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[kingkitty]

That won't happen.

America slept on Iran in 1979, and look what happened.

Don't ever sleep on Iran.

#IranWC2014

 

[fluffydelusions]

 

[trixx]

Nigeria won the African cup and are better than Ghana. 4-1 Nigeria over Iran

I don't think they're better than Ghana. Nigeria has a good team but the politics surrounding the team is the problem. At times it's like what the hell is going on.

 

[Afrikan]

Univision staff sure is showing their support for USA, wearing kits.

never mind that Panama thing.

 

[HerbertFish]

Power Rankings thus far. How they looked, throwing out expectations:

Absolute dominating performances:

1. Netherlands
2. Germany
-----
Solid in victory, never really tested much:
3. France
4. Chile
5. Mexico
6. Columbia
7. Italy
8. Costa Rica
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Slightly shaky to shaky in their wins, but still won:
9. Brazil
10. Ivory Coast
11. Argentina
12. Switzerland
-----
Looked good in their losses:
13. Croatia
-----
Looked fine in their losses:
14. England
15. Bosnia
16. Ecuador
17. Japan
18. Australia
----
Looked like shit:
19. Cameroon
20. Uruguay
21. Greece
22. Honduras
----
Absolute dog shit, you should be embarrassed to show your faces:
23. Spain
24. Portugal

 

[OriginofHysteria]

I have a bad feeling about this game tonight. I think we bout to get tread on....

Please. USA doesn't get tread on. In fact, we always request that we don't.

 

[kiguel182]

These were they qualifier final matches. They didn't just "barely" qualify.

Gyan was top goalscorer for the Qualifier portion too.

That's what I was saying. I don't see that as "barely" anything.

 

[Broder Salsa]

There's something iffy about this link. It caused some scripting to get blocked by my noscript add-on and why is the page encrypted for just an image?

It's hosted on facebook... So i guess that's why.

 

[andycapps]

Ian Darke just posted on Twitter that Michael Essien will be out and they're also hearing Boateng is out.

 

[Maninthemirror]

Power Rankings thus far. How they looked, throwing out expectations:

Absolute dominating performances:

1. Netherlands
2. Germany
-----
Solid in victory, never really tested much:
3. France
4. Chile
5. Mexico
6. Columbia
7. Italy
8. Costa Rica
------
Slightly shaky to shaky in their wins, but still won:
9. Brazil
10. Ivory Coast
11. Argentina
12. Switzerland
-----
Looked good in their losses:
13. Croatia
-----
Looked fine in their losses:
14. England
15. Bosnia
16. Ecuador
17. Japan
18. Australia
----
Looked like shit:
19. Cameroon
20. Uruguay
21. Greece
22. Honduras
----
Absolute dog shit, you should be embarrassed to show your faces:
23. Spain
24. Portugal

France and Mexico fared worse than Argentina against worse teams than bosnia so your ranking is wrong

 

[Skellig Gra]

Ian Darke just posted on Twitter that Michael Essien will be out and they're also hearing Boateng is out.

Don't toy with my emotions

 

[Meier]

Holy hell hahahah. Hart is such a scrub.

Just doing what he should have in that scenario. It's a 1 goal game and in the dying moments. A new ball should have been on the pitch the second he's rounding the frame let alone 6-7 seconds later.

 

[Sundown]

Spain, Germany is a very tough team. Netherlands isn't bad but they don't compare to Germany.

What is this nonsense? The Dutch team is at least as good as the Germans and Spain is probably a tougher team than Portugal.

 

[FootballFan]

France and Mexico fared worse than Argentina against worse teams than bosnia so your ranking is wrong

Honduras was worse than portugal or spain too. Didn't even complete a pass and just kicked the French. Made for the worst game this wc.

 

[alterno69]

France and Mexico fared worse than Argentina against worse teams than bosnia so your ranking is wrong

How? Mexico scored three goals but two of them were wrongly denied by the lines man, i don't see how France looked worse than Argentina either.

Argentina won but didn't look good collectively IMO, Mexico and France looked solid IMO.

 

[B-Dubs]

Don't toy with my emotions

It looks like this is going to be the line-up for Ghana

http://www.ghanafa.org/pages/blackstars/201406/9681.php

Ghana Starting XI

Adam Kwarasey, Daniel Opare, Kwadwo Asamoah, Jonathan Mensah, John Boye, Rabiu Mohammed, Christian Atsu, Sulley Muntari, Jordan Ayew, Asamoah Gyan and Andre Ayew.

via ActStriker in the US soccer thread

 

[Talon]

What is this nonsense? The Dutch team is at least as good as the Germans and Spain is probably a tougher team than Portugal.

The German team is objectively deeper than Holland and better than Holland. Holland only arguably has an advantage in the front - considerably weaker everywhere else on the field.

 

[SkylineRKR]

What is this nonsense? The Dutch team is at least as good as the Germans and Spain is probably a tougher team than Portugal.

Player for Player the Dutch aren't. The Cup takes long and one injury or offday and Holland is fucked. Germany has more options, more solid squad all around. Spain could've win the game, Portugal was simply routed.

 

[andycapps]

Don't toy with my emotions

Yup, I'd treat that as rumor until roster comes out.

 

[freshVeggie]

Just reading up the thread. Wow, why so much hate for Ronaldo? That guy is legit one or the best player at the moment.

What are people expecting? One guy pulling a low-tier team singlehandily to worldclass-level? No single player can carry a team himself.

Let's be real. No matter which nationality he would have been, those fans would be proud of him and cheer for him. If he was a german and played today for germany, german fans would go nuts over him.

Germany played very well as a team today, which garnered them a victory. As one I still was rooting for the underdog Portugal in hopes of getting a nice even match.

The hate that guy gets is ridicilousy undeserved.

 

[Chaotix]

 

[Dutch Gronk]

What is this nonsense? The Dutch team is at least as good as the Germans and Spain is probably a tougher team than Portugal.

The Dutch seemed to match up really well with the Spaniards, especially tactically thanks to Van Gaal. Wouldn't put them on Germany their level yet untill they show they can do this against other teams.

 

[bud]

muntari to break someone's leg.

 

[Skellig Gra]

Yup, I'd treat that as rumor until roster comes out.

Looks like it's out and legit. I don't know much about their replacements. Off to YouTube.

 

[Nemesis121]

A power ranking and all the teams haven't played yet....WTF..

 

[OgaKratos]

Mikel Obi!

 

[criesofthepast]

Just doing what he should have in that scenario. It's a 1 goal game and in the dying moments. A new ball should have been on the pitch the second he's rounding the frame let alone 6-7 seconds later.

Agreed that the ball should have been in his hands immediately.

He is still a scrub though. Garbage keeper. (Sorry Brits Englanders, I like you, but he sucks)

Was made a fool of by Pirlo. If only that had gone in.

 

[PoemOfTheLastMoment]

Mueller was a bitch for flopping the way he did. Pepe' has literally put Portugal's campaign in peril.

 

[Talon]

Just reading up the thread. Wow, why so much hate for Ronaldo? That guy is legit one or the best player at the moment.

What are people expecting? One guy pulling a low-tier team singlehandily to worldclass-level? No single player can carry a team himself.

Let's be real. No matter which nationality he would have been, those fans would be proud of him and cheer for him. If he was a german and played today for germany, german fans would go nuts over him.

Germany played very well as a team today, which garnered them a victory. As one I still was rooting for the underdog Portugal in hopes of getting a nice even match.

The hate that guy gets is ridicilousy undeserved.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiMOEAyC2oA

 

[PdotMichael]

Should rather make more commercials instead of playing football against the big guys.

 

[RC]

Go Nigeria. And Ghana later.

 

[toweringinferno]

Nigeria leggo

 

[gutshot]

 

[cube444]

Just reading up the thread. Wow, why so much hate for Ronaldo? That guy is legit one or the best player at the moment.

What are people expecting? One guy pulling a low-tier team singlehandily to worldclass-level? No single player can carry a team himself.

Let's be real. No matter which nationality he would have been, those fans would be proud of him and cheer for him. If he was a german and played today for germany, german fans would go nuts over him.

Germany played very well as a team today, which garnered them a victory. As one I still was rooting for the underdog Portugal in hopes of getting a nice even match.

The hate that guy gets is ridicilousy undeserved.

He's a polarizing player. You either love him or hate him. He's like Crosby.

I can't stand the both of them.

 

[Broder Salsa]

Should rather make more commercials than playing football against the big guys.

There's not many more hard working footballers out there than him, his talent hasn't come that easy, that is staying behind training for hours after the whole team is done at Sporting and United.

 

[Ser Goje]

We'll win. Less than three goals is unacceptable.

 

[RELAYER]

It's not hope as much as its internal racism. Espn, American media, and us fans always try to downplay African teams like they are better than them. Folks have consistently written off Ghana for years and the results never change.

Defense is weaker, but the us looks better due to Mexico having an absolute awful qualifying campaign(Still went to the azteca and parked the bus) and folks are already back on the train. It is a constant undermining of African teams in this nation that is sickening.

So US fans are only cheering for the US because they are all racists against Ghana.

Christ.
This site is too much for me at times.

 

[LNBL]

No Jahambaks in starting 11 for Iran?

 

[Mesousa]

Andrew ayew-gyan-Jordan ayew is as good as an attacking unit you will see at this tournament.

In front of atsu? That's a wrap.

R.I.P USA

 

[xbhaskarx]

Yo where my Persians at?


Get hype!

Rooting for San Jose native Steven Beitashour!

Andrew ayew-gyan-Jordan ayew is as good as an attacking unit you will see at this tournament.

In front of atsu? That's a wrap.

R.I.P USA

Way better than Messi - Aguero - Di Maria

 

[Mister0079]

don't let me down persian lions

 

[cafemomo]

Fuck that shit.

DIS AMERICA

how did our country qualify again

 

[Broder Salsa]

So US fans are only cheering for the US because they are all racists against Ghana.

Christ.
This site is too much for me at times.

It's the same reason people don't want to go to qatar

#notoracism

Andrew ayew-gyan-Jordan ayew is as good as an attacking unit you will see at this tournament.

In front of atsu? That's a wrap.

R.I.P USA

Ooooh Atsu? I hope he does well, haven't seen him yet.

 

[Mesousa]

So US fans are only cheering for the US because they are all racists against Ghana.

Christ.
This site is too much for me at times.

Us fans put monkey faces over Ghana jerseys on Facebook last World Cup don't act brand new. Why didn't thy do that when Slovenia got in that ass?

 

[LNBL]

 

[OgaKratos]

Interestingly, Obi means "heart" on Igbo, a Nigerian language. I hope his big Nigerian heart helps the team sail through.

 

[kingkitty]

Us fans put monkey faces over Ghana jerseys on Facebook last World Cup don't act brand new. Why didn't thy do that when Slovenia got in that ass?

Oh no, like every other country, US also has some moron fans. Wow.

 

[Talon]

Us fans put monkey faces over Ghana jerseys on Facebook last World Cup don't act brand new. Why didn't thy do that when Slovenia got in that ass?

Yes just because a handful off assholes were racists, the entire country is behaving racist.

 

[Kurtofan]

mesmerizing

 

[LNBL]

Holy shit, pack it up USA.

Zlatan just ended all your hopes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rx15r7py2Uw