Fire Tortorella 2,653 Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 USA looks like it's 11 players who've never played together before. Nagbe should start over Jones, also not Bradley's best game but don't really know who a current replacement could be. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/31053-copa-america-centenario-thread/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLastOlympian07 2,388 Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 3 minutes ago, flyersfan1493 said: USA looks like it's 11 players who've never played together before. Nagbe should start over Jones, also not Bradley's best game but don't really know who a current replacement could be. Jozy Altidore is still hurt correct? that must be a blow to the forward line Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/31053-copa-america-centenario-thread/#findComment-346317 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendrick 4,741 Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 Colombia is one of the stronger teams in that tournament so it's not that surprising at all. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/31053-copa-america-centenario-thread/#findComment-346323 Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamond_ace 3,112 Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 Now we'll know how it felt to be South Africa in 2010 - top seeded by virtue of hosting, but completely outclassed by not only the rest of the top seeds, but three of the second seeds as well (Chile/Uruguay/Colombia). Ecuador aren't that great when they're not at altitude, unfortunately we couldn't draw them. As for our group, Colombia will finish top so all we need to do is beat Costa Rica and Paraguay (or a win and a draw should be enough if Colombia get all 9) to advance. Then, we face Brazil in the quarters... then we lose to Brazil in the quarters. I think that's about the cap of it. Unless somehow Brazil manages to finish second in B? Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/31053-copa-america-centenario-thread/#findComment-346334 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendrick 4,741 Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 18 minutes ago, diamond_ace said: Now we'll know how it felt to be South Africa in 2010 - top seeded by virtue of hosting, but completely outclassed by not only the rest of the top seeds, but three of the second seeds as well (Chile/Uruguay/Colombia). Ecuador aren't that great when they're not at altitude, unfortunately we couldn't draw them. As for our group, Colombia will finish top so all we need to do is beat Costa Rica and Paraguay (or a win and a draw should be enough if Colombia get all 9) to advance. Then, we face Brazil in the quarters... then we lose to Brazil in the quarters. I think that's about the cap of it. Unless somehow Brazil manages to finish second in B? Well the teams in South America/Central/North America are on level playing field as a collective while as Europe. What I mean by that is no longer do the USA face two superpowers from South America and then have no challenges. Now there are a good 8-10 teams from these regions that can play on the same field as European teams like Germany, Spain, France, England, etc... I do question the Klinsmann firing though now. He never can take a team to the ultimate place but I also don't think he was ruining that program. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/31053-copa-america-centenario-thread/#findComment-346338 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Victor 11,009 Posted June 4, 2016 Admin Share Posted June 4, 2016 Klinsmann got fired what? Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/31053-copa-america-centenario-thread/#findComment-346380 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendrick 4,741 Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 7 hours ago, Victor said: Klinsmann got fired what? My bad, somewhere in my mind I thought they had fired him. I think it's because I heard some mulling over whether they would keep him or not. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/31053-copa-america-centenario-thread/#findComment-346540 Share on other sites More sharing options...
svb 32 Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 Hard for me to get too enthusiastic about this US team when Klinsmann overlooks players like Kljestan and Feilhaber (though he hasn't been great this season) and then complains that the US doesn't have a creative player in the midfield Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/31053-copa-america-centenario-thread/#findComment-346649 Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamond_ace 3,112 Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 Costa Rica doing their part to help a fellow CONCACAF member, pulling out all the stops against Colombia. Up 3-1 at the moment Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/31053-copa-america-centenario-thread/#findComment-349299 Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamond_ace 3,112 Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 I BELIEVE THAT WE WILL WIN! Costa Rica pulling it out just barely, USA tops group A. Gets to face *probably not Brazil - either Peru or Ecuador pending results* in Seattle on Thursday instead of *probably Brazil* in East Rutherford on Friday. Skip the fruit basket, Costa Rica gets all our fruit exports for a year after this Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/31053-copa-america-centenario-thread/#findComment-349307 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire Tortorella 2,653 Posted June 12, 2016 Author Share Posted June 12, 2016 IT'S COMING HOME SHOWING ENGLAND HOW IT'S DONE diamond_ace 1 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/31053-copa-america-centenario-thread/#findComment-349315 Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamond_ace 3,112 Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 34 minutes ago, flyersfan1493 said: IT'S COMING HOME SHOWING ENGLAND HOW IT'S DONE Our resident Heimlich expert is on his way to England once he books a flight out of Colombia Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/31053-copa-america-centenario-thread/#findComment-349323 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendrick 4,741 Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 USA will take the small victories. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/31053-copa-america-centenario-thread/#findComment-349333 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedgehog337 3,483 Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 On 4.6.2016. at 8:22 AM, diamond_ace said: Then, we face Brazil in the quarters... then we lose to Brazil in the quarters. I think that's about the cap of it. Unless somehow Brazil manages to finish second in B? Somehow Brazil finishes third in their group lolololol. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/31053-copa-america-centenario-thread/#findComment-349617 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FacePuncher 1,343 Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Did we ein yet!? Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/31053-copa-america-centenario-thread/#findComment-349620 Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamond_ace 3,112 Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 2 hours ago, hedgehog337 said: Somehow Brazil finishes third in their group lolololol. Weird part is that coming into today, while Brazil were obviously favorites to win the group, it was actually easier for them to finish third than second. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/31053-copa-america-centenario-thread/#findComment-349678 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Victor 11,009 Posted June 13, 2016 Admin Share Posted June 13, 2016 Apparently there were some handball goal + video replay fail shenanigans? diamond_ace 1 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/31053-copa-america-centenario-thread/#findComment-349702 Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamond_ace 3,112 Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 6 hours ago, Victor said: Apparently there were some handball goal + video replay fail shenanigans? Yep. Clearer handball than Henry over Ireland, the refs stood and talked about it longer than a replay would have taken but they called it a goal anyway Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/31053-copa-america-centenario-thread/#findComment-349733 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire Tortorella 2,653 Posted June 13, 2016 Author Share Posted June 13, 2016 7 hours ago, diamond_ace said: Yep. Clearer handball than Henry over Ireland, the refs stood and talked about it longer than a replay would have taken but they called it a goal anyway Yup. Based on the current rules, it was right to uphold the decision, but all it does is show how far behind soccer is when it comes to modernizing the game. Hell, even baseball has video replay at this point, and they only half screwed it up. diamond_ace 1 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/31053-copa-america-centenario-thread/#findComment-349813 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire Tortorella 2,653 Posted June 16, 2016 Author Share Posted June 16, 2016 John Brooks is going to score the winner tonight because that's just how these things usually work... Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/31053-copa-america-centenario-thread/#findComment-350646 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOOM 8,809 Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 I tried to watch Peru- Colombia but the amount of playing for free kicks and stop-start play was terrible. Have other games in the tournament been like that. Second half was better but FFS, play some fucking football and win in regulation. Was a good attempt by James Rodriguez that hit the upright though. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/31053-copa-america-centenario-thread/#findComment-351015 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Victor 11,009 Posted June 19, 2016 Admin Share Posted June 19, 2016 Wtf Chile Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/31053-copa-america-centenario-thread/#findComment-351173 Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamond_ace 3,112 Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 (edited) So here's what I think USA should do vs. Arg - with Yedlin back and missing a bunch of Mids, moving Fabian Johnson up to mid (at least to start) is probably wise. ALSO: Blue arrows are movement directions, red dashed lines are ball movement directions Edited June 20, 2016 by diamond_ace Tagger 1 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/31053-copa-america-centenario-thread/#findComment-351784 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire Tortorella 2,653 Posted June 22, 2016 Author Share Posted June 22, 2016 Wondolowski... Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/31053-copa-america-centenario-thread/#findComment-352133 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendrick 4,741 Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Well it was good for USA to at least attend the game. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/31053-copa-america-centenario-thread/#findComment-352162 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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