USA World Cup Match 1: Wales

[Captain Ron 12866]

 VS 

 

 

 

 

The USA is back baby!

 

LET'S FUCKING GO!!!!

 

 

 

[Captain Ron 12866]

My prediction?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 21, 2022 by Captain Ron

[kingkoopa6 8344]

Team America by 500 let’s goooooooooosokdnxjsjbdbbsbdoooooo

[WBT 20561]

I heard today that there's been a goal within the first 10' of our Cup opener every time going back to '98.  So, be ready I guess.

[Napoleon 8660]

Some preview stuff. 

A YouTube short…

 

 

 

 

Watch while waiting for the match.

[SimonBolivar 10957]

It has been a fucking minute.

[CurlyDumps 4466]

Super surreal that the US is actually playing a WC match today.

[Longboard Horn 40290]

Harpoon the Wales(see what I did there?)

[ztejas 43411]

I don't know anything about Wales but Wales is in trouble. 

[alincoln 2371]

The winner of this game will advance from this group.  Anything is possible if this game is a draw.

[Buzzrock 14902]

I don't know anything about Wales but Wales is in trouble. 

Their GOAT is on the team but he’s in the MLS stage of his career. Quite a few other PL players but mostly for bottom tier teams.

So, it’s going to be tough.

[TexasHooch 5122]

1 hour ago, SimonBolivar said:

It has been a fucking minute.

Or, to put it another way...

 

[alincoln 2371]

Wales will likely play a 3-4-3 while in attack (which will primarily be counterattacking) and a 5-4-1 while in defense. 

They have good speed on the wings on the counter with James and Johnson (both EPL players).  Bale will probably start as a false 9 with Aaron Ramsey (in decline but experienced) and Ampadu (Chelsea loanee in Serie A) in CM.  

Their back five consists of two EPL starters (including Ben Davies from Spurs) and a Ligue 1 starter at CB, and an EPL and Championship player at wingback.  GK will also be an EPL starter.

I can definitely envision greggg getting his ass handed to him tactically here.

[TexArcher 37761]

USMNT 1-0 Wales

[ztejas 43411]

9 minutes ago, Buzzrock said:

Their GOAT is on the team but he’s in the MLS stage of his career. Quite a few other PL players but mostly for bottom tier teams.

So, it’s going to be tough.

I'm just quoting Sir Charles. 

Bale is a pussy. He won't do shit. 

[Valmy77 13225]

Can the USA defeat a very small part of our former colonial overlord? The world needs to know.

[Braff Zacklin 13552]

Well, damnit, I've got to work. Something "important" came up and I won't be able to watch this live.

 

During the course of the game, if anyone finds a link to a YouTube stream that would allow me to watch the match on delay after work, please DM it to me. I will be very grateful and promise not to respond with any dick pics**.

 

 

** This time.

[Captain Ron 12866]

23 minutes ago, Valmy77 said:

Can the USA defeat a very small part of our former colonial overlord? The world needs to know.

I WANT TO KNOW!

[tokamak 6391]

Is England demolishing Iran good, bad, or indifferent for us?

[Pato del Muerto 52485]

Should be indifferent, but you know there will be a tendency from all the other sides to chase goal diff, which could lead to more open play. 

[SimonBolivar 10957]

3 minutes ago, tokamak said:

Is England demolishing Iran good, bad, or indifferent for us?

Probably good. It's very likely England will top the group so them demolishing everyone but us is likely to be good. Unless we blow the roof off and beat Iran and Wales while getting a draw vs England. That seems incredibly unlikely. 

[Valmy77 13225]

5 minutes ago, tokamak said:

Is England demolishing Iran good, bad, or indifferent for us?

If it does, it means we won a match at least so that would be good.

But it's bad as it gives them good goal differential.

[Captain Ron 12866]

6 minutes ago, tokamak said:

Is England demolishing Iran good, bad, or indifferent for us?

Indifferent. That result was going to happen.

Our future is going to be determined by what we do today.

[ztejas 43411]

5 minutes ago, SimonBolivar said:

Probably good. It's very likely England will top the group so them demolishing everyone but us is likely to be good. Unless we blow the roof off and beat Iran and Wales while getting a draw vs England. That seems incredibly unlikely. 

England could also fuck around and lose to Wales.

[gsoda3 3245]

i'm loving we get a 2 week sports spectacular centered around thanksgiving.  i think best case scenario today is we draw.  i hope i'm wrong.

[Constant 6723]

[Zepol87 9185]

Not getting shit done work wise today, I am fucking ready!!!

[tokamak 6391]

19 minutes ago, Zepol87 said:

Not getting shit done work wise today, I am fucking ready!!!

Trying to kinda-sorta get a tiny bit of shit done right now, because it's shutting down completely at about 12:30

Edited November 21, 2022 by tokamak

[Hagbard Celine 10849]

2 hours ago, alincoln said:

Wales will likely play a 3-4-3 while in attack (which will primarily be counterattacking) and a 5-4-1 while in defense. 

They have good speed on the wings on the counter with James and Johnson (both EPL players).  Bale will probably start as a false 9 with Aaron Ramsey (in decline but experienced) and Ampadu (Chelsea loanee in Serie A) in CM.  

Their back five consists of two EPL starters (including Ben Davies from Spurs) and a Ligue 1 starter at CB, and an EPL and Championship player at wingback.  GK will also be an EPL starter.

I can definitely envision greggg getting his ass handed to him tactically here.

yup

we don't have a european defense

they do

praying this is not a repeat of '06

[Hagbard Celine 10849]

3 hours ago, Longboard Horn said:

Harpoon the Wales(see what I did there?)

whales

[Hagbard Celine 10849]

50 minutes ago, SimonBolivar said:

Probably good. It's very likely England will top the group so them demolishing everyone but us is likely to be good. Unless we blow the roof off and beat Iran and Wales while getting a draw vs England. That seems incredibly unlikely. 

only in rare circumstances is your world cup fate decided after matchday 1

in the modern era our fate was sealed on matchday 2 only in '98

at a minimum, today, get something out of this

i would be more than okay with a FULL SAM

park the fucking bus

[Hagbard Celine 10849]

39 minutes ago, Constant said:

PTO is underway, heading to maxhorn's in 20 minutes

MONDAY DAY DRINKING HAS BEEN APPROVED

/bluesbrothers chicago PD dispatcher voice

[Hagbard Celine 10849]

49 minutes ago, Captain Ron said:

Indifferent. That result was going to happen.

Our future is going to be determined by what we do today.

jib cut your sail endorsed

[Hagbard Celine 10849]

and with that....  see everyone on the other side later today.

FUCKING GO USA!

here's all player's families sendoff goodluck videos:

https://publish.twitter.com/?query=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FUSMNT%2Fstatus%2F1594405216509624322&widget=Tweet

[kingkoopa6 8344]

 

[kingkoopa6 8344]

Spoiler

 

[Juicy 725]

LFG

2-1 USA! Get our 3 points today and move on to England 

[LonghornJudas 1097]

2 hours ago, ztejas said:

Bale is a pussy. He won't do shit. 

As long as we don't foul within 30 yards of the goal, I like our chances. 

[CurlyDumps 4466]

[alincoln 2371]

soccer twitter is tipping Ream and Sargent to start

[LonghornSean 3989]

 

[alincoln 2371]

As good as we could have hoped for.

[shnsajax 3591]

No Long!!!

[kingkoopa6 8344]

FUCK IT LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

 

CP HAT TRICK!

GIO A ARON SUPER SUBS!

[alincoln 2371]

Wales as expected except Wilson is starting instead of Johnson

[kingkoopa6 8344]

me likey.. lets gooooooo!

14 minutes ago, LonghornSean said:

 

Edited November 21, 2022 by kingkoopa6

[tokamak 6391]

1 minute ago, kingkoopa6 said:

me likey.. lets gooooooo!

Show. Me. A. Loss.

[LonghornJudas 1097]

U-S-A

U-S-A

U-S-A

[ztejas 43411]

Guessing we see Aaronson at '45. 

McKennie is honestly a better matchup against Wales. Just worry about his form vs. Aaronsons. 

[dieucla98 2942]

McKennie over Aaronson (if that's even the consideration) is my only gripe - pretty minor all things considered though I am bummed not to see Aaronson and his endless energy play 45+. About as good as we can hope for. Let's fucking goooooooooo!