FIFA World Cup 2010

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USA USA USA USA

I jumped for joy when they scored. I came back from getting a snack in the 87th minute and I knew they were going to score. I'm hyped for the next match. I hope we play Ghana.

 

[GoldShadow]

That was an amazing moment.

 

[OFY]

God, I'm still shaking. USA is doing an amazing job man, they are not to technical but they got it man. I hope they make it far.

VAMOS USA Y ARGENTINA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Terywj [태리]]

Oh lol. USA won. England decided not to tie either, so Slovenia is out. Shame.

 

[The Cunning Weasel]

I nearly cried. Landon Donovan: call him Captain America.

 

[MikeKirby]

USA was robbed 2 goals mate 2 FREAKING GOALS, I am so proud that they made it USA USA!

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLL!!!!!

After everything they've been through they made it! Not only that, they are in first place!!!!!!! Nothing in the past matters anymore! THIS is a NEW chapter!!!!!!!! LANDON DONOVAN!!!! Love you man!!! No homo. YOU DA MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!1

 

[choknater]

man that was so good

 

[~automatic]

It was only fair that the US moved on. The gringos had their highs and lows with luck, Robert Green and refs which made their move into the next round a bit more dramatic.

Good job gringos.

 

[The Cunning Weasel]

Green Coats

 

[Wrath`]

The US, proving we can do more than American Football and Basketball.

 

[victra♥]

i was asleep during this

oh well. Congrats you silly americans =p

 

[Terywj [태리]]

oh well. Congrats you silly americans =p

My exact words, Victra.

 

[~automatic]

Same here, only with "gringos" instead of "Americans" in tat sentence. XD

The US, proving we can do more than American Football and Basketball.

I thought you guys liked to prove that at the Olympics by taking all the gold along with the Chinese.

 

[-Jumpman-]

The US, proving we can do more than American Football and Basketball.

Well todays game was pathetic, especially considering they played against Algeria.

 

[¯\_S.(ツ).L.I.D._/¯]

Shut up, you live in the Netherlands.

 

[Omnicron's Baklava Enterprises]

That first game between England and America was bloody awful.

That goalie SUCKED.

 

[Marauder]

I'm surprised to see how active this thread is. Holland fan right here!

Congratulations to the USA. Well deserved.

 

[Jane]

is it just me that doesn't care in any way about the vuvuzelas? I've never had trouble hearing the commentators or anything..

You are not alone, sir

 

[-Jumpman-]

How does me living in The Netherlands matter lol

 

[Dax]

Lol Australia. If only they weren't ***** by Germany.

 

[Nihonjin]

Well todays game was pathetic, especially considering they played against Algeria.

BS! They played good and created a lot of big opportunities to score. It would've been a convincing 2 - 0, but they got robbed again.

 

[Atlus8]

Germany vs England should be aight!

 

[MK26]

England vs. Germany, Ghana vs USA! Go Ghana!
As a North American, I have adopted all underdogs as my team. Especially Mexico. And also Italy. :D

 

[King Funk]

England vs Germany dayum.

 

[BOB SAGET!]

hey can i join the fifa rankings?

 

[Tamoo]

Ok, so one of Uruguay, s.Korea, USA or ghana will make semis.

 

[Dre89]

is it just me that doesn't care in any way about the vuvuzelas? I've never had trouble hearing the commentators or anything..

The main complaints are that it's comprimising communication on the field. Managers/coaches are having trouble getting their messages across, and there's communication errors in instances between things like the goalkeeper and the centre back etc.

Players have also complained that people are playing them at 6 am near their camps and making it hard for them to rest.

It also makes it hard to tell who the crowd is cheering for.

The vuvuzelas are nowhere near as bad as the ball though. Craig Johnson, an Australian ex-Liverpool player (actually scored in a FA Cup final) used to be the head of innovation at Addidas and he talked for five minutes bashing the mechanics of the ball and how it's ruined the game. I agree entirely.

 

[MikeKirby]

I've heard people complain about the ball. What is so wrong about it? Enlighten my ignorance please!

 

[Jane]

The vuvuzelas are nowhere near as bad as the ball though.

im not trying to knock you or anything, but almost ALL of your posts have been ball johns

 

[Fuelbi]

The gringos move on to the next round? I expected them to lose this round, but w/e

I like vuvuzelas. They make pretty sounds

 

[The Cunning Weasel]

I was hoping Germany would choke but oh well. England vs. Germany is certainly a good match. Germany should have Miroslav Klose back for this game.

 

[MK26]

i think the problem is that the ball's specs are different enough to what the players are used to to disrupt their play (ie its light, so they have troble keeping it down on long shots)...but it doesnt break any rules because its close enoght that it isnt outside the legal range set out by fifa.

 

[Teran]

Clarence Seedorf mastered the ball in under an hour.

These players who are match fit and training with the ball every day should be fine with it.

Chile can produce fantastic long shots with the ball, so really it's just players making lame excuses for that fact that they're playing ****. Should be good though it seems that everyone's starting to step it up.

 

[The Cunning Weasel]

Except Leonel Messi can't seem to find the back of the net. That might be a factor in the game against Mexico. Kid is probably discouraged.

 

[Dre89]

im not trying to knock you or anything, but almost ALL of your posts have been ball johns

But the statistics support my position.

No-one can keep a free kick down. Only one freekick has been scored so far, and that went on the keeper's side, it didn't go over the wall, so someone is yet to dip a successful free kick over the wall.

Only about 3 long-range goals have been scored, but by this time in 06, there was probably at least ten of them scored.

There have been at least six to seven errors that have resulted of goalkeeping errors. Except that they weren't really errors, they were fumbles based on the ball's random movement. The fact there has been such a consistent spread of goal keeping erros across the teams suggests it's the ball not the goalkeepers, because we've never witnessed such an array of calamities.

Then there's the amount of long balls being over hit, people not reading bounces, and that 905 of long-range efforts go flying overthe bar.

It doesn't mattter whether the players should have adapted or not, regardless of if they're liable, the reality is it had hindered the World Cup. People can criticise the players, but the fact is had they used the old ball the quality would be much higher.

 

[zrky]

Except Leonel Messi can't seem to find the back of the net. That might be a factor in the game against Mexico. Kid is probably discouraged.

He's used to playing with the great quality team that is Barcelona. Argentina isn't this team, so I'm guessing that is his main problem. I'm all for Mexico though, gotta support my country!!!

I'm sad Australia didn't pass from the group stage

 

[Dre89]

People talk about Messi not scoring goals but he's contributed to the set-up of alot of them, so his presence is still felt, just not acknowledged.

 

[zrky]

People talk about Messi not scoring goals but he's contributed to the set-up of alot of them, so his presence is still felt, just not acknowledged.

That is true, I don't like to think of hime as the "best player in the world" as he's being labeled, but he is a very good play-maker. Although against Mexico I can just see Maxi Rodriguez scoring on us like they did last time, haha.

 

[¯\_S.(ツ).L.I.D._/¯]

I like Alexi Sánchez for Chile. He impressed me last match.

I'm not really as hyped for tomorrow's matches as I am/was for other days. Ghana vs. US should be pretty cool.

 

[Atlus8]

I'm not really as hyped for tomorrow's matches as I am/was for other days.

I was about to say that myself! The craziest thing that can happen tomorrow is Italy not making it pass the group stage!