USA vs. GHANA - Round of 16

[urunobili]

the US is one WorldWide class striker away from Semi's IMO

[DJ Mbenga]

realistically altidore wasnt ready for the cup. in the next 4 years they need another guy to compliment him

[Libri]

This sucks, but they improved upon last world cup. If they can improve again next world cup and get to the quarters then soccer in America is definitely on the right track. Only problem is Donovan will be 32. In the next 4 years some youngsters are gonna have to step up.

Bradley, Torres, Edu, Altidore, and Feilhaber are young and have a chance to be back. Many others I don't know.

[ffadicted]

the US is one WorldWide class striker away from Semi's IMO

I kinda agree, fucking Dempsy and fatty Altidore are so bad

[resistanze]

Altidore was booty. Dude wasn't ready for the big stage.

[ElNono]

I would add that Bradley could work out a bit more in the motivation department. Can't be they only start playing when they get into a hole. I don't have a problem with his tactics, but players never seem to play for 90 minutes.

[Libri]

the US is one WorldWide class striker away from Semi's IMO

That's going to be very difficult. They tried to convince Guiseppi Rossi. I haven't heard of any young strikers making news, unless someone appears from the college ranks.

[Spurologist]

How does Charlie Davies feel right about now?

[lefty]

Can someone tell what LALAS looked like after the game?

[Muser]

lol at people blaming the US coach.

[Bukefal]

Even though they had the potential to go even further. They did good. This loss sucks but, you should be proud on this team and the way they fought. Also, it's not really the coach his fault. They did pretty good, the team as a whole and the coach too.

Now, they should continue like this, hopefully we see a lot of them in the future.

:clap

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[resistanze]

lol at people blaming the US coach.

It weird because the US lost on two individual plays. Bad goalkeeper positioning, bad marking.

[Spurologist]

Can someone tell what LALAS looked like after the game?

Diarrhea face

[Muser]

It weird because the US lost on two individual plays. Bad goalkeeper positioning, bad marking.

USA seem to lose focus very easily, especially at the start of play. At the end of the day the coach can only do so much with the players he's given.

[LoneStarState'sPride]

USA seem to lose focus very easily, especially at the start of play. At the end of the day the coach can only do so much with the players he's given.

This. You can have the best coach in the world, but players still gotta play.

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

IronMexican is right, you never such the fuck up about referees :lol

:lol yeh i have to let it all out now. It is tough when your World Cup is thrown into Chaos coz of a stupid Mexican ref who likes red cards. Wouldn't matter so much if it wasn't such a quick group stage. Have to wait another 4 years now :lol

Anyway............it happens

[Muser]

Deliberate handballs do earn a red you know.

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

Seems US & AUS Soccer are very much alike. The country gets behind the team for the World Cup, hope is high etc etc. Once they get knocked out, soccer is 4gotten for 4 more years and people go back to focusing on sports the country is good at :lmao

[Texas Chili Dog]

I'm cheering for a Dutch-Argentina final.

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

Deliberate handballs do earn a red you know.

:lmao @ deliberate. He had his freakin' eyes closed and stood his ground. It was no where near deliberate.

Anyway, that ref is a joke. It was proven again with his crappy reffing in Chile vs Spain.

[lefty]

Diarrhea face
Thats his regular face

Seriously, what did he look like?

[sonic21]

great game from Ghana's GK.

[lefty]

great game from Ghana's GK.
Yeah

Mbolhi's brother was good

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

I'm cheering for a Mex-Ghana final :smokin

[Muser]

Everyone is saying it was a bullshit call, but look at it. He clearly moves his arm and the ball hits it, preventing a goal.

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[resistanze]

Too bad Ayew is suspended for the Uruguay match for Altidore tripping over himself.

[Spurologist]

Thats his regular face

Seriously, what did he look like?

nothing different.....might've had some dried up water works in the eyes

[lefty]

nothing different.....might've had some dried up water works in the eyes
:lol

[Ginobilly]

congratulations to Ghana! They willed themselves to victory today in front of their home crowd. They simply decided that they were not going to lose today, and out hustled a very tough U.S team. They looked liked the 2005 San Antonio Spurs out there, but the U.S. had their chances to steal the game at the end.

[LakerHater]

I think Prince is Ghana's best player

Kevin-Prince Boateng

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[Sense]

Everyone is saying it was a bullshit call, but look at it. He clearly moves his arm and the ball hits it, preventing a goal.

lxfcNKMdb_0

Yeah... that was a good call.

[4>0rings]

US might get somewhere when they decide not just to play in the last 5 mins of a game.

[rascal]

It weird because the US lost on two individual plays. Bad goalkeeper positioning, bad marking.

Most of these games are decided on one or two plays either way.

[rascal]

US might get somewhere when they decide not just to play in the last 5 mins of a game.

That was overblown. The US was just not consistent with their lineups and play. When they won they barely won and when they lost they barely lost, they were just an average team in this World Cup, not that special.

[mudyez]

dont get me wrong, I like the US team, but they seriously need some strikers!!!

here is the best of video of them (not really but it feels like it could be):

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