06-12-2006, 01:32 PM | #601 |
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The fact that we were crap and had no energy in the first half bothers me MUCH more than the loss itself.
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06-12-2006, 01:33 PM | #602 |
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I think we need to do a rebuild on the scale of a Schmidty rebuild. We went for a team, but it wasnt good enough. Trade everyone for draft picks and try again!
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06-12-2006, 01:36 PM | #603 | |
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06-12-2006, 01:36 PM | #604 |
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Maybe Anshultz should fold MLS, buy a Premiership team and stock it with American players. At least then our guys would have some clue what top flight competition is like. |
06-12-2006, 01:39 PM | #605 | |
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what about the fact that coming out of half time we still had NO passion |
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06-12-2006, 01:59 PM | #606 | |
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this was my thought too. we just have to hope the czechs are world-beaters and can take out everyone and we can ride their coattails and hope for a draw in this next game and to at least get one of the two wins. |
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06-12-2006, 02:01 PM | #607 |
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I think they need 2 wins, period. I don't think they get them if they play anything like today. We have 5 days to wait, so let's wait and see what happens.
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06-12-2006, 02:02 PM | #608 | |
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I thought the 2nd half was infinitely better than the first as far as the pace of the team is concerned. Unfortunately, that's not saying much, and the increased pace led to passing the ball to the wrong team more often than not. |
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06-12-2006, 02:08 PM | #609 | |
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06-12-2006, 02:08 PM | #610 | |
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No way. Donovan's competition is just as good in the MLS as it would be elsewhere. |
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06-12-2006, 02:11 PM | #611 |
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Looks like the guy from Ghana landed squarely on his tailbone.
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06-12-2006, 02:12 PM | #612 |
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why can't african countries develop good GK's?
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06-12-2006, 02:13 PM | #613 | |
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06-12-2006, 02:14 PM | #614 | |
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06-12-2006, 02:16 PM | #615 | |
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06-12-2006, 02:20 PM | #616 | |
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06-12-2006, 02:21 PM | #617 |
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Harkes criticized Arena for moving Beasley to the right, and for having Lewis and Convey on the same side...
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06-12-2006, 02:22 PM | #618 | |
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Donovan didn't have the desire to try and crack the Leverkusen first team. |
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06-12-2006, 02:25 PM | #619 | |
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That desire seems to be consistent with what I saw today.... |
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06-12-2006, 02:26 PM | #620 | |
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He actually did play some with the first team. I didn't follow his second stint with the club that close, but I do know he played in a Champions League game against Liverpool ... and was awful. I recall one ball that drifted right in front of him in the box, all he had to do what put a good foot on it and he whiffed. I mean, whiffed. It was ugly. |
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06-12-2006, 02:28 PM | #621 | |
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Yeah - it was pretty bad. Donovan is talented, but on evidence, he simply could not cut it in Germany (and I'm sure his homesickness had something to do with it). I think England might be a good place for him, but no team is going to make him the focal point of their attack - he's simply not shown enough. |
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06-12-2006, 02:29 PM | #622 | |
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C'mon guy, don't make me use the [sarcasm] tags! |
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06-12-2006, 02:30 PM | #623 | |
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Only 60 more minutes. |
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06-12-2006, 02:30 PM | #624 | |
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I assumed the sarcasm, but it still deserved an 'eek'. |
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06-12-2006, 02:31 PM | #625 |
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ghana looks solid so far, although their keeper is stereotypically bad
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06-12-2006, 02:31 PM | #626 |
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OHHHH! how'd he put that over?!!?!
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06-12-2006, 02:34 PM | #627 | |
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Heehe. |
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06-12-2006, 02:35 PM | #628 |
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I'll paraphrase Jim Rome:
I still don't like soccer, but when Rosicky split that American D I felt ashamed to be American for a moment. HAHAH |
06-12-2006, 02:35 PM | #629 |
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Totti definitely can blast a free kick.
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06-12-2006, 02:35 PM | #630 |
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I think the US media was hyping this US team way too much. For the past two days, I've seen about 25 videos on this "Gooch" guy - they were acting like he was the second coming of John Terry. In the end, he looked like the second coming of Alexei Lalas. Same goes for this Beasley kid.
Let's be real, the US got a very tough draw and needed to scratch and claw to beat out two better team in the Czechs and Italy. Instead, everyone in the media was wondering how the US would matchup with Brazil after round 1. To me, this is akin to the 00-04 Gonzaga teams looking past a sweet 16 matchup with Kansas and an elite 8 matchup with Arizona - and instead talking about how they matchup with Duke in the final 4 before playing any of the games. |
06-12-2006, 02:35 PM | #631 | |
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how can their keeper be bad when there is no score?
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06-12-2006, 02:37 PM | #632 | |
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he's gotten lucky...he's been way out of position and rushing out crazily on crosses and such. |
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06-12-2006, 02:37 PM | #633 | |
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I don't know. He looked pretty good on that corner kick. |
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06-12-2006, 02:40 PM | #634 |
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short corner that worked! and hey that's bad...italy 1-0...cmon ghana!
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06-12-2006, 02:41 PM | #635 | |
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Gooch is fairly inexperienced at the international level. He only got his first cap a couple of years ago, and I think it pretty much showed in this match. I really think he'll do better the rest of the tournament. Pope lost his quickness a few years ago, and it's probably a bad sign we don't have anyone else who can remove him from the roster (possibly Gibbs, but he's injured). Beasley is a head scratcher. He's played well in the past, given teams like Mexico fits and he's even had good peformances for PSV in Europe (including some champions league goals) albeit usually off the bench. I'm not sure if it was injuries he had last year or what, but all of a sudden in 2006, the guy looks a shell of himself for both club and country. Oh, and he also got busted for drunk driving ... I hope the two aren't related. |
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06-12-2006, 02:45 PM | #636 |
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An Italy win here could be seriously bad for the US chances.
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06-12-2006, 02:46 PM | #637 |
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US is not beating It-le. Close up shop.
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06-12-2006, 02:46 PM | #638 |
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Totti bossing the game, but Ghana playing well too.
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06-12-2006, 02:47 PM | #639 | |
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unless ghana gets a goal and pulls out a tie i agree |
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06-12-2006, 02:47 PM | #640 | |
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06-12-2006, 02:47 PM | #641 |
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Was that too much stating the obvious?
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Great game so far, the Italians are impressive (esp. Luca Toni, first time I've seen him play)
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06-12-2006, 02:50 PM | #643 | |
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what difference does that make. it will still be an L for the us when they play it-le. close up shop then if you like.
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06-12-2006, 02:52 PM | #644 | |
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unless we can pull a tie against italy? play 11 men behind the ball and pack it up so they can't move? |
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06-12-2006, 02:52 PM | #645 |
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Martin O'Neill is a brave man - sitting next to Marcel Desailly in the BBC Studio, after Desailly gives glowing praise for Ghana, MON rips both him and Ghana to pieces Desailly's just sat there shaking his head in a strop!
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06-12-2006, 02:52 PM | #646 | |
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I understand that Italy is good, but who's sleping with you and paying you too to get you to ride their ass so well? Move to IT-LE or something =) |
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06-12-2006, 02:54 PM | #647 |
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The US may want to concentrate on scoring a goal and/or beating Ghana just so they don't finish last again. Advancing? Not with that goal differential.
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06-12-2006, 02:57 PM | #648 |
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Judging by the first half, I think either Ghana or Italy would beat the US right now.
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06-12-2006, 02:57 PM | #649 | |
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great. now the us can be pussies as well.
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06-12-2006, 02:57 PM | #650 |
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I have a hunch that these Chinese analysts are making some very valid points about the Italy-Ghana game.
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