2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil

[Mr_Stiffy]

Won't Germany and USA both just play extremely conservative knowing they both will advance even in the case of a nil-nil tie?

"Tie" ukey:

I have a weird feeling that even through a draw would suit both to go through to the next round, that simply isn't the German way, and they'll give USA! USA! USA! a fucking good kicking to get through to the next round in ruthlessly efficient manner.

Altidore is shit, by the way.

 

[Bloodshot Scott]

Altidore is shit, by the way.

I never said he was an elite striker. But how many American players are elite anyway? We work as a team and are by every world cup getting stronger and stronger. You can't deny that.

There will come a day when America will produce a Ronaldo or Messi, mark my words, and then the world will have to tolerate their hate for us even more.

 

[Mr_Stiffy]

You can't deny that.

I can't. I don't watch enough USA games to notice either way. But the result the other night alone suggests either improvement by them, Portugal being woefully under-par, or a bit of both. I assume the latter.

I wish Zlatan had knocked Portugal out in the play-offs, for all we've seen of Little Ron on the big stage.

 

[Bloodshot Scott]

Well, we didn't even make a world cup from '50 to '90, and now this year we're in the "group of death" because we have become that formidable over the course of the last several world cups. We don't even have arguably our greatest player of all time this year (Donovan) yet we're still formidable. No one gave us a chance, for sure, so it's a testament to Klinsman as well.

I'm just hoping we get an elite youngster or two in the next decade to give us even more respect. As I said with our large country and the game growing it is only a matter of time when it happens. I know of one person in particular that I know personally who went pro in one sport but was even a better soccer player. The growth (slow for sure) of the MLS may be instrumental in the young players of the next generation taking up soccer (a Fall sport) over football (another Fall sport), for example. Football is dying in America right now and that in itself will only help more Fall sports kids turning to soccer players.

 

[alexpnz]

Fucking USA! Should have won that match. Still a classic game though. We need to draw with Germany and Germany needs a draw with us and we'll both advance.

Dumb asses let Ronaldo off the mat the last 15 seconds and he made them pay.

You cant keep the best soccer player on the planet down too long on a stage like this.

Say what you want about him, he's a bad mufucka.

 

[Bloodshot Scott]

Dumb asses let Ronaldo off the mat the last 15 seconds and he made them pay.

You cant keep the best soccer player on the planet down too long on a stage like this.

Say what you want about him, he's a bad mufucka.

And (as far as we were led to believe) he was playing "injured." Who knows if it was just gamesmanship by him walking around wrapped up the days before the game or whatever but yeah, he's the best. Still think Messi is better though.

 

[alexpnz]

And (as far as we were led to believe) he was playing "injured." Who knows if it was just gamesmanship by him walking around wrapped up the days before the game or whatever but yeah, he's the best. Still think Messi is better though.

I agree.

It was all horseshit.

I think he and Messi are 1 and 1A.

I still give it to Ronaldo though because he's won more than Messi and well, lets be honest and manly at the same time, he's a LOT prettier!

 

[Shorty V]

 

[feller469]

"Hannibel" Suarez

 

[rookieb]

"Tie" ukey:

I have a weird feeling that even through a draw would suit both to go through to the next round, that simply isn't the German way, and they'll give USA! USA! USA! a fucking good kicking to get through to the next round in ruthlessly efficient manner.

Altidore is shit, by the way.

Next opponent is determined by your positioning in the group at either 1 or 2. So, while a draw would get both through, consideration of the next round's opponent comes into play. Both would probably want to play for the win, knowing that as the first-place team in their group, they'll face a second place team in the round of 16.

 

[Bloodshot Scott]

I agree.

It was all horseshit.

I think he and Messi are 1 and 1A.

I still give it to Ronaldo though because he's won more than Messi and well, lets be honest and manly at the same time, he's a LOT prettier!

: :

Yeah, i'd go gay for him. :jk:

 

[Motor.boater]

Well, we didn't even make a world cup from '50 to '90, and now this year we're in the "group of death" because we have become that formidable over the course of the last several world cups. We don't even have arguably our greatest player of all time this year (Donovan) yet we're still formidable. No one gave us a chance, for sure, so it's a testament to Klinsman as well.

I'm just hoping we get an elite youngster or two in the next decade to give us even more respect. As I said with our large country and the game growing it is only a matter of time when it happens. I know of one person in particular that I know personally who went pro in one sport but was even a better soccer player. The growth (slow for sure) of the MLS may be instrumental in the young players of the next generation taking up soccer (a Fall sport) over football (another Fall sport), for example. Football is dying in America right now and that in itself will only help more Fall sports kids turning to soccer players.

If you had recruited Germans during this period, USA might have won a World Cup. Maybe, even a European cup too!

 

[Mr_Stiffy]

England winning a game, for instance. That would shock the shit out of me.

.... And we didn't. Called it way back in January, bitches. However.....

I expect Drogba and Honda to drag their respective teams through.

Hmmm...... dropped a bollock there, really. Never mind.

Can't wait to see Uruguay get lamped by Colombia. Hope that rat-faced cheating little racist bastard gets nutted too and loses some teeth.

 

[Shorty V]

[....]
Can't wait to see Uruguay get lamped by Colombia. Hope that rat-faced cheating little racist bastard gets nutted too and loses some teeth.

He won't be there. FIFA has got no other option than to ban him.

 

[alexpnz]

Messi is a bad motherfucker too....
A goal in all 3 games and 2 already, today!

 

[79erty]

keep going Messi

 

[nightwanker]

Need note to get out of work?

https://twitter.com/J_Klinsmann/status/481940134921641984

tags: Jurgen Klinsmann US Soccer Certificate

 

[Bloodshot Scott]

Messi is a bad motherfucker too....
A goal in all 3 games and 2 already, today!

For real? :drool2:

Haven't been watching Arg except for one game.

 

[Bloodshot Scott]

I still think if we're Americans if we could have asked for on player to be born here, it would have to be Messi. Then again Ronaldo is brilliant. Tough call. America will eventually get a player born so blessed.

 

[feller469]

I still think if we're Americans if we could have asked for on player to be born here, it would have to be Messi. Then again Ronaldo is brilliant. Tough call. America will eventually get a player born so blessed.

Yep, and the powers that be will pressure him to play either American football or basketball