OT: US vs. Germany Official Thread
How does that yellow card effect the U.S. on defense?
If you had told me we'd lose Jozy 20 minutes into the tournament and Bradley would be the 3rd best midfielder I'd think we'd have gone 0-3-0.
Any sport that makes me cheer for a tie is a wussy one!
- some American somewhere
Poland would have happily settled for a tie against Germany in 1939
Poland was just the pitch. The tie in '39 was between the USSR and Germany
Halftime and we are 0-0 with Portugal ahead by 1. This is not a bad situation at all.
This wet grass seems to be helping a lot. Let it rain!!!!
wow all these chances from Portugal
Solid B for the first half, I think. We're tied in a game where nobody's trying to tie, we've fended off the German advances pretty well and created an occasional chance of our own. Not bad.
that video jacks me up
So far so good
America
So true. Something is up with him. Any injury rumors?
Yeah, I don't want to pile on the guy, but he just seems out of synch with his teammates, not anticipating their actions well.
It is not even his distribution that is off - he has mishandled simple balls. His first touch is bad. Something seems amiss.
That first half felt like the Ghana game again, only minus the first-minute goal. Getting killed on possession again, but the D has been rock solid. The crappy field conditions may be helping, but still, marking has been excellent and Howard has always been in the right position.
Ghana was sloppy passing and falling back on their heels. This game they've looked a little rattled/frantic at times but have played well.
in the first half. Hopefully, we can get an early one somehow in the 2nd half and sit on the lead. Otherwise, a tie would be good also.
Gonzalez - awesome play
Not Brady, but Carr. This game looks like it's coached by Lloyd Carr.
Play not to win, but not to lose!
lose like a B. Game. Over.
This is what's wrong with soccer and why Americans don't like the sport. We play without balls and advance!
Were you yelling at Hoke for playing not to lose vs Alabama a few years ago?
Because this is the soccer equivalent.
No, I expected Hoke to go out aggressive. What do you tell the team? Bama is awesome, you are not and please lose by a few? KThanksBye.
Why can't we be aggressive and try for a win?
The US is playing for a 1 or 2 nothing loss. That's just sad and un-Amercian. This is why scooer is not even remotely popular. We are all praying for a 1-0 loss. WTF?
How are you not on Klose. The guy is a goal machine.
damn. Great first save though.
damn it all
Germany deserve this game of course - we just hope they deserve it only 1-0.
3 Goals differential.... and! Ghana ties!
STAY TIED GHANA PORTUGAL
If our game holds as well, yes
I don't like to hear that Ghana is tied up. I was fine with Portugal being ahead. Ghana is much closer to us in goal differential. If they go ahead, we'll be virtually tied.
Yeah, this. Ghana can tie it up in the 90th minute, not right now. I got kicked in the dick last night and I'm gonna get kicked in the dick again today. I just know it.
So confused about who to root for, USA ties and I'm rooting for Portugal, then Germany scores and Ghana does the same and I go from hoping Portugal wins for one to rooting for Ghana, to being scared of Ghana scoring again... @.@
Root for Portugal. They're extremely unlikely to make up the goal difference (they lost 4-0 to Germany).
Portugal winning by 1 was much better then this. 1 Ghana goal and the U.S. is out currently.
U.S. is really hacking out there.
Holy balls gets Bradley out of there. Any ball that comes to him automatically gets sent to Germany.
We need to settle down. Put together a few passes and get some chances.
They're exhausted. We've essentially been playing 13 guys this tournament. Lack of depth gets to you in game 3.
You've really got to wonder what FIFA was thinking in giving the two teams that had to play in Manaus one less day of rest here. That's a double punishment.