United States of America vs Germany Game Thread

[Dawg61]

http://youtu.be/v_i3Lcjli84



http://youtu.be/5kDWfB8P3OM



http://youtu.be/2fc7Phg7sec



http://youtu.be/nrMcdLTWP-A

[hacker]

getting the party started a little early up in here, I see?

[TheRef]

getting the party started a little early up in here, I see?

Kickoff is at 11....no reason to delay it too much.

[jumbo]

In before the inevitable C34 "I love Germany" thread

[dickiedawg]

Here's hoping we actually get to play the game as scheduled. They'll decide 1 hour prior if the field is playable.

Seems to me that slogging around a mucky mess would be conducive to a low scoring game, perhaps even a nil-nil draw. Could be wrong though.

[TheRef]

Here's hoping we actually get to play the game as scheduled. They'll decide 1 hour prior if the field is playable.

Seems to me that slogging around a mucky mess would be conducive to a low scoring game, perhaps even a nil-nil draw. Could be wrong though.

FIFA official says USA v Germany will go on as scheduled.

[DawgHouseUnited]

U.S. Soccer ‏@ussoccer 2h

Flooding in Recife. Teddy Goalsevelt guiding our car through the tough waters. Onwards to the stadium! #LetsDoThis



https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BrDsT1hIYAA_VAp.jpg:large

[DawgHouseUnited]

Here's hoping we actually get to play the game as scheduled. They'll decide 1 hour prior if the field is playable.

Seems to me that slogging around a mucky mess would be conducive to a low scoring game, perhaps even a nil-nil draw. Could be wrong though.

We used to call my high school soccer field the swamp because of how nasty it got when it rained. Didn't stop the games though!

[CadaverDawg]

So, does Ghana/Portugal start a few minutes before or after us? We are pulling for a Portugal win or a tie, correct?

[jumbo]

So, does Ghana/Portugal start a few minutes before or after us? We are pulling for a Portugal win or a tie, correct?


they are roughly the same time. and yes a tie is the best option as that would put us through regardless of our result. If there is a W it will be better if it's Portugal since they are -4 on goal differential and it's highly unlikely that they can make that up.

[DawgHouseUnited]

Ghana has a couple of their players dropped off the team, can't remember who though.

Cadaver, I think it comes down to point differential. Right now Portugal is at the bottom of the group thanks to point differential, so they can win by a slightly bigger margin and us still be safe.

[DudyDawg]

@ESPNFC: Brad Davis and Omar Gonzalez in.

#USA XI: Howard, Gonzalez, Bradley, Besler, Beasley, Dempsey, Jones, Davis, Beckerman, Zusi, Johnson

[DudyDawg]

@ESPNFC: #GER XI: Neuer, Howedes, Hummels, Schweinsteiger, Ozil, Podolski, Muller, Lahm, Mertesacker, Kroos, Boateng #USAvsGER

[TheRef]

HULKAMANIA BROTHER!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGeZxgatmRs&feature=youtu.be

[hacker]

In before the inevitable C34 "I love Germany" thread

He's probably gonna post something in support of Hitler.

[TheRef]

He's probably gonna post something in support of Hitler.

I've already created a special thread just for him.

[TheRef]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8lT1o0sDwI

[HereComesTheSpiral]

He's probably gonna post something in support of Hitler.

He was probably up all night fapping to a picture of Hitler

[mstatefan91]

Let's do this!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BrD83v2CEAAnL_j.jpg

[Dawg61]

http://youtu.be/3OnnDqH6Wj8



http://youtu.be/LkIWmsP3c_s



http://youtu.be/5y_KJAg8bHI

[Dawg61]

Let's do this!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BrD83v2CEAAnL_j.jpg

HAHAHAHAHAHA AWESOME!!!!

[War Machine Dawg]

This Jack Bauer intro is awesome.

[DawgHouseUnited]

POSSIBLE SCENARIOS (http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/its-judgment-day-in-world-cup-groups-g-and-h/) for the US to advance.

[mstatefan91]

Well Germany wants to win. That's decided

[curmudgeon]

I have decided that I hate Germans more than I hate soccer.

[War Machine Dawg]

Yep, we're going to have to earn the draw. Dammit, Klinsmann. You shoulda kept your mouth shut and "arranged" a draw.

[DawgHouseUnited]

anybody having trouble getting watchESPN to work?

[War Machine Dawg]

Damn, do we always start so f'n slow? Gotta get that shit fixed. Surprised this isn't about 3-nil already.

[Dawg61]

I have decided that I hate Germans more than I hate soccer.

Best post you've had in two weeks

[War Machine Dawg]

We haven't even come close to a shot on goal. Germany is crazy good, but shit. Hell, we've barely even been on their end so far.

[mstatefan91]

ESPN is having problems

[DawgHouseUnited]

US playing conservative, defense-heavy so far, huh?

[Pioneer Dawg]

My espn and espn3 working fine.

[mstatefan91]

Beasley is so spastic. How he continues to start for us, I'll never know

[mstatefan91]

Good attack finally

[DudyDawg]

At a watch party in Houston and it is LOUD. Great atmosphere. Cheering for every stop and break. It's awesome. Probably something that wouldn't be happening ten years ago.

[Pioneer Dawg]

Ghana has had 2 really close chances so far vs Portugal

[DawgHouseUnited]

Got the watchESPN app to work on my phone. There goes work productivity.....

[starkvegasdawg]

Someone explain to me the difference between a shot and a shot on goal. I flipped over just for a moment to the ESPN game cast, mainly to see how they game cast soccer, and saw those two stats. How do you have a shot if it is not on goal? Isn't that just a pass?

[mstatefan91]

Someone explain to me the difference between a shot and a shot on goal. I flipped over just for a moment to the ESPN game cast, mainly to see how they game cast soccer, and saw those two stats. How do you have a shot if it is not on goal? Isn't that just a pass?

No it means that someone took a shot but it wasn't on target. It's like a shot that goes way over the goal or wide

[DudyDawg]

Someone explain to me the difference between a shot and a shot on goal. I flipped over just for a moment to the ESPN game cast, mainly to see how they game cast soccer, and saw those two stats. How do you have a shot if it is not on goal? Isn't that just a pass?
If you shoot and it goes wide, aka not "on goal", it is a shot, but not
On goal.

[DudyDawg]

YES. Ghana mis kick leads to an own goal. 1-0 Portugal. That's what we need

[mstatefan91]

Portugal just scored

Or Ghana scored on themselves lol

[Pioneer Dawg]

Portugal!!!!!

[DudyDawg]

One thing that I think plays into our hands is the situation. With Germany not needing to win and the bad weather making their creativity suffer, our chances of a good result have increased

[curmudgeon]

Forgive my soccer ignorance.

But I keep seeing "all we need is a tie" - shouldn't we try to win to get a more favorable next matchup or is that something weird about soccer that I don't understand.

[mstatefan91]

Forgive my soccer ignorance.

But I keep seeing "all we need is a tie" - shouldn't we try to win to get a more favorable next matchup or is that something weird about soccer that I don't understand.

A win would be great but to get through all we need is a tie

[drunkernhelldawg]

any score yet?

[DawgHouseUnited]

any score yet?

0-0 nearing halftime

[mstatefan91]

I'll take this result all day everyday

[Dawg61]

Yes we of course prefer a win because we then play a 2 seed instead of a 1 seed. Germany is the highest ranked team left in the tournament so that's why you're hearing the tie being talked about so much. It's just people being modest in expectations.

[DudyDawg]

Look at it this way. If msu was playing the number one team in baseball in the nation, of course we want the sweep, but are all talking about "lets just get 2 of 3". A win would be nice, but we don't need it

[Pioneer Dawg]

Do we sub in Cameron for Gonzalez. His yellow scares me.

Also, does Jones' previous yellow reset after the group stage?

[TheRef]

Do we sub in Cameron for Gonzalez. His yellow scares me.

Also, does Jones' previous yellow reset after the group stage?

Yes. All yellows acquired during Group Stage are erased once we get into the Round of 16.

[DudyDawg]

This game will really be about the other game if that makes sense. With the weather, I don't see a blowout in either ours or Germany's favor, so as long as Portugal can hold on, we will be through.

[mstatefan91]

Lord we aren't going to make it easy for ourselves are we?

[Coach34]

I'll take this result all day everyday

Yay- hoping for a tie!!!! Everybody wins!!!!

[mstatefan91]

Yay- hoping for a tie!!!! Everybody wins!!!!

You have your own thread. Get back to it you bitter old man. lol

[mstatefan91]

F*ck Germany

[Dawg61]

Ghana ties it up 1-1

[Dawg61]

We need a goal, Ghana is making this too close

[mstatefan91]

Screw Germany. Truth be told though we should already be comfortably through. Damn

[mstatefan91]

Portugal makes it 2-1

[Dawghouse]

Portugal helps us with a goal.

[DudyDawg]

Cristiano Ronaldo, American hero

[Maroonthirteen]

Germany is ridiculous!

Athletic, ball skill, tactically outstanding....GK is outstanding. They could win it all obviously.

[mstatefan91]

That equalizer would have been great for the morale but ultimately it doesn't matter. Good guys go through!!!!

[hacker]

We live and die by Ronaldo's sword

[RougeDawg]

The real question of our US team is, can Bradley play any shittier in the knockout round? His play is the reason we are where we are. He cost us the win Sunday and he tried to cost if the first game. He wasn't any better today. Who was it bashing me Sunday when I pointed out Bradley's horrible touches? Hacker, I seen it, or goat I believe.

[camsu]

Bradley did not cost us the Sunday game and yes, he has had some bad touches but I thought he pu in the 2nd half today. He has to have a great game against BEL and with Jesse back we win and move on.

[mstatefan91]

Bradley did not cost us the Sunday game and yes, he has had some bad touches but I thought he pu in the 2nd half today. He has to have a great game against BEL and with Jesse back we win and move on.

Jozy? Hope he's back. We really need him

[trob115]

Altidore will be back.... he could have played today but they didnt want to risk injury. Now lets go beat those belgian waffles.

[Intramural All-American]

Yes. All yellows acquired during Group Stage are erased once we get into the Round of 16.

Hate to call you out again, but this is false. Yellow cards are carried through the quarterfinals now. So, Jones will miss the next match, and Beckerman and Gonzalez will have to play yellow-card free for the next two games. They changed the rules so that both teams would be full strength for the final.

[mstatefan91]

Hate to call you out again, but this is false. Yellow cards are carried through the quarterfinals now. So, Jones will miss the next match, and Beckerman and Gonzalez will have to play yellow-card free for the next two games. They changed the rules so that both teams would be full strength for the final.

Jones didn't get a yellow card thankfully so he will be playing in the next game

[Intramural All-American]

Jones didn't get a yellow card thankfully so he will be playing in the next game

Well that's great. Don't know how I messed that up. We need him. So he, Beckerman, and Gonzalez all are carrying yellows. Anyone else?

[mstatefan91]

Well that's great. Don't know how I messed that up. We need him. So he, Beckerman, and Gonzalez all are carrying yellows. Anyone else?

I think only Beckerman and Gonzalez carry the yellows into the next match. Jones should be clear after today

[hacker]

The real question of our US team is, can Bradley play any shittier in the knockout round? His play is the reason we are where we are. He cost us the win Sunday and he tried to cost if the first game. He wasn't any better today. Who was it bashing me Sunday when I pointed out Bradley's horrible touches? Hacker, I seen it, or goat I believe.

Not me. I was talking shit about your Ole Miss bat stats, not Bradley.

[hacker]

There's still a small chance we play Algeria.

[DudyDawg]

And I'm not even sure Gonzalez will play in that one, so it may not effect us

[Intramural All-American]

I think only Beckerman and Gonzalez carry the yellows into the next match. Jones should be clear after today

I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that 2 yellows in the first 5 games draws a one game suspension. So Jones should still be on a yellow until the quarters.

[mstatefan91]

I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that 2 yellows in the first 5 games draws a one game suspension. So Jones should still be on a yellow until the quarters.
Oh I thought it was only for back to back games. 5 games is a pretty good stretch if that's the case and a little too strict

Edit: It appears that yellows are deleted after the quarter final games. That's kind of crazy

[TheRef]

I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that 2 yellows in the first 5 games draws a one game suspension. So Jones should still be on a yellow until the quarters.

From Wikipedia (I know...)


Players also receive a one match ban if they pick up a single yellow card in two different games from the beginning of the group stage until the end of the quarterfinal matches, at which point single yellow cards will be deleted. However, such a ban does not carry over beyond the World Cup finals if the second yellow card is collected in his team's last match of the tournament.[citation needed] Previously, players received a one match ban if they picked up two yellow cards within the group stage or within the knockout stage. The carried yellow card rule was changed to give players a better chance to compete in the final should their team advance that far.

[Intramural All-American]

And I'm not even sure Gonzalez will play in that one, so it may not effect us

I felt like Gonzalez played very well. I'd be surprised if he doesn't start, but we shall see.

[Majors42]

I felt like Gonzalez played very well. I'd be surprised if he doesn't start, but we shall see.

Completely agree. He's not the athlete cameron is but he was locked in today. He and beastler need to be the center backs

[DudyDawg]

I think it'll mostly come down to matchups. If Jurgen feels the need to bring in size on Lukaku he will use Gonzalez. If he feels he needs speed to help with Hazard, he'll go to Cameron

[War Machine Dawg]

I think it'll mostly come down to matchups. If Jurgen feels the need to bring in size on Lukaku he will use Gonzalez. If he feels he needs speed to help with Hazard, he'll go to Cameron

I really like the Yedlin kid we've brought in late the last couple of weeks. He wreaks havoc with his speed. Any chance Altidore is back for Belgium? We desperately need him.