Srbtiger06

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Belgium as just better, I think the red card bullshite also fueled them.

Top 10 team in the world.

Tip your hat.

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I don't disagree with this, but it was a piss poor effort in our part as well. Lots of shitty passing, zero fight on 50/50 balls, and hardly anyone played hard. I think it was the second goal but maybe the first, we had guys everywhere around them and the shot was hardly contested. We played risky passes all night and acted shocked and didn't fight when they weren't perfect.

Pep would take England before the US. His fingerprints were all over that squad for such a long time.

5 years ago I'd argue Pep would be a disaster with the USMNT but his system changed a good bit so maybe? We need more talent in the back though. Not just GK but you need defenders that can do more than clear the ball.

Even then, I honestly think he's done for a bit. He isn't the same guy anymore. After the treble season he morphed into philosophical old man. IF he takes an international job I think his first choice is England.

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Balogun didn't play bad but he should have had a goal or two

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That's honestly debatable. Bad? No, but we never really looked threatening.

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Spain hasn't looked all that great

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Belgium haven't been wordlbeaters themselves outside of tonight.

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Mexico missed the equalizer by about an inch

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Stones missed it.

HE'S A frickING GOD

Oooooooooof

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Is he angry or does he just have more time given no postseason interference?

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Seems like a bit of both from his interviews postseason. He mentioned losing a couple guys last season because they were playing WVU in supers and had to game plan rather than recruit while they were in town. He 100% blamed himself. The calendar sucks with the way they have portal, postseason, and draft all sorta crammed in close together.

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that were called offside on the field then let the play stand as off. The fact that it wasn’t called off and it was a 50/50 call the goal should count.

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That's where I am. Same with the Balogun call. Use VAR for what's called, not to pull one out your arse after the fact.

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I don't take anything OP says seriously but the expansion of the surveillance state is something to be concerned with.

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There are a few layers you have to get through to get to data centers in this equation.

I agree with the problem the surveillance state poses, but you have republicans pushing for FISA renewal. The ship has sailed so far you can't even see it at this point. It is probably one of my biggest issues with his presidency. It needs to end but there are few people in congress actually fighting it.

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They weren’t very good on the ball

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I think they panicked. They didn't expect us to keep attacking. They had 15ish minutes to actually do something before we scored the 2nd. After that it was just desperation.