The Gator
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what was it, 16-3 or something like that?
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2024 Summer of Soccer - Euro's, Copa America, Olympics, WCQing (1 Viewer)
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TennesseeJed
Footballguy
I admire the optimism.
Its possible with an Uruguay who has already clinched and a tournament that would probably like to see the US advance... but its a tall ask imo.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
How do you even need to explain this?
The loss is on Weah, no one else. The team did everything you could hope for playing down a man for so long.
Mjolnirs
Footballguy
19-4 is what I see
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
I may be more worried about the Panama game to be honest. I think they can win that by three.
TennesseeJed
Footballguy
El Floppo
Footballguy
Z mentioned Turner not getting to the first goal (which I mostly dismissed) and some ish else mentioned Horvarh not getting the cross that led to the 2md goal.
Neither guy exactly stepped up the way we're used to seeing US GKs through history. Both goals weren't easy to stop, but were still savable.
Neither guy exactly stepped up the way we're used to seeing US GKs through history. Both goals weren't easy to stop, but were still savable.
encaitar
Footballguy
16 fouls, yet they had no one with 2 yellows. Plus, there were another 15-20 challenges that were fouls that were clearly missed. Just a terrible job by the ref tonight letting them CONCACAF the **** out of this game.
Dinsy Ejotuz
Footballguy
Well, some Horvath too. But yes. No idea how Weah looks CP and Wes in the eye when they get back to the locker room.
The Gator
Footballguy
I'm going to watch Hamilton and Nico crash in Austria now so i can lol a bit
SpurrierisisGod
Footballguy
Isn't 1st rie breaker head to head. If so, we are royally screwed.
Uruguay beats Bolivia
Panama will beat Bolivia
Even if us beats Uruguay top 3 would be tied at 2-1-0
Panama has the head to head against us
Uruguay beats Bolivia
Panama will beat Bolivia
Even if us beats Uruguay top 3 would be tied at 2-1-0
Panama has the head to head against us
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
No, that is Euro. Copa first tie breaker is GD
Capella
Footballguy
You guys are still making excuses for this garbage like 12 years into these threads now. Everybody knows they were playing a man down today. That’s not the point. There’s no touch out there on any free kicks, the team looks like it doesn’t know what it’s doing all the time, it’s just consistently mediocre. This kind of result happens all the time for the US against weaker opponents. It’s not a one off.
FreeBaGeL
Footballguy
So let's say Uruguay wins 4-0 or something tonight. That essentially locks up 1st place in the group for them as they'd be up 3 points on USA/Panama and have a 5 and 7 GD lead on each of those teams.
Which I would assume could make it very likely they rest players in their last match against us. Which would be good in that it would help our hopes of advancing, but potentially disastrous in that out of all of this Copa stuff with it being meant to be our one chance to play against elite competition before the WC, we could come out of it with our only worthwhile experience being a match against Uruguay's B team with nothing on the line for them. The ultimate worst case scenario there, now seems almost likely.
I wish we'd played Uruguay earlier so we could've guaranteed at least one real game against elite competition.
Which I would assume could make it very likely they rest players in their last match against us. Which would be good in that it would help our hopes of advancing, but potentially disastrous in that out of all of this Copa stuff with it being meant to be our one chance to play against elite competition before the WC, we could come out of it with our only worthwhile experience being a match against Uruguay's B team with nothing on the line for them. The ultimate worst case scenario there, now seems almost likely.
I wish we'd played Uruguay earlier so we could've guaranteed at least one real game against elite competition.
⚡DEADHEAD⚡
Footballguy
He's awful but I do appreciate he's calling for GGG's head if they don't get out of the group.
The Gator
Footballguy
Not necessarily that he didn't get to the cross, but the shot was hit head high. That has to go over the bar and not get past weak hands to the goal as he's falling.
AAABatteries
Footballguy
Capella
Footballguy
Why would he get fired. They were down a man didn’t you hear.
SpurrierisisGod
Footballguy
Just read the tie breakers... h2h is 3rd. So have to beat Uruguay by 1 more than Panama beats bolivia
TennesseeJed
Footballguy
I'll be honest - if Lalas is calling for GGG's head - that would cause me to reconsider my own position.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
I don't see any way GGG survives this if they don't get out of the group, which I don't think they will unless they get a 2 goal or more win against Uruguay.
FreeBaGeL
Footballguy
He essentially dodged the ball. It was hit right at his face. If it were a tackling dummy there it would have been saved.
encaitar
Footballguy
Atlanta Braves hat at the USMNT team game.... sure. LOL. Looks like he's had that hat since 6th grade too.
El Floppo
Footballguy
The guy called most everything else... The ref didn't make Weah lose his head- that's on Weah.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
No. The US has the GD advantage right now. They don't need to gain GD in the last game.
FreeBaGeL
Footballguy
We are 2 up on Panama right now on GD. Panama has to beat Bolivia by 2 goals more than we hypothetically beat Uruguay by.
So if we win 1-0 then Panama would need to beat Bolivia 3-0, etc.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
This is correct.
El Floppo
Footballguy
Tough shot, but yeah... Right at him.
First time I saw the first Panama goal, I thought Turner could get there. Upon replays, I thought it was a very good goal, deflected off defender, placed perfectly, would have been a very tough save.
Not sure US can beat Uruguay B side right now tbh. Should have curb stomped Bolivia (I have a big wager on Uruguay tonight doing just that). Panama is not that good either, but yeah, a man down for 80 minutes is tough to overcome. Bolivia is probably the weakest team in Copa (maybe the mighty Almiron's are worse, but not sure)
The Gator
Footballguy
@mr. furley 's facial hair >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>That dude's.
Dinsy Ejotuz
Footballguy
If anyone sees or can find odds of advancing out of the group please post them.
Guessing the US is still 40% or so to advance.
Guessing the US is still 40% or so to advance.
TennesseeJed
Footballguy
Ultimately yes.
But, Berhalter has a limited amount of exposure here. Still mostly Weah - not excusing him. But as the manager - you have to know that the only thing the US can't do in a game like this - lose their heads, and get dragged into a concacaf quagmire.
Coaches have to be drilling that into every player's head all week - that message was as important as any tactical discussions. And, it's easy to say - "that should be obvious!" But, that is the job of the coaching staff - to not let the obvious stuff slip.
Still - players need to be accountable for their own actions.
TLEF316
Footballguy
Obviously its on Weah, but I could have thrown myself in the way of that 2nd goal. He basically ducked it. Brutal.
As usual, the official gave 1/2 of the stoppage time they deserved. Typical CONCACAF nonsense.
And as far as I'm concerned, put Pepi on a plane back to Holland and tell him not to come back until he can finish like an adult. Dude had a hot streak 3 years ago and has been BRUTAL ever since. Every freaking chance he gets, he just shows absolutely no conviction and just hits some weak *** crap right at the goal keeper. Give Sarge a chance next time. At least you know he'll try.
As usual, the official gave 1/2 of the stoppage time they deserved. Typical CONCACAF nonsense.
And as far as I'm concerned, put Pepi on a plane back to Holland and tell him not to come back until he can finish like an adult. Dude had a hot streak 3 years ago and has been BRUTAL ever since. Every freaking chance he gets, he just shows absolutely no conviction and just hits some weak *** crap right at the goal keeper. Give Sarge a chance next time. At least you know he'll try.
⚡DEADHEAD⚡
Footballguy
The only reason it's 12 years is because we didn't have widespread internet forums for the past 30. Your point is a very good one and it goes back to the 94 WC in the USA where we squeaked into the knockout stage. We always seem to squeak through to the knockout stage, but we are rarely, if ever, impressive or dominant. Same story, different day. Sucks.
El Floppo
Footballguy
One thing I meant to mention live... I was surprised how few second balls the US won. Sure, in the opposing third they were up against it a man down. But in the middle and defensive third... What happened? Not a good luck for a US team that should've been fighting with every breath to win those.
The Gator
Footballguy
@Capella I'll fight you over this. Imagine your Lightning playing 4v5 for 90% of the game. The level of opposition matters less with the huge man advantage. It takes a toll mentally and physically from the start.
Could they have played better? Sure, most teams could say that in any situation. Whorebath makes that save, 86% of the negativity is gone
Could they have played better? Sure, most teams could say that in any situation. Whorebath makes that save, 86% of the negativity is gone
Dinsy Ejotuz
Footballguy
He could have Oliver Kahn-ed it and just let it hit him square in the face (wish I could find this clip -- it's amazing).
AAABatteries
Footballguy
Yeah - I blame Weah. ****ing stupid.
El Floppo
Footballguy
Panama should've been beaten, but they've been a solid regional opponent for a bit now, and always a tough game for regional teams.
With 10 men, all bets are off.
General Malaise
Footballguy
We suck. I'm sorry but we do. Year after year after year it's nothing but excuses for this team. We aren't good. It's not the coaches, it's not the refs.....we aren't good at soccer. Never have been, never will be. Ever. It's not in our DNA.
TennesseeJed
Footballguy
True - walk out with a draw - and it feels like a win.
And, then you look at a draw against an already-qualified Uruguay to make the QFs.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Weah gets the blame but GGG is the ultimate scapegoat.
We all know what the tactics are in these games. The coaches should have been drilling the players to not get suckered in. Even worse, the play that caused Weah to see red was not even that bad to be honest, just the normal chippieness from Panama we have seen for years.
Capella
Footballguy
Look man I get it. They were up against it (because of their own doing to be clear). My point stands that they are always this mediocre, nothing changes, we have the same bozo coach and bozo schemes, we don’t look prepared, nobody ever gets better, we don’t beat teams better than us, we struggle and lose against teams a shade below us and don’t hammer crap squads like Bolivia or whomever the hell we played the other day. Even if we advance we’d lose 1-0 in the first knockout game in an uncompetitive match and then everybody would pile in to say how close we are and in a few years it’ll get better. And then it won’t. Other than that things are great.
mr. furley
Footballguy
when you look this good they just let you in places
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