georginho_juventusygr Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Yes he was. He was closing down well and made some key passes aside from a few that went astray. He was excellent. His work rate was top class. MOTM for me. Beckerman was good too. Bradley did really well, especially considering how poor the rest of the midfield was around him. He worked his tail off. He worked hard, nice to see him getting the ball from deep, too. But the number of passes going astray was high, considering what you should expect from him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReggaeBwoy Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 I hate footballers like Gyan. He sets up Ayew and he equalises then simply walks away and shows no emotion at all while all the others are celebrating. This is your country ffs! I hate it when I see it in club matches but when you are playing for your country you expect to see full pride. Shame on you! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Real Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 People say USA don't deserve, but tbh Ghana didn't deserve it. They missed a few sitters, how is that more deserving? You can't deny a draw would've been the fairer result here. I don't think any team deserved the 3 points. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animasta Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Jermaine Jones was MOTM for me. He made a ton of really good challenges and he was fricken everywhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnterUsernameHere Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 USA! USA! USA! Glad they won. Who was the Chelsea fan who said Atsu was going to show everyone what a star he is at the World Cup? They're looking like a right mug. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klimowicz Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Theirry gives not one **** about your "out of time" Lineker Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhawk Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 You can't deny a draw would've been the fairer result here. I don't think any team deserved the 3 points. Well, you can't really blame us for the approach. I mean, how long did the US have the lead for? Like 94 or 95 minutes or something? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emersonlfc Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 I hate footballers like Gyan. He sets up Ayew and he equalises then simply walks away and shows no emotion at all while all the others are celebrating. This is your country ffs! I hate it when I see it in club matches but when you are playing for your country you expect to see full pride. Shame on you! He realised he doesn't get paid for the assist. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott MUFC Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Ghana should be winning that game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animasta Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Ghana should be winning that game. they should, but their finishing was dirt poor. I think Howard was challenged all of twice? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMLF Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Biden talked with the USMNT during half-time: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhawk Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Biden talked with the USMNT during half-time: So many jokes to choose from... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bliss Seeker Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Rubbish. So disappointed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReggaeBwoy Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 He realised he doesn't get paid for the assist. Thought the exact same thing. He literally showed no emotion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason the Yank Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Biden talked with the USMNT during half-time: That was after the game, not halftime. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMLF Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 That was after the game, not halftime. Press here got that wrong then. It would have been more epic if it had happened during halftime. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bflaff Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 He lives the life we wish we led: http://www.theonion.com/channels/joseph-biden/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason the Yank Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Press here got that wrong then. It would have been more epic if it had happened during halftime. Nobody except for players and backroom staff in the changing room for pre-game and half-time. That's my rule anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Lucas Posted June 17, 2014 Administrators Share Posted June 17, 2014 Biden talked with the USMNT during half-time:Great picture. Where was Obama then? Apparently he left the team a message on Facebook. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pangaea Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Perhaps Obama is too busy finding a way to murder more Iraqis. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmr Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Biden talked with the USMNT during half-time: This picture is so American. Always a shame when a nation with zero football history or support manage to beat a proper footballing nation. Oh well, atleast ze Germans and Portugal will turn these clowns over. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason the Yank Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Perhaps Obama is too busy finding a way to murder more Iraqis. Oh I dunno, the Iraqis are doing a pretty good job of that already. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason the Yank Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 This picture is so American.Always a shame when a nation with zero football history or support manage to beat a proper footballing nation. Oh well, atleast ze Germans and Portugal will turn these clowns over. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllStar4 Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 That was amazing. The brilliant start, enduring 80+ minutes of Ghanian dominance, the let down when Ayew scored after a really nice play, then everyone in room going crazy after the Brooks goal. What a start for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EhvanHSV Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 This picture is so American.Always a shame when a nation with zero football history or support manage to beat a proper footballing nation. Oh well, atleast ze Germans and Portugal will turn these clowns over. Their history goes back to 1950 at least... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kontermann Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Well done, USA! Brooks showing why Klinsi took him instead of Donovan I guess? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Philip Rolfe Posted June 17, 2014 Administrators Share Posted June 17, 2014 Well since one is a defender and the other a forward, I don't think so. You might be thinking of Julian Green. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kontermann Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Youre right Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlyons Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 This picture is so American.Always a shame when a nation with zero football history or support manage to beat a proper footballing nation. Oh well, atleast ze Germans and Portugal will turn these clowns over. Over 6,000,000 tickets were sold to MLS matches this past season. That's actually more tickets than were sold in the Brazilian Serie A. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razzler Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 That's the right, surely Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razzler Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Were these American tactics of sitting back basically cause of the early goal? Would have been interesting how they played otherwise. I can't imagine American fans being overly happy with that, of course it's all ok when you win Point off Portugal and they're laughing. Definitely possible but sitting back from the start in that too? That early goal kind of threw everything out Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LokedOut420 Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 This picture is so American.Always a shame when a nation with zero football history or support manage to beat a proper footballing nation. Oh well, atleast ze Germans and Portugal will turn these clowns over. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhawk Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Were these American tactics of sitting back basically cause of the early goal? Would have been interesting how they played otherwise. I can't imagine American fans being overly happy with that, of course it's all ok when you win Well, plus Altidore's injury and Ghana's style (plus apparently Dempsey was having trouble breathing). And for all that Ghana only had one more shot on goal than the US. Some of our players certainly have to play better, Bradley in particular, but with the matchup and circumstances I don't think it was all that bad an outing by the team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhawk Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 That's the right, surely This is calling out for a Stealers Wheel joke. Or a Reservoir Dogs joke. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razzler Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 I think I'd rather be a joker than a clown tbh. Less make up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason the Yank Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Their history goes back to 1950 at least... Longer than that. USSF was founded in 1913, proceeded by the American Football Association in 1884. US finished 3rd at the 1930 World Cup. http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason the Yank Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 That's the right, surely Stage right Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott MUFC Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 1930 when europe didn't bother going. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD nawrat Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Bradley had a terrible game imo. Slowed the pace, didn't make the right runs, misplaced a lot of passes. Beckermann or Jones for MOTM. The former was great at holding the midfield and unlike Bradley connected a lot of his passes. The latter bossed the midfield, was always available for the pass. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigcwwe Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 I thought that Beckermann was the MOTM last night personally, a tireless midfielder for the USA in the game, got forward at times as well and good positionally. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubenJ Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Over 6,000,000 tickets were sold to MLS matches this past season. That's actually more tickets than were sold in the Brazilian Serie A. how much tickets per capita? Because that total number probably makes then a "bigger" football country than 99% in the world. Just because you know, they're the largest rich country in the world... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason the Yank Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 MLS average attendance was higher than the NBA or NHL last season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason the Yank Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 1930 when europe didn't bother going. You can only play who's in front of you. Not our fault the English thought so highly of themselves. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhawk Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 EDIT: nm, reevaluating something Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EhvanHSV Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Longer than that. USSF was founded in 1913, proceeded by the American Football Association in 1884. US finished 3rd at the 1930 World Cup.http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/ I know, it was just a reference to the win over England in 1950. Good link though, cheers! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD nawrat Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 MLS average attendance was higher than the NBA or NHL last season. Isn't this purely down to the fact that NBA/NHL arenas only hold like 20k people whereas massive stadiums that host football/soccer hold upwards of 60k on average. And the different between average MLS and average NFL attendances is something like 25k isn't it? Not ragging on the MLS or American's stance on soccer. I just think your stat is very misleading. Viewing figures probably a more appropriate comparison/point and, although I don't have anything at hand to suggest I'm right, I think the NBA and NHL destroy the MLS in terms of viewers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason the Yank Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Isn't this purely down to the fact that NBA/NHL arenas only hold like 20k people whereas massive stadiums that host football/soccer hold upwards of 60k on average. Most MLS teams play in soccer-specific stadiums ranging from 18,000-28,000 roughly. The only teams that still play in the big NFL stadiums are Seattle (which does actually draw upward of 42,000 in it), New England (avg. attendance of 13,600 last year, 22% of capacity) and DC United (avg. attendance of about 148000 in a 45,000-capacity stadium). Plus Vancouver, but BC Place's capacity is typically reduced for soccer games. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_League_Soccer_attendance Viewing figures probably a more appropriate comparison/point and, although I don't have anything at hand to suggest I'm right, I think the NBA and NHL destroy the MLS in terms of viewers. NBA and NHL also really the only leagues of those sports showed on US television (save the KHL on One World Sports). MLS also has to contend with Liga MX (Univision), the Premiership (NBC/NBCSN), La Liga and Serie A (BeIN) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD nawrat Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Most MLS teams play in soccer-specific stadiums ranging from 18,000-28,000 roughly.The only teams that still play in the big NFL stadiums are Seattle (which does actually draw upward of 42,000 in it), New England (avg. attendance of 13,600 last year, 22% of capacity) and DC United (avg. attendance of about 148000 in a 45,000-capacity stadium). Plus Vancouver, but BC Place's capacity is typically reduced for soccer games. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_League_Soccer_attendance NBA and NHL also really the only leagues of those sports showed on US television (save the KHL on One World Sports). MLS also has to contend with Liga MX (Univision), the Premiership (NBC/NBCSN), La Liga and Serie A (BeIN) Ah fair enough, didn't realise that was the case regarding MLS teams playing in soccer-specific stadia. I knew a couple (Seattle and New England) played in NFL venues so assumed most teams do. How does soccer in general (so including the BPL, La Liga etc here) do in comparison to viewing figures against the NBA/NHL? I still imagine that the NBA/NHL is far ahead... I do know the sport is growing in the states but it's surely not quite at the same levels of the NBA yet? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daaaaave Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 This picture is so American.Always a shame when a nation with zero football history or support manage to beat a proper footballing nation. speaking of history, that's a pretty vintage troll there. might be older than you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daaaaave Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 how much tickets per capita? lol because everyone always uses that metric Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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