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Jun 18, 2010 10:56 AM
BigAppleBuckeye;393951 wrote:Help me out ... assuming we lose today, basically our only chance to advance would be:

*England loses to Algeria
*We beat Algeria
*England loses to Slovenia

Correct? I think that would give Slovenia 9 points, the U.S. 4 points, Algeria 3 points and England 1 point ... unlikely, but possible, no?

England COULD beat Algeria today, and lose to Slovenia, giving them 4 points...we beat Algeria, that gives us 4 points...then we would need a goal differential advantage.
Jun 18, 2010 10:56am
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rock_knutne

Jun 18, 2010 10:56 AM
patriots34;393922 wrote:How can the defense breakdown so much? Demerit and Oneywu are always out of position. Torres and Bradley have not come back to help at all.


That's the problem with the tactics employed by Bob Bradley. He doesn't have a holding and/or defensive midfielder in place so the right and left backs can't get up the field and stretch the Slovenian defense, make them play wider to open up the middle of the box. His midfield is too offensive minded, let the pressure come form the back and play it wide.......there's still time if they can do that.
Jun 18, 2010 10:56am
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Jun 18, 2010 10:57 AM
BigAppleBuckeye;393951 wrote:Help me out ... assuming we lose today, basically our only chance to advance would be:

*England loses to Algeria
*We beat Algeria
*England loses to Slovenia

Correct? I think that would give Slovenia 9 points, the U.S. 4 points, Algeria 3 points and England 1 point ... unlikely, but possible, no?

i dont see England losing 1 game, let alone 2.
Jun 18, 2010 10:57am
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SnotBubbles

Jun 18, 2010 10:57 AM
I know enough about soccer to know that England wont lose to Algeria and Slovenia. :)
Jun 18, 2010 10:57am
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Jun 18, 2010 10:58 AM
SportsAndLady;393952 wrote:I believe USA scored against Italy in '06.

You are correct. I thought I saw on here the other day someone mentioned that stat. Oh well, take that one back..
Jun 18, 2010 10:58am
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rock_knutne

Jun 18, 2010 10:59 AM
LMAO.....Lalas just said that Torres needs to get forward, what game has this guy been watching?
Jun 18, 2010 10:59am
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Glory Days

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Jun 18, 2010 10:59 AM
SportsAndLady;393952 wrote:I believe USA scored against Italy in '06.

wasnt it an own goal or a PK? i dont think it was a regular goal.
Jun 18, 2010 10:59am
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rock_knutne

Jun 18, 2010 10:59 AM
mucalum49;393963 wrote:You are correct. I thought I saw on here the other day someone mentioned that stat. Oh well, take that one back..

It was an own goal.
Jun 18, 2010 10:59am
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Jun 18, 2010 10:59 AM
unfuckingbelievable this team...
Jun 18, 2010 10:59am
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Jun 18, 2010 11:01 AM
rock_knutne;393968 wrote:It was an own goal.

Correct.
Jun 18, 2010 11:01am
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Jun 18, 2010 11:02 AM
SportsAndLady;393956 wrote:England COULD beat Algeria today, and lose to Slovenia, giving them 4 points...we beat Algeria, that gives us 4 points...then we would need a goal differential advantage.

One needs goals to win the goal differential tiebreaker.
Jun 18, 2010 11:02am
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Jun 18, 2010 11:04 AM
dat dude;393869 wrote:Its soccer. Just sayin'.

Yeah you've got a point lol
Jun 18, 2010 11:04am
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Jun 18, 2010 11:04 AM
ts1227;393972 wrote:One needs goals to win the goal differential tiebreaker.

Yeah, we'd have to score 5-6 goals (maybe more) against Algeria. I don't have to tell anyone how impossible that would be.
Jun 18, 2010 11:04am
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Jun 18, 2010 11:04 AM
thats why you fucking shoot the ball.
Jun 18, 2010 11:04am
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raiderbuck

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Jun 18, 2010 11:05 AM
ts1227;393972 wrote:One needs goals to win the goal differential tiebreaker.

Was thinking the same thing...lol
Jun 18, 2010 11:05am
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Jun 18, 2010 11:05 AM
Wow! We scored! 2 - 1. Where the fuck was this during the 1st half? Good god, this team pisses me off.
Jun 18, 2010 11:05am
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patriots34

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Jun 18, 2010 11:05 AM
WOOOOOOOOOW!!!! USA I am still pissed at you but what a strike by Donovan!!!!
Jun 18, 2010 11:05am
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Jun 18, 2010 11:05 AM
Glory Days;393977 wrote:thats why you fucking shoot the ball.

Exactly. No pass there. I was surprised.
Jun 18, 2010 11:05am
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ts1227

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Jun 18, 2010 11:05 AM
Nice shot, that was impressive at that angle.
Jun 18, 2010 11:05am
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like_that

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Jun 18, 2010 11:05 AM
That was some pussy goal keeping.
Jun 18, 2010 11:05am
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Jun 18, 2010 11:06 AM
What a finish!
Jun 18, 2010 11:06am
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KnightXC1

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Jun 18, 2010 11:06 AM
HUGE goal from Donovan!
Jun 18, 2010 11:06am
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SnotBubbles

Jun 18, 2010 11:06 AM
So it's 2-1 now...is it still "over?"
Jun 18, 2010 11:06am
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tk421

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Jun 18, 2010 11:06 AM
If we somehow pull out at least a draw here, that would be huge for the U.S. We would still have to beat Algeria, which might be problematic, and hope for an England draw in one of their games.
Jun 18, 2010 11:06am
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ptown_trojans_1

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Jun 18, 2010 11:07 AM
A glimmer of hope....
Jun 18, 2010 11:07am