Fergasun Posted November 19, 2022 Author Share Posted November 19, 2022 @Long n Left You are correct about the Apples and Oranges comparisons to past USMNT. I watched the 2002 USMNT vs. Portugal and was surprised by what I saw. I always thought US teams longballed it over the top constantly and played 0 possession. I was envious of watching Eddie Pope on defense, Earnie Stewart take free kicks and corners and an underrated DeMarcus Beasley in his first World Cup. Not to mention a young Landon Donovan. They didn't create many chances, but were technical and executed when they had the chances. That team has had the best result of recent USMNT. They had a game plan of feeding down the wings and crossing. Maybe we have had very bad offensive systems or personnel since 2010... but I am always disappointed by Team USA offense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CousinsCowgirl84 Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 (edited) Did anyone else find this article as unhelpful as I did???? English speakers, here's how to pronounce 'Qatar' The beginning of the 2022 World Cup in Qatarwill also kick off another intense international sport: Pronouncing "Qatar." To Arabic speakers and speakers of similar languages, the name of this year's World Cup host is a no-brainer. However, to English speakers, it is literally one tricky letter after another. That's because even the word Qatar is a Romanized version of the original Arabic قطر , which means each letter isn't exactly as it seems. Let's try our best to figure it out. https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/how-to-pronounce-qatar-cec/index.html Edited November 19, 2022 by CousinsCowgirl84 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 It’s pronounced … ‘gutter’ 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long n Left Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Corcaigh said: It’s pronounced … ‘gutter’ Thought it was ****er 🤷♂️ Starts with a C, ends with a T 😁 Edited November 20, 2022 by Long n Left Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 11 hours ago, CousinsCowgirl84 said: Did anyone else find this article as unhelpful as I did???? English speakers, here's how to pronounce 'Qatar' The beginning of the 2022 World Cup in Qatarwill also kick off another intense international sport: Pronouncing "Qatar." To Arabic speakers and speakers of similar languages, the name of this year's World Cup host is a no-brainer. However, to English speakers, it is literally one tricky letter after another. That's because even the word Qatar is a Romanized version of the original Arabic قطر , which means each letter isn't exactly as it seems. Let's try our best to figure it out. https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/how-to-pronounce-qatar-cec/index.html I watched the video and have determined that I am incapable of making that sound without accidentally offering greater insult to the fine people (presumably) of Qatar. I shall carry the shame of this failure. Now let’s get these games in because the World Cup should have ended in July, yet here we sit in November without a match played. Everyone involved must be terribly embarrassed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildbunny Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 2 hours ago, Destino said: I watched the video and have determined that I am incapable of making that sound without accidentally offering greater insult to the fine people (presumably) of Qatar. I shall carry the shame of this failure. Now let’s get these games in because the World Cup should have ended in July, yet here we sit in November without a match played. Everyone involved must be terribly embarrassed. Yeah this is one more proof that money talks and everyone bows to it... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Already a BS overturned goal. This is gonna be a disaster of a World Cup. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fergasun Posted November 20, 2022 Author Share Posted November 20, 2022 Ecuador scores and it is overturned by VAR... not able to watch, but that is what I am seeing online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fergasun Posted November 20, 2022 Author Share Posted November 20, 2022 Is it wrong for me to root for Qatar to get boatraced 5-0 every game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 1 minute ago, Fergasun said: Is it wrong for me to root for Qatar to get boatraced 5-0 every game? The only wrong thing about it is you're only rooting for 5. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 The stupidity of the offside officiating shown where play went on after an offside occurred and two players got hurt challenging for the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fergasun Posted November 20, 2022 Author Share Posted November 20, 2022 Do people think Ecuador is bad? Valencia and Caicedo both play in international leagues... not sure if Ospina is keeper here but they also have a LB who plays in Spain (Estupian). I am not sure why a close match was expected... and this is the easiesr opponent for Qatar in the group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 This Qatar team is just awful. They can neither pass nor control the few passes do find their way through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrFan Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Who is the first to exit the 2022 World Cup? Spoiler Budweiser 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fergasun Posted November 20, 2022 Author Share Posted November 20, 2022 Nice. Unfortunately it looks like France is suffering from the curse of post champions... just saw Benzema is out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrFan Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 (edited) 23 minutes ago, Fergasun said: Nice. Unfortunately it looks like France is suffering from the curse of post champions... just saw Benzema is out. That's a plus, last time we won the WC it was without him. He actually never helped us to win any international competition. The dude was diagnose with his injury last night, this afternoon he was back in Madrid, way to support your "buddies" ! On the other hand missing Kanté is a major blow. Edited November 20, 2022 by FrFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fergasun Posted November 20, 2022 Author Share Posted November 20, 2022 Nkunku is another sad injury for y'all. They will still have Mbappe, Griezmann, Dembele (playing better under Xavi) should be enough goal scoring power. Crazy with all those injuries still have a powerful team.... Not $$$ sure $$$ why $$ there will be a 48 field World Cup ($$$$$$$$$) but there could be a lot of patheticly overmatched games like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrFan Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 12 minutes ago, Fergasun said: Nkunku is another sad injury for y'all. They will still have Mbappe, Griezmann, Dembele (playing better under Xavi) should be enough goal scoring power. Crazy with all those injuries still have a powerful team.... Not $$$ sure $$$ why $$ there will be a 48 field World Cup ($$$$$$$$$) but there could be a lot of patheticly overmatched games like this. Pogba too eventhough he is plagued with inconsistency. Funny thing is that in 1998 and 2018 we won with scoreless strikers (Guivarch, Giroud) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fergasun Posted November 21, 2022 Author Share Posted November 21, 2022 I am going to rescind some of my comments about Qatar. I watched the Netflix Documentary... FIFA was corrupt and there is a question of if it still is (I think yes). It is also really hard to see working conditions there, but many other countries also have poor working conditions. To maintain Western standards for workers is probably not attainable. I find some of the tone toward Arab nations in general rather negative, including myself and think that sports is supposed to unite us together in some way. This should be seen as a great accomplishment between countries to have a World Cup in an Arab / Muslim country and culture for the first time. A culture that has seen a boatload of conflict with the west. There is more outrage here than when Putin hosted 4 years ago... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrFan Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 Now there's the rainbow armband threat from MaFifa "Fifa’s president, Gianni Infantino, said Qatar’s “highest leadership” had confirmed to him that “everyone is welcome” in the country" ==> but Budweiser ! Link Back to the game, good luck to USMNT, and I hope the Oranje won't get crushed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 England and Iran about to get started in an hour from Khalifa International Stadium, named in tribute to noted DC "celebrity" Mia Khalifa 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade7 Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forehead Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 Iran's GK is going to have a headache for several days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrFan Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 (edited) Now ticketing problems to get to Khalifa ! This WC is really starting on the wrong foot Edited November 21, 2022 by FrFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 After the Iranian team captain spoke out for women I wanted them to do well. I knew they’d lose, but you know, maybe keep it close. Narrator: It was not close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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