2014 World Cup (Brasil)

Forgotten Son · **Posted:** Mon Jun 16, 2014 7:57 pm

Booo!

Well at least the US still have to play Germany and Portugal.

clarksided · **Joined:** Fri Oct 15, 2010 6:06 pm **Posts:** 1912

ngl i got a little emotional seeing how overwhelmed brooks got on that goal

Eric J · **Joined:** Sat Oct 16, 2010 10:07 am **Posts:** 7010

Forgotten Son wrote:

It was fast, but not in the top 10.

It was the sixth-fastest all-time:

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_spot/201 ... story.html

Forgotten Son · **Posted:** Mon Jun 16, 2014 8:03 pm

Bones wrote:

I think they'll beat or at least draw Portugal. They looked pretty good today. They showed how they wouldn't go down without a fight in the end and you have to give them credit for that. They defended well. Unfortunately they took a lucky header and they didn't have their starting striker to rack any goals up. The come back was class. Germany and the United States are my votes to get out of this group.

What comeback? They were never behind.

Hang · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2011 11:04 am **Posts:** 3756

Ghana were absolutely awful in front of goal. I don't know why they insisted taking off balance shots facing away from goal when they had plenty of decent chances from better worked attacks. So frustrating.

Forgotten Son · **Posted:** Mon Jun 16, 2014 8:14 pm

Hang wrote:

Ghana were absolutely awful in front of goal. I don't know why they insisted taking off balance shots facing away from goal when they had plenty of decent chances from better worked attacks. So frustrating.

They seemed scared to get into the box. The amount of times I saw Atsu running up the wing only for there to be no one waiting to receive the cross was frustrating. Also, are Ghana comprised of midgets? I don't recall them winning many aerial battles.

kosherrock · **Joined:** Fri Aug 19, 2011 3:35 pm **Posts:** 3187

price boateng deserved a start

Jess · **Posted:** Mon Jun 16, 2014 9:25 pm

Yousha wrote:

That describes the emotions I'm feeling right now

Jess · **Posted:** Mon Jun 16, 2014 9:30 pm

pink wrote:

kosherrock wrote:

that is a complete and utter blessing in disguise for the us

Agreed. Altidore doesn't do anything for me.

His ability to retain possession of the ball would have been helpful today. The other 9 players seemed to lose almost every challenge against Ghana. Ghana had a huge athleticism advantage. And when Jozy is wearing the USA uniform he is still good for a couple good strikes each game at his worst. Johansson is unproven and wondo is a poacher who thrives when the offense is working but is useless on days like today when the USA created few chances and could hardly retain possession.

Jess · **Posted:** Mon Jun 16, 2014 9:32 pm

kosherrock wrote:

he's an upgrade to jozy for sure. Bradley just needs to be the guy making the final
pass because bedoya isn't good enough to make the necessary passes.

What has johansson shown that Jozy hasn't?

Jess · **Posted:** Mon Jun 16, 2014 9:33 pm

kosherrock wrote:

us looks a man down, fuck

Yeah wtf. I kept saying this to my friend. It was inexplicable. Also all of the injuries.

Jess · **Posted:** Mon Jun 16, 2014 9:39 pm

clarksided wrote:

ngl i got a little emotional seeing how overwhelmed brooks got on that goal

Same. His 5th cap? And first US World Cup goal ever by a sub. He looked more like he wa sin a state of disbelief. "That was me?! I did that?! Holy shit!!"

So if USA ties Portugal they may advance on goal differential since Germany wraps up the group with a win over Ghana and just a tie with the USA. Portugal looked overrated and demoralized today, plus they suffered multiple injuries and pepe got carded. A tie is a very reasonable result to expect IMO. A win would seal the deal though.

corrections · **Joined:** Thu Oct 07, 2010 9:11 pm **Posts:** 27988

Forgotten Son wrote:

It was fast, but not in the top 10.

It was top 6

corrections · **Joined:** Thu Oct 07, 2010 9:11 pm **Posts:** 27988

Forgotten Son wrote:

Booo!

Well at least the US still have to play Germany and Portugal.

Portugal looks weak as shit though. Germany will steamroll the US though eesh that had enough trouble turtling against Ghana

monga18 · **Posted:** Mon Jun 16, 2014 10:32 pm

corrections wrote:

Forgotten Son wrote:

It was fast, but not in the top 10.

It was top 6

you're one of the top 3 fastest people to post that information

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