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[Arnie]

Shearer speaks like he's constantly just necked two pints.

 

[Elchele]

can't wait to see Costa Rica lifting the WC

 

[cartoon_soldier]

What a massive push from USA in the 2nd half of extra time. Thought they had that equalizer. Good fight back. Howard was amazing aswell, feel sorry for him.

Belgium played their best game of the tournament and barely scraped through.

I think things could have been different if Lukaku had come on earlier.

 

[Wilbur]

One fucking minute? Fuck off bitch ass ref you shit fuck go back and learn what to do in a fucking game.

Should have been another minute, but pls blame Wondo for being utterly shit

Two sitters he missed.

 

[faridmon]

Mixed bag for Evertoninas in this match. Howard was the GK of the tournaments while Mirallas was crap.

The good news is, that Mirallas ain't going nowhere.

 

[Yurt]

One fucking minute? Fuck off bitch ass ref you shit fuck go back and learn what to do in a fucking game.

OH BABY

 

[Lightning]

Goodbye USA

 

[fuenf]

Fuck it why am I this emotional? This match felt like Rocky I.

 

[Gentle Rodriguez]

One fucking minute? Fuck off bitch ass ref you shit fuck go back and learn what to do in a fucking game.

As Wilbur said, The Belgians were going into a 5v1 counter. If you had gotten 2 minutes the game would have ended 3-1. But I understand your frustration.

 

[black_13]

Man that was one hell of a game! US seem to finally wake up after that first goal. Shame they couldn't push further.

If it wasn't for Tim though it would've been an easy win for Belgium.

 

[cartoon_soldier]

Mixed bag for Evertoninas in this match. Howard was the GK of the tournaments while Mirallas was crap.

The good news is, that Mirallas ain't going nowhere.

Mirallas was crap?

 

[Admiral Woofington]

I can't take this anymore, another injustica. Only Colombia can save us now.

Yep.

Also I ask of EVERYBODY here to have the decency to understand exactly how us Americans feel by listening to this

 

[Barzul]

USA escaped the group of death. Played better football than England.

Great job USA.
Great job Klinnsman.

Fire Hodgson.
Fire FA people.

USA really did miss some sitters. It's their fault they're out right now.

 

[jtb]

Messi will tear Kompany a new one and make Belgium wish they never won this game

 

[Marc]

57 seconds with Belgium at 5 on 1, think the ref was being kind

5 v 2 mate, certainly seen them fucked up in this world cup.


USA can be proud, their players gave everything. I wish I could say that about my team.


Belgium deserved to go through but ref should have played more time IMO.

 

[Wilbur]

I'm gonna miss the World Cup. This has just been extraordinary.

 

[K1LLER7]

Chin up USA, at least you aren't England or Italy


I genuinely want to. Our fullbacks are shit and he's so awesome and cool.

Lets start a petition lol

 

[Jarnet87]

Belgium will not utilize it's height against Argentina, prepare for terrible low crosses and corners.

 

[Elchele]

I'm gonna miss the World Cup. This has just been extraordinary.

you'll always have EL

 

[Vivalaraza]

Messi will tear Kompany a new one and make Belgium wish they never won this game

Messi's problem with be Courtois.

 

[Clegg]

I'm gonna miss the World Cup. This has just been extraordinary.

M8

GAHL is next

 

[Lightning]

Messi will tear Kompany a new one and make Belgium wish they never won this game

Lol. No Messi won't.

 

[faridmon]

Mirallas was crap?

Lost the ball a lot and contributed to some counter-attacks, that could have led to a goal. Fumbled once or twice in the box.

A very Clear downgrade on his Everton days!

 

[Oersted]

The last 10 minutes made me almost forgot the first 110. Almost.

 

[jtb]

USA played like total shit in the first 90 minutes. don't know why this team doesn't start playing until they go behind, I get that they thrive with that underdog mentality but there's only so far that can take you. same as last world cup too, went behind in just about every single match.

if this team played like they did after they went behind, with Belgium playing as openly as they did, who knows how it turns out. ah well. now let's get Green playing regular first team football somewhere, tie up Zelalem's passport, and the future is looking up for this team.

 

[Barzul]

Argentina struggled to score vs Switzerland, not sure it'll be so clear cut when they meet Belgium.

 

[Wilbur]

you'll always have EL

don't even have that

 

[lastflowers]

Don't worry USA "fans", you'll be back in 4 years preaching the same 3 tenets of USA soccer

-Tim Howard
- Clint Dempsey
- Luck.

lol whatever. ^angry in victory for some reason...

 

[Yen]

 

[Gambit]

Fuck it why am I this emotional? This match felt like Rocky I.

that's a very apt comparison. Next time, Apollo, next time!

I am very disappointed as well. Didn't expect to be so emotionally invested.

Green made a very nice debut, though.

 

[Wilbur]

Argentina struggled to score vs Switzerland, not sure it'll be so clear cut when they meet Belgium.

Belgium won't be anywhere near as organised as Switzerland or Iran were, but Argentina definitely need to up their game. It's as if they believe Messi can do it all by himself. Three or four times today he was crowded out and no one was around to help.

 

[Vivalaraza]

Bloody hell that was fun

Football is the greatest

 

[cartoon_soldier]

What was the name of the American RB? He was fucking awesome

 

[Jarnet87]

USA played like total shit in the first 90 minutes. don't know why this team doesn't start playing until they go behind, I get that they thrive with that underdog mentality but there's only so far that can take you. same as last world cup too, went behind in just about every single match.

if this team played like they did after they went behind, with Belgium playing as openly as they did, who knows how it turns out. ah well. now let's get Green playing regular first team football somewhere, tie up Zelalem's passport, and the future is looking up for this team.

Belgium let them in. The US wouldn't of even been in the round of 16 had teams put the full press on them for 90 minutes. Portugal absolutely dominated them in the first 15 minutes and backed off like fools. Ghana were really the only team to truly pressure USA all game and they just feel a bit short.

 

[Yurt]

It's nice to be Messi's teammate

Because when you lose, you can just blame him

 

[Elchele]

What was the name of the American RB? He was fucking awesome

yedlin

 

[cremino]

Argentina-Belgium just like 1986 WC except it was a semifinal....

 

[FootballFan]

Bloody hell that was fun

Football is the greatest

Yep

 

[Slizz]

Jarnet is my least favorite United poster.

 

[cartoon_soldier]

Bloody hell that was fun

Football is the greatest

 

[fuenf]

that's a very apt comparison. Next time, Apollo, next time!

I am very disappointed as well. Didn't expect to be so emotionally invested.

Green made a very nice debut, though.

With Russia 2018 coming up, they might even get the Rocky IV ending.

Damn but I'm really concerned now... if I'm that wound up by a USA / Klinsmann game, Löw will probably manage to kill me soon.

 

[Marc]

Fuck the premier league.


This is football, people actually give a shit about their country. Don't see it as a stepping stone to bigger clubs, as a piggy bank, when you lose it means everything.


This World Cup... I don't want it to end. And I wish England could show half the amount of passion the likes of Algeria and USA showed. I just don't understand how you can not be inspired as a player when going out early watching this kind of game to make up for it. Rooney is busy in some shoddy hotel drinking his arse off getting sunburn, probably doesn't even watch football.

 

[Admiral Woofington]

I have more fun when my team is kicking ass playing together and has amazing players as well.


EVERYBODY JOIN ME IN THE COLOMBIA TRAIN.

SI SE PUEDE

JAMES DIGAS JAMES

 

[Wilbur]

What was the name of the American RB? He was fucking awesome

Yedlin

It's nice to be Messi's teammate

Because when you lose, you can just blame him

Damned if he does, damned if he doesn't

 

[Croyles]

So, will the US start to hate Football again or will they stick around and watch the rest of the games with us?

I'd prefer the latter.

 

[jtb]

Belgium let them in. The US wouldn't of even been in the round of 16 had teams put the full press on them for 90 minutes. Portugal absolutely dominated them in the first 15 minutes and backed off like fools. Ghana were really the only team to truly pressure USA all game and they just feel a bit short.

teams rarely press in international football, requires too much organization to be able to pull it off successfully without the regular drilling club football allows. (Look at Spain: Pep's Barcelona pressed, VDB's Spain doesn't) Belgium's midfield was open and sloppy in the first 90 minutes also, USA just didn't commit players forward. There's caution, but at the end of the day, if you're not planning on scoring... well, playing for penalties is a dangerous game.

 

[Barzul]

Guess I'll root for Germany now.

 

[Jarnet87]

lol whatever. ^angry in victory for some reason...

I can't stand the US team. Now go home where you belong, just like my terrible England.

 

[Wilbur]

So, will the US start to hate Football again or will they stick around and watch the rest of the games with us?

I'd prefer the latter.

The USA don't really have much else to cheer their nation on in, do they? Out of the other sports I can think of - basketball, American football, baseball - , the majority don't play them and I don't think they do world cups (?). And they don't play cricket and rugby I think.

It's only really the Olympics where they all get to cheer on their country against the rest of the world.

 

[Gambit]

With Russia 2018 coming up, they might even get the Rocky IV ending.

Damn but I'm really concerned now... if I'm that wound up by a USA / Klinsmann game, Löw will probably manage to kill me soon.

But who will be their Ivan Drago? The Russian team didn't star anyone like that.

Löw is gonna be the end of us all. And the more games prove him wrong, the more he doubles down.

When I saw Switzerland's organisation today, I wished we had Hitzfeld.