That ball was whizzing by his head like a bullet, no way that's on Howard. It's on the same ****ty defender who mucked up a simple clear out that led to Portugal's first goal.
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I guess but I just really would have liked to see the US get qualified outright and Portugal go out. I hate Ronaldo that much. Also I truly would like the US team to draw the attention to this sport that it deserves in that country. This was a valiant effort from them, but people rarely remember the 'almosts'.
GasparZizou
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It wasn't Howard's fault at all, he gave a little step to the right and the header went to the opposite side, those are usually impossible to catch, it was a text book header.
If it looks like he didn't even try it's because he knew how pointless it was to try
and yeah, 5 minutes was an odd added time, just like that time they gave Spain 5 minutes, where they expecting to turn things around?
If it looks like he didn't even try it's because he knew how pointless it was to try
and yeah, 5 minutes was an odd added time, just like that time they gave Spain 5 minutes, where they expecting to turn things around?
i dont know, i guess im just too furious to think. I wanted to party
You could see the same reaction on every US player's face, every US fan's face and on Klinsmann's face. It was the closest thing to a defeat as you can get without it actually being a defeat.
Lejuan
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Sadly I doubt that the US winning the whole thing would raise sustained interest in a country where soccer is still considered in a lot of parts a 'girls sport'. I like the way the US plays its games, they're a classy bunch of gentlemen. I think they'll get through with the lederhosen-clad, World-War starting, sauerkraut-munching Mercedes makers. I'd be happy with any of the USA, Germans or Ghanains going through, but that's got nothing to do with Ronaldo and everything to do with the fact that I despise the Latin game.
i dont know, i guess im just too furious to think. I wanted to party
That ball was headed from near point-blank range at speed. He would've had a better chance of stopping a spot-kick than that header. Be fair in your indignation
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Your descriptions for the various footballing nations have been high points of this thread. If we didn't you know you better.....
That ball was headed from near point-blank range at speed. He would've had a better chance of stopping a spot-kick than that header. Be fair in your indignation
Tis true. With the speed of that header there was little chance to react. The keeper was actually excellent, a number of great and important saves earlier in the game.
Yeah its on Bradley to start, he trys to play a ball under pressure instead of blasting it out of touch. You know know there is little time and even just clearing a ball could end the game. Then its on the D, there was plenty of people back but just misplayed it, they gave Ronaldo to much room and then three guys let the only guy who could play that cross get the cross pretty much uncontested.
EXOTICLEX
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Don't even try to blame that last goal on Howard. He played an amazing game. That last goal was COMPLETELY on Michael Bradley. WTF was he doing????
EXOTICLEX
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Also the refs added an EXTRA minute because Zusi took so long to come off the field on the substitution.
Lejuan
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Your descriptions for the various footballing nations have been high points of this thread. If we didn't you know you better.....
Thank goodness you do. If you didn't you'd just have to put it down to the xenophobic ravings of a typically uncultured, beer-swilling, loud-mouthed, arse-end-of-the-world-dwelling Australian.Crows this is the World Cup, 2014... a lot of lesser teams have matched or outplayed some of the blue-ribbon teams. Portugal are a very good side. The US side made some errors that Portugal, being the side they are, managed to exploit. It was a good game. The US was unlucky. They're still very much in the competition. Stop looking for someone to blame for your lack of ingenuity on the party front
Don't even try to blame that last goal on Howard. He played an amazing game. That last goal was COMPLETELY on Michael Bradley. WTF was he doing????
I just saw this on reddit a couple of seconds ago lol
You can't blame Howard on that. The D should have played that much better than they did. You clear that out as far as you can and kill the freaking clock. I just think we're gonna be so delayed that getting a draw against the Nazis will be difficult.
Winning would help and it's not because it's viewed as a girl sport that soccer isn't more popular. It's really quite popular here but obviously not as popular as other sports on the professional level. There are multiple reasons like some people want more scoring, don't understand the rules, hate the acting by some of these players, etc. It will get there and be even more popular and the better the national team does the more popular it will get. Here in Kansas City it's a real pain in the ass to get tickets to our MLS team, which just happens to be the defending champs in our pro league.
I think it's the US' overall excessive pride about what is the world's more popular sport. I mean, they call it soccer for starters... Considering US football should be called passball or something like that.
Also, the NBA considers their champion a World Champion, Baseball, World Series?
It doesn't get more arrogant than that...
Also, the NBA considers their champion a World Champion, Baseball, World Series?
It doesn't get more arrogant than that...
GasparZizou
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It's usually the other team who shows itself a little arrogant when they play against the US.
The US team is usually sober, doesn't show off and just plays.
The US team is usually sober, doesn't show off and just plays.
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GasparZizou
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This thread needs moar memes and pics! 
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