villakram Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 People over here finally that the problems in US soccerball run a lot deeper than Herr Klinsmann after losing at home to 0-2 to Costa Rica at the weekend. There are some who seriously think they should be challenging for the WC next time they host it (2026/30). Sure, but only if they do a Greece, see NI for the current iteration. The US is trapped in the British/Irish mindset of kick and rush football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 How's finishing above Azerbaijan going again? I'm surprised you haven't made a similar case for Czech playing like that. 10-15 years ago you had a team who should've won euro 2004 playing some great football (Plasil, Smicer, Porbosky, Cech, Rosicky, Baros, Koller) all playing for top level european clubs Now looking at the latest squad, highest level clubs players are playing for are Werder Bremen and Hertha Berlin. Only two strikers named and no Czech player in a premier league team which would've been incredible 10 years ago. Same decline as the likes of Bulgaria and Romania really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 2 minutes ago, villakram said: People over here finally that the problems in US soccerball run a lot deeper than Herr Klinsmann after losing at home to 0-2 to Costa Rica at the weekend. There are some who seriously think they should be challenging for the WC next time they host it (2026/30). Sure, but only if they do a Greece, see NI for the current iteration. The US is trapped in the British/Irish mindset of kick and rush football. I watched a bit of the Costa Rica game and US is a bit of a mish mash team. Potentially a very good attack. Altitdore gets loads of stick but he has a pretty good record for them, Bobby Wood is a decent Bundesliga striker and Pulisic has potential to be a stand out player in european football although didn't have a great game. Rest of team has seen better days Howard, Bradley etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Syria make the play offs! Probably against Australia though and not maybe U.S so little chance of making the world cup. Amazing story though given the circumstances. Have to say having just watched Uzbekistan-Korea game, Uzbekistan are even more of a bottlejob national team than England. Just played for a 0-0 even though any win would've got them an automatic spot and now they're not even going to make a play off spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villakram Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 2 hours ago, VillaChris said: I watched a bit of the Costa Rica game and US is a bit of a mish mash team. Potentially a very good attack. Altitdore gets loads of stick but he has a pretty good record for them, Bobby Wood is a decent Bundesliga striker and Pulisic has potential to be a stand out player in european football although didn't have a great game. Rest of team has seen better days Howard, Bradley etc. Ya, jeez Howard looked so rough. Slow, slow motion, sad to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Cape Verde Islands top of their group with two games left ahead of South Africa and Senegal. Think I'll support them if they make it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 (edited) christ alive wales, come on. edit: wahey! ask and ye shall receive Edited September 5, 2017 by Rodders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 3 hours ago, VillaChris said: Syria make the play offs! Probably against Australia though and not maybe U.S so little chance of making the world cup. Amazing story though given the circumstances. Have to say having just watched Uzbekistan-Korea game, Uzbekistan are even more of a bottlejob national team than England. Just played for a 0-0 even though any win would've got them an automatic spot and now they're not even going to make a play off spot. Yes I watched a bit of it on bet365 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Australia fails to clinch an automatic spot, and from here, I couldn't be arsed anymore. I do want my country to qualify, only as long as we are competitive. What I have seen is dire, and it is nothing to get excited about if you are just going to make up the numbers and exit without any fight. It would be more embarrassing than exciting. Postecoglu out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 2nd - 8th all have a chance to qualify with 3 games left in South America Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 USA losing to Honduras already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Kendrick's Dentist Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 5 hours ago, VillaChris said: How's finishing above Azerbaijan going again? I'm surprised you haven't made a similar case for Czech playing like that. 10-15 years ago you had a team who should've won euro 2004 playing some great football (Plasil, Smicer, Porbosky, Cech, Rosicky, Baros, Koller) all playing for top level european clubs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 I really should get banned for that, how could I forget maestro Nedved. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 33 minutes ago, Zatman said: USA losing to Honduras already Guzan recalled so USA basically a goal down from kick off. It's incredible what a mess the likes of Australia, Argentina and US are making of their qualification campaigns. Got the feeling one of those will miss out and also someone big from europe aswell. Also why I hate the 48 team would cup as you might aswell not bother with qualifying campaigns given how many will qualify and they'll be little drama like we're getting now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Kendrick's Dentist Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Argentina in major trouble in WC qualifying. Losing at home to Venezuela atm. Chile in real bother too. Just as I type that Icardi scores with pretty much the first touch he's had all night! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDuck Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 6 hours ago, AJ said: Australia fails to clinch an automatic spot, and from here, I couldn't be arsed anymore. I do want my country to qualify, only as long as we are competitive. What I have seen is dire, and it is nothing to get excited about if you are just going to make up the numbers and exit without any fight. It would be more embarrassing than exciting. Postecoglu out! Australia do what they always do... compete well, but no end product. Like so many international teams, they badly need a striker who can finish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponky Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 2 hours ago, MrDuck said: Australia do what they always do... compete well, but no end product. Like so many international teams, they badly need a striker who can finish. Too right. 45 shots for just 2 goals is ridiculous. Juric is one of those strikers that needs about 10 chances to get one goal. Was pretty frustrating watching Leckie & co peppering the box with low crosses - WTF was the point of starting Cahill when we weren't going to play to the only strength he has left? Rogic is the player that frustrates me the most though. He has more football ability than Leckie, Kruse & Brad Smith* altogether and still does nothing but dribble into trouble and lose the ball. Just a highlights player and would rather see Troisi out there trying to make stuff happen. *I realise that Brad Smith adds or subtracts nothing to the equation, because he has zero ability. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 44 minutes ago, Ponky said: Too right. 45 shots for just 2 goals is ridiculous. Juric is one of those strikers that needs about 10 chances to get one goal. Was pretty frustrating watching Leckie & co peppering the box with low crosses - WTF was the point of starting Cahill when we weren't going to play to the only strength he has left? Rogic is the player that frustrates me the most though. He has more football ability than Leckie, Kruse & Brad Smith* altogether and still does nothing but dribble into trouble and lose the ball. Just a highlights player and would rather see Troisi out there trying to make stuff happen. *I realise that Brad Smith adds or subtracts nothing to the equation, because he has zero ability. Agree with all that, Ponky. Also, we had 75% possession, FFS. Some say that Thailand played well. I call bullshit on that. All they did was park the bloody bus for 90 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 I have seen Postecoglu name pop up a few times in the next manager thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Is the South American group the top 4 plus the 5th playing in a playoff? If so Chile and Argentina in danger of going out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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