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[xbhaskarx]

Ugh soo close again

 

[kassatsu]

So close yet again....

 

[ZZMitch]

Arg so close.

 

[Nesotenso]

great ball by Dempsey.

 

[xbhaskarx]

Wow what a save

Argh off the bar!

 

[TangMeng]

Jesus...

 

[lush]

Damn this has been a fun half.

 

[ZZMitch]

I am not used to all these chances heh

 

[kassatsu]

man. nice save then a bar...

 

[cashman]

The last 15 minutes have been cruel to the US

 

[kassatsu]

-__________________________-

 

[xbhaskarx]

That Dempsey header just didn't have enough power on it but we continue to have chances...

...And they continue to finish theirs, damn.

 

[lush]

Absolutely gorgeous.

 

[Broder Salsa]

Damn, you are dominating them on every corner. Hopefully Bradleys price won't shoot up too much with his great performances here.


Fake edit : Great Brazil goal.

 

[cashman]

Barely on side

 

[nick nacc]

Fucking onyewu. Like 3 goals are yOur fault

 

[Nesotenso]

disappointing game all around. First three Brazil goals came too easily and some of those chances should go to the net.

 

[nick nacc]

We could have won this game with a few things tweaked. Still disappointed but not completely

 

[sixghost]

You just can't give space to fullbacks like this. Donovan and Torres were barely in the picture whenever Marcelo and Danilo were making those runs. World class teams are going to murder you for that. Donovan was invisible most of the game, Marcelo ate his lunch.

We could have won this game with a few things tweaked. Still disappointed but not completely

To be fair, Brazil could have had 6 or 7

 

[cashman]

This game was definitely not 4-1 bad, but Brazil had it too easy when they were attacking.

 

[xbhaskarx]

Entertaining game, the final scoreline isn't as close as it should have been.

US did a good job creating scoring chances, at least in the second half. Good games from Gomez, Bradley, and Johnson. We really need some of the younger CBs to step up, though. Onyewu is not ideal for Klinsmann's style, to put it politely, and Bocanegra really isn't either. Also we need Timmy Chandler to come back.

 

[ZZMitch]

That was a fun game and the US played better than the score line suggested. Hopefully they can step their game up for qualifying next week.

 

[Nesotenso]

This game was definitely not 4-1 bad, but Brazil had it too easy when they were attacking.

Need some changes at the back. Maybe get Goodson and Chandler back. If we get some pieces together we can get one of our better teams for 2014.

 

[Tristam]

Damn...as others have said, the scoreline doesn't really do our performance justice. We were especially good in the second half. Our defense was shaky and at times shambolic (what else is new?) Our midfield played well, though, especially in the second half. I was impressed with the quality of some of our passes. I've been extremely busy over the past few months and haven't caught too many U.S. games, so can anyone tell me if this is Klinsmann's influence? I've spent years and years bemoaning the fact that we play (and mostly always have played) the dreadful 'long-ball game'. I saw very little of that today and saw a lot more precision (again, esp in the 2nd half). I'm pretty happy despite the scoreline.

 

[rar]

though i like boca and gooch, they along with edu just aren't good enough.

 

[daegan]

though i like boca and gooch, they along with edu just aren't good enough.

Edu needs out of Scotland, Gooch needs minutes, Boca needs to pick his damn head up.

 

[Broder Salsa]

Need some changes at the back. Maybe get Goodson and Chandler back. If we get some pieces together we can get one of our better teams for 2014.

With the way Goodson is playing in the Danish league I doubt you want him back. Parkhurst is doing much better.

 

[rar]

Edu needs out of Scotland, Gooch needs minutes, Boca needs to pick his damn head up.

i think edu needs to be shot. i hope the other two can sort it out but they're old and busted and probably won't be getting any better

 

[daegan]

i think edu needs to be shot. i hope the other two can sort it out but they're old and busted and probably won't be getting any better

Boca especially - he's never been the fastest but we need someone quicker there now. Gomez - hell, anyone up top - should not have to track all the way to the back line as often as he did tonight.

 

[xbhaskarx]

With the way Goodson is playing in the Danish league I doubt you want him back. Parkhurst is doing much better.

Yeah, Goodson is just far from the ideal option, he's worse than Ream when it comes to getting out-muscled by opposing players. I don't know how it's even possible to be a 6'4" CB and only 175 pounds....

 

[Oozer3993]

I blame this defeat on Omar Gonzalez's ACL.

 

[Heretic]

I feel gutted. They had a hot goalie and we showed signs of brilliance when pushing forward with the ball but we couldn't score. If we lose to Canada... we won't lose to Canada. We better not lose to Canada. Once was enough this year.

 

[Nesotenso]

I feel gutted. They had a hot goalie and we showed signs of brilliance when pushing forward with the ball but we couldn't score. If we lose to Canada... we won't lose to Canada. We better not lose to Canada. Once was enough this year.

We won't lose to Canada. There needs to be some changes at the back.

 

[daoster]

So...Portland Timbers just lost to Eric Wynalda's Cal FC, a team he just started about a month or so again.

lol?

Bad result for the US team today, but as others have said...the score doesn't match the performance.

 

[Heretic]

We won't lose to Canada. There needs to be some changes at the back.

Gooch is showing his age...

I kind if like how we played today. Came up against a hot goalie and some unlucky shots.

 

[Esiquio]

Great play in the second half from the US. Sucked that Brazil got a penalty kick so early in the game, really messed up our momentum in the beginning. And that third goal really hurt. We can get revenge from our women in the Olympics

 

[NoRéN]

Shit was embarrassing. Give the US real opposition and they get torn apart. So they had some chances. So the fuck what?! Don't matter unless they score. Tough to watch. Oh well, hopefully something's learned.

 

[Clydefrog]

Tough call but the commentator is out of his mind if he thinks his arm was down by his side.

And a yellow for dissent? Looks like you got a nasty ref for a friendly.

Wes watching a USMNT game?

*happy*

 

[talisayNon]

pretty good showing by us. I prefer this to turtleball.

Now we just need better defenders.

 

[xbhaskarx]

some famous athlete was at the game

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...s-soccer-game/2012/05/31/gJQAbu6H3U_blog.html

 

[methodman]

Got to watch the replay yesterday night... why was Edu playing forward while Bradley was back? I hope they switch that up asap.

 

[s7evn]

Edu needs out of Scotland, Gooch needs minutes, Boca needs to pick his damn head up.

I've never liked Gooch as a player, I just don't think he has the skills to lead a back line. He's got the physical traits, but I just haven't ever seen him really preform consistently well. Also the injury he had doesn't help him.

So...Portland Timbers just lost to Eric Wynalda's Cal FC, a team he just started about a month or so again.

lol?

RSL lost to FC Minnesota.

Got to watch the replay yesterday night... why was Edu playing forward while Bradley was back? I hope they switch that up asap.

I thought Bradley was a DCM sort of a schweinsteiger type player.

 

[Nesotenso]

some famous athlete was at the game

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...s-soccer-game/2012/05/31/gJQAbu6H3U_blog.html

Robert Griffin is a really well spoken and likable guy.

 

[xbhaskarx]

Robert Griffin is a really well spoken and likable guy.

I'm sure he is, I just don't follow college football so I've never seen him before. If he actually plays in the NFL I'm sure that will change...

 

[Nesotenso]

I'm sure he is, I just don't follow college football so I've never seen him before. If he actually plays in the NFL I'm sure that will change...

Baylor Bears and now the Redskins

 

[xbhaskarx]

Behind the Crest: Final Rehearsal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJC448mxV24

RG3 and the MNT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oq0oHktsHi0

"They're playing the real football"... I like this guy already.

 

[sazabirules]

The game against Canada is at 7 EST tonight. It is on NBCS and Univision.

 

[Verano]

this is how you beat Brazil guys...

 

[nick nacc]

Pretty sad Mexico played better. The game is on now were lookin good. It's crazy some of the progress I have seen since the world cup

 

[lush]

What's the point of the rule on compression shorts?