OT: 2022 World Cup Thread

[MadRU]

Pulisic has to be better

 

[rutgersguy1]

We need to finish, no final touch.

 

[mildone]

Robinson’s services Into the box are the best I’ve seen from him. A good sign.

 

[mildone]

We need to finish, no final touch.

If we can keep it up, we will score. We are creating good opportunities.

 

[RUtrumpet92]

If we can keep it up, we will score. We are creating good opportunities.

All we need is one pin, Rodney...

 

[Lerxst72]

In my completely uninformed opinion, Dest holds the ball too long.

 

[Roy_Faulker]

Our center forwards must be the most underutilized players in the entire world cup.

The midfield never looks for Sergeant or Wright or anyone else for that matter.

 

[leftoright]

21 flopping

 

[mildone]

Land on your shooting foot Weah.

 

[rutgersguy1]

Shots that are on goal have no pace and the ones that do have pace are off target.

 

[mildone]

Let’s get a shot out of this.

 

[mildone]

I like CV’s long ball there. Didn’t work, but it will stick in the Iranian defender’s heads.

 

[mildone]

Uh oh.

 

[RU848789]

Amazing goal - Pulisic!!!!!!

 

[rutgersguy1]

Finally and a good header cross and finish.

 

[mildone]

Cleated in the groin, looks like.

 

[MadRU]

Great header from Dest and McKinnie pass leading to Pulisic goal

 

[leftoright]

Goal?

 

[rutgersguy1]

Hope he’s not hurt badly

 

[mildone]

Or abdomen.

 

[mildone]

Gonna be a ton of extra time before the half. I very much want to see the US continue the pressure.

 

[RU848789]

Pulisic has to be better

Luckily he was, lol...

 

[MadRU]

Great foul by Adams

 

[mildone]

He ain’t injured, he’s just hurt. Rub some dirt in it and get back out there.

 

[MadRU]

What a ball from Adams

 

[rutgersguy1]

Shoot the ball

 

[leftoright]

Gooooooooooooaaalll!

 

[rutgersguy1]

We’re not Brazil Spain or whatever, if you got a good look…take it imo

 

[leftoright]

P got a shoe in the gut. Might be broken rib

 

[Lerxst72]

So what does the U.S. have to do when Iran steps up the pressure, now that the US has a lead?

 

[RU848789]

Shoot the ball

The old, "don't let the perfect get in the way of the better" - sometimes you gotta just take the shot...

 

[mildone]

I’m okay with Weah choosing to one-two it back, just not his execution, needed it to be a few feet deeper. Would’ve been a push pass goal.

 

[RUtrumpet92]

So what does the U.S. have to do when Iran steps up the pressure, now that the US has a lead?

We will have opportunities to counter and expose Iran. They prefer parking the bus and looking for counters, but now they will have to come out more. I think having the lead is a HUGE edge for us.

 

[rutgersguy1]

I’m okay with Weah choosing to one-two it back, just not his execution, needed it to be a few feet deeper. Would’ve been a push pass goal.

You’re right it would’ve been an easy goal had he connected but imo US has never been the team that can create the perfect easy shot, not consistently at least. If you got a good look take it. Leave the really pretty stuff to Brazil, Spain, Argentina

 

[mildone]

Some fatigue showing, hopefully momentary.

 

[newell138]

Iran has no shots on goal yet??!!

 

[mildone]

He was off.

 

[RU848789]

Excellent first half by the US. Crisp, quick passes, working the ball well around the field, generating numerous shooting/scoring opportunities, including of course that great goal by Pulisic, and defending well when needed. Now, we're going to need to withstand the onslaught from Iran, which is why it would be really nice to get that 2nd goal.

 

[rutgersguy1]

Oh man I can’t believe that offsides

 

[mildone]

Decent half. US needs to score 4 more and give up no goals.