Posted on 07/08/2017 11:59:46 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
Hello darkness, our old friend. The beginning of the Gold Cup for the US sees them facing Panama again.
And in looking ahead to the match-up, which kicks off the Yanks’ campaign on Saturday at Nissan Stadium (4:30 pm ET | FOX and Univision), nobody’s coming in hot or headstrong.
“Panama’s extremely a tough opponent, especially right out of the gate,” said defender Matt Besler, of Sporting Kansas City, on Thursday afternoon, after the US’ last training session at Nashville’s Lipscomb University. “We seem to have played them a lot in recent years, and every single game’s been different, and they’ve all been very tough, physical battles.”
For some at US camp, a tough opponent to start is a little like ripping off a bandage, with a positive result steamrolling into some momentum in a tournament that could be winnable. But, yes, even a draw will definitely require laser focus.
“They’re a very familiar opponent… It feels like we see them every couple months,” said defender Graham Zusi, also of Sporting Kansas City. “They’re a dangerous team. They play the counter pretty well, and their set pieces are very dangerous as well. This is a game we’re gonna have to be locked in for a full 90 minutes.”
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Some days you need to go food shopping. App says thunderstorms starting 1pm.
USA v Costa Rica, Gold Cup Semi-Final, July 22.
:D
2 hour round trip boat ride
I had posted some pictures about our day, last Saturday, when we were at the Brandenburg Gate and then walked to THE ONE Grand Show. On the way my daughter waved at passing boats on the Spree River. As it turned out, yesterday we were the ones on a boat ride at the same place:
Some more pictures:
Speaking of Vikings, we are returning to Wuhlheide Park today for a Medieval event/village that we saw being set up yesterday (see background of picture in prior post with my daughter operating the bucket crane). Taking the tram instead of bicycles because it is likely to thunder storm later.
After catching up on German WW2 memoirs, looks like I am doing the Viking thing. :)
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