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[TwentyThirtyFive]

Being completely honest, they should have done better than 1 goal just in the 1st half. Weah did not have his best game IMO, and there were several good chances he was involved in that they missed.

Even the first 10-15 min of the 2nd half they had real chances.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

They've got my attention, but I was talking more the world generally. 

Won the Gold Cup, Won the Nations League...   got this young, talented team....    2026 WC in Canada / Mexico / US....  could be set-up for a nice run. 

They feel like they are legit and on the come up. Certainly not a fav this year but can compete. The '22 Dolphins is my comp

[BSLSteveBirrer]

Being completely honest, they should have done better than 1 goal just in the 1st half. Weah did not have his best game IMO, and there were several good chances he was involved in that they missed.

The US has clearly struggled with finishing in this tournament. But they have gotten much better in generating shots. They did have 12 shots today with 5 on goal. By comparison the Netherlands had 13 shots today yet only had 4 on target. 

[Dupin]

The Iranian dives were horrific.  I don't know if they were trying to win a soccer game or an Oscar.

 

Glad to see USA advancing.

[Mike in STL]

Why is offsides in soccer a thing

Soccer needs a shot clock badly. Nothing crazy, but I’d settle for like 120 seconds.

I had read one of the WC games featured neither team taking a single shot. I mean, what the hell are you even doing for 90+ minutes? I don’t think the shot clock made basketball worse.

[BSLMikeLowe]

Pelvic contusion for Pulisic. Day-to-day.

[BSLSteveBirrer]

Soccer needs a shot clock badly. Nothing crazy, but I’d settle for like 120 seconds.

I had read one of the WC games featured neither team taking a single shot. I mean, what the hell are you even doing for 90+ minutes? I don’t think the shot clock made basketball worse.

Mike, with all due respect stick to football.....lol.

[BSLChrisStoner]

Soccer needs a shot clock badly. Nothing crazy, but I’d settle for like 120 seconds.

I had read one of the WC games featured neither team taking a single shot. I mean, what the hell are you even doing for 90+ minutes? I don’t think the shot clock made basketball worse.

 

I find every WC game watchable. Something about wearing the National uniforms.   Sometimes I'm amazed anyone can score.  But there is drama, and intensity from the opening moments.

[BSLSteveBirrer]

I just posted a thought on my main soccer forum. Ongoing bashing of Berhalter and the subs he has used. Wrote a fairly long dissection of why I think most of these options are faulty but wanted to share my bottom line here.

 

"You are simply guessing, sure maybe educated guessing, that had the changes suggested been made that they would have been better, the same, OR worse than what was actually done. Its easy to chastise things when there is no way to know what actually would have transpired."

 

Its easy to be an internet expert on something like this, and yes me included, when you can't be proven wrong.

[Hooded Viper]

I just posted a thought on my main soccer forum. Ongoing bashing of Berhalter and the subs he has used. Wrote a fairly long dissection of why I think most of these options are faulty but wanted to share my bottom line here.

"You are simply guessing, sure maybe educated guessing, that had the changes suggested been made that they would have been better, the same, OR worse than what was actually done. Its easy to chastise things when there is no way to know what actually would have transpired."[/size]

Its easy to be an internet expert on something like this, and yes me included, when you can't be proven wrong.[/size]

He’s getting pretty roasted by top US commentators for his subs, timing and choices. I just can’t fathom how a player who is top 10 in the world, according to Taylor Twellman, among players under 20 and under years old has 5 minutes of playing time through 3 games. Especially when we have problems finishing. Reyna should be playing way more!

[Mike in STL]

I find every WC game watchable. Something about wearing the National uniforms. Sometimes I'm amazed anyone can score. But there is drama, and intensity from the opening moments.

I find it hard to believe a game with zero shots taken has intensity and drama. An NFL game where neither team crosses midfield, nor tries a forward pass would be the equivalent and you wouldn’t sell me on it being intense or dramatic. It could have the pomp of circumstance of the Super Bowl and be boring as hell.

Mind you, I’m only singling out that game. I’m sure there are plenty of 0-0 soccer games where there are near misses that are dramatic, or goalies making great saves.

[DuffMan]

Pulisic has certainly raised his stock for the transfer window in January.  Can't wait for him to be done with Chelsea and go somewhere where he will get more PT!

[DuffMan]

Soccer needs a shot clock badly. Nothing crazy, but I’d settle for like 120 seconds.

I had read one of the WC games featured neither team taking a single shot. I mean, what the hell are you even doing for 90+ minutes? I don’t think the shot clock made basketball worse.

That's got to be an exaggeration.  I did a quick google and found this.

 

https://www.si.com/f...or-fewest-shots

 

Fewest shots ever occurred this WC between Qatar and Ecuador only 11 which is a lot more than 0 and there were two goals.

[Mike in STL]

Mike, with all due respect stick to football.....lol.

It’s all good. Just my opinion the sport could use some more action around the goal boxes. I know it’s not a popular opinion.

[Mike in STL]

That's got to be an exaggeration. I did a quick google and found this.

https://www.si.com/f...or-fewest-shots

Fewest shots ever occurred this WC between Qatar and Ecuador only 11 which is a lot more than 0 and there were two goals.

Ok. Looking back I think it was Uruguay/South Korea. And I guess it was shots on goal, and not just shots. Didn’t realize there was a difference. I thought I read zero. But the box score says there was 1 shot on goal that game.

[DuffMan]

Meanwhile down on the Farm the U16 team just wrapped up 3 games at the Football Federations Cup  with the following results

 

2-2 tie against Spain

2-1 win over England

4-1 win over Wales

[DuffMan]

Ok. Looking back I think it was Uruguay/South Korea. And I guess it was shots on goal, and not just shots. Didn’t realize there was a difference. I thought I read zero. But the box score says there was 1 shot on goal that game.

Yup the shots and shots on goal are separate, just like hockey.

[Pedro Cerrano]

Netherlands 0 - 0 USA as the two teams prepare for Saturday’s match

[Dupin]

I find it hard to believe a game with zero shots taken has intensity and drama. An NFL game where neither team crosses midfield, nor tries a forward pass would be the equivalent and you wouldn’t sell me on it being intense or dramatic. It could have the pomp of circumstance of the Super Bowl and be boring as hell.

Mind you, I’m only singling out that game. I’m sure there are plenty of 0-0 soccer games where there are near misses that are dramatic, or goalies making great saves.

 

Some of those 9-6 defensive struggle games are pretty boring.

[Mike in STL]

Some of those 9-6 defensive struggle games are pretty boring.

No doubt. Some are.