December 3, 20223 yr 2 minutes ago, Zepol87 said: The whole team showed out today but good take by another Austin fan Agreed, being the shittiest performer today was quite a feat
December 3, 20223 yr 10 minutes ago, shnsajax said: This Dutch team is starting to feel like one of those Italian teams that unexpectedly wins the whole thing. They can adjust to any style of play, possession, defend, counter, and it doesn’t matter. Eh, they beat us, let's not overrate them for suffocating a middling USA team. Argentina will tell the tale.
December 3, 20223 yr Just now, Bama Chick said: On the other hand, Alexi annoys the shit out of me. Welcome to our lives for the last few years.
December 3, 20223 yr 1 minute ago, DanTheHorn said: Well I am going to be positive One thing I love about the American team is they play till the end. Other teams would have started fouling, head butting, kicking to the groin, bitting or you name it. Bullshit that teams do when frustrated, not the USMNT and it gets them wins and at times like this respect. Haha, thanks, amigo. This Cup was not CONCACAF's best showing. Seems like both our sides (El Tri and USMNT) get the yips in the final third. Some of the US's problems can be fixed by hiring a manager who isn't a narcissistic idiot. I thought Tata was a decent manager and not the problem for y'all but I guess we'll see.
December 3, 20223 yr 10 minutes ago, ztejas said: I'm not thread policing I'm posting like normal. I'm sorry that that seems to be offending some of you. A lot of you don't know what the fuck you're talking about. I don't understand what you mean by "more creative corners". Every thread on the football board ends up with you telling half the thread they don't know what they're talking about. And a lot of the time that's true. But it was just a couple of years ago that you didn't know what you were talking about, but you posted as if you did. And all the people who've been in these threads for many years were a lot more patient with you about it. So, maybe you could be a little more patient with the newcomers, lest this whole board just turn into the ztejas-knows-more-than-you show? Sorry, man, you post a lot of good stuff, too, but this shit is annoying. Edited December 3, 20223 yr by TexArcher
December 3, 20223 yr I'm not thread policing I'm posting like normal. I'm sorry that that seems to be offending some of you. A lot of you don't know what the fuck you're talking about. I don't understand what you mean by "more creative corners". I’m not offended by your failure to understand… I was having difficulty comprehending what our coach was trying to accomplish with the game plan and substitutions.That said, who is the underdog/dark horse in the knockout rounds that could sneak into the final 4?
December 3, 20223 yr 1 minute ago, Captain Ron said: Welcome to our lives for the last few years. ...couple of decades. the shitstain loves to be a contrarian.
December 3, 20223 yr 2 minutes ago, Bama Chick said: On the other hand, Alexi annoys the shit out of me. First time?
December 3, 20223 yr I guess I’ll be rooting for the Socceroos for the Cinderella story and the Netherlands for reality.
December 3, 20223 yr Surely there's a mercenary, a soccer coach soldier of fortune, that we can get for the 2026 cycle.
December 3, 20223 yr 2 minutes ago, Bama Chick said: On the other hand, Alexi annoys the shit out of me. Why don’t you pull out all your hardware, Alexi?
December 3, 20223 yr First time?lol fuck noHe’s annoyed me for decades.You just know Deuce wants to fight his ass.
December 3, 20223 yr Just now, Bama Chick said: lol fuck no He’s annoyed me for decades. You just know Deuce wants to fight his ass. Yeah, he is awful, he is King Contrarian
December 3, 20223 yr Just now, Murfdogg21 said: Why don’t you pull out all your hardware, Alexi? He sucked for a game or 2 in Serie A.
December 3, 20223 yr Greg better be fired when he steps off the plane, cant mess up 2026, that will be our best shot for the next while
December 3, 20223 yr 1 minute ago, The_Great_Hornsby said: Greg better be fired when he steps off the plane, cant mess up 2026, that will be our best shot for the next while With any luck, Gergg will be broadcasting NCAA women's soccer in 2026. Edited December 3, 20223 yr by TexArcher Yeah, I know.
December 3, 20223 yr 1 minute ago, Braff Zacklin said: Haha, thanks, amigo. This Cup was not CONCACAF's best showing. Seems like both our sides (El Tri and USMNT) get the yips in the final third. Some of the US's problems can be fixed by hiring a manager who isn't a narcissistic idiot. I thought Tata was a decent manager and not the problem for y'all but I guess we'll see. Yea and the USMNT needs to avoid the Mexico trap of talking about that one forward that is clinical. Mexico had one in Hugo but no one that was a precise enough passer to get him the ball. Also, great teams have several players that put it in the back of the net when given the chance not just one savior.
December 3, 20223 yr Greg better be fired when he steps off the plane, cant mess up 2026, that will be our best shot for the next whileDon’t even let him on the plane.Kiffin his ass on the tarmac.Maybe he can get a construction job in Qatar.
December 3, 20223 yr 3 minutes ago, The_Great_Hornsby said: Yeah, he is awful, he is King Contrarian We are a long way from the 1994 “look at this red headed Viking on our defense!!!” Dude just drags every commentary to a dead halt.
December 3, 20223 yr Dumb Lalas story: a friend who was obnoxiously drunk at an airport bar mis-recognized Alexi Lalas and blurted out, “Jim Courier!” Lalas said nothing, gave him an annoyed dirty look, and walked away. Edited December 3, 20223 yr by CurlyDumps
December 3, 20223 yr 6 minutes ago, APMP said: Surely there's a mercenary, a soccer coach soldier of fortune, that we can get for the 2026 cycle. Plenty, most of the smaller countries hire these guys. We used to. I would not be opposed to this guy.
December 3, 20223 yr We are a long way from the 1994 “look at this red headed Viking on our defense!!!” Dude just drags every commentary to a dead halt. It’s hard to believe but he’s even worse on Twitter.
December 3, 20223 yr 4 minutes ago, TexArcher said: With any luck, Gergg will be broadcasting NCAA women's soccer in 2026. He better be flying rubber dog shit on a cargo plane out of Hong Kong!
December 3, 20223 yr 21 minutes ago, Billy Pilgrim said: Jesus Reyna is good. Greg is gonna have to answer a lot of questions about why he’s been on the bench most of this tournament. The coach should have put his differences with Reyna aside. You put your best players on the field especially in the World Cup
December 3, 20223 yr Gio looked bad ass. I wish he played more would have like to see dest go to the left instead of subbed
December 3, 20223 yr 14 minutes ago, WBT said: They'd have to beat Argentina and then Brazil to make the final 1-11 those teams are better than the Dutch but it’s not as though the Dutch don’t stand a chance. They have probably the best defense in the tournament. You need excellent midfield runners to beat them and pressure their back three. Beating them with your forwards just isn’t going to be very successful most days.
December 3, 20223 yr 10 minutes ago, APMP said: Surely there's a mercenary, a soccer coach soldier of fortune, that we can get for the 2026 cycle.
December 3, 20223 yr Alright fellas.I’m going to clean some windows and do some yard work. See y’all for the next match.
December 3, 20223 yr 4 minutes ago, TexArcher said: Every thread on the football board ends up with you telling half the thread they don't know what they're talking about. And a lot of the time that's true. But it was just a couple of years ago that you didn't know what you were talking about, but you posted as if you did. And all the people who've been in these threads for many years were a lot more patient with you about it. So, maybe you could be a little more patient with the newcomers, lest this whole board just turn into the ztejas-knows-more-than-you show? Sorry, man, you post a lot of good stuff, too, but this shit is annoying. I know who I am and at times I dislike it more than a lot of you dislike it. I try and be a better person every day but unfortunately this board is an outlet for a lot of my nastiness. I wasn't being a dick by my standards in this thread. I just wasn't. I apprently offended two people. @Bama Chick @Pig Bellmont Y'all understand it isn't anything personal. This is my dojo. I really, really, really, really care about this shit. I would never suggest that someone can't participate in a thread like this even if it's their first time watching soccer. Just know I'm going to be posting. A lot. And you might catch a couple shots if you post something I disagree with. I mean, y'all know where you are. This is Surly. Let's not beat around the bush. Proud of these guys for making it out of the groups. I appreciate everyone that tuned in and supported them whether you watch every Bundesliga game or you only watch soccer every 4 years. We're gonna be better 4 years from now. A lot better. Follow the journey or just tune in once we're in it. I don't care but know that your boy is out there and if he's had a few coca colas he might tell you you're a dumbass. Just keep it even and tell me I'm a dumbass back.
December 3, 20223 yr I think any of the traditional teams that come out of the round of 16 are going to be dangerous to win this thing. They are all going to be good. That includes the Netherlands.
December 3, 20223 yr They looked solid. Nice counter and a massive back line. Plus the lavender pterodactyl in goal. We opened up the attack, had chances and tried our asses off.
December 3, 20223 yr So I’ll put this to the soccer nerds: was it just me or did it feel like the US was all packed in too tight around the Dutch goal?
December 3, 20223 yr I know who I am and at times I dislike it more than a lot of you dislike it. I try and be a better person every day but unfortunately this board is an outlet for a lot of my nastiness. I wasn't being a dick by my standards in this thread. I just wasn't. I apprently offended two people. [mention=332]Bama Chick[/mention] [mention=898]Pig Bellmont[/mention] Y'all understand it isn't anything personal. This is my dojo. I really, really, really, really care about this shit. I would never suggest that someone can't participate in a thread like this even if it's their first time watching soccer. Just know I'm going to be posting. A lot. And you might catch a couple shots if you post something I disagree with. I mean, y'all know where you are. This is Surly. Let's not beat around the bush. Proud of these guys for making it out of the groups. I appreciate everyone that tuned in and supported them whether you watch every Bundesliga game or you only watch soccer every 4 years. We're gonna be better 4 years from now. A lot better. Follow the journey or just tune in once we're in it. I don't care but know that your boy is out there and if he's had a few coca colas he might tell you you're a dumbass. Just keep it even and tell me I'm a dumbass back. No worries. All our emotions were running high and we all love this team despite them continually breaking our hearts.[emoji3590]🤍[emoji170]
December 3, 20223 yr 8 minutes ago, Captain Ron said: I think any of the traditional teams that come out of the round of 16 are going to be dangerous to win this thing. They are all going to be good. That includes the Netherlands. Yeah, I mean France is missing Benzema, Brazil will have gimpy Neymar (if at all?), Argentina has looked shaky. Why not Netherlands? Or, gasp, England??
December 3, 20223 yr 1 minute ago, Captain Ron said: This is exactly why I hate the adage of "man they've dominated the game but it's 0-0 at half". If you dominate the game the score sheet reflects it. The game is about scoring goals.
December 3, 20223 yr 1 minute ago, Bama Chick said: No worries. All our emotions were running high and we all love this team despite them continually breaking our hearts. 🤍 All love right back at you. You know I've never had a problem with you chica. Pulisic is not a good set piece taker. He managed to be fairly competent today. I'm always going to nitpick shit during games. Follow a Chelsea thread when I'm watching and it's basically me complaining about something every 10 minutes without anyone else posting.
December 3, 20223 yr Just now, ztejas said: I'm always going to nitpick shit during games. Follow a Chelsea thread when I'm watching and it's basically me complaining about something every 10 minutes without anyone else posting. I can corroborate that, lol. Edited December 3, 20223 yr by TexArcher
December 3, 20223 yr 25 minutes ago, Bama Chick said: lol fuck no He’s annoyed me for decades. You just know Deuce wants to fight his ass. I don’t get the Alexi hate. I have always liked him as one of our foundational players during the 1994 WC run and look forward to him revealing his top 10 list. He’s a run of a mill American pre and post game studio host. Edited December 3, 20223 yr by Macklemore
December 3, 20223 yr Just now, TexArcher said: I can corroborate that, lol. Well maybe if you dickheads contributed to the discussion a bit more... Looking at you @MoJames
December 3, 20223 yr 1 minute ago, ztejas said: All love right back at you. You know I've never had a problem with you chica. Pulisic is not a good set piece taker. He managed to be fairly competent today. I'm always going to nitpick shit during games. Follow a Chelsea thread when I'm watching and it's basically me complaining about something every 10 minutes without anyone else posting. Agree. would rather see him able to take advantage of a nice pass coming to him. Need him sitting on the 18 ready to pounce, not pounding it into the middle. But I think we relied way to much on him in part since he plays for Chelsea (when he gets to play). Boy has instinct in the box. Why waste that?
December 3, 20223 yr 10 minutes ago, Bateshorn said: So I’ll put this to the soccer nerds: was it just me or did it feel like the US was all packed in too tight around the Dutch goal? Basically on all 3 goals we lost our defensive shape and let me get open. Packed in too tight might be an over simplification.
December 3, 20223 yr 1 minute ago, InkaUtexas said: Agree. would rather see him able to take advantage of a nice pass coming to him. Need him sitting on the 18 ready to pounce, not pounding it into the middle. But I think we relied way to much on him in part since he plays for Chelsea (when he gets to play). Boy has instinct in the box. Why waste that? Yeah despite his size he's dangerous in the box. I'll give Gergg a gift basket but a better manager could have won this game today. CCV and Reyna should have started. No manager is overcoming our defense at fullback but on paper this is closer to the 8th best team in the world than the 16th.
December 3, 20223 yr 1 minute ago, Captain Ron said: Basically on all 3 goals we lost our defensive shape and let me get open. Packed in too tight might be an over simplification. I think the question was on the us attack, was it too crowded to get the ball through or do anything with it
December 3, 20223 yr 8 minutes ago, ztejas said: This is exactly why I hate the adage of "man they've dominated the game but it's 0-0 at half". If you dominate the game the score sheet reflects it. The game is about scoring goals. Also an over-simplification especially in soccer. You CAN dominate a game, pepper the team with a ton of shots and just be unlucky or the other keeper out of his mind and not score. It’s nuance of the game. And it’s understanding how that nuance works to understand how you can dominate a scoreless game. 7 minutes ago, Macklemore said: I don’t get the Alexi hate. I have always liked him as one of our foundational players during the 1994 WC run and look forward to him revealing his top 10 list. He’s a run of a mill American pre and post game studio host. Dude is a shithead.
December 3, 20223 yr 2 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said: I think the question was on the us attack, was it too crowded to get the ball through or do anything with it This. If felt like we were all too close and often standing around, allowing the Dutch to clog lanes of attack. But I’m an amateur at this.
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.