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American Soccer |OT| Life, liberty and the pursuit of the beautiful game
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ActStriker
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I BELIEVE THAT WE WILL WIN!
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Got in to work early so I could leave early today... Today cannot go by fast enough.
I BELIEVE THAT WE WILL WIN!
First day of training - turning off all my alerts now and putting my phone in airplane around game time so that I can rush back to the hotel and watch on watchespn.
HerbertFish
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Anyone going to grant park for the official watch today
HerbertFish
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Too early to start complaining about the refs?
smokeandmirrors
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The World Cup thread is a mess. We aren't going to score a goal? Fucking lol.
God, this wait just might kill me.
I think a lot of people overestimate Portugal and Ghana's defense. Jozy having such a terrible year for Sunderland didn't help general perception. I think we win tonight 2-1.
The Culture Vulture
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It's been shite weather here all weekend. Overcast, pouring rain all day. Area is in a floodwatch many people sandbagging trying to fend off the weather from their homes.
This morning is blue sky. Sun shining and warm. Spirits are up. I can only take this as a good omen. I believe that we will.
This morning is blue sky. Sun shining and warm. Spirits are up. I can only take this as a good omen. I believe that we will.
Yeah, saying we won't score a goal is kinda silly. Don't think many people actually believe that. Most think we are a decent side drawn into a tough group and so will likely only play 3 games in this World Cup. Time to prove them wrong.
I still feel a draw tonight but a shock win against Portugal. Then hopefully Germany has already sewn up the group by the third game and is happy to play for the draw.
Cornballer
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The day is finally here. I'm nervous and excited for this one. Time to listen to some Titus Andronicus and try to not chew my fingernails off before the game starts.
ActStriker
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ActStriker
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Cornballer
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I've been looking through some vids from the past few years, and I had completely forgotten about Jermaine Jones lighting up Neymar in that friendly. Good times.
smokeandmirrors
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The Germans are even more frightening than I originally thought, Portugal looks like a bunch of toddlers in comparison. If they play like this against us, I think we can take them. It's like Portugal doesn't understand what defense is.
ActStriker
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Can Germany piss off Ronaldo enough to get him a red?
I just can't stop laughing at him, what a fucking dumbass.
HerbertFish
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Only thing that could make this better for us is a Ronaldo red card
Frustrated_Grunt
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Our chances have tremendously increased!
smokeandmirrors
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Germany is about as scary as I thought they'd be
But yeah holy shit at Pepe being gone for the 22nd
Cornballer
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I can't stop laughing at this. Wonderful.
Avon Barksdale
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No Pepe next week against the U.S.
Portugal playing with 10 for an entire half could also be great for us if it comes down to goal differential...
No way. If we know they will go all out that leaves them vulnerable to counterattacks.
No way. If we know they will go all out that leaves them vulnerable to counterattacks.
smokeandmirrors
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I really hope Germany really fuckin piles it on.
HerbertFish
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Ronaldo is coming off.
There is that. I just think US needs to be careful..and take each game as it comes.
Portugal is going to have to expend a lot of energy to keep this score somewhat reasonable. They are going to have heavy legs come Sunday in Manaus. That is a huge benefit to us.
It all comes down to this: win against Ghana, draw against Portugal and the US is almost certainly through.
It all comes down to this: win against Ghana, draw against Portugal and the US is almost certainly through.
ActStriker
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FIFA is probably writing up his suspension as we speak.
That's insane. Are they underestimating us that much?
NobleGreenBeast
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This is the first seeing this picture and it is so funny. I guess the time has come for the US to show what they have.
That makes me nervous. I feel like I'd rather get into a possession battle with Ghana and then look to exploit their weak defense. If they are bolstering their defense and looking to bunker and then counter-attack with pace, I'd say that is a pretty good strategy.
Yeah, it didn't look good. True injury. I can't imagine he's coming back for anything anytime soon.
HerbertFish
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Muntari is in the lineup. Think that previous one posted was fake.
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