2024 Summer of Soccer - Euro's, Copa America, Olympics, WCQing (3 Viewers)

[El Floppo]

Good start.

But Balo... Yeesh. Has Zardozed every single touch into losing it so far... And in great positions. Just not good enough at all.

 

[El Floppo]

I do think its a little funny that the Fox crew keep mentioning the game getting started "early" - which as near as I could tell was actually on time at 6:00.

Considering Mex and Arg both sauntered out for theirs like 5-10 mins late, maybe that's what they mean.

 

[TennesseeJed]

Fabrizio Romano
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Hungary head coach Marco Rossi: “Barnabás Varga’s life is not in danger”.

“He will undergo an operation after fracture in his face and he won’t be available for the rest of Euro 2024”.

 

[Drunken knight]

️

 

[El Floppo]

20 mins in and the US is clearly the better team, even if they're not really playing like it. The early score is coverig up some sloppy play on both sides of the ball.

 

[Drunken knight]

US is still late to pass= allows opponents more successful challenges

 

[TripItUp]

easy yellow there, old ****er

 

[El Floppo]

I appreciate that they started the game trying to move the ball quickly, something I've been saying repeatedly is a key to their success.

I don't appreciate how poorly they're doing it. This Bolivia team is outmatched... Stop making terrible touches and passes and it should all be easy.

 

[TripItUp]

**** these guys

 

[The Kansas Comet]

Haquin seems appropriately named.

 

[TripItUp]

Gio looks great

 

[jabarony]

Good to see Reyna’s parents got him in the starting lineup.

 

[TripItUp]

Good to see Reyna’s parents got him in the starting lineup.

classiest player on the pitch thus far

 

[El Floppo]

Better on the ball now... Starting to click.

 

[BlackCrowes]

Balogun looks…bad

 

[TripItUp]

Final 3rd execution has been ***

 

[El Floppo]

Ok... The job of broadcasting is easyish. Show the damned game. Replays can wait until breaks in the advrion, and shouldn't last a minute while the play is ongoing.

 

[El Floppo]

Balogun looks…bad

At least Weah is looking frosty.

 

[BlackCrowes]

lol

 

[TennesseeJed]

Balogun looking good ;-)

 

[TripItUp]

The Serie A influence on Pulisic is noticable...he's noticably more comfortable on the ball.

 

[El Floppo]

Balogun looks…bad

At least Weah is looking frosty.

Lolz

 

[TLEF316]

Great drive forward by CP. Very decisive. And a great finish

 

[El Floppo]

I actually yelled at the screen and CP "not to balogun!"

 

[Steve Tasker]

Bring him back to Arsenal

 

[TLEF316]

Ok... The job of broadcasting is easyish. Show the damned game. Replays can wait until breaks in the advrion, and shouldn't last a minute while the play is ongoing.

Every sporting event director is trying to win an emmy. It's embarrassing. Basketball is the worst where everyone thinks we want to see some weird alternative camera angle. Just show the game, Scorsese

 

[The Kansas Comet]

I actually yelled at the screen and CP "not to balogun!"

I had that thought as well.

 

[massraider]

So this is a scrimmage now. USMNT can practice some stuff?

 

[NewlyRetired]

So this is a scrimmage now. USMNT can practice some stuff?

Outside of subs, the only thing they should practice is creating as many chances as possible.

 

[El Floppo]

So this is a scrimmage now. USMNT can practice some stuff?

Like trapping and passing?

 

[TripItUp]

Goal differential unlikely to matter right?

 

[NewlyRetired]

I am with everyone else thinking Balo was having a nightmare up until the goal.

Happy to Gio’s energy defensively

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Just about how we'd have hoped it would go. Still not purring with quick passes on the ball, but having no trouble getting into Bolivia's box and have given up almost nothing the other way.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Goal differential unlikely to matter right?

It can matter but yes it is much less likely to happen with only two teams advancing from each group unlike the Euro’s

 

[TripItUp]

Get a quick goal and get some subs in for our stars

 

[gianmarco]

I actually yelled at the screen and CP "not to balogun!"

I had that thought as well.

Me too.

"Floppo probably yelling at the screen 'Not to Balogun'!"

 

[kupcho1]

Is everyone's broadcast cutting in.and out, or is that just my tv provider?

 

[TLEF316]

Lol. That's not even a foul, let alone a card

 

[NewlyRetired]

Is everyone's broadcast cutting in.and out, or is that just my tv provider?

Mine is fine

 

[BlackCrowes]

Goal or not, great sequence

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

For the last 10 minutes they've looked fantastic. Mostly just because they're finding each other with their first touches. Some beautiful soccer.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

McKennie might have the best touch/control of any US player, ever. He's amazing in tight space, even with awkward passes or bouncing balls.

 

[NewlyRetired]

For the last 10 minutes they've looked fantastic. Mostly just because they're finding each other with their first touches. Some beautiful soccer.

It has been a very good half offensively. lots of solid chances created and good combo's all over.

Musah has been very good

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Mentioning Bolivia qualified for the 94 World Cup and beat the US in the 95 Copa is making me remember El Diablo.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Robinson could have had 3 assists by now with a little luck

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Jedi just kills bad to mediocre teams.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Good half for Weston after a quiet first half

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

We've subbed our entire starting midfield out. And still have two La Liga players and one from Serie A. Not bad.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Funny ol game. US has been much better this half and have scored two less goals than first half.

 

[encaitar]

Funny ol game. US has been much better this half and have scored two less goals than first half.

Lacking a little bit of luck and also a little bit of bravery. A couple of times we've had the chance to make a tough pass that would put a guy onto net, but took the easy pass instead. I'd like to see that change.