The Official World Cup 2010 Thread

[No Contest]

We got lucky to get by, I couldnt believe the defensive error to open the game. I also think the lineup needs to be a little more offensive, I would do this line-up.
Altidore, Buddle, Gomez
Donovan, Bradley, Holden, Dempsey
Bocanegra, Onyewu, Cherundolo
Howard

[Master]

You were lucky England were the far better team.

[superheavyrhun]

You were lucky England were the far better team.

Not convinced sorry mate, three or four mix-ups at the back could have let the states have another two or three. I'd say the draw was about the fair result for this match. Capello should be putting out a team he knows will last 90 minutes and who are fully fit. Having to use two subs for Wright-Phillips and King early on in the game really left him short of options to switch things as the clock wound down.

Fortunately, that should be the toughest game in the group.

[OumaFan]

I would like to see a Slovenia-Algeria draw tomorrow. I actually wouldn't mind seeing England win out even if it means not winning the group. An England draw against one of the other two would mean a clusterfuck at the top as I still don't have total faith in us winning 2 games in a row.

[El Kabong]

I still think Torres along side Bradley would open up our attack more.


The positives for us today
1. No red cards for us
2. We scored
3. We didn't lose
4. Clark had only 1 costly mistake and no cards
5. Altidore had a great run on Carra and took a quality chance
6. We didn't roll over, we believed in ourselves and that makes us very dangerous

I was very happy that Bob Bradley went for the win, Bruce Arena would have played for the tie

[Gandalf]

On the whole, I agree that a draw was the best result. We simply didn't play very well. Onwards and upwards, I guess.

[Fenster]

England were clearly the better side but it wasn't no domination where they're unlucky to lose.

Funking bottlers cost me a tidy treble.

[ono]

Lol @ Green. That's what happens when you don't play Joe Hart.

[No Contest]

I still think Torres along side Bradley would open up our attack more.


The positives for us today
1. No red cards for us
2. We scored
3. We didn't lose
4. Clark had only 1 costly mistake and no cards
5. Altidore had a great run on Carra and took a quality chance
6. We didn't roll over, we believed in ourselves and that makes us very dangerous

I was very happy that Bob Bradley went for the win, Bruce Arena would have played for the tie

Clark was involved in the confusion that lead to the goal, him or Onyewu blew an assignment. He came out later for Holden I believe. I was just a little confused by the lineup, the two hottest goal scorers didn't get into the game til it was almost over...Gomez didnt even get in the game. I am hoping they switch that up in the next two matches due to them not being as scary offensively.

[El Kabong]

Clark was involved in the confusion that lead to the goal, him or Onyewu blew an assignment. He came out later for Holden I believe. I was just a little confused by the lineup, the two hottest goal scorers didn't get into the game til it was almost over...Gomez didnt even get in the game. I am hoping they switch that up in the next two matches due to them not being as scary offensively.

So far it seems as if Bob Bradley is much more capable as a coach than Bruce Arena, sure we can Monday Morning Quarterback what happened yesterday but overall I liked what happened.

But I agree we have white hot strikers in Buddle and Gomez and I think Buddle starts on Friday with Altidore. Jozy did have a very good run on Carragher and put a quality shot on goal (luckily for Green he was up to the task). We need to create more clean chances though and I think Torres is the man to do that.

[OumaFan]

Slovenia won which makes our game pretty much a must win. And they're a pain in the ass to play, very good defensively. A draw would still give us a chance but a loss would be the end of it.