They played really well I thought for about 30 minutes 1st period. They looked pretty sloppy most of the 2nd I thought...Not a particularly pretty win, but a good result for the host nation. The Croats played harder than the end result indicates...
Yep. That was a lousy call - they really need more referees out ON the field. This single "field" ref thing is kinda nonsense...Posted this in the animated .gif thread, but yeah, was pretty much utter bullsh!t. And not only was it a penalty, and a penalty shot, and the go ahead goal, but I think that the offender also got a yellow card...
If I ruled FIFA, I'd have officials reviewing the game afterwards via videotape and anyone caught diving would receive an automatic 2+ game suspension....
Posted this in the animated .gif thread, but yeah, was pretty much utter bullsh!t. And not only was it a penalty, and a penalty shot, and the go ahead goal, but I think that the offender also got a yellow card...
If I ruled FIFA, I'd have officials reviewing the game afterwards via videotape and anyone caught diving would receive an automatic 2+ game suspension....
Spain absolutely beaten to sleep by Netherlands...amazing whipping...
I think they can simply give the linesman more power to rule on issues on field...or take anote from hockey and bring a second ref on field. Plenty of room out there...Yep. That was a lousy call - they really need more referees out ON the field. This single "field" ref thing is kinda nonsense...
Stuff like this is why I can never truly enjoy soccer. Not the call/no call, but the diving. Why can't these assholes just play the game? I still like watching the World Cup, but it can be so frustrating.
US didn't look as good as they should have but we'll take the win. Altidore has had a lot of injury issues in the past few years so who knows how that's gonna turn out.2-1...not exactly a domination. Could have gone either way. Hoping that Altidore is whole for the Portugal game...
i'd say it was an important win, should help be a confidence boost considering it was against the team that eliminated them from the last two world cups.US didn't look as good as they should have but we'll take the win. Altidore has had a lot of injury issues in the past few years so who knows how that's gonna turn out.
The next US game vs Portugal should be interesting... the Portugal player that received a red card in the Germany game is not eligal to play in the US game. Per FIFA rules mandate a one game suspension to any player that receives a red card. That plus the Portuguese defender that was injured during their game vs Germany.
It was definitely an important win with revenge being one reason and points being the second. Portugal is typically a pretty decent team but with their performance against Germany that may not be so this time around. Also, with them losing at least one (possibly two) of their top players in the next game it's hopefully looking good for the US this coming Sunday. If US secures a 2nd win in our own group then that would pretty much secure moving on to the next round.i'd say it was an important win, should help be a confidence boost considering it was against the team that eliminated them from the last two world cups.
One for the tears after Iran gets eliminated by some infidel team, and then it's a redtube wankathon for the rest of the tournament.that box of tissues is for when........
no, it's iran. the SI swimsuit edition would get him stoned to death.One for the tears after Iran gets eliminated by some infidel team, and then it's a redtube wankathon for the rest of the tournament.
Just as communist leaders enjoyed lavishly luxurious lifestyles, I'm pretty sure the Iranian elite gets to bypass all the internet blocks and spank it like the rest of the free world.no, it's iran. the SI swimsuit edition would get him stoned to death.
i dunno, those islam theocracies are pretty nutty.Just as communist leaders enjoyed lavishly luxurious lifestyles, I'm pretty sure the Iranian elite gets to bypass all the internet blocks and spank it like the rest of the free world.
Probably in case he needs to blow his nose. Granted I am no Iranian president, but I keep a box of tissues around the house for just such an emergency.that box of tissues is for when........
that would have been a masturbation allegory, if it weren't for the fact that the whole scene looked staged.Probably in case he needs to blow his nose. Granted I am no Iranian president, but I keep a box of tissues around the house for just such an emergency.
Soon to be followed by England.