World Cup 2014 - Brazil!

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  • rearviewross
    rearviewross Posts: 3,055
    US vs Belgium tonight on ESPN2 at 7 PM. :)

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1652 ... prediction
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  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,915
    rearviewross wrote:
    rick1zoo2 wrote:
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    What's the deal with Donovan? He gonna play next year or what. Not on the camp squad

    he took a break for a few months, just getting back in shape and not in the best form yet. at least that is what Klinsmann is saying

    He will not be playing in the upcoming qualifiers. :fp: They really need him out there.


    Klinsmann obviously has it out for Donovan. I know he didn't like that Donovan took that break for a few months, but it doesn't mean you don't field your best squad. It's WC qualifying...no fucking around.
  • rearviewross
    rearviewross Posts: 3,055
    Indifference71 wrote:
    rearviewross wrote:
    rick1zoo2 wrote:
    he took a break for a few months, just getting back in shape and not in the best form yet. at least that is what Klinsmann is saying

    He will not be playing in the upcoming qualifiers. :fp: They really need him out there.


    Klinsmann obviously has it out for Donovan. I know he didn't like that Donovan took that break for a few months, but it doesn't mean you don't field your best squad. It's WC qualifying...no fucking around.

    Its just a friendly. I thought Donovan said he wasn't ready yet?
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  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,915
    rearviewross wrote:
    Its just a friendly. I thought Donovan said he wasn't ready yet?


    2 friendly matches in the next week, then 3 qualifiers. Donovan won't be on the roster for any of them. Klinsmann is the one who says Donovan isn't ready. He would be there if Klinsmann had invited him to camp.
  • rearviewross
    rearviewross Posts: 3,055
    Indifference71 wrote:
    rearviewross wrote:
    Its just a friendly. I thought Donovan said he wasn't ready yet?


    2 friendly matches in the next week, then 3 qualifiers. Donovan won't be on the roster for any of them. Klinsmann is the one who says Donovan isn't ready. He would be there if Klinsmann had invited him to camp.

    Really, he doesnt want the best player in the country on the team? Maybe Klinsmann should go?
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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,036
    What.the.fuck
  • rick1zoo2
    rick1zoo2 between a rock and a dumb place Posts: 12,632
    good grief, just started watching it. 6 minutes in, what a terrible, terrible bit of defending. and just after Altidore should have finished

    :fp:
  • rick1zoo2
    rick1zoo2 between a rock and a dumb place Posts: 12,632
    ok, much , much better, goal for USA, but still being grossly out-played
  • rearviewross
    rearviewross Posts: 3,055
    I missed the entire first half because Dish or ESPN switched it from ESPN 2 to ESPN. I recorded an hour of OJ Simpsons bullshit!

    US defense is still terrible. They have clearly declined in the last 8 years in my opinion. They seem to have no depth.
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  • rick1zoo2
    rick1zoo2 between a rock and a dumb place Posts: 12,632
    :fp:

    they are definately going to need to step it up a notch. Next up is Germany on Sunday. :fp:
  • rick1zoo2
    rick1zoo2 between a rock and a dumb place Posts: 12,632
    I think he may be on to something:
    As the United States warms up for three clutch World Cup qualifiers, coach Jurgen Klinsmann remained philosophical after the game. "It was a negative result but an important game as it gets us right on our toes," he said. "I would rather play Belgium 10 more times than El Salvador a thousand times. That is how you learn."
  • JK_Livin
    JK_Livin South Jersey Posts: 7,365
    So how does this work? How many more game/wins for the US to be in and when will we know by?
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  • rick1zoo2
    rick1zoo2 between a rock and a dumb place Posts: 12,632
    JK_Livin wrote:
    So how does this work? How many more game/wins for the US to be in and when will we know by?

    It's long road and we may not know for sure until October. Currently in round 4 of the North, Central American & Caribbean zone, there are six remaining teams at this stage:

    Team..........MP W D L GF GA Pts
    Panama........3 1 2 0 5 3 5
    Costa Rica.....3 1 1 1 4 3 4
    USA.............3 1 1 1 2 2 4
    Honduras.......3 1 1 1 4 5 4
    Mexico..........3 0 3 0 2 2 3
    Jamaica.........3 0 2 1 1 3 2

    top 3.5 teams make it through, they have all played 3 of 10 games.

    USA results so far:
    06/02/13 15:00 San Pedro Sula Honduras 2:1 (1:1) USA L
    22/03/13 20:11 Commerce City USA 1:0 (1:0) Costa Rica W
    26/03/13 20:30 Mexico City Mexico 0:0 USA D

    Remaining USA schedule:
    07/06/13 20:30 Kingston Jamaica - USA
    11/06/13 19:08 Seattle USA - Panama
    18/06/13 19:08 Sandy USA - Honduras
    06/09/13 TBA Costa Rica - USA
    10/09/13 TBA USA - Mexico
    11/10/13 TBA USA - Jamaica
    15/10/13 TBA Panama - USA


    USA has always had tough time winning or even drawing at away games in the region, so the strategy is to win the home games and just hang on for the away ones and hope they end up in the top three. Mexico is normally the biggest rival, so it's a good thing they tied them in Mexico City back in March.
  • JK_Livin
    JK_Livin South Jersey Posts: 7,365
    Thanks
    Alright, alright, alright!
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    "I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?"
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  • rick1zoo2
    rick1zoo2 between a rock and a dumb place Posts: 12,632
    JK_Livin wrote:
    Thanks

    sorry, maybe that was too much, I had to look it up, they sure don't make it easy:

    http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminar ... index.html
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,036
    How bad is the blood bath going to be Sunday?
  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,915
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    How bad is the blood bath going to be Sunday?


    I guess Germany isn't bringing over all of their top players. But yeah, this still won't be pretty. Germany will control the ball for a majority of the game and US defense will be on its heels the whole game.
  • rearviewross
    rearviewross Posts: 3,055
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    How bad is the blood bath going to be Sunday?

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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,036
    Is this happening?
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,036
    Indifference71 wrote:
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    How bad is the blood bath going to be Sunday?


    I guess Germany isn't bringing over all of their top players. But yeah, this still won't be pretty. Germany will control the ball for a majority of the game and US defense will be on its heels the whole game.

    Yeah, no Dortmund or Bayern players, I think they said.

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