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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Jun 16, 2014 7:35pm
5 fricking minutes??? damn!
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Jun 16, 2014 7:36pm
lol, don't waste your breath, it's sleeperYtowngirlinfla;1627015 wrote:You don't think these conditions have everything to do with it? Come on it's hot and humid as fuck.
Ytowngirlinfla
Posts: 2,295
Jun 16, 2014 7:37pm
Yeah I thought he was turning a page.vball10set;1627018 wrote:lol, don't waste your breath, it's sleeper
Fab1b
Posts: 12,949
Jun 16, 2014 7:39pm
Whew!!
Ytowngirlinfla
Posts: 2,295
Jun 16, 2014 7:40pm
Wow what a game.
Rotinaj
Posts: 7,699
Jun 16, 2014 7:40pm
WOW. Cant believe they got that goal. Good shit.
ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Jun 16, 2014 7:40pm
Nice, now if they can just draw against Portugal they'll be in a good spot (a win would be better, obviously)
Fab1b
Posts: 12,949
Jun 16, 2014 7:44pm
If they give Portugal those opportunities that won't be good. We have to tighten our defense seriously and we have to keep possession of the ball!
Pick6
Posts: 14,946
Jun 16, 2014 7:58pm
the condition apology is a sorry one. Both teams are playing in it the last I checked.
Great win, we'll need Altidore if we want to have any chance to make it out.
Great win, we'll need Altidore if we want to have any chance to make it out.
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I Wear Pants
Posts: 16,223
Jun 16, 2014 8:07pm
Bradley can't disappear like that in the next few games. Good result, so-so play by us though. We need to do better at possessing the ball.
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Jun 16, 2014 8:11pm
I disagree about possessing the ball. Sure we need to do better at it, but our style of play isn't to possess the ball. Those are the exact types of games we'll win.I Wear Pants;1627027 wrote:Bradley can't disappear like that in the next few games. Good result, so-so play by us though. We need to do better at possessing the ball.
Ytowngirlinfla
Posts: 2,295
Jun 16, 2014 8:21pm
Jurgen saying Besler has soreness and they took him out for precautionary. Hope he is okay he is a big loss.
like_that
Posts: 26,625
Jun 16, 2014 8:24pm
Bradley played like shit. Hopefully it's out of his system.I Wear Pants;1627027 wrote:Bradley can't disappear like that in the next few games. Good result, so-so play by us though. We need to do better at possessing the ball.
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Jun 16, 2014 8:34pm
Both teams played in it pick6??? That's ridiculous. That's like saying I don't know why the Browns D is tired and he Broncos offense isn't,..they are both running in the same conditions lol. Come on man, you're better then that.
As for the style, you never turn down an early goal, but that did completely change the way the game was played and our strategy, and unfortunately, not for the better. But a W is a W in the WC and we are +5 on Portugal in GD.
As for the style, you never turn down an early goal, but that did completely change the way the game was played and our strategy, and unfortunately, not for the better. But a W is a W in the WC and we are +5 on Portugal in GD.
lhslep134
Posts: 9,774
Jun 16, 2014 8:35pm
Sleeper's right. There's no excuse. Miami's a similar climate to Brazil right now (more oppressive in MIA right now than Natal) that the US could have trained in if they thought climate would cause an issue.Ytowngirlinfla;1627015 wrote:You don't think these conditions have everything to do with it? Come on it's hot and humid as fuck.
It's a pure lack of fitness. Weak
Edit: Like laley just said it had to do with playing style, but your players have to be prepared for that. The point of my post was climate is a non-reason.
lhslep134
Posts: 9,774
Jun 16, 2014 8:38pm
Regardless, awesome win and I had a fun time watching at the patio bars on campus.
iclfan2
Posts: 6,360
Jun 16, 2014 8:38pm
Whatever the reason. If they wanna beat Portugal they can't score and then sit on their hands for 80 minutes. Need to mount some sort of attack consistently
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slingshot4ever
Posts: 4,085
Jun 16, 2014 8:49pm
I'm not counting on seeing Altidore play the rest of the group stage. Maybe round of 16 if we make it out of the group.
Midstate01
Posts: 14,766
Jun 16, 2014 9:49pm
fados was awesome tonight!
Classyposter58
Posts: 6,321
Jun 16, 2014 10:04pm
Passing was absolutely horrible today but thankfully two outstanding plays were all we needed. Ghana not starting Boateng was probably not the best move though
Classyposter58
Posts: 6,321
Jun 16, 2014 10:06pm
It could also be that Ghana is ridiculously fast. Hard to keep up with a team full of track stars like that in high humiditylhslep134;1627033 wrote:Sleeper's right. There's no excuse. Miami's a similar climate to Brazil right now (more oppressive in MIA right now than Natal) that the US could have trained in if they thought climate would cause an issue.
It's a pure lack of fitness. Weak
Edit: Like laley just said it had to do with playing style, but your players have to be prepared for that. The point of my post was climate is a non-reason.
lhslep134
Posts: 9,774
Jun 16, 2014 10:30pm
That's a fair point. It would make more sense to criticize the lack of fitness if it happens again on Sunday against POR.Classyposter58;1627058 wrote:It could also be that Ghana is ridiculously fast. Hard to keep up with a team full of track stars like that in high humidity
ohiobucks1
Posts: 4,915
Jun 16, 2014 10:46pm
I still can't barely breath. What a fucking win.
Ytowngirlinfla
Posts: 2,295
Jun 16, 2014 10:58pm
This stuff gives me the chills
http://screamer.deadspin.com/america-reacts-to-game-winner-against-ghana-1591737963/+Sean-Newell
http://screamer.deadspin.com/america-reacts-to-game-winner-against-ghana-1591737963/+Sean-Newell
gorocks99
Posts: 10,760
Jun 17, 2014 7:02am
Grant Park was awesome yesterday. Lots of fun, although I have no voice left.
Encouraging thing is that we played subpar and still got 3 points, by virtue of some (potentially overlooked?) decent defending for the most part. If we can get a bit more possession, limit the turnovers on the offensive, things will improve. Hopefully they improve enough to manage at least a tie with Portugal - at that point our chances to advance improve by a ton.
Encouraging thing is that we played subpar and still got 3 points, by virtue of some (potentially overlooked?) decent defending for the most part. If we can get a bit more possession, limit the turnovers on the offensive, things will improve. Hopefully they improve enough to manage at least a tie with Portugal - at that point our chances to advance improve by a ton.