Kolek planning to go pro
Wondo had the game right there. This will be fun to watch in overtime . Hope Howard can continue to his dominance
Because we aren't in their class. Maybe shocked is a bit strong, but how about very surprised. I expect we give them a good go, but ultimately lose 2-1. When we played against Germany, we chased all day and there was zero doubt in my mind who controlled the game, who had the better play. Vs Portugal, we were the better team but I'm not sure that's saying much watching Portugal in this tournament. They were ranked highly, but didn't look that great. Ghana, honestly felt we were fortunate to get the W...chased a lot that game as well.Maybe another way to put it, this group was tagged the group of death PRIOR to the tournament. In watching them play, not sure I would categorize it as the toughest group viewing the actual play. My two cents. I'm boycotting Belgian Waffles over the weekend.
After that loss... Allez les bleus!
The injuries were a killer, as was the Portugal equalizer. It would have been nice to rest players against Germany.Don't think they are as far away as Chicos thinks.
Please, its all about Colombia. Unidos por un pais.
I don't know. Outclassed by Germany and Belgium. We never give up, always have a chance in these games, but no one with any cred is going to argue who the better teams are on the field.
Considering all went to crap 22 minutes into the Cup, the team and Klinsi did a good job of manufacturing what they could. They may not have jumped leaps and bounds into the dominant force that so many snobbish self-righteous nose sneering folks (a few in this thread join that crowd) want but to be versatile enough to play different systems game to game and have impact subs off the bench is progress not to be laughed at.It is humorous that the US soccer program is now in a position of having gained respect from the traditionally snobbish but will deal with the newly snobbish that constantly point to being outclassed and bemoan never having the best athletes in the country playing the game or generally finding any bit of negativity to exploit and condemn as a sign that our program is amateurish at best with only moments of "fun" involved.
I can't cheer for a country where some of the citizenry kills its players when they don't play well....just doesn't seem right.
Exactly.**25 years ago we had to beat Trinidad & Tobago just to get to the Finals.**16 years ago we had a disaster of a performance finishing dead last in a group and losing to the likes of Iran.**And now we have been to the knock out round in two consecutive Cups. (One of only 8 squads to do so.) Slow and steady progress. Furthermore you see what Klinnsman is trying to do. He is demanding a type of game that the US hasn't played before. One that can lead to future success where a semifinal appearance is the next step we take.Just because we are big and rich doesn't mean we can overcome a weak history and decades removed from the soccer networks in Europe. (If you read Soccernomics you know what I mean.) You have to build it brick by brick.
I believe I clearly said we have made progress. Sultan points it out as well. I haven't said differently. I believe the difference between where I'm at and where some of you are at is where we are today. We are better than we were 25 years ago, better than 10 years ago, better than 4 years ago. Absolutely. That doesn't mean we have gotten there yet, but some of you (I'll come out and say it...you, Henry, others) in my opinion are putting us at a level based on your heart, optimism, and near misses and not on reality. For that, you seem to be upset about it.