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***Official 2014 World Cup Thread*** (2 Viewers)
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El Floppo
Footballguy
of course there's a chance.
that's JK being JK.
now if the reporter had asked- will Jozy play v Germany,that's different.
bryhamm
Footballguy
I was already guessing 4 minutes because of the actual injuries (like Beasley) that took up time. No issues with it being 5 minutes.
How do you know they added a minute for Zusi coming off slowly?
bryhamm
Footballguy
Came into the thread late. Was this just speculation on his part, or did he know something?
QuizGuy66
Footballguy
Also I noticed that when our last sub was coming on that the board the guy was holding up suddenly had a red 5 on it (i.e. I'm sure that was the reason).
-QG
bryhamm
Footballguy
The Gator
Footballguy
El Floppo
Footballguy
Based on how they've played, Ghana should be the team sitting pretty with Germany right now, not the US.
Portugal- even after scoring the goal- looked like they thought their WC was over. They need to score a bunch of goals more than Ghana and hpe that GErmany does the same to the US to move on. Cards are stacked massively against them... even though it's certainly possible.
Short Corner
Footballguy
El Floppo
Footballguy
which means they lipsync for their lives.Tremendous crosses and as disciplined as KraftwerkSoccer fans: tell us about Germany. Obviously they're a very highly ranked team, with lots of experience, right? What are their strengths and weaknesses? How do we match up against them? What realistic chances do we have for a win or at least a draw?
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
I guess it depends on what you consider a blow out. We only have 2 gd advantage on Ghana.
If they win by 2 and we lose by 1, they go through.
The Gator
Footballguy
The board had the numbers of the player coming off going and on (Zusi/Gonzo) before any number had been added for time allowed. THe first number of time added was 5, I don't believe it was ever changed.
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Officer Pete Malloy
Footballguy
"Ghana will field a team made up of mostly Caucasians."
Joe T
Joe T
jonessed
Footballguy
They don't need to win by two necessarily. 2:1 will give them the goals scored tiebreaker.
Sebowski
Footballguy
Odds have it that the most likely scenario is we lose to Germany and Portugal beats Ghana. Portugal is -4 on goal differential They have a lot of goals to cover. We also have GD on Ghnana. We are looking better than any other team in this group than Germany, and that is only if we rate Germany on there rankings, not on how they played yesterday (when they were very drawable)
Sebowski
Footballguy
Sebowski
Footballguy
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
That assumes US gets shut out I think. If the US loses 2-1, and Ghana wins 2-1 then the US goes through on the head to head tie breaker.
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
I think Ghana will be hard pressed to win by two, assuming that Portugal shows up. As impressive as they've been (and they've been impressive). Ghana has shipped goals this tournament. Two in each game. Against Germany, they allowed plenty of chances. And they'll be chasing goals. I think Ghana will give up a goal.
jonessed
Footballguy
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
The US has scored exactly 2 goals in 6 straight games (and in 7 of 8 this entire calendar year).
I thought your 2:1 comment meant 2 for them and 1 for USSeems the key is US can't be outscored by 2 by Ghana. Well, maybe not as GD is more important.
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jonessed
Footballguy
GoFishTN
Footballguy
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
https://nbcprosoccertalk.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/dempsey3.jpg
That's Dempsey's passing chart. Even besides the goal, he came up huge.
That's Dempsey's passing chart. Even besides the goal, he came up huge.
I don't have that power, but JoeT posts would probably get them all anyway.
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
The Gator
Footballguy
Yeah, don't show the type of ball he had to trap or the FOUR Portuguese guys that surrounded him right after....nah, easy control, Mickey...just kick it out of bounds.....
where was his support?
Native
Footballguy
Love the quantity and diversity of banter in here, even if theres a whole lot of crazy. 
What an incredble match. Really proud of our guys. Special shout out to Demarcus Beasely who looked like he was 18 again running down the flanks. Loved how Klinsmann let his fullbacks attack the wings and break down the Portugal Defense. Fab was again terriffic. For the life of me I dont know why Portugal didnt press us, as it played to our strengths.
I hope Klinsmann and Low go out for dinner on Wednesday and settle this off the field In true FIFA fashion.
What an incredble match. Really proud of our guys. Special shout out to Demarcus Beasely who looked like he was 18 again running down the flanks. Loved how Klinsmann let his fullbacks attack the wings and break down the Portugal Defense. Fab was again terriffic. For the life of me I dont know why Portugal didnt press us, as it played to our strengths.
I hope Klinsmann and Low go out for dinner on Wednesday and settle this off the field In true FIFA fashion.
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Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
C'mon.... a decent high school player runs out the clock there.
Yeah, don't show the type of ball he had to trap or the FOUR Portuguese guys that surrounded him right after....nah, easy control, Mickey...just kick it out of bounds.....
where was his support?
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jonessed
Footballguy
It would be pretty hard to keep up a strong press in that weather.Love the quantity and diversity of banter in here, even if theres a whole lot of crazy.
What an incredble match. Really proud of our guys. Special shout out to Demarcus Beasely who looked like he was 18 again running down the flanks. Loved how Klinsmann let his fullbacks attack the wings and break down the Portugal Defense. Fab was again terriffic. For the life of me I dont know why Portugal didnt press us, as it played to our strengths.
I hope Klinsmann and Low go out for dinner on Wednesday and settle this off the field In true FIFA fashion.
The Gator
Footballguy
They aren't a pressing team.It would be pretty hard to keep up a strong press in that weather.Love the quantity and diversity of banter in here, even if theres a whole lot of crazy.
What an incredble match. Really proud of our guys. Special shout out to Demarcus Beasely who looked like he was 18 again running down the flanks. Loved how Klinsmann let his fullbacks attack the wings and break down the Portugal Defense. Fab was again terriffic. For the life of me I dont know why Portugal didnt press us, as it played to our strengths.
I hope Klinsmann and Low go out for dinner on Wednesday and settle this off the field In true FIFA fashion.
Why add that into the fold of a team that you only have for a few weeks leading up to the WC? They're a counter attacking team and are happy to let other teams have the ball.
jonessed
Footballguy
I wouldn't think they would, especially considering the weather.They aren't a pressing team.It would be pretty hard to keep up a strong press in that weather.Love the quantity and diversity of banter in here, even if theres a whole lot of crazy.
What an incredble match. Really proud of our guys. Special shout out to Demarcus Beasely who looked like he was 18 again running down the flanks. Loved how Klinsmann let his fullbacks attack the wings and break down the Portugal Defense. Fab was again terriffic. For the life of me I dont know why Portugal didnt press us, as it played to our strengths.
I hope Klinsmann and Low go out for dinner on Wednesday and settle this off the field In true FIFA fashion.
Why add that into the fold of a team that you only have for a few weeks leading up to the WC? They're a counter attacking team and are happy to let other teams have the ball.
The Gator
Footballguy
they wouldn't press regardless of the weather. It's like saying, "why don't England play tiki taka"? They just don't do itI wouldn't think they would, especially considering the weather.They aren't a pressing team.It would be pretty hard to keep up a strong press in that weather.Love the quantity and diversity of banter in here, even if theres a whole lot of crazy.
What an incredble match. Really proud of our guys. Special shout out to Demarcus Beasely who looked like he was 18 again running down the flanks. Loved how Klinsmann let his fullbacks attack the wings and break down the Portugal Defense. Fab was again terriffic. For the life of me I dont know why Portugal didnt press us, as it played to our strengths.
I hope Klinsmann and Low go out for dinner on Wednesday and settle this off the field In true FIFA fashion.
Why add that into the fold of a team that you only have for a few weeks leading up to the WC? They're a counter attacking team and are happy to let other teams have the ball.
mr roboto
Footballguy
Again, I don't know much about soccer, but it seemed to me that Portugal was playing it back after scoring the first goal and US had a bunch of chances. Is this similar to 'prevent' defense in football? If so, it seems like when a team is playing that way it burns them. Why wouldn't a team play aggressive all game? Is it to keep from getting tired?
When Portugal was down 1 they picked up the pace and seemed to have a lot more chances.
When Portugal was down 1 they picked up the pace and seemed to have a lot more chances.
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
Unlike football, defense turns to offense very quickly in soccer. One reason why teams defending a lead tend to concede some possession to a team chasing a goal is because a the counter-attack is an extremely effective offensive strategy. In fact, it's how Portugal prefers to play in the first place, because that's Ronaldo's game.
The Gator
Footballguy
yes, it's like the prevent defense and it's just as annoying as the prevent defense
Yes, very much to do with tiring. 90min with only one break is a long time time to keep up energy levels
They are out of the WC if they lose, so going down one i s likely to be a spark to the team
Nugget
Footballguy
Bradley had a poor first match and he seemed out of gas early into the 2nd half. After his deflected shot in the early 2nd half, his passes were not crisp and he was walking a lot in the defensive third when he could have been challenging. He still had some good plays, but I expected more from him based on past performances. He controls the pace and direction of the team. Maybe the humidity got to him.
jonessed
Footballguy
They didn't close up shop. There's a difference between bunkering (prevent) and being more careful. They were better offensively on the front foot, but they also allowed the second US goal.
Jones' goal was pretty amazing. Their tactics were effective at forcing shots from distance up to 1:1.
In the end, they still had more possession.
Native
Footballguy
Steve Moore @Smoore1117 4m
Weird #USMNT sidenote just noticed: Group winner has to next play Monday. 2nd-placer Tues. Sunday-Thursday-Monday turnaround is dicey.
Weird #USMNT sidenote just noticed: Group winner has to next play Monday. 2nd-placer Tues. Sunday-Thursday-Monday turnaround is dicey.
