Official Worldwide Football (Soccer) Discussion Thread (47 Viewers)

[legend672]

How do you go from not even a yellow to a red. Ref is bought and paid for

 

[Tonysquander]

Total BS…

 

[ekaj]

Not even close to a straight red…

 

[JMC9389]

How do you go from not even a yellow to a red. Ref is bought and paid for

If the US holds on, FIFA needs to do the right thing and change it to a yellow. Balogun would still miss the game as he was on a yellow already.

 

[ChaosRock]

If the US holds on, FIFA needs to do the right thing and change it to a yellow. Balogun would still miss the game as he was on a yellow already.

100%! Fucking joke…

Yellows were cleaned after the group phase.

 

[JMC9389]

Eat it

 

[GamingWithChips]

Soccer/football needs reform on diving and how it is allowed. It needs to be punished, it's embarrassing for any sport. Not purely blaming soccer but it's the most egregious in soccer and has bled into the NBA and starting to be seen in the NHL.

It's the absolute worst and only makes refs jobs harder and makes situations like these more ambiguous and easier to mess up.

 

[JMC9389]

100%! Fucking joke…

Yellows were cleaned after the group phase.

TIL that's a new rule.

Even more imperative US Soccer protests and gets it overturned.

 

[ChaosRock]

Couldn’t be prouder of this team!

LFG!!!!

 

[JMC9389]

I believe the US can win on Monday. Balogun or not.

 

[ChaosRock]

I believe the US can win on Monday. Balogun or not.

Same! I’d go even further, I like our chances…

Been a fan of Belgium and KDB for years, this is not the team of old.

Still, it’s elimination round at the World Cup, every game will be either hard or harder…

 

[Ichabod_Fletchman]

I believe the US can win on Monday. Balogun or not.

I definitely think we are closer to Belgium than the last 5-2 friendly score would seem to imply. We will need massive performances from Pulisic, McKennie and Robinson going forward. Pepi has a good work rate and runs hard, but his finishing is a far cry from Balogun, especially given Balogun's recent form.

 

[JMC9389]

I definitely think we are closer to Belgium than the last 5-2 friendly score would seem to imply. We will need massive performances from Pulisic, McKennie and Robinson going forward. Pepi has a good work rate and runs hard, but his finishing is a far cry from Balogun, especially given Balogun's recent form.

I'd play Reyna as the second striker. Not as good at hold up play as Pepi, but they are going to need his talent and creativity.

Belgium can't handle the pace of Robinson and Dest. I'm shoving the ball down Castagne's throat on the right flank. He's that back line's weak link. Robinson and Pulisic will be the X factors.