kinkylola wrote:I feel like we've played well in all our games ... the england game was cagey to be sure. But I think we can be proud of topping the group and feel that we deserve it as well.
I'm very happy right now
kinkylola wrote:I feel like we've played well in all our games ... the england game was cagey to be sure. But I think we can be proud of topping the group and feel that we deserve it as well.
I'm very happy right now
Slim wrote:kinkylola wrote:I feel like we've played well in all our games ... the england game was cagey to be sure. But I think we can be proud of topping the group and feel that we deserve it as well.
I'm very happy right now
Really? You don't think you've been REALLY REALLY lucky?
England v USA : England keeper spills it into his own net given the US a point.
Slovenia v USA : Fail to show up for the entirety of the first half and lucky Slovenia weren't out of sight.
Algeria v USA : Score the only goal of the match in the 91st minute to secure a place in the next round.
Of course, so have England but I think both of us were lucky someone like Paraguay weren't in this group and completely out of sight by the time tonight had rolled around.
ryanmjo wrote:Slim wrote:kinkylola wrote:I feel like we've played well in all our games ... the england game was cagey to be sure. But I think we can be proud of topping the group and feel that we deserve it as well.
I'm very happy right now
Really? You don't think you've been REALLY REALLY lucky?
England v USA : England keeper spills it into his own net given the US a point.
Slovenia v USA : Fail to show up for the entirety of the first half and lucky Slovenia weren't out of sight.
Algeria v USA : Score the only goal of the match in the 91st minute to secure a place in the next round.
Of course, so have England but I think both of us were lucky someone like Paraguay weren't in this group and completely out of sight by the time tonight had rolled around.
On the other hand:
England v. USA: Green saves Altidore shot onto the post
Slovenia v. USA: Referee rules out perfectly good goal
Algeria v. USA: Again, a goal wrongly ruled out. In addition to Dempsey hitting the post and numerous players great chances.
So no, I don't think we've been REALLY REALLY lucky. I think it's about even honestly, a few nice bounces, also a few bad ones, and a few terrible refereeing decisions.
Slim wrote:ryanmjo wrote:Slim wrote:kinkylola wrote:I feel like we've played well in all our games ... the england game was cagey to be sure. But I think we can be proud of topping the group and feel that we deserve it as well.
I'm very happy right now
Really? You don't think you've been REALLY REALLY lucky?
England v USA : England keeper spills it into his own net given the US a point.
Slovenia v USA : Fail to show up for the entirety of the first half and lucky Slovenia weren't out of sight.
Algeria v USA : Score the only goal of the match in the 91st minute to secure a place in the next round.
Of course, so have England but I think both of us were lucky someone like Paraguay weren't in this group and completely out of sight by the time tonight had rolled around.
On the other hand:
England v. USA: Green saves Altidore shot onto the post
Slovenia v. USA: Referee rules out perfectly good goal
Algeria v. USA: Again, a goal wrongly ruled out. In addition to Dempsey hitting the post and numerous players great chances.
So no, I don't think we've been REALLY REALLY lucky. I think it's about even honestly, a few nice bounces, also a few bad ones, and a few terrible refereeing decisions.
And yet after all that, you still went through, like I said, lucky.
And if we are counting half chances like the save Green made, thank fuck you have Landon Donovan who's goal tonight and goal against Slovenia both came with a large slice of luck.
Slim wrote:ryanmjo wrote:Slim wrote:kinkylola wrote:I feel like we've played well in all our games ... the england game was cagey to be sure. But I think we can be proud of topping the group and feel that we deserve it as well.
I'm very happy right now
Really? You don't think you've been REALLY REALLY lucky?
England v USA : England keeper spills it into his own net given the US a point.
Slovenia v USA : Fail to show up for the entirety of the first half and lucky Slovenia weren't out of sight.
Algeria v USA : Score the only goal of the match in the 91st minute to secure a place in the next round.
Of course, so have England but I think both of us were lucky someone like Paraguay weren't in this group and completely out of sight by the time tonight had rolled around.
On the other hand:
England v. USA: Green saves Altidore shot onto the post
Slovenia v. USA: Referee rules out perfectly good goal
Algeria v. USA: Again, a goal wrongly ruled out. In addition to Dempsey hitting the post and numerous players great chances.
So no, I don't think we've been REALLY REALLY lucky. I think it's about even honestly, a few nice bounces, also a few bad ones, and a few terrible refereeing decisions.
And yet after all that, you still went through, like I said, lucky.
And if we are counting half chances like the save Green made, thank fuck you have Landon Donovan who's goal tonight and goal against Slovenia both came with a large slice of luck.
kinkylola wrote:A hard working team creates their own luck ... if england hadn't looked like lazy shit 85% of the time, they could have made some luck for themselves too.
since when is not turning up first half and then scoring 3 goals in the second half (one wrongly disallowed) considered luck? If it were city or england that had done it, everyone would be praising their team spirit (not that england have the courage for that sort of fight back ... luckily city have it in them)
you could say we're lucky green spilled the ball into the net ... you could also say you're lucky altidore missed a free header from 3 yards out and that rob green saved a shot he knew nothing about onto the post.
Another goal disallowed against algeria, and after a whole game of pressing without finding a goal we get one in the dying minutes because donovan was exactly where he should be following the play the entire length of the field.
It's called effort, and effort reaps it's own rewards ... you can quote me on that and send it to the england team, they can post it in their dressing room.
kinkylola wrote:It's anyone's game now ... Ghana are a good team, athletic fast and strong.
I believe we can win, by no means do I think it will be easy. I don't think there should be any easy games left for anyone, if there ever were to begin with.
But I think england's problem was exactly to do with effort. Against us and against Algeria. They looked much improved against slovenia but something isn't right. the players they have are not performing as expected, and it's not because of overhype I dont think. Maybe they lack concentration? hard to say.
not claiming USA is a super team ... hardly. But we certainly haven't dropped our heads when we've been down, or things don't go our way
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