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RSA playing well and hanging tough with Brasil. Who ever we play in the final its going to be a good game. Rather play Brazil though, so we can get ourrevenge.
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Originally Posted by RetroBaller
anyone else like these anouncers better than the ones they had yesterday?
you're right.... but NONE of the cards US has rec'd in this tournament have been deserved!Originally Posted by PersiaFly
Originally Posted by RetroBaller
anyone else like these anouncers better than the ones they had yesterday?
Of course. These are world-class announcers. The ones from yesterday are biased as hell and annoying to watch. I guess it's to be expected since we are in the US, and I'm sure the announcers of other teams in their home nations are at least as bias, but I can't stand listening to the US announcers. No card is ever deserved, no offside is ever correctly called, and the US is always getting the short end of the stick.
I watched the replay at 11:00 last night, and I can't say that I agree with you or anyone else who's saying that the US played a greatmatch, were the better team, etc.Originally Posted by Craftsy21
USA was definitely the better side yesterday... they don't have more talent, and probably don't beat Spain more than 1 in 5 tries.. but it doesn't matter, they were better yesterday and deserved the win.
Really proud of our guys... we looked like a legitimate squad in two straight games now, not having to rely on PK's to score our goals and playing really inspired ball out there. Loved it..
Originally Posted by PrurientSole
I watched the replay at 11:00 last night, and I can't say that I agree with you or anyone else who's saying that the US played a great match, were the better team, etc.Originally Posted by Craftsy21
USA was definitely the better side yesterday... they don't have more talent, and probably don't beat Spain more than 1 in 5 tries.. but it doesn't
matter, they were better yesterday and deserved the win.
Really proud of our guys... we looked like a legitimate squad in two straight games now, not having to rely on PK's to score our goals and playing really
inspired ball out there. Loved it..
They capitalized on their few chances. Period. If that makes them better or more deserving in some eyes, then so be it.
They played a very good first half, probably just about as good as they're capable of playing. But the second half was absolutely abysmal.
They were pinned back in their own half of the pitch for the vast majority of the second 45. They were lunging and diving and sliding and chasing almost every ball because they were constantly behind the play or leaving men unmarked. It was typical to see 8 or 9 US players in the box, getting pelted with shots or attempting to clear amidst chaos. What exacerbated their defensive struggles was the fact that they couldn't possess the ball for more than 30 seconds once they got it back. There was no control, no build-up, no discipline. It was either full-speed ahead or knock an awful through ball, and then Spain was back on the attack 10 seconds later.
The US won, and good for them. They deserved it in the first half. I think they got pretty lucky in the second.
Originally Posted by PrurientSole
I watched the replay at 11:00 last night, and I can't say that I agree with you or anyone else who's saying that the US played a great match, were the better team, etc.Originally Posted by Craftsy21
USA was definitely the better side yesterday... they don't have more talent, and probably don't beat Spain more than 1 in 5 tries.. but it doesn't matter, they were better yesterday and deserved the win.
Really proud of our guys... we looked like a legitimate squad in two straight games now, not having to rely on PK's to score our goals and playing really inspired ball out there. Loved it..
They capitalized on their few chances. Period. If that makes them better or more deserving in some eyes, then so be it.
They played a very good first half, probably just about as good as they're capable of playing. But the second half was absolutely abysmal.
They were pinned back in their own half of the pitch for the vast majority of the second 45. They were lunging and diving and sliding and chasing almost every ball because they were constantly behind the play or leaving men unmarked. It was typical to see 8 or 9 US players in the box, getting pelted with shots or attempting to clear amidst chaos. What exacerbated their defensive struggles was the fact that they couldn't possess the ball for more than 30 seconds once they got it back. There was no control, no build-up, no discipline. It was either full-speed ahead or knock an awful through ball, and then Spain was back on the attack 10 seconds later.
The US won, and good for them. They deserved it in the first half. I think they got pretty lucky in the second.
Originally Posted by marionthebarberian
Originally Posted by PrurientSole
I watched the replay at 11:00 last night, and I can't say that I agree with you or anyone else who's saying that the US played a great match, were the better team, etc.Originally Posted by Craftsy21
USA was definitely the better side yesterday... they don't have more talent, and probably don't beat Spain more than 1 in 5 tries.. but it doesn't
matter, they were better yesterday and deserved the win.
Really proud of our guys... we looked like a legitimate squad in two straight games now, not having to rely on PK's to score our goals and playing really
inspired ball out there. Loved it..
They capitalized on their few chances. Period. If that makes them better or more deserving in some eyes, then so be it.
They played a very good first half, probably just about as good as they're capable of playing. But the second half was absolutely abysmal.
They were pinned back in their own half of the pitch for the vast majority of the second 45. They were lunging and diving and sliding and chasing almost every ball because they were constantly behind the play or leaving men unmarked. It was typical to see 8 or 9 US players in the box, getting pelted with shots or attempting to clear amidst chaos. What exacerbated their defensive struggles was the fact that they couldn't possess the ball for more than 30 seconds once they got it back. There was no control, no build-up, no discipline. It was either full-speed ahead or knock an awful through ball, and then Spain was back on the attack 10 seconds later.
The US won, and good for them. They deserved it in the first half. I think they got pretty lucky in the second.
so we should discredit the U.S. for playing great defense?