villa4europe Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 1 minute ago, Lichfield Dean said: Such a strange goal Not just the touch but the 2 guys falling over blocking the keeper, everything about it, saw it coming too as it looped up, could see the keeper wasn't getting it but it was like slow motion 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avfc1982am Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 Love to see an equaliser now and extra time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilS Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 Game over! Dutch did not get nervous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewiek2 Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 What utter shocking defending. Great finish but Jesus that's criminal from the full back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avfc1982am Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 Game over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted December 3, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted December 3, 2022 Criminal from the full back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 Comical defending. *Completely* unmarked at the back post for about 8 seconds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avfc1982am Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 Just now, TheAuthority said: Criminal from the full back Yep. Allowing him to be unmarked like that is horrendous. Ball watching 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Marka Ragnos Posted December 3, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted December 3, 2022 There are some mid table Premier league clubs that could beat this USA team pretty handily, I believe. But considering the quality of this World Cup overall, Americans should feel good about making it to the knockout stages. We bested Germany, Belgium, Sweden, Italy, China, Ghana, Cameron, Uruguay, Scotland and Wales. Nothing to be ashamed of. As a diehard fanatical dual-national, now I have the rare opportunity to see my other country lose. And yes, I’m getting on my inner England supporter on now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted December 3, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted December 3, 2022 I really don't know who's been the best team so far. No one has been that impressive so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 Bit of a footballing lesson that match, from about the third minute onwards. It was won tactically, and through American defenders repeatedly ball-watching. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Marka Ragnos said: There are some mid table Premier league clubs that could beat this USA team pretty handily, I believe. But considering the quality of this World Cup overall, Americans should feel good about making it to the knockout stages. We bested Germany, Belgium, Sweden, Italy, China, Ghana, Cameron, Uruguay, Scotland and Wales. Nothing to be ashamed of. As a diehard fanatical dual-national, now I have the rare opportunity to see my other country lose. And yes, I’m getting on my inner England supporter on now. Edited December 3, 2022 by sne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 If Pulisic and Wright both score when alone vs the keeper it's 3-3. Pathetic finishing, pathetic defending. Deserved losers. Sad that when the eyes of the world were on us, we played like that. Midfield not nearly as sharp as group stage games. Some tired players. We need to find a better manager and a few actual goal scorers for 2026. Good learning experience for the youngest team at the tournament. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marka Ragnos Posted December 3, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted December 3, 2022 3 minutes ago, sne said: Yeah, it’s a little cold country that made it to the quarterfinals in 2018. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 (edited) 4 minutes ago, maqroll said: If Pulisic and Wright both score when alone vs the keeper it's 3-3. Pathetic finishing, pathetic defending. Deserved losers. Sad that when the eyes of the world were on us, we played like that. Midfield not nearly as sharp as group stage games. Some tired players. We need to find a better manager and a few actual goal scorers for 2026. Good learning experience for the youngest team at the tournament. This is a good point, and there's reasons for optimism if some of these players can raise their games as they get into their primes. As for the manager, I don't get what his issue was/is with Reyna; it was comical how much better he was than that Ferreira lad, who probably looked more like a competition winner than anyone else at the tournament so far. Got to have a manager who picks his best players. Edited December 3, 2022 by HanoiVillan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 3 minutes ago, Marka Ragnos said: Yeah, it’s a little cold country that made it to the quarterfinals in 2018. Not sure besting a team that didn't qualify for the competition is an accomplishment but congrats anyway 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 17 minutes ago, PieFacE said: I really don't know who's been the best team so far. No one has been that impressive so far. Yes there's no stand out team. The Dutch have as good a chance as any team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 Berhalter didn't do terribly but he's too loyal to these mediocre MLS players. Nothing wrong with having them in the squad but Jesus Ferreria shouldn't be starting a knock out game, barely touched the ball in first half. Easy to say now but you should've played Aaronson as false 9 imo. I wasn't that impressed with Reyna when he came on, he needs to get fit and get some starts for Dortmund. More I think about it a coach like Bielsa wouldn't be a bad shout for 2026 as your squad generally is the profile of the sides he does well with, Sampaoli might be another if he's available in 18 months. Having a home world cup with Gregg Berhalter would be a massive missed opportunity. Not sure what to make about the Netherlands. Cut through US but I thought their passing in midfield was sloppy at times and better side would expose this. That said them and probably Argentina will be a tight match and they could do enough to get through but don't think they'd have enough to knock out Brazil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 3 minutes ago, PaulC said: Yes there's no stand out team. The Dutch have as good a chance as any team I'd say Brazil back to front are the best. Can't read too much into last night as it was a B team and they've defeat two decent european teams without scoring. Plus the incoming passing of Pele will motivate them even further. I'd be very surprised if they're not in the final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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