The Official 2014 FIFA World Cup of Soccer Thread

[sycamore]

There overall team speed is pretty terrifying though.

Time to bring Altidore in the second half.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

it is there for the taking but they are going to have to make some adjustments on the right side. they look much better defending the set pieces and the crosses today. But they have to find a way to get more of the ball.

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

Hazard has been bad all tournament. Yedlin has done very well so far.

Hazard really has been bad; funny after all the hype he carried over the past 12 months.

If he was on, Belgium could be averaging 4 goals a game with the space he's created; he just can't do anything with that space.

 

[Appleyard]

Hazard has never really impressed for Belgium... he has been dropped numerous times by different national team coaches for lack of backtracking, lack of effort and inconsistency... as well as seemingly playing for himself and not the team.

Got to think Lukaku comes on at some point... I know Origi scored that one goal while Lukaku had a bad game, but Lukaku has been scoring bucketfulls of goals since he was still in school. (he was the Belgian leagues top goalscorer age 16... )

Origi has 8 goals vs men in his career, albeit a young one... Lukaku has 80... and it should be 83 were it not for Wilmots not being able to count!

 

[Phileeguy]

Americans look awful to start the 2nd half. Surprised they're not losing.

 

[Embiid]

Belgium is sustaining all the pressure....

 

[Phileeguy]

Howard: The Bearded Bandit.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Howard may have to go down on the score the goal himself. He has done everything else

 

[Phileeguy]

How many giveaways is that? A bajillion?

 

[Beef Invictus]

How many giveaways is that? A bajillion?

That's the conservative estimate.

 

[Beef Invictus]

This is now Team Howard.

 

[kudymen]

Quite risky play by Gonzalez but well performed

 

[Phileeguy]

What.
The.
Hell.

 

[Beef Invictus]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH


These bums owe Howard that goal, damnit.

 

[Phileeguy]

They owe him their souls.

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

Better half from Belgium, but Wondo should have ended it.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

****

Gotta finish that. Wasn't even close to being off either.

 

[Jtown]

jesus, that guy totally choked. this team would be horrible without howard

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

had the game on his foot. might have rushed it just a bit.

hopefully they can build off that missed chance

 

[Beef Invictus]

jesus, that guy totally choked. this team would be horrible without howard

Howard: National Hero

That Guy: National Bum

 

[Appleyard]

The Eagles should make an offer for Lukaku.

What a tank.

 

[Beef Invictus]

I hate Belgium

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

god ****ing damn it

 

[Phileeguy]

No way US ties this up. At least it won't go to the skills competition.

 

[kudymen]

The Eagles should make an offer for Lukaku.

What a tank.

Came here to post this exact word. Absolute tank.