MATCH THREAD - United States Vs Ghana - Group G - 6PM Eastern, 11PM UK - Monday June 16th

[ilikecheese]

You are no longer allowed to bring in replacements after your first group game starts. We get to roll with 22 now, maybe possibly 21.

Looking pretty dumb bringing Julian Green now, if you ask me.

Sorry for my ignorance...I've clearly drank too much...

 

[ilikecheese]

I thought Ghana's goal was the best goal of the tourney. Wasn't even mad when they got it.

Well...it was good...very good even, but that RVP header was sick

 

[Rook]

You are no longer allowed to bring in replacements after your first group game starts. We get to roll with 22 now, maybe possibly 21.

Looking pretty dumb bringing Julian Green now, if you ask me.

We're going to miss Landon now. I seriously doubt that Green is ready and we're going to need someone who can make a pass in the center of the pitch if Bradley can't get sorted.

 

[USABlue]

You are no longer allowed to bring in replacements after your first group game starts. We get to roll with 22 now, maybe possibly 21.

Looking pretty dumb bringing Julian Green now, if you ask me.

Agree with the Green statement. Think Klinnsman had to give him the spot to get him to commit to the US and JK hoped no forwards would get injured

 

[ilikecheese]

"Revenge is served piping hot" -Ian Darke

 

[Rook]

Agree with the Green statement. Think Klinnsman had to give him the spot to get him to commit to the US and JK hoped no forwards would get injured

I think he had already played for the US so Green was already in. I just think its something that goes back to the Bayern time that Klinnsman blames Landon for (which was 99% the fault of Klinsmann for the way he was played there). Also Landon coming back and playing well for Everton may have made him look bad or something as well.

 

[USABlue]

I think he had already played for the US so Green was already in. I just think its something that goes back to the Bayern time that Klinnsman blames Landon for (which was 99% the fault of Klinsmann for the way he was played there). Also Landon coming back and playing well for Everton may have made him look bad or something as well.

Yeah I can see what you're saying but I think JK told Green he had a spot for him before he even played in that Mexico match to get him to file the switch. Agree though that you could tell Klinnsman and Landon never had a good relationship especially after LD's self imposed sabbatical

 

[Garrick]

We're going to miss Landon now. I seriously doubt that Green is ready and we're going to need someone who can make a pass in the center of the pitch if Bradley can't get sorted.

Without a target forward and with Bradley being garbage today, this team made me a liar in the preview, because we played park and counter the entire time. Some of it was due to the early lead, but Ghana also owned the midfield.

I don't know what you do at this point if the Altidore injury is serious. If Bradley is back on, it's maybe possible to command the midfield against Portugal, but it's outright impossible to do so against Germany.

 

[thirdmantackle]

That is a ridiculous rule not allowing a squad replacement for a clearly injured player
surely that does not take into account player health and fatigue with a smaller squad

 

[USABlue]

Without a target forward and with Bradley being garbage today, this team made me a liar in the preview, because we played park and counter the entire time. Some of it was due to the early lead, but Ghana also owned the midfield.

I don't know what you do at this point if the Altidore injury is serious. If Bradley is back on, it's maybe possible to command the midfield against Portugal, but it's outright impossible to do so against Germany.

If we get a draw vs Portugal we're basically through provided we don't lose by 3 or so to germany. If Altidore isn't healthy again for the Germany match we could just park the bus Mourihno style to advance on GD

 

[ijjysmith]

Nah well in USA.

I'm very much a believer if as long as you win who cares.

You might have been dry humped for most of that game but they never penetrated much.

A wins a win. I'd have been made up if England had won like that.

 

[Rook]

If we get a draw vs Portugal we're basically through provided we don't lose by 3 or so to germany. If Altidore isn't healthy again for the Germany match we could just park the bus Mourihno style to advance on GD

Judging by how he went down, I don't think Altidore is going to play for the rest of the world cup. As long as Ghana loses to Germany I think the odds of us getting through are around 50/50 now. Portugal isn't going to play that bad again.

 

[Chang Elephant]

Played lads

 

[Elong]

Great thread this. Learned a couple of things:

Firstly, there's some amazing Katy Perry gifs out there, and for that I thank you.

And secondly, the Yanks bite harder than the English. Bradley world class? LOL. Just LOL.

 

[ijjysmith]

Oh and Tim Howard was immense. Absolutely immense.