***Official 2022 World Cup Thread*** (3 Viewers)

[Sand]

Whatever we are doing we just need to do the same the second half. That was about as good as I could have hoped for.

 

[Sand]

No US subs.

 

[gianmarco]

Shots: US 3, Wales 2
xG: US 0.85, Wales 0.11
Touches in att. 3rd: US 102, Wales 19
Progressive carries: US 55, Wales 13
Possession: US 66%

At the bolded

I am absolutely shocked at how Wales approached this first half.

I want to hope it was the US that forced it but it almost feels like this was their intent to hope to do a smash a grab. I don't think any WC opponent ever has ceded possession to us.

I don't think they had a choice. Wales even pressed a good bit trying to get possession back to no avail. The US shape was phenomenal, connected all around and really didn't put a foot wrong.

 

[NewlyRetired]

ok time to hold my breath again! See you guys in 45+ minutes. Give me one more half like that please!

 

[Capella]

The talent level between now and 2014 is wild.

 

[The Gator]

Shots: US 3, Wales 2
xG: US 0.85, Wales 0.11
Touches in att. 3rd: US 102, Wales 19
Progressive carries: US 55, Wales 13
Possession: US 66%

At the bolded

I am absolutely shocked at how Wales approached this first half.

I want to hope it was the US that forced it but it almost feels like this was their intent to hope to do a smash a grab. I don't think any WC opponent ever has ceded possession to us.

That was kind of the observation behind my comment about forcing them to play the long ball.

Have we set ourselves up like that before with a TEAM press that high? We look so organized and were basically telling Wales where to go with the ball.

 

[gianmarco]

More please!

 

[TripItUp]

The talent level between now and 2014 is wild.

And we are the second youngest team in the competition.

 

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we are gonna need another

 

[encaitar]

Their formation change has helped them quite a bit so far this half. We need to tighten up the passing, pretty sloppy this last 8 minutes.

 

[encaitar]

McKennie seems off this half. Should look to sub Aaronson in for him IMO.

 

[The Gator]

lol, that's a corner

 

[BeTheMatch]

Sub!!

 

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Seems like half the squad is still in the locker room

 

[Dickies]

I'm getting nervous

 

[AAABatteries]

Welsh fans have to be questioning their coach at the moment.

 

[PIK95]

What a SAVE!

 

[AAABatteries]

Turner!

 

[The Gator]

jfc awesome turner

 

[PIK95]

Time for a sub coach. Need some fresh legs imo.

 

[gianmarco]

Welsh fans have to be questioning their coach at the moment.

Guaranteed there's a TreepItOop on the Welsh forums that's complained non stop about their coach.

 

[FreeBaGeL]

Pulisic has had a few chances to push it on these counters and held it up instead. We've gotta punish them for pushing up not be content to just win 40 seconds of possession when we have a 3v3.

 

[B Maverick]

Sorry Aaronson, you aren't running away from Bale.

 

[B Maverick]

Pulisic has had a few chances to push it on these counters and held it up instead. We've gotta punish them for pushing up not be content to just win 40 seconds of possession when we have a 3v3.

My biggest complaint with him, he doesn't get the ball off his foot fast enough through the middle of the park. He looks to go coast to coast to often.

 

[gianmarco]

17 minutes of added time upcoming.

 

[PIK95]

Are we trying to score again here? It shouldn't matter as long as we win, right? I would use all five subs to burn clock. Don't sub three guys at once coach!

 

[The Gator]

Pulisic literally running circles around Bale :chefkiss:

 

[gianmarco]

Pulisic

 

[gianmarco]

Aaronson full pest mode activated.

 

[PIK95]

All of Europe is laughing at our coach right now. :threesubsatoncewhileleading:

Come on coach. Oof.

 

[The Gator]

17 minutes of added time upcoming.

We'll see how serious they are about added time lol

 

[AAABatteries]

All of Europe is laughing at our coach right now. :threesubsatoncewhileleading:

Come on coach. Oof.

They are keeping accurate time so far - doesn’t matter.

 

[Lehigh98]

All of Europe is laughing at our coach right now. :threesubsatoncewhileleading:

Come on coach. Oof.

Nah, we do this all the time... in U12.

 

[PIK95]

All of Europe is laughing at our coach right now. :threesubsatoncewhileleading:

Come on coach. Oof.

They are keeping accurate time so far - doesn’t matter.

:LMAO:

 

[AAABatteries]

I like all 3 subs, especially if Musah has a knock

 

[PIK95]

I like all 3 subs, especially if Musah has a knock

:sayscoacheswife:

 

[The Gator]

Damn, forgot how much Harry Wilson looks like a young El Nino

 

[AAABatteries]

All of Europe is laughing at our coach right now. :threesubsatoncewhileleading:

Come on coach. Oof.

They are keeping accurate time so far - doesn’t matter.

:LMAO:

Have you watched the first 3 matches?

 

[The Gator]

I like all 3 subs, especially if Musah has a knock

Easy move and I like it too. We needed to get a hold of the game. Saving subs is like playing prevent defense imo.

And with 5 subs, it's really a no brainer

 

[QuizGuy66]

Milk that clock CONCACAF style!!!
-QG

 

[QuizGuy66]

Dam it
-QG

 

[Dickies]

****

 

[AAABatteries]

That’s an obvious penalty

 

[The Gator]

terrible challenge

 

[Lehigh98]

F'ing Bale.

-Union Fan

 

[AAABatteries]

What was Walker thinking? Ugh.

 

[QuizGuy66]

Dang it he had guessed right :(
-QG

 

[FreeBaGeL]

Dang he almost had it.

 

[AAABatteries]

Nice penalty by Bale.

 

[Lehigh98]

Dang it he had guessed right :(
-QG

Hit it hard enough and it doesn't matter.