OT: 2022 World Cup Thread

[mildone]

I’ve got the pregame coverage on and am reminded why I usually skip it. I know it’s supposed to pump me up, but you can only hear the same platitudes so many times before it gets irritating. I don’t really care how it felt to the commentators to play in games of the past.

Wish they would bring on knowledgeable analysts to talk tactics and soccer stuff.

 

[RuSnp]

I’ve got the pregame coverage on and am reminded why I usually skip it. I know it’s supposed to pump me up, but you can only hear the same platitudes so many times before it gets irritating. I don’t really care how it felt to the commentators to play in games of the past.

Wish they would bring on knowledgeable analysts to talk tactics and soccer stuff.

100% what the hell are they going to do if we ... win? Spend 15 minutes talking about how there is a 10 year old watching somewhere being inspired ... again 🤣

 

[RU848789]

I’ve got the pregame coverage on and am reminded why I usually skip it. I know it’s supposed to pump me up, but you can only hear the same platitudes so many times before it gets irritating. I don’t really care how it felt to the commentators to play in games of the past.

Wish they would bring on knowledgeable analysts to talk tactics and soccer stuff.

That's a Fox decision based on what they think casual fans want. I guarantee you those guys would rather talk tactics...

 

[rutgersguy1]

Ahh man good chance there

 

[RU848789]

pulisic missed a huge chance there, damn

 

[RU848789]

great first 5 minutes

 

[rutgersguy1]

That's a Fox decision based on what they think casual fans want. I guarantee you those guys would rather talk tactics...

I think fans like tactics. It’s one of the reasons I like UM on the CFB Fox pregame. I see Athletic articles that do deeper dives into schemes get lots of good reviews.

 

[rutgersguy1]

My goodness, another one through the box ending up with zip on that CK.

 

[RU848789]

better corner from Pulisic...and great cross from him...Adams is so good...

 

[Ronnie_B]

That sucked

 

[rutgersguy1]

Shoot, and that’s how you finish in the box.

 

[RU848789]

Way too easy for them

 

[MadRU]

Unfortunately beautiful soccer leads to Dutch goal. Pulisic needs to score there.

 

[mildone]

Too easy, but Netherlands with excellent passing in transition.

 

[Vejai]

Totally uncovered. The US defender was lagging behind the whole play.

 

[RUtix4me]

Is goalies jerse

Totally uncovered. The US defender was lagging behind the whole play.

he wasn’t even trying

 

[MadRU]

Dest stripped leads to a break, lucky we recovered in time.

 

[T2Kplus20]

Looks like RU playing Michigan.

 

[MadRU]

Our touches in the final third have been lacking.

 

[mildone]

Two times now, players not passing early enough. At the point they pass, they should just shoot instead. Nobody they were passing to was in any better a position to shoot.

 

[rutgersguy1]

Two times now, players not passing early enough. At the point they pass, they should just shoot instead. Nobody they were passing to was in any better a position to shoot.

Same thought crossed my mind. It’s not like the passing is on target or the players are anticipating and being in position to receive so might as well just shoot the ball.

 

[mildone]

That's a Fox decision based on what they think casual fans want. I guarantee you those guys would rather talk tactics...

Probably has a lot to do with it. But the network is wrong, as usual. These major networks make so many lame decisions, it’s lucky for them people are lazy and watch so much TV.

 

[rurichdog]

Ahh jeez...just like Rutgers football, I wake up early, game already in progress, and we're already down a score.

 

[mildone]

US players are making some fundamental mistakes in decision-making. Stuff they all know better than to do. I think they are feeling the pressure and their youth is hurting them a little with their lack of patience on the ball.

Also, Netherlands strategy is working well for them.

 

[knight_ru]

The 4-3-3 is not going to work against the way Holland is playing us.

We are also not doing ourselves any favors by passing too slowly.

 

[RU848789]

our midfield is not playing as well as hoped...too many giveaways by them and others

 

[RuSnp]

This one is pretty straightforward to me 1) Can we successfully press de Jong without getting exposed? 2) Pulisic vs Dumfries - edit: I'm not just talking about Puli on O. What's GB's plan when Dumfries adds #s to attack? Is Antonee more conservative out of necessity?

Unfortunately 2 has been bad so far. Dumfries with the assist and running free looking more and more dangerous. Pulisic should've scored and doesn't contribute on d.

 

[RU-05]

NED looks so much more dangerous when they get down low.

USA also seems to give up on plays a lot.

 

[mildone]

Look at the inactivity of the US players around the ball (around the first attacker). That’s a big problem. Don’t know if it’s fatigue or what, but attacking shape and movement is way off from what is needed right now.

 

[rutgersguy1]

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Ahh jeez...just like Rutgers football, I wake up early, game already in progress, and we're already down a score.

Unfortunately offense looks similarly anemic this WC.

I think we’re gonna need a little luck or bounce or something.

 

[mildone]

To score, we need combination play. For combination play to work, we need players away from the ball to move early so that we don’t have 6 players, with all their defenders, all too near the ball. It’s preventing the space needed to make runs or even set walls for wall passes.

 

[rutgersguy1]

To score, we need combination play. For combination play to work, we need players away from the ball to move early so that we don’t have 6 players, with all their defenders, all too near the ball. It’s preventing the space needed to make runs or even set walls for wall passes.

Sounds like we need a “spread offense” as I referred to earlier in the thread 😂

 

[MadRU]

Our midfield has settled down, making better decisions and passes.

 

[RuSnp]

Unfortunately 2 has been bad so far. Dumfries with the assist and running free looking more and more dangerous. Pulisic should've scored and doesn't contribute on d.

Finally an commentator mentions it.

 

[RU848789]

Look at the inactivity of the US players around the ball (around the first attacker). That’s a big problem. Don’t know if it’s fatigue or what, but attacking shape and movement is way off from what is needed right now.

very static and passing has not been crisp...Ferreira has been bad...wish we had a real 9...

 

[rurichdog]

Sounds like we need a “spread offense” as I referred to earlier in the thread 😂

"Need to get the ball to our best players in space"

 

[MadRU]

Again final third killing us.

Ferreira dropping deep to help out, which is fine but need someone making runs in the box.

 

[rutgersguy1]

I like that shot at least, just shoot if the shot is there imo don’t be looking to pass too much

 

[mildone]

very static and passing has not been crisp...Ferreira has been bad...wish we had a real 9...

The poor passing is, mostly, a result of poor support play, poor movement off the ball. Has left the first attacker with poor options as pressure is applied.

 

[RU848789]

Dest has been our best player....nice to see Weah finally getting involved too