OT: The Soccer Football Thread (USA, RBNY, PL, etc.)

[njdevils1982]

I get where you're coming from but I think the real goal has to be to make MLS a stronger league rather than being able to field a team where the MLS guys don't see the field.

US Soccer has two main problems they have to overcome before they can have real success on the world stage. One is that while a huge percentage of American kids play organized soccer at some point, most never see it as their primary sport. The other is that there isn't enough quality coaching available to kids who do pursue the sport, which results in a national team that can hang with the big dogs but doesn't have the individual skill to capitalize on their opportunities. Having a strong domestic league that is present in the public consciousness is the best way to address both issues.

was curious about the teams that made this tournament this time...teams remaining in colour

not that 16th rank is bad but there is no reason why the US cant be better with an improved program, they have the numbers




Rank - Country - Population ' = 1 Million

16 USA '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

01 BRA '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

13 MEX '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

24 JPN ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

11 GER ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

20 IRN ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

04 FRA '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

05 ENG '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

28 KOR '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

07 ESP '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

03 ARG '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

26 POL ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

41 CAN ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

22 MAR '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

51 KSA '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

31 GHA '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

43 CMR '''''''''''''''''''''''''''

38 AUS ''''''''''''''''''''''''''

44 ECU ''''''''''''''''''

08 NED '''''''''''''''''

18 SEN '''''''''''''''''

02 BEL ''''''''''''

30 TUN ''''''''''''

09 POR ''''''''''

15 SUI '''''''''

21 SRB '''''''''

10 DEN ''''''

31 CRC '''''

12 CRO ''''

14 URU '''

19 WAL '''

50 QAT '''

 

[Satans Hockey]

I get where you're coming from but I think the real goal has to be to make MLS a stronger league rather than being able to field a team where the MLS guys don't see the field.

US Soccer has two main problems they have to overcome before they can have real success on the world stage. One is that while a huge percentage of American kids play organized soccer at some point, most never see it as their primary sport. The other is that there isn't enough quality coaching available to kids who do pursue the sport, which results in a national team that can hang with the big dogs but doesn't have the individual skill to capitalize on their opportunities. Having a strong domestic league that is present in the public consciousness is the best way to address both issues.

Yup and MLS is only going to get stronger and stronger. It happens every year as it is and the progress in the past decade along is insane.

Messi to Miami has been a rumor for years but if it actually happens next season that's gonna get even more and more eyes on the MLS. Beckham was a huge deal way back when and really helped pushed the league forward. Messi is gonna be just as wild, if not more so.

 

[markog]

Yup and MLS is only going to get stronger and stronger. It happens every year as it is and the progress in the past decade along is insane.

Messi to Miami has been a rumor for years but if it actually happens next season that's gonna get even more and more eyes on the MLS. Beckham was a huge deal way back when and really helped pushed the league forward. Messi is gonna be just as wild, if not more so.

Thats the problem and not solution - players coming to get retirement checks. And it also isn't new, Pele came, Beckenbauer came, Gerd Müller, Best...

 

[njdevils1982]

this crowd whistling when spain has the ball is annoying as f***...shut the hell up already

 

[markog]

this crowd whistling when spain has the ball is annoying as f***...shut the hell up already

I love it when they do it

 

[njdevils1982]

as lágrimas do brasil

 

[Capt Nico Poo]

Haaahahaha Brazil is out!!! Hahahha am so happy that the blondies are out!!!

 

[Satans Hockey]

Haaahahaha Brazil is out!!! Hahahha am so happy that the blondies are out!!!

Brazil acted like they won the game when they scored and boy that came back to bite them...

 

[Capt Nico Poo]

Brazil acted like they won the game when they scored and boy that came back to bite them...

Indeed!! I wanted to say that in my.post but i dont know the word for it. Like... they were so full of themselves that they didnt think they could lose?

 

[njdevils1982]

take that brazil.....may your tears run until the next world cup..... 2014 pay back for the bitch play and bought refs

f*** you

hrvastka! final 4!

 

[Satans Hockey]

Amazing haha...

 

[Its Always Sundstrom]

Justice!!! f*** you Argentina!

 

[FinnishDevil]

That tying goal by Netherlands was dramatic. Damn.

 

[Capt Nico Poo]

What is going oooon???

Like the best day in football ever!! Pls Oranje, finish them off!!!

 

[Satans Hockey]

The fans crying in the stands are a bit much lol

 

[njdevils1982]

The fans crying in the stands are a bit much lol

it was beautiful

OT: - The Soccer Football Thread (USA, RBNY, PL, etc.)

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[Satans Hockey]

it was beautiful

OT: - The Soccer Football Thread (USA, RBNY, PL, etc.)

Holy crap! Nippon!

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I should clarify, I mean the Argentina fans crying during the pks before it was even over.

 

[njdevils1982]

I should clarify, I mean the Argentina fans crying during the pks before it was even over.

saw that , and it was also nice to watch and laugh at

 

[njdevils1982]

this is my proclamation.

i'm still celebrating the croatian win

and what makes it even sweeter is i dance on the fresh grave of the brazilian loss at the same time

dance with me great loss holders

buy your own drink while you're at it

 

[Capt Nico Poo]

Omg Morocco yes!! Keep it up!!

 

[NJDevs26]

Finally, first African team to get to a semi, after years of speculation over who it’d be…first it was supposed to be Nigeria, then Ivory Coast and more recently Ghana, but now Morocco came out of almost nowhere to storm the Iberian Peninsula.

 

[njdevils1982]

portugal

now what can we about the morrocan fans who wont shut the f*** up with their whistling

 

[Capt Nico Poo]

France!!!! Will they repeat???

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

France!!!! Will they repeat???

Honestly a surprise they came this far without Kante + Pogba + Benzema but they're still finding ways, I think we're headed for Argentina v Morocco final but the Argentinan defense is gonna be insanely banged up versus Croatia. Best World Cup in my life time but it's a shame it's happening in Qatar.

 

[Capt Nico Poo]

Honestly a surprise they came this far without Kante + Pogba + Benzema but they're still finding ways, I think we're headed for Argentina v Morocco final but the Argentinan defense is gonna be insanely banged up versus Croatia. Best World Cup in my life time but it's a shame it's happening in Qatar.

There's no way Morocco beats France. Sure the French are missing some of their best players but its still a lot better team than Spain or Portugal.

Besides, Pogba is washed up and Kante has not been getting starting nods that often either in Chelsea, they got decent replacements for those two.