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USA vs England

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  • YaleDawgYaleDawg Posts: 7,303 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate

    Yup, the morality police (no joke they are actually named that) killed a woman for not following the religious law. Every young person in Iran is tired of it

  • Denmen185Denmen185 Posts: 7,535 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate

    Worth noting that England only needed the draw to virtually guarantee moving on to the knockout stage. They will have to lose to Wales by 4 or more goals to not move on!

  • swilkerson7317swilkerson7317 Posts: 2,905 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate

    Was aware of this.

    Lots of videos out there of people being confronted by them just going about their daily lives at the mall or wherever.

    It's sick and frankly in the Information Age doomed to fail.

  • YaleDawgYaleDawg Posts: 7,303 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate

    Yeah, they have a +4 goal differential. If the US had lost, it was possible they could beat Iran and still not advance because of goal differential with Wales. Don’t have to worry about that anymore

  • TurkDawgTurkDawg Posts: 1,753 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate

    Or Darnell Washington (goalkeeper) and Brock Bowers as an attacker!

  • Denmen185Denmen185 Posts: 7,535 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate

    If US beats Iran they likely face Netherlands/Ecuador in the round of 16 which would be at 2pm Saturday finishing right before the SECCG! USA is very likely to win that based on performance so far. Need to finish in regulation to avoid split screen!

  • BumBum Posts: 2,815 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate

    The young US team proved they belonged against England. Gaining confidence. They need to trust it and play more aggressively, challenging possession all over the field for 90+ min. Must generate as many opportunities around the net as possible because we aren’t experienced burying goals yet on this stage. Youth is on our side, outlast opponents. Run subs on frequently because we have a good bench too. I’m optimistic about US soccer after seeing the type athletes we finally have on the field.

  • pgjacksonpgjackson Posts: 18,975 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate

    I grew up playing football and soccer and was probably better at soccer. Played on English teams when I lived there in HS. Honestly, the talent level wasn't much different. The biggest difference was how they play. Keep in mind this was mid 80s.... American soccer was very hands-off and non-physical. Very little pushing and shoving. English football is very physical. Lots of pushing and shoving. That took a while to get used to. Also, American soccer was always attacking. Always going forward. Less passing, more individual runs. English football was all about finesse passing, even passing backwards to the goalie. Going backwards is downright unAmerican!

    American soccer has come a long way, and yesterday USA actually looked like the better team. There really isn't a reason why USA can't be a dominant force in world soccer. We have the athletes, we have world class training facilities, we have a professional league (which is regarded as one of top 5 leagues in the world), and we have the third largest population on the planet. I think what it would take would be someone to put some serious money into the MLS and make it attractive to the best coaches and best players in the world. Increasing the foreign player/coaching talent in MLS would improve American talent overall. Unfortunately, soccer in the US doesn't pack stadiums. MLS can't compete with the English Premier League in that regard. But MLS is steadily growing and improving.

  • BumBum Posts: 2,815 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate

    Bump. Take care of Iran today 2pm EST and we are through to the knockout stage!

  • Bdw3184Bdw3184 Posts: 13,754 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate

    If anyone gets Sirius XM (and can't watch it on TV) it should be on Channel 88

    Go USA!

  • swilkerson7317swilkerson7317 Posts: 2,905 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate

    Gooooooooooooaaaaaaaalllllllll!!!!!!!!

  • swilkerson7317swilkerson7317 Posts: 2,905 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate

    Yessssssss

    USA advances

    F Iran

  • BumBum Posts: 2,815 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate

    Whewwwww.

    We are lucky to survive only scoring one goal. Gotta finish!

    But great win nonetheless.

  • Bdw3184Bdw3184 Posts: 13,754 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate

    Netherlands up 1-0…..their defense is stifling right now…

    Come on USA!

  • BumBum Posts: 2,815 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate
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