U.S. Men's National Soccer (Official Thread)

[scarletmike]

Is it FOX's camera calibration, or is the yellow card more like neon green?

GOOOOAAAALLLLL!!!

 

[scarletmike]

Really can't believe they haven't subbed out Abby yet...there's the sub for her.

 

[tAFKaT]

So much for all that shit talk from the Columbians.

 

[jlb1705]

Really can't believe they haven't subbed out Abby yet...there's the sub for her.

Gotta keep her rested so they can repeat that first half on Friday against China.

 

[TooTall]

Those U.S. kits are shit.

 

[jlb1705]

This midfield is just the worst. It's like the 2013 Ohio State pass defense of midfields.

It's like they found a way to make a midfield entirely out of female Paulinhos.

 

[BuckeyeNation27]

Yes please....more of Christen Press.

 

[tAFKaT]

Will someone please shoot the jackasses blowing those horns.

 

[WolverineMike]

Losing Rapinoe for the next match will sting. That sucks.

 

[BuckeyeNation27]

5 years ago, today.


@Kitchel30134

 

[jlb1705]

Losing Rapinoe for the next match will sting. That sucks.

Might force them to try to play a more team-oriented style. Right now they're asking her to facilitate nearly everything and they're too easy to defend. Also, getting the suspension out of the way against China might not be the worst thing in the world. They should still win without her, and then she'd be back to face the winner of Germany/France.

 

[BuckeyeNation27]

The US, Germany, and France all on one side of the bracket is brutal.

 

[Dee-Liem]

I tend to agree with the Canadian media, there seem to be a lot more drama in relation to this U.S. team than any other team in the tournament. You don't hear 'word one' from the Japanese or the Germans.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...criticize-us-womens-world-cup-drama/29240279/

Maybe they can play with it (the attack needs better tactics, if any).

"It is just getting tiresome around this U.S. team at the moment," said Kristian Jack, soccer analyst for Canada's tournament broadcaster TSN. "There's far too many stories around this team. We've had the turf, we've had Hope Solo, we've had Wambach moaning that she can't score a goal because it wasn't on grass. They are not playing that well. That should be the story."

 

[AKAK]

I tend to agree with the Canadian media

Meh, the Canadian Media are the ones that need to shut up, they're Canadian for pete's sake.

 

[Dee-Liem]

$250,000 per player if China beats the U.S. Friday.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2015/06/26/china-usa-world-cup-paycheck/29322127/

OTTAWA – China's Women's World Cup squad will receive a huge bonus of up to $250,000 per player if they beat the United States in Friday's quarterfinal.

The huge payout will come from their national federation, the Chinese Football Association, according to multiple reports in the Chinese media.

What the heck happens to them if they lose???

The Chinese bus is currently idling in the defensive third as we speak.