(06-17-2014 09:14 AM)bsp34 Wrote:  

(06-17-2014 08:19 AM)bubbapt Wrote:  I was a little surprised how poorly Johannsson played. Not sure if it was the heat, or the quality of the defense, but he was blanketed.

I gave him a pass in the first half for having to come in so quick, but he should have been better in the 2nd.

Hopefully Jozy's injury isn't as bad as it looks and he can come back at some point.

Johannsson isn't used to playing with his back to the goal. The loss of Jozy is going to hurt big time.

(06-17-2014 09:55 AM)tigers0830 Wrote:  

(06-17-2014 09:14 AM)bsp34 Wrote:  

(06-17-2014 08:19 AM)bubbapt Wrote:  I was a little surprised how poorly Johannsson played. Not sure if it was the heat, or the quality of the defense, but he was blanketed.

I gave him a pass in the first half for having to come in so quick, but he should have been better in the 2nd.

Hopefully Jozy's injury isn't as bad as it looks and he can come back at some point.

Johannsson isn't used to playing with his back to the goal. The loss of Jozy is going to hurt big time.

Pepe is out on a red card. Pereira has a yellow card. We might have been dealt a blow with Jozy's exit, but Portugal is reeling just as much, if not more, as we. This next match on Sunday, obviously, is either our advance to the next round, or go home time. We can get it done, if we'll take care of the possessions.

(06-18-2014 03:07 PM)QuitoTiger Wrote:  

(06-17-2014 09:55 AM)tigers0830 Wrote:  

(06-17-2014 09:14 AM)bsp34 Wrote:  

(06-17-2014 08:19 AM)bubbapt Wrote:  I was a little surprised how poorly Johannsson played. Not sure if it was the heat, or the quality of the defense, but he was blanketed.

I gave him a pass in the first half for having to come in so quick, but he should have been better in the 2nd.

Hopefully Jozy's injury isn't as bad as it looks and he can come back at some point.

Johannsson isn't used to playing with his back to the goal. The loss of Jozy is going to hurt big time.

Pepe is out on a red card. Pereira has a yellow card. We might have been dealt a blow with Jozy's exit, but Portugal is reeling just as much, if not more, as we. This next match on Sunday, obviously, is either our advance to the next round, or go home time. We can get it done, if we'll take care of the possessions.

Im new to this stuff, what if we tie Portugal?

(06-18-2014 03:12 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(06-18-2014 03:07 PM)QuitoTiger Wrote:  

(06-17-2014 09:55 AM)tigers0830 Wrote:  

(06-17-2014 09:14 AM)bsp34 Wrote:  

(06-17-2014 08:19 AM)bubbapt Wrote:  I was a little surprised how poorly Johannsson played. Not sure if it was the heat, or the quality of the defense, but he was blanketed.

I gave him a pass in the first half for having to come in so quick, but he should have been better in the 2nd.

Hopefully Jozy's injury isn't as bad as it looks and he can come back at some point.

Johannsson isn't used to playing with his back to the goal. The loss of Jozy is going to hurt big time.

Pepe is out on a red card. Pereira has a yellow card. We might have been dealt a blow with Jozy's exit, but Portugal is reeling just as much, if not more, as we. This next match on Sunday, obviously, is either our advance to the next round, or go home time. We can get it done, if we'll take care of the possessions.

Im new to this stuff, what if we tie Portugal?

then we need to not lose to Germany by more than 2.

(06-18-2014 03:40 PM)fsquid Wrote:  

(06-18-2014 03:12 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(06-18-2014 03:07 PM)QuitoTiger Wrote:  

(06-17-2014 09:55 AM)tigers0830 Wrote:  

(06-17-2014 09:14 AM)bsp34 Wrote:  I gave him a pass in the first half for having to come in so quick, but he should have been better in the 2nd.

Hopefully Jozy's injury isn't as bad as it looks and he can come back at some point.

Johannsson isn't used to playing with his back to the goal. The loss of Jozy is going to hurt big time.

Pepe is out on a red card. Pereira has a yellow card. We might have been dealt a blow with Jozy's exit, but Portugal is reeling just as much, if not more, as we. This next match on Sunday, obviously, is either our advance to the next round, or go home time. We can get it done, if we'll take care of the possessions.

Im new to this stuff, what if we tie Portugal?

then we need to not lose to Germany by more than 2.

Gotcha.

Absolutely no effort from Spain.

(06-18-2014 03:48 PM)blueandgrayashley Wrote:  Absolutely no effort from Spain.

Spain can.............never mind.

(06-18-2014 05:14 PM)QuitoTiger Wrote:  

(06-18-2014 03:48 PM)blueandgrayashley Wrote:  Absolutely no effort from Spain.

Spain can.............never mind.

I'll finish it

France looked really good yesterday. Hope we get through. Setting up to be a monster round of 16. Costa Rica looking very impressive too.

Yep, Hail Deutchland today!

(06-21-2014 09:51 AM)homefry20 Wrote:  Yep, Hail Deutchland today!

Still my pick to win it all this time. BUT there are quite a few surprises. France, from all I'd read and seen, wasn't supposed to be all that, but they're stomping. And I'm so happy for my Tico friends. San José de Costa Rica was rockin' in the streets yesterday afternoon.

Colombia's still looking impressive, and there's a glimmer of hope for U.S. vs. Portugal with Pepe out, Pereira with one yellow and rumors of Ronaldo ailing (though I think that's so much pre-match babel and mind war than truth)....obligatory IMHO.

Forgot to mention Argentina as well. Messi. Their 'struggle' to score against 11 back prevent made for an interesting match, but glad to see them overcome Iran 1-0.

If it really does boil down to a belief system, who believes better? USA or Portugal?



"We believe in ourselves....."[Beto]

Well, if A=B and B=C then Sunday's match ought to go well.

Face it, we were outplayed, but came out with a 2-1 win. Germany stomped Portugal, but managed only a 2-2 tie.... So, this group is very wide open!!!
The US just have to believe!!!!

We advance with:

1) a win over Portugal
2) 2 draws

Everything else gets complicated. Need a win tomorrow but any point is a must.

Just win baby

(06-21-2014 09:47 PM)homefry20 Wrote:  We advance with:

1) a win over Portugal
2) 2 draws

Everything else gets complicated. Need a win tomorrow but any point is a must.

I prefer the win scenario. Too much riding the game to hope to tie and then tie again with Germany. You left off a tie and a loss to Germany then hope Ghana beats Portugal and we stay with in goal differential of Ghana. as of now we are +2. Of if Ghana and Portugal tie and we can maintain goal differential of Portugal. Where we are +5

Quote:The U.S. bought more tickets for the World Cup than any country besides the host, with FIFA estimating there are 200,000 Americans here in Brazil. Back home, ESPN is doing wall-to-wall coverage of the World Cup — and getting record ratings in return.

http://worldcup.usatoday.com/2014/06/21/...p-history/

We need to win today against a beaten up Portugal squad. Germany will need a point next week in our match to advance and we don't need to be looking for a point against te possible tourney favorites

Draw today and then pull a 1982 W. Germany-Austria ploy and agree to play to a 0-0 draw.

So I've seen rumors on Twitter that Bruno Alves is out too. Is that true?