**Official Soccer Thread**

[Phantom Phenom]

USA USA USA

[Zarniwoop]

Reading the inevitable article comparing LD to Deuve and their stats.

One that jumped out was that LD was 15-15 from the spot with the national team. That's amazing. Think of how many good players freeze on PKs

[Zarniwoop]

Hadn't even been paying attention...Jamaica beat Mexico so we play them Wed.

[Ken Carson]

Hadn't even been paying attention...Jamaica beat Mexico so we play them Wed.

Gotta get revenge for last Gold Cup. I like our chances.

[Phantom Phenom]

USA USA USA!!!

Gold Cup champion!

[Phantom Phenom]

Holy crap!! What a comeback!!!! USA women over Brazil 4-3

[Zarniwoop]

Ive been following periodically on my phone ... couldn't watch.

They needed a big win

[Zarniwoop]

Big game today


Love the lineup

[Zarniwoop]

Yuck

[Zarniwoop]

Complete ****

[Zarniwoop]

We're horrible

[Zarniwoop]

After some time to digest the recent games and put things in perspective


Some thought


1. This is the worst team we have had since 1990...not necessarily the worst players (as Pulisuc, Johnson, Dempsey, etc are skilled), but by far the worst team

2. The tinkering with the lineup is hurting us. When you think back to our recent "best period"...the buildup to 2010, we had a very stable core that played together well. I realize JK and Arena are experimenting to find the best players, but at some point you simply have to pull the trigger and go with a stable lineup

3. The veterans are letting us down greatly. Altidore is still a waste -- lazy and pathetic. Bradley is a shell of what he was five years ago. Cameron is off his game. None of our GKs are playing great

4. While we have always lacked skill at the international level we always made up for it with physicality and grit. Now we are getting pushed around physically in almost every game. Where is the guy like Jones, Bocanegra, heck even Beckerman, that protects our skill guys like Pulisic? We get outmuscled and outhustled now in nearly every game


We will be lucky to sneak back into 3rd when all is said and done

[Zarniwoop]

Fairly big announcement today from FIFA

the world cup seedings are all going to be based on the world rankings...not just Pot A anymore.

So Basically, A is the host plus teams 1 - 7
B is 8 - 15
C is 16 - 23
D is 24 - 31



while I understand why they did this in terms of equity...I kind of liked the old system that was done by confederations to try to limit the amount of group games against teams from your area of the world

[Ken Carson]

Fairly big announcement today from FIFA

the world cup seedings are all going to be based on the world rankings...not just Pot A anymore.

So Basically, A is the host plus teams 1 - 7
B is 8 - 15
C is 16 - 23
D is 24 - 31



while I understand why they did this in terms of equity...I kind of liked the old system that was done by confederations to try to limit the amount of group games against teams from your area of the world

At least we don't have to hear England bitch about not being in Pot A anymore.

[Phantom Phenom]

Must win game for USA vs Panama tomorrow night

[Phantom Phenom]

Go USA?

Ughhhhhhh

[Nano]

USA doesn't make the WC....after losing to the Trinidad & Tobago B team. Tear everything down

[DreadNaught]

I'll still watch the World Cup. I never watched the WC just to watch the USMNT, but rather see the other talented players and teams. But the WC is the only soccer I ever watch. Soccer is similar to swimming and track-n-field for me in that way.

[Zarniwoop]

Arena resigned.

Hopefully Gulati next

[NYBF]

Doesn't look like that's happening:

https://twitter.com/JPW_NBCSports/statu ... 2885733376

[Zarniwoop]

Doesn't look like that's happening:

https://twitter.com/JPW_NBCSports/statu ... 2885733376

Let's just hope he doesn't run for re-election again. I'm tired of him. He has always put the MLS and $$$ above the USMNT development.






As for Arena's replacement -- I kind of hope we just hire an interim guy until after next year's WC. I think there would be slim pickings right now.

[Zarniwoop]

Gulati not running for re-election

http://www.espn.com/soccer/united-state ... nt?src=com



Good riddance

[The Outsider]

Thank God.

[Zarniwoop]

Hope Solo announces her candidacy for US Pres.

http://www.espn.com/soccer/united-state ... n-facebook



Maybe she’ll teach our boys to be physical and knock people around like we used to

[NYBF]

Maybe everyone forgot she got drunk and gave the keys to the US soccer team van to her drunk boyfriend and he crashed it.

Maybe everyone forgot she assaulted her sister and her nephew.

[acmillis]

Maybe everyone forgot she got drunk and gave the keys to the US soccer team van to her drunk boyfriend and he crashed it.

Maybe everyone forgot she assaulted her sister and her nephew.

My thoughts exactly...it almost be like electing Tru.....nevermind.

[Zarniwoop]

Anyone paying attention to what City is doing?

17 games played, 16 wins, 1 draw

52 goals, 11 conceded

Amazing stuff

[Zarniwoop]

Can’t figure out how to link it from ESPN but Pulisic’s goaltodaywas awesome

Check it out if you can


http://www.espn.com/soccer/report?gameId=487107

[Zarniwoop]

Kane set a European record for most goals for club and country is a calendar year

http://www.espn.com/soccer/tottenham-ho ... ls-in-2017

Maybe it’s just me, but I guess I don’t give him the credit he deserves. I think he is a very good player but he never struck me as worlds best

[acmillis]

Kane set a European record for most goals for club and country is a calendar year

http://www.espn.com/soccer/tottenham-ho ... ls-in-2017

Maybe it’s just me, but I guess I don’t give him the credit he deserves. I think he is a very good player but he never struck me as worlds best

Same here. I watched the game today and he was fantastic....and he he just turned 24 in July. The talking heads after the game were debating whether or not he'd go to a club like Barca or Madrid, one suggested he play for Man U. I love waking up on Saturday (I know it was a special occasion today) morning to live soccer!