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This is gonna be bad. Clear goal.
FIFA are dumbasses... this can't go on.
It wasn't even as if it was a line ball either, it was way over.
I am can't believe that was the worst call. It wasn't even close to the line. Did LensCrafters back out of their sponsorship just before the World Cup
Horrible call by the linesman, but it's a good thing it came during a match where England were completely played off the pitch and were outclassed in every department. It's just mindboggling to see this team of incredebly skilled superstars implode time and time again.
After watching todays game, I came up with a new theory as to why England has sucked and here it is:
Maybe they aren't THAT good. Sure, Rooney is great when he is playing with Ronaldo, but by himself, he's not that special.
Think Scottie Pippen. Yes, when he played on the Bulls everyone thought he was great. But take MJ out of the picture and Scottie wasn't all that (as proven in Portland).
Maybe the reason England hasn't done much in the WC in forever is because maybe the English players just aren't as good individually as they seem.
Or maybe it is just ego and they lack national pride to play together.
<edit> In contrast, Germany looked stunning. The stat that Germany has reached the round of 8 EVERY TIME since the 50's is incredible. Maybe England needs to get some Polish players or something.
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This. An excellent read on the subject is Simon Kuper and Stefan Szymanski's Soccernomics. I think they overstate a lot of what they say, but their points are mostly valid. In their bit on England, they basically say that England doesn't actually underperform, as is the perception. Using a variety of metrics they rank countries on how they perform on the world stage, and then use that to estimate how well a given country is expected to perform, given it's population, GDP, number of matches played, and a whole bunch of other stuff. In short they found that, given their set of standards, England actually does a little better than would be expected of them.After watching todays game, I came up with a new theory as to why England has sucked and here it is:
Maybe they aren't THAT good. Sure, Rooney is great when he is playing with Ronaldo, but by himself, he's not that special.
Think Scottie Pippen. Yes, when he played on the Bulls everyone thought he was great. But take MJ out of the picture and Scottie wasn't all that (as proven in Portland).
Maybe the reason England hasn't done much in the WC in forever is because maybe the English players just aren't as good individually as they seem.
Or maybe it is just ego and they lack national pride to play together.
<edit> In contrast, Germany looked stunning. The stat that Germany has reached the round of 8 EVERY TIME since the 50's is incredible. Maybe England needs to get some Polish players or something.
From Soccernomics:
"Habitually, English players charge out of the gate, run around like lunatics, and exhaust themselves well before the match is over, even if they aren't hungover. You see this in England's peculiar scoring record in big tournaments. In every World Cup ever played, most goals were scored in the second halves of matches... But England, in it's last 5 big tournaments scored 22 of it's 35 goals in the first halves of matches."
Edit: this time around was no different. They scored all 3 of their goals in first halves.
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Another big ref mistake. Thinking about it I think the last WC had crappy refs too.
I'm glad those whiny slovakian sons of bitches are out.
WoooooHooooo!
Do you think US Soccer will look to a foreign born coach following the loss to Ghana?
My prediction is that they'll bring someone from abroad in to coach the National team over the next 5 years.
My prediction is that they'll bring someone from abroad in to coach the National team over the next 5 years.
I question the starting lineup as well, but I think overall he got us there and did a good job of it.
Maybe go overseas, but it's not how we roll.
We need better strikers. All our goals came from mid-fielders. Nobody up front really posed a significant threat. Sometimes just having someone that is a threat helps open up space for others.......maybe Bradley should have given Edson Buddle (spelling) a chance? Did he play at all?
Came in late in the second half of the Ghana game, I think.
Edit: oops...64th minute of the Algeria game.
FIFA ignoring mistakes, writing sickeningly glossed history
Rather than correct errors with refs, they are just going to stop showing replays in the stadiums on the jumbotron. Isn't that like killing the messenger?
Rather than correct errors with refs, they are just going to stop showing replays in the stadiums on the jumbotron. Isn't that like killing the messenger?
The US gets a lot of goals from mids, though. Edu should have started and Dempsey needs to work on his finishes. Donovan's rebound goal was perfect, but we could have had 3 or more of those had anyone made a run, too.
I think I said it earlier - FIFA == dumbasses
a huge part of the appeal of the game for the fans is the post-game polemic....I think I said it earlier - FIFA == dumbasses
people still remember, talk and fight about england`s goal on `66, or maradona`s goal in `86...
making soccer less emotional = less fan involvement = less money for fifa...
Klinsmann WANTS the job...they took Bradley over him, and he would have waited tables in heels and a skirt for a shot. Maybe now...
I thought we couldn't afford him then? Maybe with the $12M from the buyout of Donovan's contract we can get him.
<edit> Rumor is Man City is looking to offer Donovan $5M a year.
Paraguay and Japan currently putting the turd back into turgid.
i see the refs and ASSistant refs are doing a great job.
good thing for those replays
good thing for those replays
They can have him. He has failed to make it in Bundesliega, what makes them think he will hack it in Champions League? He should be humbled by his failures in Europe, and learn from them, but he doesnt seem to have been. A ton of talent, but no balls.
Jesus...I understand refs have to make snap decisions...but be consistent you douches.
The scouting report was talking about his last second shot and how they felt he has progressed since playing overseas. He hadn't panicked and they feel he has room to grow at 28.
Everyone has said he would be twice the player he is now had he been thrown to the wolves earlier. But I think he is ready and it would be awesome to see a US player get called up.
Yowza...first PK shootout...yahoo!!
damn, i wanted Japan to go
Quite the showing by South American teams so far.
too little too late.
its not like every other sport in the world uses instant replay.
hell baseball finally started it 2 years ago
It was a good move on his part to pass up the Germany job. He'd have a hard time making a repeat performance from '06, and as is he's a fvcking national hero for last time 'round. Plus doesn't he live in CA now? Laguna Beach or something?