The Soccer Thread

[soccer10k]

Brazil looked bad, slow and disinterested.

 

Tonight's game is going to end up looking like the friendly we played last spring against Germany. Similarly bad lineup against a world power's A team.

 

Yeah, it's not going to be pretty tonight. I just hope the US doesn't get completely demolished.

[Guest]

What time is the game?

[Brendan]

What time is the game?

 

8:45 est on goltv.

[USSoccer]

What time is the game?

 

8:45 est on goltv.

 

Boo to Univision and Telemundo not picking this game up in my area.

[Brendan]

What time is the game?

 

8:45 est on goltv.

 

Boo to Univision and Telemundo not picking this game up in my area.

 

yeah, for the first time in my life, i'm actually happy i have comcast

[Guest]

What time is the game?

 

8:45 est on goltv.

 

Boo to Univision and Telemundo not picking this game up in my area.

 

Wow, I never knew I got GOLTV till today!

[sethuel1]

What time is the game?

 

8:45 est on goltv.

 

Boo to Univision and Telemundo not picking this game up in my area.

come to the Globe and watch

[USSoccer]

What time is the game?

 

8:45 est on goltv.

 

Boo to Univision and Telemundo not picking this game up in my area.

come to the Globe and watch

 

Might be tricky with my wife out of town and the 11 month old. Although she loves Benny Feilhaber. She shrieks and laughs every time she sees him on TV.

 

Where's the Globe?

[Balsa]

What time is the game?

 

8:45 est on goltv.

 

Boo to Univision and Telemundo not picking this game up in my area.

come to the Globe and watch

That's pretty tempting.

[Jon]

I come back just in time to see Keller whiff on one. Wonderful.

[Balsa]

I come back just in time to see Keller whiff on one. Wonderful.

That goal was brutal. Shouldn't have happened.

[USSoccer]

I can't believe it's 1-1

[soccer10k]

2-1 Argentina. I think it was Crespo again.

[Jon]

Umm, a simple offsides trap might've been nice there.

 

That should just about do it.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Please don't tell me we could've tied had Keller not screwed the pooch.

[Jon]

Argentina woke up.

[soccer10k]

And that will do it. That was to be expected though. The US wasn't going to hold down Argentina's A team for the entire match.

[soccer10k]

Well, this is the sort of thing that happens when you're playing against one of the best teams in the world and you throw your 'B' team out there.

[Jon]

Keller wasn't even close on that one. Pretty slow reaction.

[Balsa]

Keller wasn't even close on that one. Pretty slow reaction.

It was a pretty ugly game all around. But especially the second half. They were just toying with us.

[sethuel1]

I was impressed with DeMerit, Mapp (defensively), Clark, and Conrad until he got tired. Feilhaber wasn't bad, but I expect that out of him now. Twellman and Johnson both sucked. Bornstein was very inspired when he was up against Messi, impressively so, but sucked after they moved Messi to the other side so he could abuse Gaven and Wynne.

 

Keller is slow nowadays.

Edited June 29, 2007 by sethuel1

[sethuel1]

Let me add that i was also impressed by Olsen.

 

Gaven bites, and should never wear the US shirt again. All the subs were very unimpressive, although Beckerman did appear composed on the ball once or twice.

[brinoch]

Let me add that i was also impressed by Olsen.

 

Gaven bites, and should never wear the US shirt again. All the subs were very unimpressive, although Beckerman did appear composed on the ball once or twice.

 

Beckerman looked like he had no idea what to do with the space Argentina gave him, and then I realized that no one was making any runs.

[sethuel1]

Let me add that i was also impressed by Olsen.

 

Gaven bites, and should never wear the US shirt again. All the subs were very unimpressive, although Beckerman did appear composed on the ball once or twice.

 

Beckerman looked like he had no idea what to do with the space Argentina gave him, and then I realized that no one was making any runs.

 

none whatsoever. I give him credit for having the presence to hang onto the ball in those situations instead of immediately forcing it.

[USSoccer]

I was impressed with DeMerit, Mapp (defensively), Clark, and Conrad until he got tired. Feilhaber wasn't bad, but I expect that out of him now. Twellman and Johnson both sucked. Bornstein was very inspired when he was up against Messi, impressively so, but sucked after they moved Messi to the other side so he could abuse Gaven and Wynne.

 

Keller is slow nowadays.

 

From what I gathered from reading SBI, Twellman was invisible and Johnson refused to run at defenders again.