- Didn't lose a group stage match. - Finished with more points than Mexico. - Scored more goals than Mexico. - Finished with more points than England. - Scored more goals than England. - Gained confidence in Bornstein. - Landon is scoring goals. - Came from behind to draw twice. - Domestic news channel coverage. What else? I'm so excited I can't f'n stand it!!!
John Harkes, why are you posting on Big Soccer? JK, true enough there are many positives, but never enough to please the BS "experts".
we kept a clean sheet! controlled the game. we were 2 minutes from being out of the world cup. one shot by donovan, and we win our group. I LOVE THIS FRICKIN GAME!!
We have led for a total of 2 minutes so far this tournament and we've just won our group. This team has heart like no other.
-1st clean sheet since Dos a Cero 2002. -Landon Donovan has tied the all time appearance record in the World Cup held by Cobi Jones and Earnie Stewart - 11 matches. -Landon Donovan tied the all time World Cup goal record for an American held by Bert Patenaude.
-Won group for first time in modern era. -Fewest US goals allowed in Group phase. -First time with positive goal differential in Group phase. -Most points in group phase -Probably entered the least-difficult quarterfinal bracket (though no games will be "easy" by any means).
-0 red cards to an American player. Who would have made that prediction pre-tournament? -only 1 player suspended due to accumulated yellows