Pre-match: 6/12/26 9PM EST USA vs Paraguay: Game 1 of the big show

Enciso is starting. How healthy he is, who knows.

 

Just shave it, start taking TRT, and get jacked

 

Are we just thinking Richards must be 90% there and can go 90? Hope he’s been honest with everyone. We need him. Except for my boy Weah on the bench, this is the most solid way to go. Let’s go!!!

 

Same XI as the Germany match, except Richards in place of Miles.

I think most of us figured that was likely.

Against Germany, it mostly played as a 4231, as I figure it will, but it could be drawn up as a 3421 (and play as such) if they so choose.

 

It’s 2am in Madrid. I just woke up to watch. I’m hyped.

 

If he can't go 90, I think it would be a mistake to start him, honestly.

I must trust that Poch made the right decision.

 

I just spend a lot of money on a home theatre. I made sure it was installed no later than yesterday to watch as many games as possible including yesterday’s opener but tonight’s game I have people coming to watch and….the power goes out.

 

That reminds me of myself watching at 3 or 4am in 2002 in California, alone but totally pumped up.

 

Ouch. Didn't even think about that, but I should prepare. It was 97 today in the valley (Reno/Washoe), and lightning storms and heat related power outages happen every summer, definitely need to pack a go bag for the casino lol.

 

OUCH!!!! I hope you get your power back on!

 

Man, be prepared for John Strong to cater to the lowest fan denominator because this game is going to draw ratings. Lots of soccer newbies will be watching.

 

Yep, Watching that opener against Portugal, then getting ready and going to sub/teach a PE class in Oakland. That was nuts. I do recall staying up to watch pretty much everything. Even remember the saving grace of the Germany loss was going out to see The Bourne Identity to get our minds off of it later that morning.

 

i was living in Hawaii for 2002. The gametimes kinda worked out. Loved that WC!!!

 

Gio Brendan or Weah could be first off the bench.

 

Uh I wish our all time World Cup record was 9W-8D-0L but I'm pretty sure that's not the case

 

Hopefully we'll at least one-up it this time around. We've got some players who are ready to shine. We just need to solve the momentary switch-offs in the back. This is the analysis forum, but just before this biggest game we've had in many years, I'm not in a mood to put the analytical hat on and consider the consequences if we switch off in the back.

 

Probably Gio if we're behind, Aaronson if we're ahead. Weah probably comes on for Dest 70ish regardless of the score

 

Only appropriate for Landycakes!

 

PLAY FREE BIRD

 

Predictions. Who gets opening goal today? I say header by Wes.

 

I really don't mind it. I would love to draw more fans to the game, so if he has to break down simple rules we all know, well, there is a mute button or Telemundo.

 

Yes, I knew in my heart that we would bring big-pro American crowds for this World Cup. There are lots of detractors, and lots of people outside of soccer circles who don't know what the phrase "parking the bus" means and have never heard of Bournemouth FC, but there are tens of millions of us now who have and do, and care about this for a lot more than just another big sporting event with the US flag. And that wasn't really true in 2002, much less 1994.