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US GAF: Support your national soccer team
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Cornballer
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There are some ridiculous rankings in there (Brazil @ #11 because they haven't been playing qualifiers), but that feels about right for the USMNT.
EDIT:
For the sake of comparison, here are the current Elo ratings:
EDIT:
For the sake of comparison, here are the current Elo ratings:
Lol @ Switzerland getting seeded over the Dutch
HerbertFish
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Half the seeds aren't too scarey.
Cornballer
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Michael Bradley is in the Roma squad to face Napoli this weekend. He's in for a fight to get playing time given their midfield and how well the team is playing, but if anyone is up for it, he is.
Cornballer
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Cherundolo is back in training, too.
- MLS Soccer kicking off a new series of videos with a Jozy Altidore interview
- MLS Soccer kicking off a new series of videos with a Jozy Altidore interview
The Culture Vulture
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Given to Zusi at training today by some Mexico fans:
That's awesome.
Cornballer
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Ha ha:
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EDIT:
Gamecocks625
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that is incredible
timetokill
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From the Draw Simulator, I got:
Group A:
Brazil
US
Nigeria
Portugal
Incredible.
Group A:
Brazil
US
Nigeria
Portugal
Given to Zusi at training today by some Mexico fans:
Incredible.
Belo Horizonte?
Cornballer
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Two takes on the roster for next Summer:
- Brian Sciaretta: 23 Tickets to Brazil
- Galarcep: A look at the projected U.S. World Cup squad
- Brian Sciaretta: 23 Tickets to Brazil
- Galarcep: A look at the projected U.S. World Cup squad
Those are some good reads.
I went on the draw simulator and my first time trying it I found the group of death for us. Look upon it and fear our would be fate.
Group F
Spain
US
Ghana
Italy
We would be so boned if that happened.....I hate Ghana so much...so much guys...
On a positive note for most of the groups I've been seeing, it's more than possible for us to make our way out.
Grover Cleveland
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I'm confident now that the US could find their way out of any group they could land in (unless they meet up with Ghana, then it's a wrap). I think the squad is good enough now to where that's a reasonable expectation.
However unless they win the group, they will probably run into a Brazil, Spain, Argentina, or Germany in the group of 16. And while not impossible, I certainly wouldn't favor the US against any of those sides.
However unless they win the group, they will probably run into a Brazil, Spain, Argentina, or Germany in the group of 16. And while not impossible, I certainly wouldn't favor the US against any of those sides.
Cornballer
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- The Guardian on gaming the FIFA ranking system
- Jonathan Spector out at least 2 months with an injury
- Can MLS put brains over brawn? (Leander Schaerlaeckens talking player development in the US program for Fox Soccer)
- Jonathan Spector out at least 2 months with an injury
- Can MLS put brains over brawn? (Leander Schaerlaeckens talking player development in the US program for Fox Soccer)
Saw this in my Facebook newsfeed...
Stuart Holden and the Greatest Premier League Goal of All Time
I remember that game.
The most interesting part:
Stuart Holden and the Greatest Premier League Goal of All Time
I remember that game.
The most interesting part:
Mexico's going through coaches like a fat guy goes through cheeseburgers.
In good news, Bradley has dressed for Roma for the first time since his injury.
That's pretty awesome.
Apparently 4 coaches in 42 days...
That's a new coach every ten days.
Well it looks like New Zealand's finally making it to the World Cup.
This is just Soccer America's match ratings. I'm not really a fan, but it's still interesting...
Hexagonal player ratings
Hexagonal player ratings
Not even little baby Aron Johannsson could sustain himself on 4 cheeseburgers for 42 days.
You guys know what I mean, how many teams go through that many coaches so quickly? It's four coaches in a little over a month.
NoRéN;86580928 said:
They signed him? This is gonna be good.
FootballFan
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NoRéN;86580928 said:
Miguel Something vs Ricki Herbert. David vs Goliath. That guy vs Ricki the tactical genius.
FootballFan
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Nah lol. Winston Reid is the leader of the team now. (Plays for West Ham, vice captain I believe).
ActStriker
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http://www.latimes.com/sports/sport...errera-20131018,0,1763772.story#axzz2iB2Ao6M6
he's only guaranteed through the playoff, lol
he's only guaranteed through the playoff, lol
Cornballer
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Yanks abroad update:
- Chandler with another start this morning for Nurnberg
- Jones isn't in the squad for Schalke because of a knee injury
- Lichaj is sitting out on a suspension due to yellow card accumulation
- Chandler with another start this morning for Nurnberg
- Jones isn't in the squad for Schalke because of a knee injury
- Lichaj is sitting out on a suspension due to yellow card accumulation
At this point I'm hoping he falls out of favor with the new manager so they can loan or transfer him to another team that doesn't suck.
And his replacement scores
an own goal.
I'm guessing the same injury that kept him out of the national team last week?
yeah but I was asking about the nature of the injury.
Bedoya just scored for Nantes against Ochoa's team. His first goal for the newly promoted team. Came on as a substitute in the last ten minutes because of international duty. He seems to play on the right side or just behind the main striker so that is great for the national team.
Funny thing is as soon as Bedoya scored my Jayhawks got a touchdown. Nantes is a good looking side for a newly promoted one. Jayhawks are probably the worst team in FBS.
Funny thing is as soon as Bedoya scored my Jayhawks got a touchdown. Nantes is a good looking side for a newly promoted one. Jayhawks are probably the worst team in FBS.
We can't be friends anymore.
Well Mizzou is doing well so you should be happy. Jayhawks are going to be terrible for a long time. At least Wiggins might give us an exciting basketball season.
I am. I was glad we still almost scored 40 on a ranked team with our backup quarterback. Gives me some hope that we'll stay competitive for the rest of the season. Hopefully I can see us in a good bowl game. Then if I'm lucky I can watch the BBall team have a good season and then get bounced the in the first round of the tourney or something equally stupid.
Is this really the ideal time though? A season before the World Cup? Ugh...Jozy's move is such a disaster.
American players really have to stop insisting on moves to the BPL. Jozy was fine playing for AZ Alkmaar. This sucks.
Cornballer
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Johannsson has two goals and an assist this morning for AZ. Aron's on fire right now.
EDIT: Video of the 2nd goal
EDIT: Video of the 2nd goal
He can't stop scoring
NoRéN;86676292 said:
I agree.
And moving to a team that barely avoided relegation last season with an unproven coach with a history erratic behavior! What was Jozy and his agent thinking??
Before the World Cup! And he's our leading striker, who we need to be in a hot streak heading into the World Cup. And our other leading scorer hasn't had consistent playing time and hasn't even scored yet either =\
Hopefully, things look up for Jozy's season.
So I totally forgot that the USWNT plays today. Picked up my remote and browsing to the Falcons game when I saw that they were on NBC at 1:30 PM ET.
Match info:
U.S. Women vs. Australia Women
The Alamodome; San Antonio, Texas
Oct. 20, 2013 @ 12:30 p.m. CT
NBC
Starting lineup:
Match info:
U.S. Women vs. Australia Women
The Alamodome; San Antonio, Texas
Oct. 20, 2013 @ 12:30 p.m. CT
NBC
Starting lineup:
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