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Group G: USA vs Portugal @ Manaus - 22.06.14, 11pm (BBC 1/HD) |
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Brilliant game again. Funny reading some Americans on Twitter getting ready for 'over time' because they didn't realise you have draws in 'Soccer'
I take the piss but they actually have a better national side than us and half their country hate the thing. Fair play to them. Many Americans are really waking up to this great game and leaving the 'soccer is boring' crowd looking like old men complaining about not understanding how the Internet works |
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Brilliant game again. Funny reading some Americans on Twitter getting ready for 'over time' because they didn't realise you have draws in 'Soccer'
I take the piss but they actually have a better national side than us and half their country hate the thing. Fair play to them. Many Americans are really waking up to this great game and leaving the 'soccer is boring' crowd looking like old men complaining about not understanding how the Internet works Oh well, its been fun Night-Shifters. May this insane, totally bonkers and lovely World Cup continue, in the daylight.
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From New York Times MBM...
90+4': The Americans Walk It to the Corner Yedlin eats up the clock! Wondolowski did the same so well a couple of minutes ago! The Amerks, expertly killing off this game!
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That's something I wondered when you see USA crowd at games if they switched on to the various goals and permutations of the results
I'm sure the crowd know what's going on. The casual watchers on TV will be very much like the majority of Brits watching American Football I would have thought. 'Soccer' has a huge following in the US compared to most other places. The sheer size of the place means that even though it may not be their national sport there are plenty of people who follow the game just as passionately as we do |
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They were 20 seconds away from qualification. If only England got that close on Tuesday.
Oh well, its been fun Night-Shifters. May this insane, totally bonkers and lovely World Cup continue, in the daylight. ![]() |
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Yep, if this is the first time following football for a lot of Americans, then they've picked the right tournament I'm sure plenty will be hooked once it's over.
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I'm sure the crowd know what's going on. The casual watchers on TV will be very much like the majority of Brits watching American Football I would have thought. 'Soccer' has a huge following in the US compared to most other places. The sheer size of the place means that even though it may not be their national sport there are plenty of people who follow the game just as passionately as we do
Americans love winners. |
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I'm sure the crowd know what's going on. The casual watchers on TV will be very much like the majority of Brits watching American Football I would have thought. 'Soccer' has a huge following in the US compared to most other places. The sheer size of the place means that even though it may not be their national sport there are plenty of people who follow the game just as passionately as we do
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I've seen a couple of major league games on tv and the turnout has always looked pretty good
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Portugal are still out.
You might be right as due to Portugal's terrible goal difference Portugal may have to win by more than one or two goals. and the USA have to be careful to not get thrashed by Germany. But this World Cup has had the ability to both surprise and disappoint when you least expect it to. |
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And its one of the most popular sports played by girls in school.... Which explains why their womens team has won more World Cups and Olympic Golds than any other team. The girls could quote the off side rule while most guys couldn't even tell you what a throw in is.
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USA so naive, could have easily seen out the win.
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And its one of the most popular sports played by girls in school.... Which explains why their womens team has won more World Cups and Olympic Golds than any other team. The girls could quote the off side rule while most guys couldn't even tell you what a throw in is.
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So Portugal need to score 6 goals in their final game? Is that right? Oh wait.. if Germany smash the US then Portugal need less goals?
If Germany win the USA by 3 goals, and Portugal win Ghana by 2 goals, or if Germany win the USA by 2 goals, and Portugal win Ghana by 3 goals, then Portugal and the USA will be on the same points and the same goal difference. I'm not sure of the probability of BOTH Germany and Portugal winning by 2 or 3 goals, but it's possible, and perhaps doable. |
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Yet again we treated to a world cup classic match. Just wish Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland could be part of this partay
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Totally depends. Germany could beat USA 5-0.
The USA will have to play out of their skin and not give away silly mistakes at the end. That error at the end could cost them dearly. |
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Yet again we treated to a world cup classic match. Just wish Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland could be part of this partay
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Ghana the biggest winners because they should be able to beat Portugal, and if the Germans thump us we're out.
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A lot of Americans think Soccer is a womans sport or for 'gays'. You have to wonder just how sheltered some people are from the real world
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Yes, that's the problem.
If Germany win the USA by 3 goals, and Portugal win Ghana by 2 goals, or if Germany win the USA by 2 goals, and Portugal win Ghana by 3 goals, then Portugal and the USA will be on the same points and the same goal difference. I'm not sure of the probability of BOTH Germany and Portugal winning by 2 or 3 goals, but it's possible, and perhaps doable. I'm rooting for Portugal and Germany to advance . Germany is more likely BUT I'm keeping my fingers crossed for Portugal ![]()
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I read the first two of those, realised that it was quickly killing all of my brain cells, and went straight for the x button. Christ almighty...
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It's horrid isn't it. Somebody sent it me and now I feel it's only fair if other people have to read it too
![]() Of course, we almost have the opposite problem among sections of the UK fan base. |
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Massive amount of conjecture and discussion currently taking place about the pros and cons of Germany and USA playing out this mutually agreeable draw.
I don't see how they can do it to the extent the Germans and Austrians did in 1982 because there'll be so much focus and scrutiny on the possibility of this happening that it would just be too scandalous to contemplate, but somebody on the radio has just said that if both sides are level with ten minutes to go they may not exactly be busting a gut to find a winner. I recall something similar happening in 1990 when Ireland and Holland were level at 1-1 and played out the last few minutes without really attacking because they knew that that scoreline would put them both through. |
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94 goals 32 games at the halfway stage.
We should go through the 100 goals mark tomorrow I wonder if it's possible to break that record? |
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Looking on Wikipedia the most goals scored in one tournament was 171 in 1998.
I wonder if it's possible to break that record? |
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