The game ha smoved on from this US team. They don't have the tactics with this coach to deal with a tight defence.
Japan, France and England would embarass this team.
Japan, France and England would embarass this team.
WWC23 | England v Spain - Spain win the World Cup - and Rubiales gets sacked
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In my teenage years we lost 3 straight years on tied games but the opponent went through on more corner kicks to save time and not having penalties. I hated that rule. Some teams would just try to win corner early to get the tie-breaker in while we played fair and naive. It was literally horrifying to be eliminated that way.
They've played most of the match without passing to a CF, so no change there
Sweden are riding their luck, it's outrageous from them.
Definitely. I would also add Spain on the list.
Musovic is in the zone, USA penalty takers will be shaking and missing the goal entirely :-)They've played most of the match without passing to a CF, so no change there
Sweden are riding their luck, it's outrageous from them.
Unbelievable. Dutch TV is broadcasting WC road cycling instead of this match and even while the race is suspended temporarily because of some ecomuppets having glued themselves to the road they still don't broadcast the match instead.
It would make the game horrific to watch. Final 20 wouldn’t even be teams trying to win the game, they’d just be shooting from miles out trying to get shots on target.
USA was great this game for the first 55 minutes, then they could not keep up with that pace and subbed their best player Rodman. But I would not say the USA has been bad or that this is an indication they will be crushed against other teams at all.
Basing it on corner kicks is illogical. That's surprising that a match was decided by that metric. Seems rather foolish. Basing it on shots on target has some merit seeing as that shows at least some attempt to score a goal.
At least with shots on target you can't accuse the other team of stat padding, since you need to get shots on target to score goals anyway.
Last thing the game needs is a bunch of Steven Gerrard wannabes, going for glory and yet looking like donkeys.
Lindahl was top notch and important to the team with here calm, I believe. Musovic has plyed a blinder here. Fabulous golkeepingImagine Musovic had to play 3rd keeper for sweden til she was 27 because of Hedvig Lindahl
I have to say Sweden have been largely dreadful. Very limited attacking intent. Their defense has been decent and their keeper heroic but they haven’t had much ambition. Probably US should be ahead 2-0 or so. Probably Sweden will win 1-0 now .
Exactly. Thats what happened in my youth tournament when corners were tie-breaker. The other teams would hoof the ball to the corner flag and then try to rebound the ball on our players to corner instead of trying to score. It was literally the worst thing to watch and the feeling of being eliminated on corners made me want to quit football.
Have you seen this match? Sweden have offered nothing all game.
I think it’s just a matter of time before the U.S. is ahead in this game. Sweden are so sloppy.
USA have dived a bit and got the calls
Swedens best striker coming on now
Sweden with a good first extra half, but now thry’ve wilted again. Blackstenius and Musovic the only ones at top of their game today.
USA must have nothing on the bench with so few subs in extra time even.
Lets scrap penalties and play golden goal til tomorrow
When you look at the best of the womens teams, there is clever movement all over at the front, and that is the difference.
Sweden havn;t been good, but the US play so predictably they really don't have to be.
Sweden havn;t been good, but the US play so predictably they really don't have to be.
I think their coach just has nothing upstairs.
US team really are weak, falling over constantly
This is hilarious just for the fact that people are up in the USA at 5am. All we need now is a penalty shootout loss
She should have come on far earlier. Like 30 min ago. None of our attacking players has a good gameSwedens best striker coming on now
Penalty shootout experts coming onUSA penalty takers coming on, they will be heart crushed in 10 minutes - Musovic will smoke them like bad cigars
Its a World Cup knockout game. Why wouldn’t people who follow the team be up?
True about losing in penalties though, Alexi Lalas losing his mind over losing is always something to look forward to.
Game has been so flat that the refs haven’t even had to give much added time. No VAR checks
Nobody deserves to stay in
I am not blaming them but just laughing at having to go through this at 4am. I used to watch United Cl games at similar times
I have to say though, as stale as the |US have been going forward, we should be trying to sign Smith, she has the potential to be th ebest striker in the women's game, a natural finisher.
USA keeper does not instill any penalty vibes to me, Musovic will decide this!
If double disqualifications were possible, both teams would apply after that shitshow.Nobody deserves to stay in
Smith and Rodman, Glazers - PAY UP you greedy fecks!
USA going through in second place from their group was brutal for the Netherlands fans TV watching as well. Football eh.
MUSOVIC-MUSOVIC-MUSOVIC, I can hear the chants in the streets outside 
Let me assure you I was vast asleep and started the day with the highlights.
Good opening penalty for USA
The Swedish goakeeper’s kit really doesn’t look like a goalkeeper’s kit