8.31.17
ASN Morning Read: Hurry Up and Get Here, Friday
We are getting closer to the World Cup qualifier at Red Bull Arena, but we're still so far away; Can we talk about Clint Dempsey's face in the photo above? That dude knows how to smile.
- Good preview of the game: Costa Rica Rematch: That Was Then, This Is Now
- A preview of Costa Rica: "Costa Rica is a good side and could make things very difficult for the United States. Despite Los Ticos quality, I expect the USMNT to secure a narrow 2-1 victory."
- Serious question: How much would Christian Pulisic cost on the transfer market? $50 million? $100 million? In a lot of ways, it doesn't matter. We're in unprecedented territory here.
- He's getting his own camera, people!
- And more profiles: "Arena appreciates Pulisic’s age: In the 1980s, at the University of Virginia, he coached against Mark Pulisic, then a mullet-haired sniper at GMU."
- Fabian Johnson will play midfield, gosh darnit. (This is a good thing.)
- Very good analysis by a smart pundit: "Once again, while Bradley might not be the U.S.'s best or most skilled player, he's making a case that he's the squad's most important one."
- This is... interesting:
What #USMNT's SPI chances to qualify for the World Cup will look like, based on points won in the next two games: pic.twitter.com/DrXEFTMusU
— Paul Carr (@PCarrESPN) August 30, 2017
