The Soccer Thread

[Guest]

@FIFAWorldCup: #USA LINE-UP: Howard, Gonzalez, Bradley, Besler, Beasley, Dempsey ©, Bedoya, Jones, Zusi, Cameron, Johnson #BELUSA #WorldCup #Joinin

 

Kompany starting for Belgium.

[USSoccer]

No Altidore, Beckerman, or Cameron in the XI, per Wahl.

 

I get the first two. Very surprised at no Beckerman. I thought at one point we could see Cam held out so he could come in for Beckerman.

 

So I would then guess Mix is starting central?

[Guest]

Down the flanks it is.

[USSoccer]

@FIFAWorldCup: #USA LINE-UP: Howard, Gonzalez, Bradley, Besler, Beasley, Dempsey ©, Bedoya, Jones, Zusi, Cameron, Johnson #BELUSA #WorldCup #Joinin

 

Kompany starting for Belgium.

 

USSoccer.com doesn't have the lineup. If that's correct, its shockingly defensive.

[wolf stansson]

STRAIGHT UP WING BACKS, YALL.

 

Jurgen must see something.

5-4-1 it is.

 

If Fab and Beas actually can get forward, this could be genius.

[Guest]

@FIFAWorldCup: #USA LINE-UP: Howard, Gonzalez, Bradley, Besler, Beasley, Dempsey ©, Bedoya, Jones, Zusi, Cameron, Johnson #BELUSA #WorldCup #Joinin

 

Kompany starting for Belgium.

 

USSoccer.com doesn't have the lineup. If that's correct, its shockingly defensive.

 

@GrantWahl: USA 4-2-3-1 (?): Howard; Johnson, González, Besler, Beasley; Cameron, Jones; Bedoya, Bradley, Zusi; Dempsey.

[USSoccer]

I'm not a fan. It's still putting all the pressure on Bradley to support Clint in the attack. Not enough quality in the final third.

 

JK should have left Mix at home if he isn't going to trust him to play. It's two defensive minded wide mids, two B2B guys and one DMin support of an ACM subbing at striker.

Edited July 1, 2014 by USSoccer

[Guest]

STRAIGHT UP WING BACKS, YALL.

 

Jurgen must see something.

5-4-1 it is.

 

If Fab and Beas actually can get forward, this could be genius.

 

 

@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."

[wolf stansson]

ESPN has RUINED I Believe. I hate it.

[wolf stansson]

STRAIGHT UP WING BACKS, YALL.

 

Jurgen must see something.

5-4-1 it is.

 

If Fab and Beas actually can get forward, this could be genius.

 

 

@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."

Gonna see a lot of

 

---------------Omar--------------Besler

-------------------------Cam

Fab------------------------------------------Beas

----------------MB-------------JJ

Zusi---------------------------------------Bedoya

------------------------Deuce

 

 

That's straight up Mexico (with less attacking talent).

[wolf stansson]

Wright Thompson is going to make me run through a wall.

[Guest]

I just now noticed that all 3 of Besler, Gonzalez, and Cameron are starting. I actually like that a lot.

[Guest]

Definitely the most nervous I've been about any of the four games so far.

[wolf stansson]

Wright Thompson is going to make me run through a wall.

http://www.espnfc.us/fifa-world-cup/4/video/1926668/wright-thompson-who-do-you-love

[Hairyducked Idiot]

kick save and a beauty

[USSoccer]

They need to sort this [expletive] our right now

[shnsajax]

Look like [expletive] 2 minutes in.

[USSoccer]

We need to establish more possession upfield.

[Rex Buckingham]

We seem too content to just boot it upfield... But I guess that is better than turning it over deep in our own end

[USSoccer]

Bradley needs to step it up. That kind of decision isn't good enough.

[scarey]

Ugh, Bradley continues to be challenged offensively. Just cannot distribute cleanly.

[scarey]

Belgium is pretty sloppy early on as well.

[jersey cubs fan]

bradley doing the rumblin' stumblin' bumblin' just like Boomer drew it up.

[USSoccer]

That was a great chance; Clint had to hit that clean.

[Guest]

Zusi I am ball of anxiety as is please never do that again thank you