2022 WC Qatar: Worldwide Opponents Watch [all R's]

Discussion in 'USA Men: News & Analysis' started by Sebsasour, Jun 5, 2019.

  1. NGV

    NGV Member+

    Sep 14, 1999
    I assume that they felt like their go-ahead goal was what they had deserved all game long, and they got caught up in the moment of triumph. But, in soccer as in "Unforgiven," deserves got nothing to do with it.

    Even though the players should have known better, I think that you have to place some of the blame on the coach. If it was one guy foolishly trying to dribble out of his own box, that's one thing - you can't make a player stop being Brazilian, for better or for worse (almost entirely for better). But if the whole team loses their head, at a minimum the coach has failed to instill adequate respect for the moment and for the opponent.
     
  2. thedukeofsoccer

    thedukeofsoccer Member+

    Jul 11, 2004
    Wussconsin
    Club:
    AFC Ajax
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Now THAT looked like a US break! Argentina player wide open running to the corner of the box, the pass is made a smidgen late, and then it plays the man way wide to kill the chance. That's one of our final 3rd patterns. Argentina had a chance to virtually finish off the game, but couldn't.
     
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  3. zlatan_but_a_car

    Botswana Meat Commission FC
    United States
    Oct 16, 2017
    I wonder if Messi will take this freekick... /s
     
  4. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    The longer it goes, the more I root for Messi to win the Cup.

    Stick Argentina versus France for the final in my veins.
     
  5. zlatan_but_a_car

    Botswana Meat Commission FC
    United States
    Oct 16, 2017
    had the keeper beat, just too high by like half an inch?
     
  6. Excellency

    Excellency Member+

    LA Galaxy
    United States
    Nov 4, 2011
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Blind showing his age at this level/stage of the tournament. He is struggling to get back.
     
  7. zlatan_but_a_car

    Botswana Meat Commission FC
    United States
    Oct 16, 2017
    This ref is protecting Messi (from receiving a yellow card)
     
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  8. zlatan_but_a_car

    Botswana Meat Commission FC
    United States
    Oct 16, 2017
    Dumfries: from MOTM to villain in under 90'.
     
  9. Pickles

    Pickles Member

    Jun 4, 2014
    Another example of something that was probably a foul but injust to have it turn into a penalty. Really wish there was something in between a free kick outside the box and a penalty for that kind of thing.
     
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  10. Rezelby

    Rezelby Member

    Aug 1, 2010
    You mean Denzel Dumfries isn’t the 2nd coming of Roberto Carlos like Berhalter tactics made him look like?
     
  11. Suyuntuy

    Suyuntuy Member+

    Jul 16, 2007
    Vancouver, Canada
    The France-Argentina in 2018 was arguably the best game in that tournament.

    I doubt it happens, but it has the potential to be a good final. But nah, finals are never good, the players are far too nervous.
     
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  12. Fighting Illini

    Fighting Illini Member+

    Feb 6, 2014
    Chicago
    It's a real tragedy we won't get what would have been an all-timer Brazil-Argentina collision.
     
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  13. NietzscheIsDead

    NietzscheIsDead Member+

    NO WAR
    United States
    May 31, 2019
    NO WAR
    Looks like Herdmann really F’d Croatia.
     
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  14. zlatan_but_a_car

    Botswana Meat Commission FC
    United States
    Oct 16, 2017
    Love a good whipped-in header, last 10'-15'-20' is gonna be entertaining as hell
     
  15. nobody

    nobody Member+

    Jun 20, 2000
    So much for pretty Dutch total football. Time to just fling it into the giants.
     
  16. Guinho

    Guinho Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes, bless their hearts
    Estonia
    May 27, 2001
    San Francisco, CA
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Dutch being Dutch again with the cheap hit on Messi
     
  17. Suyuntuy

    Suyuntuy Member+

    Jul 16, 2007
    Vancouver, Canada
    Sometimes it's better to stick to your instincts.
     
  18. zlatan_but_a_car

    Botswana Meat Commission FC
    United States
    Oct 16, 2017
  19. TitoTata

    TitoTata Member+

    Jun 26, 2014
    So much for the Dutch total football !!

    Three huge guys up front and hit it long !


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
     
  20. papermache16

    papermache16 Member+

    Jan 30, 2009
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Denzel Dumfries is still a very good player for Inter. Not Gregg's fault Jedi and Ream couldn't communicate on that third goal.
     
  21. zlatan_but_a_car

    Botswana Meat Commission FC
    United States
    Oct 16, 2017
  22. IndividualEleven

    Mar 16, 2006
    It's Gregg's fault for not rotating the roster and adjusting tactics.
     
  23. thedukeofsoccer

    thedukeofsoccer Member+

    Jul 11, 2004
    Wussconsin
    Club:
    AFC Ajax
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    What pathetically cowardly officiating. The culprit was telling you he committed that hard tackle on purpose by firing the ball into the opposing bench, which is also at least a yellow card by itself. You could argue 2 reds. Certainly it should have been two yellows/red. All the ref gives is 1 yellow. It's gutless.
     
  24. nobody

    nobody Member+

    Jun 20, 2000
    I gotta say I actually love that we are actually getting full 90s in this cup. I'd love to see refs keep doing this everywhere.
     
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  25. Reccossu

    Reccossu Member+

    Jan 31, 2005
    Birmingham
    Argentina not really known for their classy sportsmanship.
     

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