The Soccer Thread

[Guest]

Fun fact: Tahiti can still advance in the Confederations Cup but Mexico can't.

 

Another fun fact: All Tahiti needs is for Spain to beat Nigeria and then beat Uruguay by 18 goals to advance.

[shnsajax]

I'm hoping Nigeria beats Spain causing a three way tie and GD vs Tahiti being the difference.

[Guest]

U-20s gave up an early goal to Spain, but they are borderline dominating play right now. A lot of good chances for only the 24th minute.

[bukie]

Wheels came off at the end of the half, now down 3-0.

[wolf stansson]

Unless you have peak power Jay DeMerit, Oguchi Onyewu and Carlos Bocanegra holding the line and crushing everything in the air, you cannot force Spain into a transition game and win. They will slice an unorganized back line to ribbons.

[wolf stansson]

I'm not watching but twitter is liking Yedlin and Gil.

 

MLS, dogg, MLS.

[wolf stansson]

Spain. Pretty good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=onuOL_5XIts#at=257

 

Check out the Luis Gil goal, though. That is some bad boy stuff right there.

[USSoccer]

I don't see how it's possible at this point, but there are apparently background discussions on moving 2014 to England if the riots/protests in Brasil keep up.

[wolf stansson]

I agree that it's not close to likely. England would be the best choice though. Stadiums, mass transit, infrastructure, etc. Spain would work too. We could pull it off but I don't think USSF would want it without more prep time to market and plan.

 

 

Btw, I'm making a point to watch RSL this year because its the last we'll see of Gil for a long time in our league.

[USSoccer]

I agree that it's not close to likely. England would be the best choice though. Stadiums, mass transit, infrastructure, etc. Spain would work too. We could pull it off but I don't think USSF would want it without more prep time to market and plan.

 

 

Btw, I'm making a point to watch RSL this year because its the last we'll see of Gil for a long time in our league.

 

If anything, it's probably a ham-fisted leak to try and get the protesters to unite against hating England-which they love-and shock them into thinking they could lose the tournament.

 

I don't think the people down there give a crap, though.

 

I think USSF could pull it off more easily than England in some ways. We have the massive stadia everywhere, infrastructure, the media echo chamber, the built in ticket buying base, 3 of the largest media markets in the world...

 

Gil is sooo good, and Kreis and Co have done a fantastic job developing him.

[bukie]

Spain. Pretty good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=onuOL_5XIts#at=257

 

Check out the Luis Gil goal, though. That is some bad boy stuff right there.

Man, the US defensive marking was just awful.

[wolf stansson]

Jozy Watch:

Schalke

Lazio

Fiorentina

Napoli

Fulham

Sunderland

Celtic

Southampton

Cardiff

Norwich

 

I've read links to these clubs so far, there was big Russian & Ukranian interest but he ruled them out.

[shnsajax]

Chicharito has a penalty saved then hits the crossbar on the follow up. Mexico will win anyways.

[shnsajax]

Good list for Jozy.

[shnsajax]

Awesome Greece scored in the 89' to beat Mexico's U20's.

[USSoccer]

Jozy Watch:

Schalke

Lazio

Fiorentina

Napoli

Fulham

Sunderland

Celtic

Southampton

Cardiff

Norwich

 

I've read links to these clubs so far, there was big Russian & Ukranian interest but he ruled them out.

[Mark Priors Calves]

Napoli and Schalke have the best Champions League outlook for next season, so I'd vote for either of others.

[Guest]

The Fire are 5-0-1 in all competitions since they added Magee, with Magee scoring in all 6 games. Remarkable turnaround.

[USSoccer]

The Fire are 5-0-1 in all competitions since they added Magee, with Magee scoring in all 6 games. Remarkable turnaround.

 

Magee has just been ridiculous in the past year and a half. That chested finish today was really great.

[wolf stansson]

I understand youth tournaments are not about results and that Tab Ramos is doing the job he was appointed to do: teach a high-line, pressuring style, results be damned, but benching your captain for a defender who has been nothing but a liability in a must-win game against an elite French team is idiotic and has nothing to do with that style mandate.

 

1-0 France on a dumb penalty conceded by Javan Torre who shouldn't be playing over Stanko.

[wolf stansson]

They are blanket covering Gil. 2 things re: that. 1 - He's still finding his chances. He's a total stud and the kind of player we've never, ever produced in the Iniesta mold (not saying he's that good). 2 - I'm disappointed that no one has stepped up because the space is there.

[wolf stansson]

Aaaaaand Gil totally blows the PK that should have tied it.

[wolf stansson]

Daniel Cuevas scores on a scramble in the box off of a Gil FK. Should have three points on this one. Damn. France is a GREAT squad too.

[wolf stansson]

Draw. If we beat Ghana in a World Cup, we advance. So...

[bukie]

Balotelli out with a torn quad. There goes the interest level in the Spain-Italy semi.