***Official 2014 World Cup Thread*** (2 Viewers)

[NewlyRetired]

Cam at RB or DM?

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Beckerman out

out out, or in the reserves?

 

[Sinn Fein]

Jeff Carlisle @JeffreyCarlisle
I'm told by US Soccer that Beckerman isn't injured. Coach's decision to start Cameron. #usmnt

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Beckerman out

Post I never thought I'd see during the World Cup 18 months ago.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Ives Galarcep @SoccerByIves

The USA starting XI: Howard, Gonzalez, Bradley, Besler, Beasley, Dempsey, Bedoya, Jones, Zusi, Cameron, Johnson

They playing 5 in the back or is Cameron RB and Johnson moving forward?

Cam could slot in directly for Beckerman in front of back 4.

 

[Sinn Fein]

Beckerman out

out out, or in the reserves?

Reserves - that came across twitter before the official line-ups

 

[Sinn Fein]

Grant Wahl @GrantWahl
US Soccer says it's a 4-3-3 on the locker-room whiteboard. Team was told 4-3-3 not 4-5-1 "to suggest an attacking mentality."

 

[chet]

think US fans are dumb enough to not know the difference. They seem to think we're favorites against Belgium. While they know Messi, they'll probably look at Switzerland taking them to OT and think the same thing.

Link?

I can't really link random conversations that I've had or overheard. One guy said as long as Jozy was healthy, we should win.

You should prob start hanging out with smarter people.

Smarter people in terms of soccer? Then I'd probably have to leave the country.

You don't think there's anyone in the USA who knows more than some idiot who thinks USA will win because Jozy is healthy?

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Cam for Beckerman could be as simple as wanting a guy to challenge Fellaini.

 

[gump]

So Kompany is starting?

 

[Ted Lange as your Bartender]

Official Line up Belgium : Courtois, Alderweireld, Van Buyten, Kompany, Vertonghen, Witsel, Fellaini, De Bruyne, Mertens, Origi, Hazard

 

[Sinn Fein]

Looks like USSoccer lists Cameron as right outside Mid, Bradley in the center, Jones on the left.

 

[Steve Tasker]

Cameron starting in CM?

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Grant Wahl @GrantWahl
US Soccer says it's a 4-3-3 on the locker-room whiteboard. Team was told 4-3-3 not 4-5-1 "to suggest an attacking mentality."

They could further suggest an attacking mentality by having Bedoya put "Ronaldo" on his shirt and having Zusi put "Robben" on his.

 

[The_Man]

Beckerman has been so solid (plus he's a Maryland guy) but I've been all-in with Klinsmann for a while now, so I'm going with him all the way to the end.

 

[B-Deep]

I believe!!!!

I do!

 

[Sinn Fein]

Zusi and Bedoya playing more advanced with Dempsey

 

[sporthenry]

think US fans are dumb enough to not know the difference. They seem to think we're favorites against Belgium. While they know Messi, they'll probably look at Switzerland taking them to OT and think the same thing.

Link?

I can't really link random conversations that I've had or overheard. One guy said as long as Jozy was healthy, we should win.

You should prob start hanging out with smarter people.

Smarter people in terms of soccer? Then I'd probably have to leave the country.

You don't think there's anyone in the USA who knows more than some idiot who thinks USA will win because Jozy is healthy?

But the odds are much higher running into the latter than the former.

 

[Sinn Fein]

Cameron starting in CM?

No looks like Bradley will be at CM, with Cameron at RM, and Jones at LM

 

[sporthenry]

Grant Wahl @GrantWahl
US Soccer says it's a 4-3-3 on the locker-room whiteboard. Team was told 4-3-3 not 4-5-1 "to suggest an attacking mentality."

They could further suggest an attacking mentality by having Bedoya put "Ronaldo" on his shirt and having Zusi put "Robben" on his.

 

[VA703]

bars already packed lines out the door

 

[Sinn Fein]

Jeff Carlisle @JeffreyCarlisle
Asked a Belgian journo y'day if Lukaku was injured. He said, "In the head maybe." #usmnt

 

[gianmarco]

Have we seen a lineup like this up until this point?

 

[The Gator]

Cameron, gonzo, bees, dmb

Johnson.... Bradley...Jones

..... Zusi ............ bedoya

.............. Demps

Imo

I think that right side can handle Hazard

 

[Sinn Fein]

Ives Galarcep @SoccerByIves

The USA starting XI: Howard, Gonzalez, Bradley, Besler, Beasley, Dempsey, Bedoya, Jones, Zusi, Cameron, Johnson

They playing 5 in the back or is Cameron RB and Johnson moving forward?

Fabian is still RB, but expect more runs forward, with Cam hanging back

 

[Sinn Fein]

Cameron, gonzo, bees, dmb

Johnson.... Bradley...Jones

..... Zusi ............ bedoya

Demps

Imo

USSoccer tweet clearly had Fabian as RB

 

[Sammy3469]

I guess he wants Bradley to distribute deeper and get the front 3 behind the defense. I hope this works out better than it seems on paper.

 

[Sinn Fein]

Flip Cameron and Johnson, and that is it

 

[sporthenry]

I don't get it unless he didn't really want Beckerman on the right. But they don't have anyone better than Cameron to do this.

 

[The Gator]

Cameron, gonzo, bees, dmb

Johnson.... Bradley...Jones

..... Zusi ............ bedoya

Demps

Imo

USSoccer tweet clearly had Fabian as RB

My line-up is better

 

[NewlyRetired]

Have we seen a lineup like this up until this point?

Cam has not played DM for US since I think the Panama game in Seattle. He was very good that day.

 

[Ted Lange as your Bartender]

My instant reaction to the lineup

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cDGlN6mluGA

 

[Sammy3469]

I wonder if some of this is both Beckerman and Bradley are gassed.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

I don't see how it makes us more attacking if Bradley sits and protects the back four. OK, it frees up Zusi and Bedoya with less defensive responsibility, but are those guys really creative option #2 and 2B?

Prove me wrong, Jurgen.

 

[sporthenry]

I guess he wants Bradley to distribute deeper and get the front 3 behind the defense. I hope this works out better than it seems on paper.

Getting Bradley deeper makes some sense with the way his touch has been but that leaves them a bit exposed on any giveaways.

 

[Sinn Fein]

JK - says Bradley, Zusi and Bedoya will play higher up

 

[joffer]

Trying to find a place to watch the game in Taipei at 4am is not easy

 

[B Maverick]

listening to JK it sounds like this to me 4-2-3-1:

Johnson, gonzo, bees, dmb

Cameron....Jones

Zusi .....Bradley....... bedoya

Demps

 

[Sinn Fein]

Here is USSoccers pictorial of line-up - 4-3-3

 

[NewlyRetired]

I think everyone is over thinking this.

Just flip Cam for Beckerman, and I think the general formation and responsibilities remain the same as we have seen since Jozy got hurt.

With both Zusi and Bedoya starting we could see Yedlin a little earlier today.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Cameron, gonzo, bees, dmb

Johnson.... Bradley...Jones

..... Zusi ............ bedoya

.............. Demps

Imo

I think that right side can handle Hazard

No keeper? What the hell?

 

[Sammy3469]

I don't see how it makes us more attacking if Bradley sits and protects the back four. OK, it frees up Zusi and Bedoya with less defensive responsibility, but are those guys really creative option #2 and 2B?

Prove me wrong, Jurgen.

My guess is he wants to put pressure on Belgium's slow back 4 with bodies with Bradley still in the middle. I have no clue if it will work.

 

[chet]

Trying to find a place to watch the game in Taipei at 4am is not easy

Snake Alley.

 

[The Gator]

One thing I do really like about JK, the smiling, he seems to love coaching/being a part of the game. Yeah, there's pressure..but freaking enjoy it

 

[Sinn Fein]

listening to JK it sounds like this to me 4-2-3-1:

Johnson, gonzo, bees, dmb

Cameron....Jones

Zusi .....Bradley....... bedoya

Demps

I thought so too - but I think it will be more 4-3-3 with Bradley doing a metric ####-load of running

 

[strykerpks]

Is there a dummies guide to the different types lineups and what those lineups strengths/weaknesses are?

 

[Sinn Fein]

I think everyone is over thinking this.

Just flip Cam for Beckerman, and I think the general formation and responsibilities remain the same as we have seen since Jozy got hurt.

With both Zusi and Bedoya starting we could see Yedlin a little earlier today.

This is definitely a tweak

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

JK - says Bradley, Zusi and Bedoya will play higher up

So a 4-2-3-1 with Jones/Cam as the double pivot? Basically the same system as the Panama game.

 

[B-Deep]

In Jurgen we trust

 

[Sinn Fein]

Cameron, gonzo, bees, dmb

Johnson.... Bradley...Jones

..... Zusi ............ bedoya

.............. Demps

Imo

I think that right side can handle Hazard

No keeper? What the hell?

overrated