The Soccer Thread

[USSoccer]

US v Mexico, at Azteca, in August.

http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_by_ives/2012/06/mexico-announces-august-us-friendly.html

 

Sunil is really letting Jurgen do his thing. Playing in Mexico is passing up the huge payday that SUM gets when they play v Mexico here.

 

I'm really surprised the FMF is letting us have a test run there prior to the Hex.

[jersey cubs fan]

germany looking overwhelming early

[Exile on Waveland]

Interesting lineup changes for Germany. They make sense. Of course, if somehow Greece wins, Low will be accused of "over-managing," I'm sure.

[bukie]

germany looking overwhelming early

Partially because Germany is really good, partially because they're playing the runner up in a group I think the USMNT could have won.

[Guest]

And somehow, Greece just tied the game.

[shnsajax]

And somehow, Greece just tied the game.

 

I don't know how that happened. Then again, this is sort of how Greece won the Euro's in 2004. Outshot 16-3, only have had possession for 20% of the time.

[Guest]

Germany back in front again.

[shnsajax]

Germany back in front again.

 

That was a [expletive] blast.

[jersey cubs fan]

cable feed going batty

[shnsajax]

And thats the game. Hope Germany will continue to attack just for the sake of it.

[Guest]

Absolutely terrible read by the Greece GKer on the cross and Klose heads into a wide open net.

 

That should be all for Greece.

[Guest]

Loving these German finishes.

[wvcbxl]

Nice strike on that 4th goal.

[shnsajax]

Curious to how accurate this is, touches in the attacking 3rd Greece 30 - Germany 300.

[Guest]

Curious to how accurate this is, touches in the attacking 3rd Greece 30 - Germany 300.

 

I believe it.

 

Where did you find those numbers?

[shnsajax]

Curious to how accurate this is, touches in the attacking 3rd Greece 30 - Germany 300.

 

I believe it.

 

Where did you find those numbers?

 

Gamecast. ESPN is throwing up random stats now. Would be nice if I could listen to the game through 360 at work.

[shnsajax]

And this is the 2nd time ever Greece has score twice in a European Championship game. Never more than 2. Yet they have more Euro Championships than England.

[wolf stansson]

Apparently Carlos Bocanegra is going to sign with Vancouver. That's one hell of a central defense pairing for an MLS team.

[USSoccer]

As a DP or through the allocation process? Regardless, that's a nice get for MLS. Good guy to have around younger players.

 

Also, Germany. Wow.

[Guest]

Great buildup to that goal from Spain capped by a perfect cross.

[wvcbxl]

France will have to make some changes at halftime or this game is going nowhere.

[USSoccer]

I'm just not impressed with Spain, especially when they play their 7 midfielder formation. There's a total lack of pace, and their defense isn't very good. There's a reason Del Bosque feels the need to keep Alonso and Biscuits in there at all times shielding them.

 

France played in awe of them; they should have gone at them toe to toe instead of being intimidated by the Art Project. The first team that has the balls to attack them will beat them.

[wvcbxl]

Interesting first five minutes to a game that was supposed to be a boring defensive battle.

[bukie]

To this point, neither team has shown that they'll be much of a match for Germany.

[Mark Priors Calves]

I thought this was going to be a snoozefest, but it's been wide open.