OT The official World Cup Qatar 2022 Megathread

Glad to see Rashford get his form back. Couldn't happen to a better person.

 

USA play like they did in the last 15 mins or so, they're gonna get destroyed in the first round. Lucky to get through.

 

So now people have to pretend to care about this 'sport' for a few more days?

 

Sounds like a kid who couldn't figure out how to hit a curve ball when he was 11

 

I gave it a shot. Not much of a soccer fan. I find it very nerve-wracking. Maybe if they had a star that I could get excited about. Do they? I watched the last 30 minutes and rarely saw the U.S. on offense.

 

Lets goooooo

 

Hopefully Pulisic can play in the next game. Nice to move on to the Knock out round.

 

they were aggressive in the first half and tried to just play defense after scoring the goal. from what i see, they desperately need a striker.

don't really have much of a shot to advance i think, especially against a strong team like the netherlands.

 

Yes

 

It's as if they are teaching the kids these days to make nice short passes, trap the ball, and make sure to share the ball, don't be selfish. You need a guy who has only one thing on his mind; put the ball in the goal, and he has the extreme skill and desire to do it.

 

Not really

 

So they need Jamie Tartt

 

Nah, just got tired of falling asleep out on the field. I think I played baseball from t-ball til about 3rd grade.

 

Thats soccer though. Depending on their formation right? If they are up and slide a defender back and pack it in, that's what they think is the best way to win. Kinda like a zone in hoops.

 

You know alot of these players now grew up playing futsal (Kinda like indoor soccer) as well. That is all about short tight passing and ball movements. It has REALLT helped my daughters game out for sure.

 

This is what's great about the World Cup:

 

Back in the early 70's I would go to West Moreland Park and play pick up soccer with Iranians & Saudi's. They were here going to school, very nice. They love soccer.
The two Saudi's I got to know would tap out GI Joes of Levis and send them home as they were outlawed. They drove TransAms too.

 

I did not know that. Had to google futsal.

 

Very big deal around the world in the past 10 years. It's a blast to watch.

 

Sounds a lot like my experience with soccer ... bored out of my mind playing it ... finally got to play a fun fall sport in 5th grade when parents let me play football!