The Soccer Thread (Version 13) — Winter World Cup Edition

That late goal was a killer. It is one thing if was just a great play but it wasn't.

I brought up with my family about falling down by 2 in extra time to Belgium in 2014 and should have tied it. That was a long time ago though.

 

If the Dutch keeper was 5-10, we would have two goals right now.

 

TBF I think that happens with top-flight European players too. Especially those who go to club academies.

 

Which guys on the US are rich travel ball kids?

 

Mark Pulisic got his son a lot of travel-ball opportunities, and not near home. That's one.

 

So if he was a poor kid who didn't go that route, he'd be able to play for top European clubs also not just the US

 

We lead the world in our crosses headed out by the defense

 

Our set pieces are trash.

 

This is a remarkable number of opportunities to which we can't apply the final piece.

 

This is basically the same team I watched in LA in 1994; S Africa in 2010, etc.

Nice team, scrappy.
But never an advantage tactically, or athletically. Always scratching to score goals.

I don't feel it will change in my lifetime.

 

Weah off? He’s been a threat all match.

 

On the bright side, skipping stoppage time means I made it downtown in time for my daughter’s two performances at dance team convention.