gooDevil
Worst scout ever
Tuesday, July 1st, Belgium vs. United States at Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador (9pm BST, 4pm ET)
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You looked a lot better without Altidore, he's just a waste of space.Jozy Altidore is probably still doubtful though has been doing light training. The US is better with him up top and Dempsey playing the creative role instead of Bradley. I'm interested to see who'll start on the wings. Bedoya, Zusi, and Davis haven't been inspiring.
AgreedYou looked a lot better without Altidore, he's just a waste of space.
lolBelgium could be missing their best player, Kompany, plust Vermaelen.
Jozy Altidore is probably still doubtful though has been doing light training. The US is better with him up top and Dempsey playing the creative role instead of Bradley. I'm interested to see who'll start on the wings. Bedoya, Zusi, and Davis haven't been inspiring.
I don't think you can compare these two games, completely different circumstances.. Early goal, game in the group stages, they had a lead to defend, ... Today they really gave it a go against Germany and they impressed me, I always thought our comeback against them was quite a difficult thing to accomplish against such a team (although we didn't play well).Germany struggled to break down Algeria and had to go to extra-time to win but Belgium came from behind to beat Algeria 2-1 in 90 mins so is it safe to say that Belgium isn't as bad as I thought?
I agree we're more of a threat with him in the lineup but I worry about sending him out there for what could be 120 minutes plus penalties. Wasting a sub on an unfit player could cause problems. Maybe it's worth the risk for a knockout game?Jozy Altidore is probably still doubtful though has been doing light training. The US is better with him up top and Dempsey playing the creative role instead of Bradley.
Yeah - Think he meant Januzaj.
It'll pick up tomorrowThis thread has been so underwhelming.
That's what I'm afraid of. More afraid this will be the game Belgium will actually step it up a notch and show the quality they have other than in the goal but...if Hazard, Mertens, DeBruyne and the lot play at the pace they can..they will overwhelm the US defense. The offensive potency of this Belgium team is greater than Portugal, Ghana and Germany imho. Having said that..they haven't shown me anything yet thus far and frankly have been one of the most boring teams to watch this WC so I hope we kick their asses back to that awesome beer land of theirs.I'm having a hard time forming an opinion on this match. My American inclination probably playing a role there.
Starting to think it may be incredibly boring, with only a single goal in it...
Dempsey is from nagadoches. That's in east Texas. Not far from the border. That's got to count for something.Even if the US has some athletes now, we still have never had a high-level technically gifted player in living memory.
Until we have a player with some x-factor it's dull stuff.
Well, we had the least shots on goal from the entire competition so far. We only conceded 1 goal, through penalty. If you don't concede, you don't lose They must be doing something right!I think USA will win this one, I never had massive expectation for Belguim, but they have been severely disappointing! How they got 9 points I'll never know, although saying that, they've won me quite a bit of money so far! I've backed USA tonight though!
I will admit that the defence has looked great however if you take into account the teams ye have played, a defensive Algerian team, a defensive Russian team and a rubbish Korean team I'm willing to stick with the USAWell, we had the least shots on goal from the entire competition so far. We only conceded 1 goal, through penalty. If you don't concede, you don't lose They must be doing something right!