***Official 2014 World Cup Thread*** (1 Viewer)

[NewlyRetired]

I like having Zusi on field. It might help us sneak a set piece goal.

 

[Christo]

Interesting that Zusi is on the left and Bedoya's on the right. Anyone want to take a shot at what that means?

Also, these scenes from around the US are crazy.

I'm wondering if it was backwards because it had Jones on the right and Beckerman on the left too.

 

[Sinn Fein]

Interesting that Zusi is on the left and Bedoya's on the right. Anyone want to take a shot at what that means?

Also, these scenes from around the US are crazy.

I'm wondering if it was backwards because it had Jones on the right and Beckerman on the left too.

I am guessing JK wants Jones to be physical with Ronaldo. Guaranteed Yellow imo.

 

[Christo]

Interesting that Zusi is on the left and Bedoya's on the right. Anyone want to take a shot at what that means?

Also, these scenes from around the US are crazy.

I'm wondering if it was backwards because it had Jones on the right and Beckerman on the left too.

I am guessing JK wants Jones to be physical with Ronaldo. Guaranteed Yellow imo.

True

 

[NewlyRetired]

Updated :

Confederation Records So Far*: W-D-L (points per game)

South America: 9-1-2 (2.3)

Africa: 3-2-5 (1.1)

UEFA: 5-3-7 (1.2)

Concacaf: 4-1-2 (1.9)

Asia: 0-3-5 (0.4)

*Europe vs Europe excluded

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Interesting that Zusi is on the left and Bedoya's on the right. Anyone want to take a shot at what that means?

My guess...Bedoya tacks back better than Zusi. That gives Fab support against Cristiano. Cristiano and Nani will switch sides, but the majority of the time CR7 will be on the left.

Do you ever see defenders switch back and forth to track a particular player? Not man marking, just making sure they're on the same side if the offensive guy moves?

 

[ffldrew]

Interesting that Zusi is on the left and Bedoya's on the right. Anyone want to take a shot at what that means?

My guess...Bedoya tacks back better than Zusi. That gives Fab support against Cristiano. Cristiano and Nani will switch sides, but the majority of the time CR7 will be on the left.

 

[⚡DEADHEAD⚡]

It was nice not having Lalas as an analyst in the first two games. And Ruud and the Everton dude were breaking down some solid analysis on the USA game earlier. Oh well.

 

[Ted Lange as your Bartender]

Interesting that Zusi is on the left and Bedoya's on the right. Anyone want to take a shot at what that means?

Also, these scenes from around the US are crazy.

I'm wondering if it was backwards because it had Jones on the right and Beckerman on the left too.

I am guessing JK wants Jones to be physical with Ronaldo. Guaranteed Yellow imo.

Helps that no one is already on a yellow. Get in his head, Junior Jones!

 

[The Gator]

It was nice not having Lalas as an analyst in the first two games. And Ruud and the Everton dude were breaking down some solid analysis on the USA game earlier. Oh well.

Martinez is so great as an analyst.

So great on fact, he should retire from coaching asap.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Interesting that Zusi is on the left and Bedoya's on the right. Anyone want to take a shot at what that means?

Also, these scenes from around the US are crazy.

I'm wondering if it was backwards because it had Jones on the right and Beckerman on the left too.

I am guessing JK wants Jones to be physical with Ronaldo. Guaranteed Yellow imo.

I hope they're all over him.

It was nice not having Lalas as an analyst in the first two games. And Ruud and the Everton dude were breaking down some solid analysis on the USA game earlier. Oh well.

Commented on Ruud earlier -- his presence in front of camera needs some work, but his analysis is really nice.

 

[The Gator]

Interesting that Zusi is on the left and Bedoya's on the right. Anyone want to take a shot at what that means?

My guess...Bedoya tacks back better than Zusi. That gives Fab support against Cristiano. Cristiano and Nani will switch sides, but the majority of the time CR7 will be on the left.

Do you ever see defenders switch back and forth to track a particular player? Not man marking, just making sure they're on the same side if the offensive guy moves?

Not so much anymore. The last big game I remember it happening was when Park Ji-Sung marked Pirlo out of a CL game.

That was a central player, though, not a winger. Obviously more difficult to do nowadays with the fluidity imo

 

[Ned]

So fricken excited.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Oh boy, Captain Charisma.

 

[Native]

Oh boy, Captain Charisma.

 

[Sinn Fein]

Go away LD - at least stay away from TV

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Someone on Twitter just said that Silver's group ran the numbers for W-D-L today. A draw actually helps us quite a bit...

Per SPI, USA current group adv pct is 64%, & obviously 100% w/ win. Draw raises pct to ~75%, loss drops it to ~21% (depends on exact score).

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Alexi needs to go to Roberto's touch screen boot camp.

 

[The Gator]

Alexi needs to go

 

[Sinn Fein]

Alexi needs to go to Roberto's touch screen boot camp.

fyp

 

[Sinn Fein]

Alexi needs to go

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

I got no beef with Alexi being part of the studio team.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Ok children. Be good!

Off to pace back and forth for 2 hours.

Enjoy the game.

 

[Christo]

I BELIEVE THAT WE WILL WIN!​

 

[Christo]

I got no beef with Alexi being part of the studio team.

 

[Mjolnirs]

Here we go!

USA!

USA!

USA!

 

[Pumpnick]

here we go, play better bradley

 

[Jobber]

Butterflies.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Mix em up boys.

 

[jon_mx]

I BELIEVE THAT WE WILL WIN!​

Is that a guarantee?

 

[TenTimes]

USA not wearing osh kosh bigosh this time

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Keep it tight for 70 and then give me some Wondo in winning time.

 

[bierfiend]

 

[TenTimes]

WHY HAS DEMPSEY NOT SCORED YET WUT??

 

[The Gator]

Kitwise...Portugal >>>>>>USA

 

[The Gator]

That was filthy

 

[bierfiend]

omfg

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Jesus.

 

[Raider Nation]

Well that was fun.

 

[GoFishTN]

Oof.

 

[jon_mx]

Well that was fun....

 

[GroveDiesel]

That was pathetic.

 

[dickey moe]

Yuck

 

[Jobber]

Nice assist by cameron.

 

[Raider Nation]

Well that was fun....

HONDA

 

[fantasycurse42]

That one guy looks like a younger less tatooed birdman

 

[jon_mx]

Way to clear the ball....lazy.

 

[Sinn Fein]

Going to be a long night - we are playing too defensive

 

[Raider Nation]

Great goal.... he barely had any net to aim at.

 

[joffer]

Own goal wouldn't have been that ugly