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Playing with the best team in the world while having 7 MLS players starting is a big deal. We were basically daring them to try and score the entire game.
On top of that, the German team has a lot of continuity as many of them have been playing together for some time. Our squad, not so much. Shit, I feel like the only real time tested continuity we had on the pitch today was Bradley and Dempsey. Maybe Jones in there too. All this without Jozy, and having to change our team identity after just minutes into the first game. I'm extremely proud of this team. Jurgen has done a great job. |
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According to 538, our odds of winning the world cup have improved from 0.4% before group play to about 1.2% now. Our odds of beating Belgium is about 41.6%.
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Group play is just the world cup equivalent of the regular season, its not that damned complicated.
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06-26-2014, 09:22 PM | #319 |
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06-26-2014, 09:22 PM | #320 |
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I mean it's not like you can't tie in the nfl, oh wait
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Jesus, you guys are defensive.
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06-26-2014, 09:23 PM | #322 |
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Absolutely. All this talk about backing into the next round is silly. The excuse for why is even worse. Teams in American sports enter the playoffs on losing streaks all the time. 7-9 advances in the NFL...
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I'm okay with the draw/tie system in soccer because that's the way its always been. The system used by the rest of the world. You can call them reeruned but its the classic feeling that soccer has been trying to overcome in American since Pele. Thats why it would have been so important to not let that late goal happen against Portugal. The USMNT would have "won" their way into the next round. Big difference.
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