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

[njdevils1982]

as an ex-player i ripped on the rule changes for offside when it was implemented....i was still playing at the time and it drove me nuts a defender

this call right now to call off the dutch goal is a perfect example how how much of a bullshit change it was.

 

[njdevils1982]

no fanbase is perfect as i can attest as a croatian fan .....but here we are again in 2024

https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/canada-online-racist-abuse-moise-bombito-copa-america-1.7242407

 

[njdevils1982]

i fail to see where adding 8 minutes of extra time for the second half in the croatia italy game was justified.

what a f***ing joke!

 

[Capt Nico Poo]

Sigh.. disgusting end

 

[njdevils1982]

uefa can eat shit

 

[njdevils1982]

the swiss eliminate italy!!!!

no eight minutes of extra time to save their asses this time

 

[njdevils1982]

some absolutely pathetic diving from spain trying to draw penalty shots ....3 times in the last few minutes

 

[britdevil]

Doubt any one is watching, but Portugal and Slovenia just had an amazing penalty shootout.

 

[Satans Hockey]

I have no faith in Berhalter and I still can't believe they brought him back. Not at all optimistic about advancing tonight.

Also let's keep giving the Midwest important games, can't even sell out. f*** outta here

What the f*** is this angle from? The goodyear blimp?

 

[Satans Hockey]

Why is Berhalter telling them it's 1-1? This guy is so shit. You can't play a defensive game because f***ing Bolivia has 1 goal when Panama can easily score another.

Fire Berhalter!

 

[Devils731]

NHL reffing being bad has nothing on soccer reffing. 2 games in a row, awful.

 

[Satans Hockey]

NHL reffing being bad has nothing on soccer reffing. 2 games in a row, awful.

It's always excuses with this team. Ref sucks but they have barely any shots in what was always a must win game because Panama was never not beating Bolivia.

 

[Devils731]

It's always excuses with this team. Ref sucks but they have barely any shots in what was always a must win game because Panama was never not beating Bolivia.

The US could play better but that doesn’t mean the reffing can’t be discussed too.

The US probably would have had a few more shots if some of the NFL style football tackles had been given yellows rather than allowed to just be fouls.

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USA needs a new leader. Berhalter was a bad choice to rehire and it’s shown true in this tournament. USA should bite the bullet and get a new coach.

 

[Satans Hockey]

The US could play better but that doesn’t mean the reffing can’t be discussed too.

The US probably would have had a few more shots if some of the NFL style football tackles had been given yellows rather than allowed to just be fouls.

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USA needs a new leader. Berhalter was a bad choice to rehire and it’s shown true in this tournament. USA should bite the bullet and get a new coach.

Absolutely, I've always hated Berhalter. 7 wins 1 draw 6 losses since Berhalter was hired again. Never should have been brought back, anyone who has followed this US team knew he should have never been allowed to be back. It's such a joke.

 

[Devils731]

Marsch advances with Canada.

I can’t even say Marsch would have been the right guy for USA but nobody outside the USA federation wanted Berhalter part 2.

 

[Satans Hockey]

Amazing, also the first Copa America host to ever be eliminated in the group stage...

Marsch advances with Canada.

I can’t even say Marsch would have been the right guy for USA but nobody outside the USA federation wanted Berhalter part 2.

I love Jesse Marsch as a coach, I'd run through a brick wall for him. He's a great motivator and talker.