONCACAF as a fix for the team that needs those points. Since It appears that Trinidad and Tobago will be eliminated, Mexico will be given that game by convenience of the CONCACAF president (perosnal businesses) who is from T&T. That guys likes money big time and has already said that Mexico will be in the World Cup. If you do not believe me, I am the same guy that has said for the last four years that the last qualifying game for Germany 2006 between Mex and T&T was fixed (in that case in favor of T&T). The former Mexican coach Ricardo Lavolpe admitted that was the case last week. I also know the reasons why the game was fixed. So, since Costa Rica will easily get to 18 points by beating El Salvador and T&T, a draw with Mexico will put them at 19 points also. That draw would give Mexico 19 points also. Honduras could get to 19 points at the most. There is no way Honduras will get anything from Azteca Stadium. So it looks to me that 19 points is the magic number. There is a slight chance of a four way tie at 19 points but it is very unlikely. If I have to bet my money I pick the USA, Costa Rica and Mexico to be in the Wold Cup.

]]> By: soccer goals http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/the-battle-for-concacaf/5892#comment-20924 soccer goals Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:27:41 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=5892#comment-20924 The upcoming matches are must win games. Lets hope that Honduras and Mexico drops points this weekend. The upcoming matches are must win games. Lets hope that Honduras and Mexico drops points this weekend.

]]> By: robert s http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/the-battle-for-concacaf/5892#comment-20911 robert s Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:37:09 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=5892#comment-20911 Great article Kartik. With Mexico slide, and the U.S. troubles of late there are no automatic points. It might go down to the final round to determine the order of finish. Honduras will be without Carlo Costly, Wilson Palacios and Osman Chavez for the T&T match. I hope they do not look past this game. How will David Suazo perform after a long absence. What U.S. squad will show up? Is Mexico for real or past their prime? What looked like a walk in the park for the U.S. and Costa Rica might see one of them out of the automatic three. Great article Kartik. With Mexico slide, and the U.S. troubles of late there are no automatic points. It might go down to the final round to determine the order of finish.
Honduras will be without Carlo Costly, Wilson Palacios and Osman Chavez for the T&T match. I hope they do not look past this game. How will David Suazo perform after a long absence. What U.S. squad will show up? Is Mexico for real or past their prime? What looked like a walk in the park for the U.S. and Costa Rica might see one of them out of the automatic three.

]]> By: Seybold http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/the-battle-for-concacaf/5892#comment-20890 Seybold Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:18:57 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=5892#comment-20890 We're about to find out how tough this bunch truly is. Even if things go according to this plan over the next three matches (namely getting a road win at T&T after getting only 1 point from 3 road matches), there's a more than decent chance that Mexico and Honduras will win their final matches and guarantee qualification. That means the USA has to beat Costa Rica in the final match against a Tico side that would need a draw to avoid 4th. Get a draw in Honduras and the 10th game gets much easier, because both the USA and CR both advance with a draw. Hello 0-0. Draw against T&T and we'd have to draw Honduras, or we're in 4th for match 10, with the Ticos 4 points ahead, with no control over our own destiny, hoping T&T or El Salvador come through. Fat chance. Book that flight to Montevideo, Buenos Aires or Quito. We’re about to find out how tough this bunch truly is.

Even if things go according to this plan over the next three matches (namely getting a road win at T&T after getting only 1 point from 3 road matches), there’s a more than decent chance that Mexico and Honduras will win their final matches and guarantee qualification.

That means the USA has to beat Costa Rica in the final match against a Tico side that would need a draw to avoid 4th.

Get a draw in Honduras and the 10th game gets much easier, because both the USA and CR both advance with a draw. Hello 0-0.

Draw against T&T and we’d have to draw Honduras, or we’re in 4th for match 10, with the Ticos 4 points ahead, with no control over our own destiny, hoping T&T or El Salvador come through. Fat chance. Book that flight to Montevideo, Buenos Aires or Quito.

]]> By: Fernando http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/the-battle-for-concacaf/5892#comment-20883 Fernando Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:37:55 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=5892#comment-20883 i am surprised to see that "it is a fact" that the US team will win both games to get 16 points... i am surprised to see that “it is a fact” that the US team will win both games to get 16 points…

]]> By: Joe http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/the-battle-for-concacaf/5892#comment-20863 Joe Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:47:28 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=5892#comment-20863 Our fans as usual are asleep and underestimating the competition in CONCACAF. Nothing new, and yes I am scared to death of these upcoming games and that we may not make it. Our fans as usual are asleep and underestimating the competition in CONCACAF. Nothing new, and yes I am scared to death of these upcoming games and that we may not make it.

]]> By: Marcos http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/the-battle-for-concacaf/5892#comment-20861 Marcos Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:30:53 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=5892#comment-20861 Good piece Kartik. It seems you are the only one out there who understands CONCACAF and the real state of the US team. Keep up the good work! Good piece Kartik. It seems you are the only one out there who understands CONCACAF and the real state of the US team. Keep up the good work!

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