Soccer discussion thread

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DEMPSEYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

[Seeitsaveit13]

This is awesome

Nobody was watchin the games at work, so I changed the channel real fast. Now guys are enthralled and watching that wouldn't have let me change it had they known ahead of time what I was doing.

Perfect set up. This has to be what they envisioned when they sent CR here

[Seeitsaveit13]

The snow stuck in Jermaine Jones' hair is hilarious

[Uuaww]

Well it was sloppy and a mess but whatever we won.

Costa Rica called the game a disgrace and is protesting... blah blah blah. Yet they send us to synthetic pitches in 95 degrees with 95 humidity and have kickoff at 230 in the afternoon. Everyone plays to their advantages, just how it is.


Other shock of yesterday was Spain at home drew with Finland 1-1. Spain had 84% of possession and Finland really only had the one chance but made the most of it. The World Cup is really starting to take form (except Africa). Here is who looks good.

World Cup Outlook:
Asia (4.5):
Japan, South Korea, Australia all look good. Iran and Uzbekistan will battle it out for the last automatic slot.

Europe (13):
Italy, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, Russia, Bosnia and France are all locks at this point it seems. The winner of Belgium and Croatia will get a slot while the loser heads to the playoffs. Montenegro will probably hold off England for the last automatic because England loves giving away points.

Predictions:
Automatic: Italy, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, Russia, Bosnia, France, Belgium, Montenegro
Playoffs: Croatia, Bulgaria, Sweden, Romania, Portugal, Greece, England, Spain....
-means we'll get playoffs that will be likely be Spain vs Greece, England vs Sweden, Portugal vs Romania, Croatia vs Bulgaria.

Africa (5):
Complete fucking clusterfuck still... Egypt, Zambia and Tunisia look good though.

CONCACAF (3.5):
New Zealand needed a 90th minute goal to beat New Caledonia... they are awful. So you can pretty much bank that 4 teams will make it from CONCACAF. Honduras looks good, Mexico will figure it out. USA will too. Probably leaves 1 spot for Costa Rica/Jamaica/Panama. Should be a fun hex.

CONMEBOL (5 + Brazil):
Fifth in South America will kill 5th in Asia. Argentina, Colombia and Ecuador are locks at this point. Uruguay, Venezuela, Chile and Peru will battle for the last 2 slots.

[Uuaww]

2nd day of WC qualifying for the weekend.
Asia is getting clear although Japan had a chance to become the 2nd team to qualify for the WC after Brazil, they lost to Jordan. In June they need to either not lose to Australia at home or have Iraq not beat Oman and they will be the first team to qualify.

Africa is a clusterfuck as usual.

The big game today in Europe is France is home vs Spain. If France wins they will all but qualify and send Spain to the playoff. If they at least tie they will still be in massive control of the group.

South America continues its league. Argentina, Ecuador and Colombia look safe to qualify.

USA vs Mexico tonight. In Mexico City. This is a big one and I can't wait for it. Costa Rica hosts Jamaica and Panama hosts Honduras.

[Cnasty]

Mexican hospitality to the USA at its finest on display tonight!

[LetsGoPeay]

Mexican hospitality to the USA at its finest on display tonight!

Estadio Azteca will be having "Free Bag of Urine Night" tonight. Every American at the match is eligible to get a free bag of urine courtesy of Mexicans, any of them. In keeping with the Mexican people's love of surprise gift giving, American patrons should expect to be showered, literally, with their gift at any second upon stepping within 100 yards of Azteca.

[Uuaww]

Mexican hospitality to the USA at its finest on display tonight!

During the Jamaica match in Mexico City the Jamaica away fans (about 15 or so) were in one section group completely surrounded shoulder to shoulder in police officers in full riot gear with shields facing out. I don't think they were even allowed to go to the concessions or anything lol.

[LetsGoPeay]

Ahead of the 2010 World Cup, the Americans lost 2-1 in a game that kicked off in the heat of the day and during which Yahoo! Sports witnessed one incident where a fan swilled beer into his mouth, stuck his fingers down his throat, deliberately puked the contents into his cup and then hurled it in the direction of Landon Donovan.

[Cnasty]

that's awesome

[Seeitsaveit13]

Mexican hospitality to the USA at its finest on display tonight!

During the Jamaica match in Mexico City the Jamaica away fans (about 15 or so) were in one section group completely surrounded shoulder to shoulder in police officers in full riot gear with shields facing out. I don't think they were even allowed to go to the concessions or anything lol.

There's a section in San Siro that is completely surrounded by high glass walls and has its own concessions and bathrooms for the visitors. It was hilarious to see it.

[LetsGoPeay]

Mexican hospitality to the USA at its finest on display tonight!

During the Jamaica match in Mexico City the Jamaica away fans (about 15 or so) were in one section group completely surrounded shoulder to shoulder in police officers in full riot gear with shields facing out. I don't think they were even allowed to go to the concessions or anything lol.

There's a section in San Siro that is completely surrounded by high glass walls and has its own concessions and bathrooms for the visitors. It was hilarious to see it.

I need one of those in my house for my kids.

[VeniVediV1ci]

dang i was gonna say i want to go see a USA-Mexico WC qualifier in Mexico City, guess not

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The River City Outlaws are having a huge get together tonight for the game and I'm stuck at work

This sucks so bad, gonna be one heck of a party.

[Seeitsaveit13]

Mexican hospitality to the USA at its finest on display tonight!

During the Jamaica match in Mexico City the Jamaica away fans (about 15 or so) were in one section group completely surrounded shoulder to shoulder in police officers in full riot gear with shields facing out. I don't think they were even allowed to go to the concessions or anything lol.

There's a section in San Siro that is completely surrounded by high glass walls and has its own concessions and bathrooms for the visitors. It was hilarious to see it.

I need one of those in my house for my kids.

LOL

And now for the national anthem of mexico... La Cucaracha

[shel311]

Why isn't donovan playing?

[nick]

poor US, nothing they do isnt a foul, and Mexico is fasttt

[jsence2]

Why isn't donovan playing?

He hasn't played soccer in months for either club or country.

[jsence2]

poor US, nothing they do isnt a foul, and Mexico is fasttt

I swear there is like a switch for Chicharito when he plays for United and when he plays for Mexico.

When he plays for United, he works hard and is hardnosed.

When he plays for Mexico, he dives and flops like a fish. It's like night and day and it's making it hard to root for him when he returns to Old Trafford after watching him play for El Tri.

[shel311]

Why isn't donovan playing?

He hasn't played soccer in months for either club or country.

That doesn't tell me why though lol.