jjbrr Posted June 18, 2013 Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 It's time once again, my friends. Let us celebrate the journey to the globe's biggest sporting event. http://cdn1.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1666165/782307509.gif The ‘Catrachos’ defeated Jamaica, 2-0, last Tuesday, but in the process they have found their team in shambles heading into Tuesday’s match against the USMNT. Standouts Oscar Boniek Garcia and Maynor Figueroa are injured, stalwart centerback Victor Bernardez and starting midfielder Luis Garrido are suspended, and forward Jerry Bengtson, who scored the game-winning goal against the U.S. last February, has reportedly left the Honduran camp out of frustration with not being used in the team’s win vs. Jamaica. Throw in apparent injuries to Osman Chavez and Jerry Palacios, and you have a Honduran camp in rough shape heading to Salt Lake City for Tuesday’s showdown vs. the United States. In fact, only 15 players were available to train when the Honduran team convened for a training camp in San Jose, California on Thursday. http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/67/lmzd.png http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/5425/1pio.jpg http://imageshack.us/a/img341/7383/usasoccerfans.jpg And here's an article VAMOS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted June 18, 2013 Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 5 goals in total in 6 matches? Quite Unmexican I'd say. In unrelated news, I was really hoping Uzbekistan would qualify today but South Korea apparently sold its match (as did Qatar in Uzbekistan I guess). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aberlour10 Posted June 18, 2013 Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 Will Nike, Adidas & Puma fight this time to be the main sponsor of the Official Water Cooler 2014 World Cup Contest?B-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjbrr Posted June 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 It makes me happy to see the US beating teams by use of controlled possession and letting the ball do most of the work. It's like we almost understand the game now and possess the skills to compete! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjbrr Posted June 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 With that said we still looked a little ugly on some giveaways that led to counterattacks. Against a stronger offense it might have been a different story. And at times our back four have looked a bit incapable, but I believe in JURGEN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Bosnia-Herzegovinia seems to be qualifying so I will be rooting for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aberlour10 Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 With that said we still looked a little ugly on some giveaways that led to counterattacks. Against a stronger offense it might have been a different story. And at times our back four have looked a bit incapable, but I believe in JURGEN No doubt, Klinsmann ist a Great Motivator, this was/is his strongest side as a coach, but there was never lack of motivation in US team, these guys always fight. What they most need is a clever tactical behavior, strategy, by the analysis of the opponent...and in these things Klinsmann failed in both, national team and FC Bayern...the german experts all agree that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Iceland might make it to the playoffs btw! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjbrr Posted June 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 No doubt, Klinsmann ist a Great Motivator, this was/is his strongest side as a coach, but there was never lack of motivation in US team, these guys always fight. What they most need is a clever tactical behavior, strategy, by the analysis of the opponent...and in these things Klinsmann failed in both, national team and FC Bayern...the german experts all agree that. Long term that may be a concern for the US team. I think every US fan dreams of a time when our team can impress the German experts consistently, but I think we need to walk before we run, and JURGEN is helping us find our legs. Do we have the skill/patience/discipline/talent to exploit a world class opponent's weaknesses with a clever tactical scheme? Maybe. Given that our scheme under Bob Bradley was to play 10 behind the ball and boot longballs to Donovan it's nice to just see the team work the ball down the field with smart, safe passes and actually play the game the way the rest of the world seems to play it. If motivation alone will help the US team win games and make a run past the group stage next year, I think we'll happily take it and use it as something to build upon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aberlour10 Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 With "both failed" I meant in my previous posting the german national team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjbrr Posted August 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 The United States has broken into the top 20 of the FIFA rankings for the first time in more than two years after winning last month's Gold Cup. USA#1 ROW#2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjbrr Posted September 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v451/nofear3838/now-is-the-time-to-be-upset3_zps176edd07.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aberlour10 Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 A Brasil, Croatia , Mexico, Cameroon B Spain, Netherlands, Chile, Australia C Columbia, Greece, Ivory Coast, Japan D Uruguay, Costa Rica, England , Italy E Switzerland, Ecuador, France , Honduras F Argentina, Bosnia, Iran, Nigeria G Germany, Portugal , Ghana, USA H Belgium, Algeria, Russia , South Korea Take it as it comes Jürgen!B-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasetb Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 Honduras is SO !@#$%^& lucky with their draw; Mexico's draw isn't too bad either. Group C is by far the weakest (I call it the Group of Life), and I am thinking Group B is the Group of Death, with Group G and D the next two behind it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aberlour10 Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 I watched this show live. Really strange rules there on the way "who must to whom". I was not surprised, the FIFA is a federation with very very own rules and procedures remaining sometimes more mobster relationships than a modern sport assotiation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted December 7, 2013 Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 There is a decent chance Brazi-Spain will be played sooner than we hoped for. IMO group D is the most complicated, but I often overrate England. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjbrr Posted December 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 lol the rest of the world is so SHOOK the US is good at soccer they had to rig the draw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjbrr Posted May 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 jurgennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjbrr Posted May 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 good thing yedlin will be on the team. we didnt want LANDON anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el mister Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 Luis Suarez - Uruguay forward of unique charm, is doubtful for the world cup - had knee surgery this week. How tragic. Hope the Belgians can put a good run together - a mile and a half of talent in that team. Just need to grow the self-belief that they can win a major tournament - Euro 16 prob the one they have a real shot at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandakh Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 lol the rest of the world is so SHOOK the US is good at soccer they had to rig the draw"good" is such a general term. One can be good in comparison to Panama for example and still lose to Honduras... :P Luis Suarez - Uruguay forward of unique charm, is doubtful for the world cup - had knee surgery this week. How tragic.As an Englishman I would like to say just how tragic I find this. Is the worst possible news I could possibly imagine aside from the entire Italian team going down with jungle flu or something. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 Who cares about world cup when Atletico is going to win European Champion's Cup tomorrow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 It would be funny to see Atleti win the Champions League without Diego Costa and Spain fail miserably with him, although I kinda think they will both fail :) Spain is a good candidate for a France 2002 reprise IMO. I'm fully prepared to eat my words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aberlour10 Posted May 27, 2014 Report Share Posted May 27, 2014 Who cares about world cup when Atletico is going to win European Champion's Cup tomorrow? Pity! 120 sec remained, but Ramos was unstoppable another time, showed exceptional performance in second semi match vs FC Bayern too. IMO most valuable player of this CL season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted May 27, 2014 Report Share Posted May 27, 2014 He also made me 120€ on an online bet (I put 10€ that Ramos specifically will score with his head, although also killed my insurance bet on Atletico). I kind of got a feeling from the match that Atletico had less motivation in the final than what they showed in La Liga. I saw signs of what Bayern also showed, relaxation after winning the league. To me, Real showed much more determination, tbh. I don't like the concept of "luck" and "deserved" in sports, but I am particularly peeved now as people say Real were lucky or Atletico were unlucky because of an injury-time strike. As far as I'm concerned, the first half was more or less evenly matched and the second half was largely dominated by Real (yes, maybe if it was 1-0 for Real, then it coulda been different, but it was not 1-0 for Real so it wasn't). It's not even like Atletico put up a great defensive fight, Bale in particular got a couple of good chances. Also no counters to talk of. Sorry, if anything, you could say that Atletico were lucky to survive so long. I am a Real Madrid fan so I know I'm biased, but I just don't see how anyone can say that Atletico were heroic or the moral winners, other than factors outside the pitch such as the small AtM budget or Ronaldo's ridiculous body language after scoring, which I also would rather do without but accept them with the good parts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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