The Soccer Thread

[wvcbxl]

that would make some sense if it wasn't for the fact that we still see plenty of hunkering down and very little attacking

 

It makes prefect sense for the final group games - the first of those are still being played.

[USSoccer]

http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/53a78759ecad04363a63bcb4-1200-600/usa-vs-portugal-3.jpg

 

Amateur hour defending.

 

You have to think that has a lot to do with who had the ball don't you?

 

To have nearly the entire team out of position? Absolutely not. The only player who was where he was supposed to be was Beasley. Everyone else was at least 15 yards too far forward. That has nothing to do with it being CR7 with the ball, and everything to do with our players and our manager (if he really was yelling for them to press up like the feed seems to suggest) completely losing their minds from a tactical and common sense standpoint.

 

If our back 5 are where they should be, that ball is cut out of the air before it gets anywhere near Varela. If our midfielders were in position, CR7 never has space to make that cross and we're talking about which backups to play on Thursday.

[Exile on Waveland]

As bad as that picture is in aggregate, I'm at a complete loss as to why Gonzalez was where he was. Edited June 23, 2014 by Exile on Waveland

[USSoccer]

As bad as that picture is in aggregate, I'm a complete loss as to why Gonzalez was where he was.

 

JK was yelling at everyone to press high for some inexplicable reason. Gonzalez got caught upfield and then ballwatched. His ass should have been planted in the D permanently from the moment he came on to deal with any crosses into the area.

[wolf stansson]

According to Richard Deitsch, 24.7 million people got gut punched by Geoff Cameron yesterday.

[wolf stansson]

According to Richard Deitsch, 24.7 million people got gut punched by Geoff Cameron yesterday.

AKA ESPN probably should have gone harder on the TV bid for the next two.

[shnsajax]

According to Richard Deitsch, 24.7 million people got gut punched by Geoff Cameron yesterday.

AKA ESPN probably should have gone harder on the TV bid for the next two.

 

Hopefully Fox learns how to promote the games as well as ESPN has this Cup.

[bukie]

Netherlands could potentially have a Mexico-Costa Rica path to the semis.

[Guest]

Rafa Marquez doing Rafa Marquez things.

[wolf stansson]

Mexican fans are loud and proud with the Puto's today, boy.

[ConstableRabbit]

MX-HR is super chippy and super awesome.

 

Prediction: we'll see a red card.

[jersey cubs fan]

MX-HR is super chippy and super awesome.

 

Prediction: we'll see a red card.

 

What is HR?

[mul21]

MX-HR is super chippy and super awesome.

 

Prediction: we'll see a red card.

 

What is HR?

 

I'm guessing he's going with Herzegovina instead of Bosnia that they're referring to them as on ESPN.

[bukie]

MX-HR is super chippy and super awesome.

 

Prediction: we'll see a red card.

 

What is HR?

 

I'm guessing he's going with Herzegovina instead of Bosnia that they're referring to them as on ESPN.

Except that's neither Bosnia nor Herzegovina.

[wvcbxl]

MX-HR is super chippy and super awesome.

 

Prediction: we'll see a red card.

 

What is HR?

 

Hrvatska (the name of the country in the local language)

[mul21]

MX-HR is super chippy and super awesome.

 

Prediction: we'll see a red card.

 

What is HR?

 

I'm guessing he's going with Herzegovina instead of Bosnia that they're referring to them as on ESPN.

Except that's neither Bosnia nor Herzegovina.

 

Oh yeah, they're playing Croatia. I continually mix them up in my head for what reason I have no idea.

[ConstableRabbit]

MX-HR is super chippy and super awesome.

 

Prediction: we'll see a red card.

 

What is HR?

Croatia's 2 letter country code.

[Guest]

"might as well have put gloves on him"

 

lol ok

[ConstableRabbit]

"might as well have put gloves on him"

 

lol ok

Yeah the commentary has been delicious.

[Guest]

[expletive].

[wolf stansson]

MLS bust.

[wvcbxl]

Game over

[shnsajax]

Do they chant Puto when Rafa scores?

[wvcbxl]

Switched to watch the game on Dutch TV and just realised that's their next matchup.

[Guest]

Switched to watch the game on Dutch TV and just realised that's their next matchup.

 

Maybe, there's still ~10 mins for Mexico to get another and win the group.