DC9 Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 I was talking about the experts on the pre game show on FS1. They were obsessed with the idea that Venezuela "had chances" but seemed to forget that they also gave up too many. You're betting that your finishers are better then Argentina's. That's a bad bet. Sorry, should have been clear. Well, we're 1 and 2 in conversion per shot rate for the tournament. If we get shots we'll score. I'm not worried about finishing, I'm worried about getting the ball away from Argentina. I was reacting to some posters who say JK does not pick the best players. Which may be true. But then point out that Tim Howard made the saves against Belgium-that's not credited to Bradley. That was Timmy. So even if JK picked the best, he wouldn't be credited with it anyway. I've said Klinsmann doesn't always pick the best 11. But part of that was like when we lost earlier this year in a CONCACAF qualifier with Altidore doing his usual laziness while white hot Jordon Morris was trying to get us qualified for the Olympics pretty much by himself. He does stuff like that all the time. I do like that he plays Bedoya... I seem to be his only fan here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC9 Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Onyewu was great until that injury. Was never the same afterwards. But imo he was still better than bocanegra, who was beyond overrated. I understood giving him the time to see if he'd come back to form though. What I hated and still do is that Michael Bradley stepped in to the starters role and has never sat since. Even if he were to be spelled if just for a minute at some point during a game, it would be a huge improvement. We still have no idea how the national team would look without Bradley in a prominent role in the midfield. Every single other position has changed, even Howard has been changed out, except for Michael. What if the team had performed better with Edu, Fielhaber, Adu ( past examples), zuzi, or Bedoya and others in his position. Give away after giveaway, and poor free kick after free kick, and the possibility of another guy replacing him in a spell of poor play seems unfathomable. Zusi and Beckerman are good examples of dudes who never got chances under Bradley. There are no "tweeners" in the pipeline and weren't for Klinsmann when he got here. Either the old guard or the young bucks. U.S. Soccer Verified account @ussoccer 26m26 minutes ago Here's what you need to know about tonight's #USMNT Starting XI: http://ussoc.cr/28LoO7R So.... we are playing like a bunch of pussies I guess Guzan Yedlin Cameron Brooks Johnson Zusi Bradley Beckerman Zardes Wondo Dempsey Yay.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FanboyOf91 Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 I hope people weren't actually expecting Pulisic or Nagbe to start and play defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skin'emAlive Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 I do like that he plays Bedoya... I seem to be his only fan here If only he played him in the right position. Bedoya is not a winger. He has a poor cross, is scared to shoot, and has skill with the ball at his feet. He's being wasted over there. He should be in the middle, and zuzi should be on the wing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC9 Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Is there any other reason than he has some pics with Klinsi with Osama Bin Laden and Carlos Escobar. Nice to see a player with crap skill and NO pace to let Argentina relax on defense. Horrible decision to even have him on the side, much less in the match. Dumb, dumb, and dumber in that move. Pablo Escobar???? lol I hope people weren't actually expecting Pulisic or Nagbe to start and play defense. I actually was hoping we would yes. But I have two balls and 1 strike... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skin'emAlive Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Wondo?! Goddamnit. If he even gets a shot on goal in the 70 minutes he will get, I will be shocked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 fox's pregame is insufferable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC9 Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 'ere we go with the anthems. Butterflies... I should be relaxed.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Shock the world? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinssRvA Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 I Knew it was 4-4-2. But what the **** with Wondo in there? He's honestly a bum. I hope I eat my words. I really hope I eat my words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC9 Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 "Michael Bradley, a little bit more of the running around and getting forward...." I Knew it was 4-4-2. But what the **** with Wondo in there? He's honestly a bum. I hope I eat my words. I really hope I eat my words. They don't know that it's 4-4-2... that's their guess. It'll probably be 4-4-2 without the ball and 4-3-3 when we have it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilmer17 Posted June 22, 2016 Author Share Posted June 22, 2016 Wondo has pictures of jk screwing goats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC9 Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinInsite Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 That was easy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinssRvA Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Playing scared. Too bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC9 Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Yeah... cause the kids would do worse than conceding in the 4th minute.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 welp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilmer17 Posted June 22, 2016 Author Share Posted June 22, 2016 At least I'm at ease now We had maybe a 3 percent chance before. But this lineup takes that to zero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 This could get ugly fast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmySmith Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Where on earth was Yedlin going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC9 Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 there's Wondo's first slip in the box... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popeman38 Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Guzan butchered that 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilmer17 Posted June 22, 2016 Author Share Posted June 22, 2016 Cue the Fire Klinsmann talk immediately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC9 Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Great ball by Bradley there on the free kick... World class or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Guzan butchered that feet were in cement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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