On the Eve of the new Season...

James wrote:
I think we can all agree that watching the Spurs stomp the Heat last night was more exciting than a weeks worth of soccer!

James wrote:
I think we can all agree that watching the Spurs stomp the Heat last night was more exciting than a weeks worth of soccer!

atomic wrote:

vansmack wrote:

atomic wrote:

Are their anyone that is actually French on their team,

hutch wrote:
Awesome US win….. even if I don't understand why they virtually stopped playing after the first goal and Bradley looked as I bad as I can recall (WTF?)

I think the World Cup has caught on in the US… I mean just looking at the coverage on television etc, the viewing parties in places like Chicago….

Doesn't mean everyone is going to enjoy it though… ;D

atomic wrote:

hutch wrote:
Awesome US win….. even if I don't understand why they virtually stopped playing after the first goal and Bradley looked as I bad as I can recall (WTF?)

I think the World Cup has caught on in the US… I mean just looking at the coverage on television etc, the viewing parties in places like Chicago….

Doesn't mean everyone is going to enjoy it though… ;D

Ghana was such the better team.  US got very lucky.  Overall a very boring soccer game.  I guess the US hope is that Ghana beats Portugal.  I see them losing to Germany horribly and losing to Portugal.  So I guess that would be their best hope and hope to advance on goal differential.

I like how soccer players need to be carted off the field for doing such things as running down the field and kicking the ball.  I have never seen a sport with so many injuries due to nothing.  What a bunch of wimps.

hutch wrote:

atomic wrote:

hutch wrote:
Awesome US win….. even if I don't understand why they virtually stopped playing after the first goal and Bradley looked as I bad as I can recall (WTF?)

I think the World Cup has caught on in the US… I mean just looking at the coverage on television etc, the viewing parties in places like Chicago….

Doesn't mean everyone is going to enjoy it though… ;D

Ghana was such the better team.  US got very lucky.  Overall a very boring soccer game.  I guess the US hope is that Ghana beats Portugal.  I see them losing to Germany horribly and losing to Portugal.  So I guess that would be their best hope and hope to advance on goal differential.

I like how soccer players need to be carted off the field for doing such things as running down the field and kicking the ball.  I have never seen a sport with so many injuries due to nothing.  What a bunch of wimps.

you're such a low level troll…..not worth my time.

hutch wrote:
Bradley looked as I bad as I can recall (WTF?)

vansmack wrote:

hutch wrote:
Bradley looked as I bad as I can recall (WTF?)

This.  I've been on the US as much as anyone about possession, and he's the key.  His poor play was both surprising and disappointing.

Thankfully, Ghana was horrible in the final third, otherwise, the result would have been much different.  Happy about the 3 points, but not confident in the future.

lagas wrote:

vansmack wrote:

hutch wrote:
Bradley looked as I bad as I can recall (WTF?)

This.  I've been on the US as much as anyone about possession, and he's the key.  His poor play was both surprising and disappointing.

Thankfully, Ghana was horrible in the final third, otherwise, the result would have been much different.  Happy about the 3 points, but not confident in the future.

The good thing is that Portugal is reeling and the US knows where it has to improve. Emotionally Portugal and the US couldn't be in more different places, all this favors the US, IMO.

Same thing between Chile and Spain. They are experiencing some sort of identity crisis and we know what we have to do. The game will be extremely fun (if nothing 'suspicious' happens) and nerver-racking at the same time.

hutch wrote:
Clint Dempsey getting his nose broken was pretty brutal…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ajSDnYrXHw

hutch wrote:

lagas wrote:

vansmack wrote:

hutch wrote:
Bradley looked as I bad as I can recall (WTF?)

This.  I've been on the US as much as anyone about possession, and he's the key.  His poor play was both surprising and disappointing.

Thankfully, Ghana was horrible in the final third, otherwise, the result would have been much different.  Happy about the 3 points, but not confident in the future.

The good thing is that Portugal is reeling and the US knows where it has to improve. Emotionally Portugal and the US couldn't be in more different places, all this favors the US, IMO.

Same thing between Chile and Spain. They are experiencing some sort of identity crisis and we know what we have to do. The game will be extremely fun (if nothing 'suspicious' happens) and nerver-racking at the same time.

not to mention I believe two Portugal starters are out….Its important to remember that Portugal had to go to a playoff to qualify (vs Sweden)… people think because they have Ronaldo that they are a powerhouse but I would put them a notch below..Ronaldo with Real is different than Ronaldo with Portugal….

i would love to see Chile take out Spain and I think they can do it

every game is nerve wracking but when it involves your country its almost hard to watch…..I was born in the US but raised Argentine until I was about 13….I grew up watching Argentina and the World Cup is all that matters…but every WC I find myself more and more interested in the US team… I'm just so happy that the US won the game yesterday….I just think it sends a message "Hey, we can play too!" which has to be great for all the little kids who play soccer….

hutch wrote:
Atomic wrong again:

atomic wrote:

hutch wrote:
Clint Dempsey getting his nose broken was pretty brutal…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ajSDnYrXHw

That was nothing.  In hockey he wouldn't even have left the ice.  Soccer players are such babies.

vansmack wrote:
That was a pretty damn exciting goalless draw.  Mexico on their heels for the first 30 minutes, but gained a ton of confidence as the match wore on.  How important is tomorrow's Croatia Cameroon match now?  I didn't have that match rated very high on my must see, but it's impact on the last day of the group is huge now.  Can't wait!