SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Jun 18, 2010 10:56am
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.
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rock_knutne
Jun 18, 2010 10:56am
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.
Glory Days
Posts: 7,809
Jun 18, 2010 10:57am
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.
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SnotBubbles
Jun 18, 2010 10:57am
I know enough about soccer to know that England wont lose to Algeria and Slovenia. 
mucalum49
Posts: 1,639
Jun 18, 2010 10:58am
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..
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rock_knutne
Jun 18, 2010 10:59am
LMAO.....Lalas just said that Torres needs to get forward, what game has this guy been watching?
Glory Days
Posts: 7,809
Jun 18, 2010 10:59am
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.
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rock_knutne
Jun 18, 2010 10:59am
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.
DeyDurkie5
Posts: 11,324
Jun 18, 2010 10:59am
unfuckingbelievable this team...
tk421
Posts: 8,500
Jun 18, 2010 11:01am
rock_knutne;393968 wrote:It was an own goal.
Correct.
ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Jun 18, 2010 11:02am
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.
Firad
Posts: 1,525
Jun 18, 2010 11:04am
dat dude;393869 wrote:Its soccer. Just sayin'.
Yeah you've got a point lol
tk421
Posts: 8,500
Jun 18, 2010 11:04am
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.
Glory Days
Posts: 7,809
Jun 18, 2010 11:04am
thats why you fucking shoot the ball.
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raiderbuck
Posts: 1,623
Jun 18, 2010 11:05am
ts1227;393972 wrote:One needs goals to win the goal differential tiebreaker.
Was thinking the same thing...lol
tk421
Posts: 8,500
Jun 18, 2010 11:05am
Wow! We scored! 2 - 1. Where the fuck was this during the 1st half? Good god, this team pisses me off.
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patriots34
Posts: 183
Jun 18, 2010 11:05am
WOOOOOOOOOW!!!! USA I am still pissed at you but what a strike by Donovan!!!!
tk421
Posts: 8,500
Jun 18, 2010 11:05am
Glory Days;393977 wrote:thats why you fucking shoot the ball.
Exactly. No pass there. I was surprised.
ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Jun 18, 2010 11:05am
Nice shot, that was impressive at that angle.
like_that
Posts: 26,625
Jun 18, 2010 11:05am
That was some pussy goal keeping.
Pup
Posts: 158
Jun 18, 2010 11:06am
What a finish!
KnightXC1
Posts: 1,031
Jun 18, 2010 11:06am
HUGE goal from Donovan!
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SnotBubbles
Jun 18, 2010 11:06am
So it's 2-1 now...is it still "over?"
tk421
Posts: 8,500
Jun 18, 2010 11:06am
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.
ptown_trojans_1
Posts: 7,632
Jun 18, 2010 11:07am
A glimmer of hope....