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re: United States of Advanced vs Fried Turkey | World Cup Group D | 9pm CT (FOX)
Posted on 6/25/26 at 11:42 pm to Dawgsontop34
Posted on 6/25/26 at 11:42 pm to Dawgsontop34
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there are definitely some people here who are acting like experts when they haven’t watched a game in almost 4 years
And it shows
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Posted on 6/25/26 at 11:42 pm to tigerfan88
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lol no it’s not. Argentina lost a group stage game last World Cup. Spain lost one in 2010.
And those were matches they actually cared played their top players / cared about winning.
Some of the freakout here is mind-boggling to me.
Posted on 6/25/26 at 11:42 pm to tigerfan88
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Turkey on paper is easily the best of the three teams we played
And we outplayed them today.
More shots, shots on target, more corners, more final third entries, more possession, but our backline anchored by shite arse Miles Robinson gave them some of the easiest goals.
Posted on 6/25/26 at 11:43 pm to Rip Torner
I believe we WILL beat Bosnia-Hergezovina.
I believe we CAN beat Belgium.
BUT I think facing Spain in the quarters will be the end of the road.
And yes I would consider that a successful WC.
I believe we CAN beat Belgium.
BUT I think facing Spain in the quarters will be the end of the road.
And yes I would consider that a successful WC.
Posted on 6/25/26 at 11:45 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
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So they can never lose a game in literally the last minute and have you as a fan? OK then, bye. Best of luck. Don't let the door hit your where the good lord split you.
That's not what I said, but if the USA goes 2-2 they are not going to gain the fans they were hoping for. Hey I will be out the door way before it has a chance to hit me in the arse junior.
Posted on 6/25/26 at 11:45 pm to Rip Torner
We are 14, 15 deep at the most. But I do believe those 14-15 can get us to the quarters. No injuries and no cards will be crucial to how far this team can go. I
Posted on 6/25/26 at 11:46 pm to tigerfan88
quote:Yep. They couldn't figure out how to break down a low block and it made them look worse than they are. Similar to the England v. Ghana game. We played a much more open game with them today than either Paraguay or Australia did. I'm honestly impressed our subs played them even in a game they were afforded so much space in.
Turkey on paper is easily the best of the three teams we played. Most advanced metrics had them as the favorite to win the group before the tournament. They dominated their first two games and just couldn’t finish or get a lucky bounce to go their way.
quote:Exactly. It's obvious his opinions have been entirely formed based on the scoreboards of the last three games and nothing else.
The fact that you keep saying they’re bad kind of invalidates everything else you say.
Posted on 6/25/26 at 11:46 pm to tigerfan88
The biggest surprise of the match is that Weah sucked and Reyna didn’t have a break through.
We have been looking for a dude that wears the crest like Berhalter. He’s not elite but he’s becoming a more dependable sub that busts his arse.
I think we really exposed what we saw a lot of in the run up to the World Cup….unless we put our full A squad on the field, the dropoff is immense. That’s okay, it’s a reflection on where the squad is currently and let’s just be grateful we are pretty healthy going into the knockouts (especially with our top guys).
We have been looking for a dude that wears the crest like Berhalter. He’s not elite but he’s becoming a more dependable sub that busts his arse.
I think we really exposed what we saw a lot of in the run up to the World Cup….unless we put our full A squad on the field, the dropoff is immense. That’s okay, it’s a reflection on where the squad is currently and let’s just be grateful we are pretty healthy going into the knockouts (especially with our top guys).
Posted on 6/25/26 at 11:47 pm to Vandergriff
IF we get that far AND beat Belgium then yes absolutely! IF we fall to Belgium which is likely then it’s rinse and repeat for this squad
Posted on 6/25/26 at 11:49 pm to Rip Torner
Where are yall getting Belgium? BBC predictor is winner of Egypt/S Korea.
Then winner of Spain/Portugal
Then winner of Spain/Portugal
Posted on 6/25/26 at 11:49 pm to MetArl15
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Weah was the worst player on the field. He looked slow and like he was agitated about something. It was bad to watch.
It looked like he was trying to play through a bad case of gastroenteritis.
Posted on 6/25/26 at 11:49 pm to Rip Torner
Actually a pretty good chance we don’t even play Belgium. If Egypt beats Iran then we would play the winner of Egypt/South Korea.
Posted on 6/25/26 at 11:50 pm to lynxcat
Reyna looked unfit- tons of jogging. Practice shape and sub shape is a lot different than 90 minute shape- it showed
Posted on 6/25/26 at 11:52 pm to Srbtiger06
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Even them Ream is gonna get raped if we face a team with some pace. He's good enough tactically to handle most threats but his legs are lacking.
The reason Ream is one of our two best centerbacks at 38 is because he reads the game better than anyone else on the field and it helps negate his lack of speed because he’s always well positioned.
Posted on 6/25/26 at 11:53 pm to Drewbie
LOL you think your opinions validate your soccer IQ. On paper is irrelevant in international soccer and it’s precisely why we are traditionally a middle of the pack, solid team. We have had several “great” players on paper and it has translated to nothing during the only tournament that matters. Turkey being given a good chance of winning the pool is more of a reflection of the pool they are in and not of Turkey as a squad. The US will not make any kind of a run with no depth no matter how much you wish cast
Posted on 6/25/26 at 11:53 pm to tigerfan88
And then Spain most likely. I generally think Spain would think playing us in the quarters is a favorable draw for them but host nation status has to give them a pause.
Posted on 6/25/26 at 11:53 pm to Spocks Brain
Only way Belgium wins group is if Egypt loses to Iran and Belgium beats New Zealand by multiple goals
or
Egypt tie Iran and Belgium beat NZ by 3 goals
Most likely Egypt will beat Iran and that’s who we’d meet up with in Round of 16. In that case really would be a disappointment for USMNT not to make a quarterfinal run
or
Egypt tie Iran and Belgium beat NZ by 3 goals
Most likely Egypt will beat Iran and that’s who we’d meet up with in Round of 16. In that case really would be a disappointment for USMNT not to make a quarterfinal run
Posted on 6/25/26 at 11:54 pm to tigerfan88
So what results the next couple days are most favorable to us? Sounds like Egypt over Iran. Anything else?
Posted on 6/25/26 at 11:55 pm to Vandergriff
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So what results the next couple days are most favorable to us? Sounds like Egypt over Iran. Anything else?
Uruguay over Spain
Would avoid getting Spain in the quarterfinal
This post was edited on 6/25/26 at 11:55 pm
Posted on 6/25/26 at 11:55 pm to tigerfan88
Which would be a great outcome for the US squad not having to face a European squad yet
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