Archive World Cup: USA vs. Slovenia

Glory Days

Posts: 7,809

Jun 18, 2010 10:44am

tk421;393915 wrote:That's the difference between European soccer and the U.S. They finish and we don't, plus our terrible defense. We'll never go anywhere in the WC.

they also arent afraid to shoot from outside the 18 and score. we have this fear of shooting outside the box. we feel the need to dribble the ball into the goal.

tk421

Posts: 8,500

Jun 18, 2010 10:44am

Ha. A bit of a hole? I know he's from the U.S. but that announcer is dreaming. We're fucked.

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patriots34

Posts: 183

Jun 18, 2010 10:45am

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.

tk421

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Jun 18, 2010 10:45am

Glory Days;393919 wrote:they also arent afraid to shoot from outside the 18 and score. we have this fear of shooting outside the box.

And some stupid need to get assists. It must be our basketball influence. No one will take the open shot, they always have to make another pass. :mad: :mad:

ptown_trojans_1

Posts: 7,632

Jun 18, 2010 10:45am

I'm no soccer expert, but how can the US go from like five scoring chances to all of a sudden being down 0-2? And it seems like the U.S. cannot maintain possession.
This is epic fail on a whole nother level.

tk421

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Jun 18, 2010 10:46am

ptown_trojans_1;393924 wrote:I'm no soccer expert, but how can the US go from like five scoring chances to all of a sudden being down 0-2?
This is epic fail on a whole nother level.

Defense. Lack of.

gorocks99

Posts: 10,760

Jun 18, 2010 10:46am

I can't even watch this shit in the second half. Deplorable.

Glory Days

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Jun 18, 2010 10:47am

tk421;393920 wrote:Ha. A bit of a hole? I know he's from the U.S. but that announcer is dreaming. We're fucked.

i dont even think that giant sink hole is a good fit.

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patriots34

Posts: 183

Jun 18, 2010 10:47am

Well thank God the ref called halftime when Slovenia was about to go on another break.

tk421

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Jun 18, 2010 10:47am

I bet the English are loving this. Just proves that without their terrible goalie, we would have had no chance of beating England.

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SnotBubbles

Jun 18, 2010 10:48am

I'm confused...Yahoo sports doesn't say the game is over.

Now I know little about soccer, and I'm only paying attention because I like the international competition...so excuse me if I'm coming across as ignorant.

But...

...if there is still a while to play...why is everyone freaking out?

tk421

Posts: 8,500

Jun 18, 2010 10:50am

SnotBubbles;393932 wrote:I'm confused...Yahoo sports doesn't say the game is over.

Now I know little about soccer, and I'm only paying attention because I like the international competition...so excuse me if I'm coming across as ignorant.

But...

...if there is still a while to play...why is everyone freaking out?

Because the U.S. has NEVER come back to win a game from behind. They've tied 3 times, but I doubt we'll score 2 goals, not mentioning the fact we'll probably give up another 1 or 2 in the second half. The last team to come from 2 - 0 behind and win was in 2006. It's not going to happen.

gorocks99

Posts: 10,760

Jun 18, 2010 10:50am

SnotBubbles;393932 wrote:I'm confused...Yahoo sports doesn't say the game is over.

Now I know little about soccer, and I'm only paying attention because I like the international competition...so excuse me if I'm coming across as ignorant.

But...

...if there is still a while to play...why is everyone freaking out?

It's hard to score in soccer, #1, but more importantly, it becomes exponentially more difficult to score when a team is playing all-out defense, as I expect Slovenia to do in the second half.

Glory Days

Posts: 7,809

Jun 18, 2010 10:50am

SnotBubbles;393932 wrote:I'm confused...Yahoo sports doesn't say the game is over.

Now I know little about soccer, and I'm only paying attention because I like the international competition...so excuse me if I'm coming across as ignorant.

But...

...if there is still a while to play...why is everyone freaking out?

because Slovenia is just kicking out ass. beating us to the ball and just out hustling us. we played maybe 5 good minutes.

ts1227

Posts: 12,319

Jun 18, 2010 10:51am

SnotBubbles;393932 wrote:I'm confused...Yahoo sports doesn't say the game is over.

Now I know little about soccer, and I'm only paying attention because I like the international competition...so excuse me if I'm coming across as ignorant.

But...

...if there is still a while to play...why is everyone freaking out?

US defense has sucked every minute of this World Cup so far.
Our only goal so far is because the England goalie gave it to us.

Combine that with a 0-2 hole, it's not exactly something to get excited about.

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patriots34

Posts: 183

Jun 18, 2010 10:51am

Not to mention the Slovs will just bunker down now they are up 2, I wouldn't be surprised to see 9 or 10 back anytime we get on their side of the field.

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raiderbuck

Posts: 1,623

Jun 18, 2010 10:52am

Down two goals is huge in soccer. usually the second goal is considered "insurance". Slovenia doesn't even need to be on the attack during the second half, just play defense and the match is over.

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queencitybuckeye

Posts: 7,117

Jun 18, 2010 10:52am

SnotBubbles;393932 wrote:I'm confused...Yahoo sports doesn't say the game is over.

Now I know little about soccer, and I'm only paying attention because I like the international competition...so excuse me if I'm coming across as ignorant.

But...

...if there is still a while to play...why is everyone freaking out?

Because 2-0 would be roughly the same as being down 28-0 at halftime of a football game, or down 20 (or more) in hoops?

3reppom

Posts: 765

Jun 18, 2010 10:54am

I can't really figure out why Findley is in there. He chases down balls, creates opportunities and does jack shit with them. Grow some balls and take one of the three open looks that you have had in this game. Get Buddle in there now. To even stay alive in the group we need to get 2 goals off a squad that conceded 4 in the whole of qualification, thats fucking spectacular.

mucalum49

Posts: 1,639

Jun 18, 2010 10:54am

^^ What everyone else said plus the fact that outside of a mistake in the England game the last U.S. goal in the World Cup was 2002

ptown_trojans_1

Posts: 7,632

Jun 18, 2010 10:54am

tk421;393931 wrote:I bet the English are loving this. Just proves that without their terrible goalie, we would have had no chance of beating England.

I'm gchatting with my English friend, he is a little ticked that the U.S. defense wasn't this bad during their game. But, he is a little shocked that the U.S. is playing this bad.

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SnotBubbles

Jun 18, 2010 10:55am

Again, I know little about soccer...but come on guys.

Maybe a longshot...but don't get your panties in a ruffle quite yet.

http://www.soccerphile.com/soccerphile/news/comebacks.html

History was made on May 25th 2005 in Istanbul, when Liverpool wiped out Milan's three goal advantage in the space of only six minutes.

If the USA is really as good as everyone who voted for them in the poll says they are....it's not THAT big of a far cry.

BigAppleBuckeye

Posts: 2,935

Jun 18, 2010 10:55am

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?

SportsAndLady

Posts: 35,632

Jun 18, 2010 10:55am

mucalum49;393947 wrote:^^ What everyone else said plus the fact that outside of a mistake in the England game the last U.S. goal in the World Cup was 2002

I believe USA scored against Italy in '06.

tk421

Posts: 8,500

Jun 18, 2010 10:56am

Now we have to hope Algeria beats England today and then England lose their last game, plus we have to beat Algeria in our final to advance. I'd give it a 0.00000005% chance of happening. England aren't going to lose two in a row. Good bye WC, from the U.S.