USA vs Belgium Game Thread (Tuesday @ 3pm ct)

[dj shanon "Notshavin" smeya]

That's really weird how Beasley is playing up at the midfield line on corners and other set pieces.  Does he usually do that?

Sure seems like that would leave somebody wide open...

[Fort Dweller]

Fabian Johnson is down.  hamstring.

Here comes Yedlin

[DukeOfPork]

is he the fro?

Yep.

[Jackrabbit Hog]

Colonel Klinsmann needs to call a TO!



Oh that's right. . . he can't.

[DukeOfPork]

I'm at work, tending to deadlines and can't watch.

Has the first 30 minutes been one way traffic?

[cbhawg03]

Bring Beckerman on at half for Cameron so we don't go a man down

[dj shanon "Notshavin" smeya]

Good effort by Jones!  Good spark by Yeldin, whoever said earlier we missed him was right on.

We need Beckerman in there.  That spot he covers has been where all their attacking is coming from.

And how BAD do we miss Altidore!!  It's so glaringly obvious.

Donovan could have had an impact on this game also.  I'm STILL not over that.

[DukeOfPork]

Colonel Klinsmann needs to call a TO!



Oh that's right. . . he can't.

This is where you need a Sergio Busquets type player to roll around on the ground for 8 minutes, recovering from a player entering his 2-yard personal space.

[dj shanon "Notshavin" smeya]

I'm at work, tending to deadlines and can't watch.

Has the first 30 minutes been one way traffic?

Not really, it has been pretty even - but their chances have been much higher quality - we probably should be down 2-0 at this point

[DukeOfPork]

Not really, it has been pretty even - but their chances have been much higher quality - we probably should be down 2-0 at this point

Yeah, the shot chart was giving me the impression that it was one-sided.

[cbhawg03]

Thats a yellow

[dj shanon "Notshavin" smeya]

Oh my....Dempsey almost put that away

[Fort Dweller]

Thats a yellow

should have been

[dj shanon "Notshavin" smeya]

Yeah, the shot chart was giving me the impression that it was one-sided.

We've had some chances but we just haven't gotten many of them on target

[dj shanon "Notshavin" smeya]

Gotta have Beckerman in.  That would mean Klinsmann would have to admit on some level he was wrong....

Come on!  We need SOMEONE to step up!!!!!

[Fort Dweller]

Yellow on Kompany. 

[cbhawg03]

That is what we need from Bradley

[cbhawg03]

dang, I am watching online, but some of you guys are minutes ahead of me, how?

[cbhawg03]

Yellow on Kompany.

you had this posted before it even happened online

[Fort Dweller]

That is what we need from Bradley

He's made a couple of nice passes to Yedlin

[dj shanon "Notshavin" smeya]

Poor half by the U.S.

This game is there for the taking.  Dempsey needs help, he can't be our only offensive player.

Time to think about Wondo maybe.

[dj shanon "Notshavin" smeya]

Finally Zusi shows up.

[Fort Dweller]

you had this posted before it even happened online

Sorry

[Fort Dweller]

I want to see Oragi, Yedlin, and Tanner English in a footrace

[DukeOfPork]

If there is anyone like me, lurking in here while working, here is the radio feed:

http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?_ga=1.232628125.309004799.1404247433

[dj shanon "Notshavin" smeya]

Good work by Yeldin, recovering

[Fort Dweller]

Poor half by the U.S.

This game is there for the taking.  Dempsey needs help, he can't be our only offensive player.

Time to think about Wondo maybe.

Beckerman in for Cameron

That leaves one sub left.  Altidor or Wondo?

[dj shanon "Notshavin" smeya]

If there is anyone like me, lurking in here while working, here is the radio feed:

http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?_ga=1.232628125.309004799.1404247433

It should be on espn3, also.




What a FRUSTRATING half. 

We are better than this offensively.

[Jackrabbit Hog]

Orange wedge time.  I think Bradley's mom was in charge of bringing them today.

[DukeOfPork]

It should be on espn3, also.




What a FRUSTRATING half. 

We are better than this offensively.

I don't get ESPN3, unfortunately.

[dj shanon "Notshavin" smeya]

Beckerman in for Cameron

That leaves one sub left.  Altidor or Wondo?

That's what sucks about Klinsmann's starting line-up not including Beckerman.  Sometimes he really over-thinks stuff.

If we don't win this game, I'm going to be seeing red because of his decision to not bring Lando.

aaaaahhhhhh

[dj shanon "Notshavin" smeya]

Orange wedge time.  I think Bradley's mom was in charge of bringing them today.

LOL, thanks I needed that laugh

[Dr. Starcs]

Seems to me that we have thus far played a better offensive half than we did against Germany.

[cbhawg03]

Seems to me that we have thus far played a better offensive half than we did against Germany.

Yes, but if we could make better passes and keep some more possession then we could make more chances. We have the ability to create chances, we just need the ball and to keep it a little longer when we have it.

[dj shanon "Notshavin" smeya]

Seems to me that we have thus far played a better offensive half than we did against Germany.

Yeah.  Unfortunately, that's not saying much.

What is so frustrating about this game is that Belgium is not playing that well defensively.  We just aren't creating chances and we have the ability to do that. 

We are going to have to commit to attacking or not.  Right now it seems like we can't make up our mind either way.

[dj shanon "Notshavin" smeya]

Yes, but if we could make better passes and keep some more possession then we could make more chances. We have the ability to create chances, we just need the ball and to keep it a little longer when we have it.

THIS

[DukeOfPork]

Yes, but if we could make better passes and keep some more possession then we could make more chances. We have the ability to create chances, we just need the ball and to keep it a little longer when we have it.

See my aforementioned "lack of talent" comment.

[cbhawg03]

I
I believe
I believe we
I believe we will
I believe we will win!!!!

[cosmodrum]

[Fort Dweller]

damn

[PonderinHog]

damn

Soccer really is catching on!

[Jackrabbit Hog]

God bless photoshop.

[Dirty]

It seems Bel is on the verge.....

[Fort Dweller]

We cant do this for another 50 minutes

[dj shanon "Notshavin" smeya]

Tim Howard!

We've got to take some pressure off of him

[dj shanon "Notshavin" smeya]

Finally!  Wondo!

[Fort Dweller]

Finally!  Wondo!

[Fort Dweller]

Now Beckerman for Cameron

[razorbackfan86]

Finally!  Wondo!

Dang at first glance I thought this meant we scored.

[Fort Dweller]

Gotta credit Klins now.  Moved Wondo as a ST, Demp back to CAM, and Bradley back as a DM.  This looks better.