I BELIEVE!

6/3/2016 3:32:24 PM

Quote :

"So disappointed in the hype around this tournament. If this was England at the Euros no "football fan" would miss a match this huge. Even a lot of my friends won't be watching. Just goes to show that football in the US will never be big enough to actually matter or win something meaningful. All of these "fans" should just not watch during the World Cup either, they don't deserve to. "

Thats what happens when you finish 4th in north america. Shitty teams never get hype. We might not even make the world cup. We'll be stuck in a battle with panama and trinidad for the last two spots. Its pathetic really.

6/3/2016 3:47:00 PM

I'm hyped wazza. I'm going to Philly next weekend.

6/3/2016 6:44:15 PM

A tie would be a great start to the tourny.

6/3/2016 7:14:49 PM

a 4-3-3 with jones on the wing. holy cow (Colombia bout to wreck shit)

Brad Guzan; DeAndre Yedlin, Geoff Cameron, John Brooks, Fabian Johnson; Alejandro Bedoya, Michael Bradley, Jermaine Jones; Gyasi Zardes, Clint Dempsey, Bobby Wood

6/3/2016 8:59:13 PM

Gonna be hard to win a true away game like this.

6/3/2016 9:27:15 PM

We suck. Not sure why I even keep watching this team.

6/3/2016 9:58:34 PM

If I was on this team, after every loss I would send my check to a player on the womens team.

6/3/2016 10:06:12 PM

just turned the game on and saw that, Jesus Christ Yedlin

6/3/2016 10:18:09 PM

US has been better and is down 2-0. Odd. Typically we get an underserved garbage goal to tie or lead.

No problem with penalty. Don't put your arms up and out like a moron and that sn't called.

6/3/2016 10:20:33 PM

^^the women should just send it right back after going 3-3 to japan

[Edited on June 3, 2016 at 10:23 PM. Reason : also the nasl website is way better at live statkeeping than espn, thats fucking ridic]

6/3/2016 10:21:35 PM

Quality soccer from the USA....

Im calling Final of 3 - 1, and I think thats generous considering the heat is probably gonna kill our players more so than the Escobars

6/3/2016 10:22:15 PM

idiots picked us to tie. so called "experts". i guess they are just trying to keep people watching at this point. We lost to saint vincent and the fucking granadines and you thought we could run with the #3 team in the world

6/3/2016 10:22:57 PM

Colombia has sucked so far. FIFA world rankings are trash and Colombia was terrible in last years Copa and has been average at best in CONMEBOL qualifying so far. We have just made two killer mistakes but really weren't outplayed.

* don't get me wrong, they are vastly superior technically but they aren't a form team and certainly aren't the third best team in the world right now

[Edited on June 3, 2016 at 10:27 PM. Reason : X]

6/3/2016 10:25:24 PM

possession is 62-38 US

6/3/2016 10:39:17 PM

^, ^^ so we're being Mexico in this game and Colombia are being us?

"The next goal it is imperative it goes the United States' way. If they go up 3-0, we all know what happens."

what's the name of this genius?

[Edited on June 3, 2016 at 10:42 PM. Reason : /]

6/3/2016 10:41:42 PM

can we get a ref replay review for penalty calls?

6/3/2016 10:42:27 PM

don't kid yourself how much of that possession is centerback to centerback to keeper to centerback

6/3/2016 10:46:36 PM

Colombia this 2nd half are playing a well paced methodical game trying to break down the American defense while giving the U.S. the ball as little as possible.

[Edited on June 3, 2016 at 10:54 PM. Reason : .]

6/3/2016 10:53:56 PM

We've defended the counterattack better than expected, so that's a moral victory, Cameron having a decent game IMO, Brooks having ok game too. (not perfect but guys are hustling to get back on D for sure). They still seem so dangerous every time they get the ball, so fast and just move directly to the goal on attack, pretty terrifying.

. A pretty amazing set corner, defender is a half step behind, and guy one touches it right into the side net. I bet he sends that into the stands 75% of the time in practice. And then a stupid/unlucky handball.

Shit happens.

On offense. I'm really disappointed in our set pieces for free kicks. Just a complete waste. Wood/Dempsey and to some extent Zardes receiving the ball about 30 yards out right in the middle of the field is pretty dangerous, and they've had some "ok" balls from there. If they can keep working that maybe a decent run can develop and that means a very decent shot.

[Edited on June 3, 2016 at 10:55 PM. Reason : Too slow]

6/3/2016 10:54:55 PM

Bradley out here distributing beautifully for Colombia

6/3/2016 11:14:06 PM

Crossbar! (for Colombia)

He looked for sure offsides live for the gap he had, but on the replay he timed it perfect.

[Edited on June 3, 2016 at 11:15 PM. Reason : /]

6/3/2016 11:14:47 PM

Bedoya.

6/3/2016 11:17:48 PM

My son asked if Jesus caught that ball that Bedoya just kicked, lol

6/3/2016 11:19:40 PM

Is it too late to add Donovan to the roster?

[Edited on June 3, 2016 at 11:24 PM. Reason : 1]

[Edited on June 3, 2016 at 11:25 PM. Reason : q]

6/3/2016 11:24:38 PM

How is Bradley one of the best players in the USA? HOW?

6/3/2016 11:28:00 PM

^he's won a ton of balls at the very top of our defensive third......

He's also turned a crap ton over.......




Pretty unimpressive second half.

6/3/2016 11:30:42 PM

Well that was shit.

6/4/2016 12:32:54 PM

Just a heads up for anyone going to the game.... Entry took forever getting through the gates (at least at Levi's). Maybe they'll get their act together for Argentina on Monday.

As for the US..... Jesus, it would be nice if we could ever have home field advantage for once. Games I've been to recently against Peru, Mexico, and now Colombia all felt decidedly like away games. It's embarrassing.

6/4/2016 12:54:11 PM

Those are mostly americans rooting for the other team. The nation of their ancestry.

6/4/2016 1:17:51 PM

I'm aware of that. And I find it to be very annoying

6/4/2016 2:10:52 PM

Paraguay and Costa Rica have looked like complete ass. No reason we shouldn't win next two..

6/4/2016 6:49:12 PM

People are pissed because we suck and have a coach who won't let our stars plaY.

Howard probably saves one of those goals. Klinnsman doesn't get the importance of clutch players because in germany, you have talent everywhere so its safer to go with talent instead of a guy who might try to "do to much" but thats exactly what we need. 1 player to make up for everyone else being subpar. America's not germnay and klinnsman has gott to go.

6/5/2016 4:23:47 AM

Who should have the job in your opinion Earl?

6/5/2016 7:29:33 AM

Bradley played pretty bad last game, had a ton of unforced turnovers. Hope he turns it around in the next game.

6/5/2016 8:56:07 AM

^^ earls biggest contribution to a soccer thread is complaining about grammar when referencing team names. Not expecting a substantive response.

6/5/2016 7:37:14 PM

An american who coaches mls and has a deep understanding of american sports

6/5/2016 8:11:34 PM

^ lmao. Yes American legends like Bradley, who is literally the most unclutch player I have ever seen, and Altidore, I am always hurt for a major tournament.

Start Pulisic and Nagbe. Nothing to lose really.


EDIT: I also get the sense E loves to troll.

[Edited on June 6, 2016 at 1:14 PM. Reason : a]

6/6/2016 1:14:07 PM

We're talking about Howard and Donovan back when he wanted to play in his last world cup and we needed him badly.

6/6/2016 4:31:30 PM

Americans going on and on about Donovan is an insult to the sport in all honesty. Donovan is the most overrated sports "star" I have ever seen. The guy was average at best in Europe and is known to be a massive douche as well. Klinsmann doesn't cater to his bullshit and he would have made no difference at the World Cup. Players like Donovan can be useful leaders in the locker room but as he has proven countless the guy is not a leader but rather a spineless coward that expected to walk straight back into the starting line up after taking a BS "break" while his team earned World Cup qualification.

Mind you Klinsmann also finished 2nd and managed to get out of an extremely tough world cup group. If his established stars like Bradley hadn't let him down against Portugal we may have even pushed for a first spot. Its not Klinsmann's fault that Wondo missed a sitter in the 89th minute against Belgium to almost get a spot at the quarters.

Donovan is a has been. The US needs a bonafide star and I hope Pulisic becomes one.

[Edited on June 7, 2016 at 9:51 AM. Reason : a]

6/7/2016 9:50:17 AM

Donovan woulda finished the wondo shot no doubt. So it is klinns fault

6/7/2016 10:19:31 AM

at this point, Michael Bradley should not be starting anymore

6/7/2016 12:08:19 PM

^why?

6/7/2016 1:27:00 PM

^Have you watched any appreciable amount of men's soccer lately??

Someone take bradley out back and put him down.

AND BRING BACK BRUCE

All problems will be solved

6/7/2016 4:15:51 PM

Might as well throw in some mother fucking Cobi Jones while we're at it.

6/7/2016 4:37:40 PM

Brian McBride while we're at it.

6/7/2016 5:32:50 PM

Lol, Deuce elbowed the defender in the face on that pass to Jones..

6/7/2016 8:45:14 PM

CONCACAF is such garbage.

Permanently combine the Gold Cup and Copa America, please. It would massively improve our profile and we'd benefit tremendously from the quality of play.

6/7/2016 8:52:36 PM

bob wood is sick

6/7/2016 8:55:22 PM

Am I allowed to bitch about possession?

6/7/2016 9:03:57 PM