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Posted on 7/1/14 at 7:13 pm to oR33Do
Posted on 7/1/14 at 7:13 pm to oR33Do
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So now that its over for us, where does one go to watch club games?
I know ESPN shows some mls games regularly but what if I want to watch Manchester United or Arsenal?
I moved to Mexico, it's the only way.
I have like six channels dedicated to local, regional and international soccer.
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Posted on 7/1/14 at 7:15 pm to pvilleguru
I think Bradley is up there as one of the worst US coaches next to Sampson. And if it was not for politics and the freaking MLS Klinsmann would have the been the coach last Cup and who knows how good this team may have been.
Posted on 7/1/14 at 7:15 pm to oR33Do
NBC Sports shows a bunch of EPL games on Saturday and Sunday mornings. 219 on Direct.
Posted on 7/1/14 at 7:16 pm to TideWarrior
Yeah as hard as I've been on Bradley this tournament I thought he played well today.
Posted on 7/1/14 at 7:18 pm to The Spleen
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Yeah as hard as I've been on Bradley this tournament I thought he played well today.
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Posted on 7/1/14 at 7:20 pm to oR33Do
NBC Sports. Every game.
Fox Sports for Champions League.
COYS (until a Yorkshire side makes it back to top flight)
Fox Sports for Champions League.
COYS (until a Yorkshire side makes it back to top flight)
Posted on 7/1/14 at 7:21 pm to The Spleen
Bradley did fine. Straws is being ridiculous.
Posted on 7/1/14 at 7:23 pm to Duke
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Bradley did fine. Straws is being ridiculous.
He had about one good touch the entire World Cup.
But "doing fine" is pretty subjective. Bradley can be directly attributed to giving up the ball outside the box that started the counterattack for the first goal.
And man, he must have lost possession more than any player in U.S. recent history.
He did below-average, and there are plenty of people here who sighed as soon as he touched the ball.
Posted on 7/1/14 at 7:24 pm to StrawsDrawnAtRandom
Our best 2 opportunities came off of Bradley, even though he misplayed some balls today, he still created the best chances for us to win or tie.
The first was the ball to Green that went in. Perfect ball right where it needed to be. The next was the free kick from Bradley that was sent to Yedlin to Dempsey who took one touch to many. Even my 5 yo said he should have just bounced it off of him to the goal no extra dribble needed.
The first was the ball to Green that went in. Perfect ball right where it needed to be. The next was the free kick from Bradley that was sent to Yedlin to Dempsey who took one touch to many. Even my 5 yo said he should have just bounced it off of him to the goal no extra dribble needed.
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Posted on 7/1/14 at 7:26 pm to TideWarrior
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The first was the ball to Green that went in. Perfect ball right where it needed to be.
That's his sole touch of the entire World Cup.
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The next was the free kick from Bradley that was sent to Yedlin to Dempsey who took one touch to many.
That's a designed play, all he needed to not do was make a bad pass from a free kick.
That's almost impossible, even from Bradley.
Posted on 7/1/14 at 7:26 pm to StrawsDrawnAtRandom
Oh and Straws, I do see your point. Our problem is being out manned, at least it was today. Our backline wasn't there. We couldn't go play up and down the field and expect to have a chance.
It's not like our approach today was much better, be we almost stole it. That was our only shot. It's the better of two bad options.
God I miss Jozy.
It's not like our approach today was much better, be we almost stole it. That was our only shot. It's the better of two bad options.
God I miss Jozy.
Posted on 7/1/14 at 7:26 pm to TideWarrior
And Dempsey just seemed uninspired today, I didn't see him do much at all to try and fight for the ball. Although, he's had a rough few games.
Posted on 7/1/14 at 7:28 pm to Duke
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Oh and Straws, I do see your point. Our problem is being out manned, at least it was today. Our backline wasn't there. We couldn't go play up and down the field and expect to have a chance.
It's not like our approach today was much better, be we almost stole it. That was our only shot. It's the better of two bad options.
God I miss Jozy.
I understand we want to be a counterattacking team, but to have ANY prayer in the World Cup you have to put bodies forward and hold onto the ball. Possession haunted us more than our back line. We gave them no relief.
Posted on 7/1/14 at 7:28 pm to StrawsDrawnAtRandom
Old. Tired. Out of position. He looked much better when he was able to drop back behind the forwards instead if be g the forward.
Posted on 7/1/14 at 7:30 pm to Duke
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Old. Tired. Out of position. He looked much better when he was able to drop back behind the forwards instead if be g the forward.
Definitely all of that. This will be his last World Cup for sure. Beasley as well, although he should have been pushed up to midfield. His tenacity would have been more appreciated there, I think.
Posted on 7/1/14 at 7:31 pm to StrawsDrawnAtRandom
How do we keep possession?
I agree that was the crux of the issue. I just argue there wasn't much else we could do about it. So we park the bus, counter, and hope to steal one. Our midfield wasn't there yet.
I agree that was the crux of the issue. I just argue there wasn't much else we could do about it. So we park the bus, counter, and hope to steal one. Our midfield wasn't there yet.
Posted on 7/1/14 at 7:37 pm to Duke
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How do we keep possession?
Less mistakes to start.
I saw some sparks of hope from Yedlin, who was probably our best player of the match.
I also think that our team was exhausted -- all of that traveling, all of the tough games played in terrible parts of the country and having to actually play in our group (Belgium had a much easier group) killed us.
It would have probably been better to rest some of our big names for the second half, put in the younger guys to carry the weight of the first half. Honestly, anyone can go in there and stand in front of the goal and hope no one punches it through.
Our team looked miserable, though, in spite of the spirit.
Posted on 7/1/14 at 7:52 pm to StrawsDrawnAtRandom
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I saw some sparks of hope from Yedlin, who was probably our best player of the match.
Im assuming you mean other than Howard.
Posted on 7/1/14 at 7:54 pm to 870Hog
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Im assuming you mean other than Howard.
Of course, Howard is POG every time.
Posted on 7/1/14 at 8:01 pm to StrawsDrawnAtRandom
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I saw some sparks of hope from Yedlin, who was probably our best player of the match.
He has shown promise every time he's been in. Another guy that has me excited for the next cycle.
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I also think that our team was exhausted -- all of that traveling, all of the tough games played in terrible parts of the country and having to actually play in our group (Belgium had a much easier group) killed us.
I don't doubt that was a factor. Bad crosses and a pulled hamstring. Tired legs. Didn't help the possession either, I agree. Not having an outlet to pass the ball out of our half didn't help either, though we've beaten that horse to death a couple of times now.
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Our team looked miserable, though, in spite of the spirit.
Fourth match in three weeks against a World Class team after tons of travel and a game in the hellscape of a rainforest. Can't say I blame them.
I look to the future and smile though. Green. Jones. Johnson. Yedlin. Bradley. Gonzales.
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