World Cup Thread.

[BritPat]

Got lucky a couple of times so far. Germany might be a goal up.

 

[BritPat]

Should have played advantage there ref.

 

[Ivan]

This is going to be a scary game for the US.

 

[BritPat]

Terrific effort by Zusi. Unlucky.

 

[BritPat]

Germany have two centrebacks playing at fullback, if the US can get some quick interchanges in midfield then they might be able to pick Boateng and Howedes off. Penetration is the key though.

 

[BritPat]

1-0 to Portugal, Boye has scored an own goal. Big news for you!

 

[BritPat]

Good save by Howard.

 

[BritPat]

0-0 at half time. Decent half, Germany started on fire but the US have clawed themselves back into it after initially letting the Germans dictate play. As I said previously, there's a chance to get in out wide for the US. More importantly, as it stands the US are through due to Portugal who are currently winning 1-0 against Ghana.

 

[BritPat]

We've got Brad Friedel on the BBC in the UK, such a well-spoken and intelligent guy. Great player too!

 

[Ivan]

Things have broken well for the US today, they have done a good job overall against Germany and the defense and Howard are holding up well, and fortunately the Portugal/Ghana game has turned into the battle of the teams that want to go home. Ghana's no pay no play situation is definitely helping and Ronaldo is going to be shattered if Portugal wins and he has to cancel the pedicure he had scheduled in Lisbon on Saturday.

 

[BelichickFan]

More importantly, as it stands the US are through due to Portugal who are currently winning 1-0 against Ghana.

Not just as it stands but Ghana now needs us to lose by one and outscore Portugal 3-0, while Portugal needs the U.S. loss and 4 more goals.

Barring a catastrophe, this is over.

 

[Ivan]

We've got Brad Friedel on the BBC in the UK, such a well-spoken and intelligent guy. Great player too!

I agree,, great player good guy, Friedel is in the discussion of greatest american players although imo it is Dempsey. If there is one thing the US has been able to produce it has been great goalies, although I am really not sure who will follow Howard when he hangs them up, hopefully they will be seasoned in the EPL or another big time league, as Keller, Friedel, and Howard have been. EPL or Serie A would be my preference.

 

[Ivan]

I would have preferred an even stiffer sentence for Suarez but there is no way that Barcelona goes after him given this one imo. If they do i will be pissed.

 

[Ivan]

Not just as it stands but Ghana now needs us to lose by one and outscore Portugal 3-0, while Portugal needs the U.S. loss and 4 more goals.

Barring a catastrophe, this is over.

After the end of the Portugal game i find it hard to bar catastrophe. I really want the US to bag one.

 

[BritPat]

Klose replaces Podolski at half time.

 

[BritPat]

1-0, tremendous strike by Muller after a really good save by Howard.

 

[BritPat]

Perfect technique and measurement. Guided and didn't try to hit it too hard. He's absolutely superb.

 

[BritPat]

Uh oh, Ghana have equalised. Asamoah Gyan.

 

[Ivan]

I am going to have to start chewing my fingers because my nails are gone.

 

[Ivan]

Frigging Micheal Bradley has not shown up in this World Cup, a major disappointment.