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[spectral_method]

he's the Diego Forlan of this tournament

Except he's better in almost every way than Forlan was last World Cup lol.

 

[His Majesty]

I see Fred in there, Brazil unsaved.

Can't wait for more David Luiz free-kicks.

 

[Mr Lakitu]

Thanks for thr compliments and encouragement guys. My son has BIG dreams from playing in MLS to International all the up to National Team glory....I just want college scholarships at the most lol.

Only hindering aspect I see in American youth development is still the lack of casual play. Finding kids playing it in the street or in a field is still almost impossible. You'll see basketball courts packed as well as kids in a field playing 2 hand touch football...but when it comes to soccer you'll see a lone kid, like my son, by himself endlessly shooting on an empty net.

This leads to another issue with American soccer....pay to play (at a reasonable level)
Sure its cheap to sign your kid up for the local middle school team or town team but if you want them to have suitable competition or training it adds up astronomically..

Basically my sons soccer dreams actually impact the whole family as far as buying a new house, a second new car etc.. we count family trips as trips we take to other states for games, tournaments, clinics, etc.. Last year he trained at the University of Maryland, so our family trip became Maryland lol

On average I spend maybe 10 grand a year?
$3,000 for state team
$1,000 for local academy
$500 per week for local MLS summer camp (2 weeks a year)
$75 per session with another development league
$1000 for assorted hosted camp (this year Ajax is hosting a 4 day session, another is a Brazillian Speed/Agility/Dribbling clinic)
$600 for Futsal and 3v3 league
And I'm sure theres more I'm not figuring into play...
(Lets not discuss boots on a growing foot...HyperVenom FT's $225..good for about 6 months)
Tolls, gas, food, hotels....

Theres millions of great young athletes in America unable to afford quality play. We lost a boy last year after his parents divorce, now he lights it up on his middle school team against very weak opponents and his development has become stagnant, he could be such a better player.

yea, thats a problem

one flashy player to make it big on world stage and do nike adverts or something could do great things

 

[Sviatoslav]

I see Fred in there, Brazil unsaved.

Fred grew a mustache, Brazil resaved.

 

[WriterGK]

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...82235778.82868.215198838503274&type=1&theater

Apparently Obama is now playing for England as Chris Smalling.... hahhaha

 

[BlackBuzzard]

he's the Diego Forlan of this tournament

Diego Forlan how that guy ever got the golden ball instead of Sneijder was laughable.

 

[caramac]

Where are the long range goals??

#bringbackthejabulani

Here, Arie Haan scores for Holland v Italy.

Argentina 78

 

[spekkeh]

Del Bosque said after the match that he had no idea that this was Villa's last game, lol, how out of touch is he with his best players. Says a lot.

Jesus serious? That's sad.

 

[Fox318]

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...82235778.82868.215198838503274&type=1&theater

Apparently Obama is now playing for England as Chris Smalling.... hahhaha

My god. The tea party people were right all along.

 

[Nyx]

Utreg represent!

Fo sho

 

[daydream]

So, give me the spiel, GAF. What's going on in Group A?

Brazil is basically safe unless they lose, and the winner of MEX v CRO will advance for sure, am I getting this correct?

 

[KingJolly]

Go Finland!!! Where are the finnish people, give me a whooo.

 

[sestrugen]

Del Bosque said after the match that he had no idea that this was Villa's last game, lol, how out of touch is he with his best players. Says a lot.

fucking bigoton dun goofed

 

[SargerusBR]

So, give me the spiel, GAF. What's going on in Group A?

Brazil is basically safe unless they lose, and the winner of MEX v CRO will advance for sure, am I getting this correct?

Brazil is safe even if it loses

 

[Zaph]

So, give me the spiel, GAF. What's going on in Group A?

Brazil is basically safe unless they lose, and the winner of MEX v CRO will advance for sure, am I getting this correct?

Cameroon's out. This is basically a battle between Mexico and Croatia.

Spoiler

#TeamOchoa

 

[Tugatrix]

Except he's better in almost every way than Forlan was last World Cup lol.

not arguing about that

 

[Cess007]

Jesus serious? That's sad.

Yep, it's true. I can't actually believe a DT does't know this kind of stuff: http://www.insidespanishfootball.com/113456/del-bosque-i-didnt-know-it-was-villas-last-game/


Edit. Marca and As reports the same thing.

 

[Hystzen]

Ghana FA president Kwesi Nyantakyi to sue Daily Telegraph

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/27969314

The TV show about it on channel 4 is airing now only just tuned in so don't know much about details. Something about setting up Ghana to fix a match in World Cup

 

[Oveja Negra]

I wonder if Sanchez was such a cry baby at Udinese or did he learn that since playing for Fc Barcelona?

My memories may be fuzzy, but I think he was schooled to behave like that in Barcelona, cause at the time when he played here in Chile, he cried just a little bit when received a foul, unlike now.

But they aren't. Btw your English isn't bad at all, rather the strategy/tactics difference is understood by few people.

Imagine that you determine that in order to win you have to wear a certain player down, remove him from the game in general.

One tactic could be to keep him running after the ball, try to isolate the region you are playing in to keep him busy.
Another tactic could be to trick him into committing a foul so he is sent off.

To put it more precisely, tactics are the methods used to accomplish your general strategy. In other words tactics can change while the general strategy remains the same.

Both are methods to achieve an advantage over another party, but tactics are micro management and strategy are macro management.
If that doesn't explain the difference I really recommend a dictionary or encyclopedia. lol

Ahh thanks, that makes much more sense.

The bolded part, you fucker, now I need to clean my screen, fully covered with tea!!!!

 

[LNBL]

Budweiser Man of the Match, to be exact.

Haha that's also the fifa's Motm

 

[zert]

oh boy it's almost time

 

[CaseyTappy]

Holy shit at Chile, I never saw a team claim 25 penalty's in one game before when none was deserved .

 

[B-Dubs]

The TV show about it on channel 4 is airing now only just tuned in so don't know much about details. Something about setting up Ghana to fix a match in World Cup

Which match?

 

[WriterGK]

Brazil is safe even if it loses

No right?
They have 4 points and a 3-1 goal rate so if they lose that will be at least 3-2
Mexico have 4 points and 1-0 goal rate and if they draw 1-1 it will be 2-1 and have 5 points so above Brazil
Croatia have 3 points and a 5-3 goal rate so if they draw Mexico 1-1 they have 4 points and a 6-4 goal rate which is way better than Brazil with 3-2....

 

[daydream]

Brazil is safe even if it loses

Cameroon's out. This is basically a battle between Mexico and Croatia.

Spoiler

#TeamOchoa

Ah, my bad. Thanks!

 

[Novak]

Have they published the lineup for cro-mex

Nothing yet in official fifa app

 

[Zaph]

The TV show about it on channel 4 is airing now only just tuned in so don't know much about details. Something about setting up Ghana to fix a match in World Cup

Thanks for the head's up. Watching now.

edit: SHOCKING, Fifa refused to be interviewed. UEFA did though.

 

[WriterGK]

Doesn't mean that Cameroon can't beat Brazil despite the fact they are out or not...

 

[Raven Prime]

Ahh thanks, that makes much more sense.

The bolded part, you fucker, now I need to clean my screen, fully covered with tea!!!!

Haha, well cheers I guess. lol

 

[StopMakingSense]

No right?
They have 4 points and a 3-1 goal rate so if they lose that will be at least 3-2
Mexico have 4 points and 1-0 goal rate and if they draw 1-1 it will be 2-1 and have 5 points so above Brazil
Croatia have 3 points and a 5-3 goal rate so if they draw Mexico 1-1 they have 4 points and a 6-4 goal rate which is way better than Brazil with 3-2....

Yeah a draw in Mexico Croatia is the worst outcome for Brazil. They wouldn't advance if they lose.

 

[HerbertFish]

Edit explained above

 

[spekkeh]

Fo sho

Geen feest in Lombok

 

[Bold One]

when is the Mexico game starting ?

 

[Hystzen]

Which match?

Like said only just noticed it on something do with arranging certain players to play or something they come out with truth later that it tv show investigating how easy it is to fix football. So it not really affected World Cup

 

[Disagree Guy]

Holy shit at Chile, I never saw a team claim 25 penalty's in one game before when none was deserved .

The USA one.

No way they could legit beat Ghana by only defending lol

Edit: quoted wrong person, was supposed o be quoting the 'which game was fixed' comment

 

[SargerusBR]

Not if they lose by like 3. So yeah safe.

Against Cameroon? I doubt that

 

[zert]

when is the Mexico game starting ?

45 mins

 

[Roland1979]

The TV show about it on channel 4 is airing now only just tuned in so don't know much about details. Something about setting up Ghana to fix a match in World Cup

None of the claims involve matches at the World Cup. The report claimed that Nyantakyi had agreed for Ghana to play in two proposed matches after the World Cup.

Please explain.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/27969314

 

[$200]

I was watching the other game. What happened?

He started the game for the first time this tournament, kicked ass and dominated our right side the entire first half, scored the first goal and making Torres looked like a complete amateur in comparison, as usual.

And then the Spanish coach subbed him off after 56".

 

[Arjen]

Totally rooting for Croatia next match. Make it happen.

 

[bud23]

This is sad. He always have good best for Spain. Why is he being treated like this?

Huh? This is how we treat our legends, buddy. Didnt you know that Casillas Is the worst keeper in the history of Spanish football? And Xavi Is nothing but a gardener. Fucking Spaniards. Ungrateful cunts.

Spoiler

Well tbh, that gardener thing about Xavi Is true. And fuck Del Bosque btw

 

[King Cobra]

Go Mexico!! I'm getting hyped again, my heart can't take another game like yesterdays against Portugal.

 

[Jill Sandwich]

I'm watching the Mexico Croatia game, stakes is high.

 

[Juz]

Fred grew a mustache, Brazil resaved.

 

[wakajawaka]

LOL

Spain redeemed.

 

[spekkeh]

The USA one.

No way they could legit beat Ghana by only defending lol

Edit: quoted wrong person, was supposed o be quoting the 'which game was fixed' comment

Haha thought this was some mad bile.

 

[nOoblet16]

7, USA in 1994.

Spain is the only European team to win a world cup outside of Europe.

USA is not south america.

 

[Zaph]

Thanks for the head's up. Watching now.

edit: SHOCKING, Fifa refused to be interviewed. UEFA did though.

Oh shit, smoking gun. They're all on camera. Fucking Ghana man, those players deserve better than this.

 

[Roland1979]

Huh? This is how we treat our legends, buddy. Didnt you know that Casillas Is the worst keeper in the history of Spanish football? And Xavi Is nothing but a gardener. Fucking Spaniards. Ungrateful cunts.

Spoiler

Well tbh, that gardener thing about Xavi Is true. And fuck Del Bosque btw

T_T

 

[Willkiller]

Some entertainment before the game, me and a fellow gaffer playing some Fifa 14:

http://www.twitch.tv/st1ss