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[tbm24]

Team USA needs work but overall the future looks bright for the team. Very proud of Howard.

 

[Kill Your Masters]

Im not sure we ever saw his game plan. Josie going down in the first 10 minutes of the WC changed everything.

True, but Klinsman adapted rather well to that situation.

wat


wat


WAT

*insert xzibit parking bus meme here*

 

[A_Gorilla]

soccer sucks what a shitty sport

See this is why as an American, I hope we never win a World Cup.

 

[Kandrick]

Oh well back to REAL sports like NBA since Free Agency is right around the corner.

We'd be on top of the soccer world if we cared.

Thanks for the laugh.

 

[figadapaura]

We, Argentina, played terrible this wc yet we won all matches so far. Because in the end, we are good. Come at us world.

Belgium have as well.

pls mate

 

[Ceres]

Don't leave yet, CONCA-GAF, Costa Rica is still in this!

*crickets*

I'm all for Costa Rica as far as they can go but I'm team Colombia from here on out. C'mon refs don't give Brazil that game cause they're host team

 

[Fleischsack]

Terrorists win.

 

[Kingsora]

I must say, USA if you should have played the whole game like the last ten minutes, you maybe would have stood a chance

Didn't really understand that they didn't even try during almost the whole game

 

[Bucket Mouse]

I'm from the UK but I was rooting for the US. Showed a lot more spirit and desire than our woeful England side.

 

[WonkyPanda]

Belgium don't park the bus. They have mandated an attacking gameplay for all their teams in club and underage. They won't park the bus, they will believe that can defeat Argentina in open play, and I won't put it passed them they way they both played today.

ARG, and fans everywhere, will appreciate that.

 

[ThatCrazyGuy]

http://i.minus.com/iEL8tPS7gLful.gif

I would be depressed after this, hehe.

Defense seemed terrible. Too many shots to save. I don't know alot about soccer, but it seemed that way.

I am rooting for Colombia now that the US is out.

 

[TheFatOne]

The thing is, your asking him to play in a way that he's not used to playing. He isn't a creative midfielder nor an offensive minded one either. Completely misused by Klinsman me thinks.

The man couldn't even complete a basic pass. No excuses he was fucking garbage. Where he was playing had no impact on how shit he was. When you can't even make a basic pass that's on the player not the coach. Plenty of times a guy was three feet from him and he somehow found a way to screw up. I hope he never plays for the U.S. team again.\

I must say, USA if you should have played the whole game like the last ten minutes, you maybe would have stood a chance

Didn't really understand that they didn't even try during almost the whole game

Belgium sitting back had a lot to do with it. The U.S. couldn't complete basic passes which killed their offense. At the end they finally found a way to string together some passes so of course they would look better.

 

[dsp]

So USA bros, which teams are you now gonna root for?

France

 

[painey]

Bradley is absolute garbage. Im sorry Bradley fans.

phhh. He was Belgiums best player until Lukaku came on.

 

[ActStriker]

was he? i didn't see any replay that showed the line judge, and the reaction from the belgian defenders did not seem like they got the offiside call they wanted.

The game log has offside I think

 

[GQman2121]

I wonder what sort of team the U.S. Would field if the nation at large gave a damn. Huge talent pool and potential investment could make for a phenomenal side.

Dudes that play soccer gets no bitches in high school here. So everyone drops the sport and either plays football, basketball or baseball, wrestles or starts smoking weed.

 

[Sanjay]

Bradley is absolute garbage. Im sorry Bradley fans.

What ever you say, that guy WORKED hard in the game, so give him that, the forwards are the ones that missed the chances.

 

[Blader]

US played a solid first half, checked out completely in the second half, and then returned with a vengeance in the last 12ish minutes. Shame about the loss but at least we finished stronger than most of the game was going.

 

[Thorakai]

It kinda sucks watching these games when you're not emotionally invested in the outcome anymore. Its fun getting heart attacks! Hope the games ahead are as close as the ones for this round.

 

[Jeff-DSA]

The lino flagged it offside (incorrectly), so I think he was actually relieved xD

Yeah, it was flagged according to the BBC commentators. If that had gone in and they had called it back, it would have been so ugly. The US would probably just have soccer ball burning piles all over the nation and we'd probably invade the ref's home country.

 

[Gustav]

Well, all I can hope for is that Germany gets eliminated quickly now.

 

[Tamanon]

USA! Bar was crushed.

 

[LiK]

anyone wanna go get some fries with mayo with me?

 

[Matush]

The team that couldn't stop over 80 shots on their goal in the past 4 games really shouldn't be in the quarterfinals. No suprise here.

 

[Einbroch]

Ah yes, I knew this would start. :lol

He has a point, but his point doesn't take into account that the US has a lot more citizens than other nations, we have lots of money to train and build up players, and so on. I mean, sure, if the US's number one sport was soccer they'd be a lot, lot, lot better, but there are so many other factors that just stating something so...simply...is insulting.

 

[Dr.Acula]

Going for any national holiday, really. Though some of you think we're a part of you so...

You're a part of Canada? Glad to have you on board, her majesty will be most pleased.

 

[.GqueB.]

See this is why as an American, I hope we never win a World Cup.

Why are people taking those posts seriously? Are you taking all the "freedom" comments seriously as well?

 

[flyover]

The thing is, your asking him to play in a way that he's not used to playing. He isn't a creative midfielder nor an offensive minded one either. Completely misused by Klinsman me thinks.

Yeah, Bradley's not suited for that role, but he's more suited to it than anyone else on the squad. Defensively and positionally, he aced it, but on the ball, he had obvious issues.

 

[Nesotenso]

You know what's more annoying to hear ?

USA USA USA chants. Glad it's over.

you realize that you are on a site with a predominant American user base? why the fuck does a chant annoy you so?

 

[AcademicSaucer]

FUCK YEAH.

FREEDOM IS DEAD.

EUROPE FUCK YEAH!

 

[itxaka]

That's gonna haunt him for a while.

This is the difference between a midfield and a striker. That close to the gk, high ball, not knowing where the GK is, you go with your head as there is a high chance of the keeper blocking you, which is what would have happened if he actually kicked the ball correctly.

 

[Chris R]

Germany Netherlands finals please.

 

[Guevara]

I'll be cheering for the teams that are the most fun to watch, and dive the least.

 

[Mortemis]

So USA bros, which teams are you now gonna root for?

Well since there's also no more African teams left, I'm just in it to watch a good game.

I'm a little with Costa Rica, not because of Concacaf shit but I honestly love underdogs winning.

 

[lastflowers]

Frustrating overall, but yeah we didn't deserve to go through even though we did show heart at the end. Congrats again to the Belgians.

Belgium definitely deserved the win. I'm proud of our boys, though. They tried their damndest.

Germany Netherlands finals please.

I could handle a repeat of 74.

 

[Envelope]

i'm just hoping a team that hasn't won before takes the cup home this time, so i always end up rooting for the under dogs who end up squandering easy goals and then falling apart at the end

 

[spekkeh]

GG USA

Now get rid of Klinsmann as soon as possible. There's a reason he's the only German that all of the Netherlands is extremely fond of. No hope with Klinsmann.

 

[swx]

https://twitter.com/Squawka/status/484104081678815232

 

[Raist]

US has a long history with quality keepers. We will be fine.

Well yeah, they're allowed to use their hands.

 

[figadapaura]

It won't. He was flagged offside anyway.

It was still an awful miss.

 

[Gucci Messiah]

You know what's more annoying to hear ?

USA USA USA chants. Glad it's over.

You realize the majority of posters on this forum are from America, right? USA supporters weren't doing it in a mocking fashion like you, you're being just as annoying. Show some class in a win.

 

[njean777]

As long as the US refuses to acknowledge that football (soccer in your terms) is the biggest sport there is you will not reach anything but the 1/8 rounds.

The US can have such a bright future in terms of football if they just invest, invest and invest. It can take centuries but eventually the talent pool will open up and wonderful things can happen.

There is no other sport other than American Football, sorry, but your fake "football" is not a sport!

Spoiler

JK

 

[Juz]

Americans can be proud of this team. Fought well in this tournament but today were outplayed by a clearly stronger team.

 

[NaM]

Colombia Argentina finals please.

Yup

 

[Afrikan]

they've got Jozy Altidore and Freddy "The Next Pelé" Adu, man. Don't diss them.

that kid is OOOOOOOOOOOOLD... didn't he retire? hope he saved some of that Nike money he got 10 years ago.

 

[Art Teitlebaum]

I'm from the UK but I was rooting for the US. Showed a lot more spirit and desire than our woeful England side.

Agreed. They simply refused to lose every time. That is an amazing quality.

 

[confuziz]

i'm just hoping a team that hasn't won before takes the cup home this time, so i always end up rooting for the under dogs who end up squandering easy goals and then falling apart at the end

Yeeees, you know who to root for!

 

[Wilbur]

There was NO fighting.

Time and time again has shown us you can not win cups by playing defense at cost of offense.

People praising the one dude who did his job but who alone can not win a match. Silly stuff

Do you even watch football

Did you watch Chelsea in 2011/12

DID YOU

 

[PoemOfTheLastMoment]

Give Howard a congressional medal of honor. he was the only guy playing for his life in that game!

 

[schuelma]

Dudes that play soccer gets no bitches in high school here. So everyone drops the sport and either plays football, basketball or baseball, wrestles or starts smoking weed.

On a more serious note, I suspect participation will only grow as the NFL concussion issues keep coming to light.