Other Sports: Soccer/Football Thread Part Six

[Fire Tortorella]

This is the worst camera angle I've ever seen.

 

[FLYguy3911]

What is this camera? This is my FIFA camera.

 

[trostol]

how is this not on like..a more major station lol

What is this camera? This is my FIFA camera.

Football Manager lol

 

[Fire Tortorella]

Football Manager lol

2D overhead superior

 

[trostol]

lol Nunez

 

[Cody Webster]

Someone might die the way this game is going

 

[trostol]

do these two always do US games..cause they are awful...broadcasters that is

 

[Jack Straw]

do these two always do US games..cause they are awful...broadcasters that is

I’m watching a Spanish broadcast. And I don’t speak Spanish. That’s how bad they are.

 

[trostol]

also need to get Lalas and Dempsey off the broadcast

 

[Cody Webster]

I’m watching a Spanish broadcast. And I don’t speak Spanish. That’s how bad they are.

What's worse, the broadcast or the ref?

 

[PDX Flyer]

This is the worst camera angle I've ever seen.

Right? We have been bitching about it at the pub

 

[Shrike]

What's worse, the broadcast or the ref?

Gregg Berhalter, I believe is the correct answer to that question.

 

[Jack Straw]

also need to get Lalas and Dempsey off the broadcast

You spelled “planet” wrong.

What's worse, the broadcast or the ref?

Well, since I don’t really understand what the Spanish broadcasters are saying I don’t know exactly what the ref is doing. But the broadcasters are fun to listen to so I guess I’d vote for the ref.

 

[Cody Webster]

Bolivia scored....and now it doesn't matter

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

Berhalter signaling to the players that the other game was 1-1 literally seconds before Uruguay scores is hilarious.

It was offside, anyway.

 

[Cody Webster]

That should be offsides...

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

Wat. How is that not offside?

 

[Cody Webster]

ROFL. What the f*** are they looking at?

 

[trostol]

US has to change something up

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

Just what CONCACAF wanted: Canada and Panama carrying the standard into the QFs.

 

[Jack Straw]

US has to change something up

Get Julia Roberts on the job…

 

[Starat327]

US should have never been in the position where that game was a must win. Just highlights how far the program really has to go.

 

[Jack Straw]

US should have never been in the position where that game was a must win. Just highlights how far the program really has to go.

Calling this a "Golden Generation" is one of the most absurd examples of marketing imaginable. There's a huge difference between producing a few players good enough to play for clubs in Europe and actually having a national team that can seriously compete at the top level.

And while we do have some quality players I don't see a Jude Bellingham or a Florian Wirtz on this team.

 

[Starat327]

Calling this a "Golden Generation" is one of the most absurd examples of marketing imaginable. There's a huge difference between producing a few players good enough to play for clubs in Europe and actually having a national team that can seriously compete at the top level.

And while we do have some quality players I don't see a Jude Bellingham or a Florian Wirtz on this team.

Exactly. Getting a few players into Europe is a good start, but who over there is an impact player for their teams, regularly?

Pulisic, sure.
The rest are all lower tier clubs and not exactly difference makers on a regular, consistent basis.

This program is miles away from being consistently relevant but puts itself on a pedestal like it would compete heavily for major national tournaments.

The beauty of the game is that any team can beat any team, generally speaking. But the last WC is looking more and more like the exception and not the rule.

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

What a start for Turkey.

Both teams defending corners like U12s.