[Shade]

He was good at stopping shots yes. But on every set piece situation he wasn't there, but was instead in some random location in the penalty box colliding with his own defense, falling over, looking flummoxed, or any combination thereof. Ghanas luck Italy never caught on to that and started just aiming for the goal instead on their corners.

Their offense is definitely dangerous though. Once they get their aim sorted out, they're going to be a terror to keep from scoring. Anyway, Iaquinta getting that second goal in that particular way really was justice wasn't it?

[Kazan]

aldo if you want to continue to be an abrasive arse and make fun of other people's national teams I suggest you go shoot yourself.

seriously you're an ass.  Did I make fun of the Three Lions when they barely managed to beat a significantly lesser opponant?  Do I make fun of how freaking pathetic of a pretty-boy your captain is?

seriously.   right now what you're doing is known as kicking a man when he's down.


you have ANY idea how much US Soccer has riding on a good performance by our national team and good ratings of the cup entirely, seriously - this is the first time EVER the tournament has been broadcast here.  We'll do the slaughtering of our own team for their poor performance today, but mindlessly bashing them is going to do nothing but piss off americans 

our pro league is only in it's 11th year, this is the mosted hyped world cup ever in america, we NEED a good performance out of the team and when we're smarting from a terrible showing you come in and start kicking us while we're down with mindless bashing

to Aldo for unsportsmenlike behavior

[aldo_14]

He was good at stopping shots yes. But on every set piece situation he wasn't there, but was instead in some random location in the penalty box colliding with his own defense, falling over, looking flummoxed, or any combination thereof. Ghanas luck Italy never caught on to that and started just aiming for the goal instead on their corners.

Their offense is definitely dangerous though. Once they get their aim sorted out, they're going to be a terror to keep from scoring. Anyway, Iaquinta getting that second goal in that particular way really was justice wasn't it?

Aye 

Good to see Italy not just sitting back for once.  It's only taken them what, 6 years to learn that lesson?

seriously you're an ass.  Did I make fun of the Three Lions when they barely managed to beat a significantly lesser opponant?  Do I make fun of how freaking pathetic of a pretty-boy your captain is?

Well, that little comment just shows how idiotic you're acting justnow then, doesn't it?

Now, if you want to carry on, by all means, but keep it quiet & the piccies small, eh?  I'm trying to talk about the world cup here.

[Kazan]

seriously you're an ass.  Did I make fun of the Three Lions when they barely managed to beat a significantly lesser opponant?  Do I make fun of how freaking pathetic of a pretty-boy your captain is?

Well, that little comment just shows how idiotic you're acting justnow then, doesn't it?

Now, if you want to carry on, by all means, but keep it quiet & the piccies small, eh?  I'm trying to talk about the world cup here.

no that comment shows how idiotic YOU'RE being, because I was giving examples of what COULD have been said if I were acting like you.  Your guys had a flat day agaisnt a mediocre team and still pulled off the win, we had a flat day against an excellent team and got owned because of it. 

You could have been gentlemenly and just extended a polite condolence, but instead you start running your mouth about "american arrogance" and how you know more about my own national team than I do  :

In your "trying to talk about the world cup" you're being a mindless america-bashing drone and are being extremely rude. 

[aldo_14]

Heehee.

Still not got it, have you?

I'll give you a clue.  I am very good at recognising **** national teams, and I've seen Reyna play first hand.  That help?

[Col. Fishguts]

Not wanting to get into the argument ...but

[15:51] Kazan: if you cannot refrain from baselessly bashing other peoples national teams then I suggest you STFU and get out of

Bashing other peoples national team is an integral part of international soccer culture, it's what makes it so fun.

And I think the US team got the first tranche of a reality check today. Counting on beating Italy to advance to the 2nd round is just naive. Do you know who Italy is in the world of football ?

[AlphaOne]

Sadly mi national team failed to make it into the world cup....(IDIOTS) that team was so pulling into all directions and failed to act like a cohesive group and as a TEAM that they byrried themselfs.

So basicly what i'm tring to say is that lucky i don get bashed around for cup matches.

Oh and Kazan no offense please but you do realize that Italy has maibe the best defensive play in the world. Also I wouldnt go too much on fifa ratings since well they dont tell the whole picture.

Remember when france got eliminated by.....Senegal . I was like....wtf just happened???

So lets all be civilized about it and try not to go either by the ratings or by different performances in the past...lets all take each game at a time and coment politely about the game.

Also since most of you are more entuziastic about each team then me lets all keep our rude and agresive coments about his team or that team in a civil maner. Pls.

I'm not posting this because i want to bump anyones post or anithing i just know how fare suppoerters and fans can go.

[Kazan]

enough trolling aldo

[aldo_14]

Oh, you're done?  Cheers.

[Kazan]

no, i've just written you off for what you are 

[aldo_14]

Lovely.

Right, who's looking forward to seeing Brazil tomorrow?

[Kazan]

I would be if i wasn't still too bummed over getting raped by the czechs

farking arena.. playing 4-5-1 against the ****ing czech republic, and playing farking beasely... gawd

should have been

GK: Keller
D: Pope, Cherundolo, Gooch, Berhalter
M: LD (offensive center), Reyna (defensive center), Dempsey and Convey on wings
F: McBride and Ching

(Note: that is just my initial guess - i'm going to watch the game later but that probably won't change my opinion)

[Shade]

Always look forward to seeing Brazil play. And against Croatia it could be a seriously awesome game if both sides give a near-peak performance. Brazil of course the favourite, but if they hit an off-day Croatia are good enough to have a real chance.

[aldo_14]

Always look forward to seeing Brazil play. And against Croatia it could be a seriously awesome game if both sides give a near-peak performance. Brazil of course the favourite, but if they hit an off-day Croatia are good enough to have a real chance.

I'm just praying Prso doesn't knacker himself

[Night Hammer]

being an American and a realist...

Italy will rape us

Ghana will give us a hell of a game

we'll finish with one point in group if were lucky



with that i say Viva Espana (where I was born....even though I know theyll **** up too)

[Kosh]

US got schooled, plain and simple. Yes, I watched the whole match and it was worth staying up until 2 am. When I saw that there was 2 penalties, 1 yellow card, and a goal in the first 5 minutes I knew it would be interesting.

[Night Hammer]

after reading the first page of this thread finally, Kaz are you serious?

the FIFA rankings mean about nothing, take a look at this

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/jonah_freedman/06/05/cup.rankings/index.html

you'll notice that this is made by an American and was posted before Team USA bent over and took it in the ass yesterday. Team USA ranked #11, not even on the first page, Italy and Czech both top 10

[Kie99]

i said should beat italy, but there is no arrogance in saying there is no way ghana is better than the USMNT

I watched both games live, and from what I saw the USA have by far the weakest side in that group.  Italy are far stronger and Ghana aren't a bad side.  It'll be a hell of a shock if you come out of that group with more than three points. 

Y'know, Some other English football fans refer to people like you as "Amerisnobs".

[NGTM-1R]

the FIFA rankings mean about nothing, take a look at this

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/jonah_freedman/06/05/cup.rankings/index.html

To be fair, all sports rankings, those included, mean about nothing. Otherwise we wouldn't bother playing the games.

[Black Wolf]

Right, who's looking forward to seeing Brazil tomorrow?

I'm more interested in seeing Croatia. After last night, I don't think Australia is going to be utterly trounced by Brazil, but I (along with the rest of the world) also know Croatia is our only chance of getting into the second round.