Pleasantly surprised by this team, much better than expected. Playing some fun, energetic and direct football.
USMNT | World Cup Discussion Thread
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The cut of the grass proves it! Why is it not even looked at????!!!!!
Why didn't VAR look at that? He looked inside on replay.
That is dodgy as feck
Hell of a finish by Weah.....must have been millimeters offside
Now that Canada is out, you guys are my second team
US midfield is so good (relative to US teams anyway). Dominating, and finally an end product. Both FB's have been very good as well.
Don't mess this up by parking the bus in the 2nd.
Don't mess this up by parking the bus in the 2nd.
Thanks! We're actually fun to watch.
Offside by a knee which was in a ntural position as he was running, crazy
He was off...by a bloody knee cap
Sargent has been fantastic in his holdup play.
Natural position has absolutely no bearing on offsides?
Yes you are. I've enjoyed USA matches so far. Just the finishing and sometimes the decision making that annoys me.
Musah is class
Still crazy that he’s offside because his knee was bent as he ran
They'd better keep Pulisic on a bike at HT to keep heat in that leg....no doubt he got some sort of dead leg on that
Something need to be done about the offside rule as a whole. The intent wasn't to prevent cm decisions, it was to stop teams from parking forwards at the 6 yard box and hoofing it. But it was turned into this defensive tactic that was never intended.
Not complaining about Weah's particular call, since that is the current standard, just wish there was a better way to enforce it while giving the attacking player the benefit.
Not complaining about Weah's particular call, since that is the current standard, just wish there was a better way to enforce it while giving the attacking player the benefit.
Wait WHAT???? did you just throw some nice shade towards GB?
So many chances created, so lacking in finishing. Very good overall though. Second half is going to be an anxiety fest.
Probably shouldn’t be beyond the defender if he didn’t want to be offside
My fear is the US going with 1-0 to the final minutes. You know how that usually works
I'm nearly certain I saw an Outlaw supporter from Cincinnati in the crowd
Another great half from the US.
Very dominant performance so far and such a shame that 2nd goal was disallowed as you fully deserved a two goal lead.
Very dominant performance so far and such a shame that 2nd goal was disallowed as you fully deserved a two goal lead.
i know it's a bit old school but back when they changed the back pass rule that a keeper couldn't pick up the ball, the offside rule was considered a blatant offside....if there was doubt the benefit went to the attacking team
problem now....there is too much money ridding on these matches in league play, world cups , CL's....
Yep. I have no problem admitting when he does good shit. I mea culpa'ed myself after England. Although I will say this gameplan has no likeness at all to the shit we played in WCQ.
they've been good in 5 of the 6 halves so far....hopefully they learned from the second half against Wales that you need to score the second but more importantly you need to possess the ball and it's OK to go long from time to time which can help kill the game off
It a very harsh offside call.
But it’s set up nice now with Iran finally forced to get out, take more risks… This will give spaces and you need to take advantage of them.
But it’s set up nice now with Iran finally forced to get out, take more risks… This will give spaces and you need to take advantage of them.
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Someone posted it in the Day thread but I was about to post here that my fear is that GB tightens up and throws on his tough MLS boys to shore things up if it stays 1-0. I hope we get as second so he can get Adams and/or McKennie off to protect against yellow.
Personally, although I'd probably choose not to have VAR - once it is used, I'm happy enough with the line decisions like goalline and offsides.
It's the subjective calls for handball, penalties, etc, that it's being used too much for. The line calls, no matter how tight, I'm fine with technology working out rather than the onfield officials guessing.
"Well, tactically, we just felt Jordan's tenacity would be better than (insert better player currently playing in Europe)."
You can just envision it.
I'm marking this down as the day @WI_Red and GB became friends!!
it's a double sword....Morris would give you better defensive work rate than say Aarronson or Reyna but they are both better on the ball
Sargent again. Dude had been impressive tonight. Just needs a goal.
Sargent got trucked and no foul from behind....
Pulisic off at half for Aaronson
Pulisic off at half for Aaronson
That was fuking dirty Musah
Aaronson looks so much more confident since his move to Leeds
He does. Also, Adams vission/passing/dribbling is light years ahead of where it was a year ago.
It's been a great performance so far, but I wish Robinson would cut out the heavy touches, and Weah stop running the ball out of play. 
Yowza, that was a little too close
Actually a good sub. McKennie was tiring and is on a yellow. The problem with the Pulisic injury is only one more sub window.
Didn't Pulisic go off at HT?
If so, that doesn't count as one of the three sub windows.