The US got lucky

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  1. Big Frame

    Big Frame Well-Known Member

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    beat Egypt 3-0, Brazil beats Italy 3-0 and we get 2nd place in the group... LUCKY
     
    Big Frame, Jun 21, 2009
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    lol i'm egyptian and i was rooting for america, all my egyptian friends like hate me rite now lol.
     
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    Extremely lucky.
     
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    Extremely, beastly though.

    Could have been 4-0 even if they call the handball? ;]

    Don't expect them to do much as of now however.
     
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    Americans play soccer, eh?
     
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    huevonkiller Change (Deftones)

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    Yeah Confederations Cup, trying to qualify for the World Cup next year.

    Plus you know they need the practice, we're not a first rate country at this yet.
     
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    Duh.
     
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    They try.
     
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    I expect them to play two more games, Thats two more then I thught they would after the Brazil game.
     
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    Well some say we got screwed in the Italy game, guess it all evens out. :]
     
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    You did, but Italy are over-rated. I have no idea how they won the World Cup... It's pretty much like Greece winning the Euros.
     
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    Italy isn't overrated really. They're in transition. They were old in 06, but not too old yet. Now, those guys are just old at the highest international levels.

    And, yes, the US did get very, very lucky. Not so much in their match, but Italy just fell apart in their match more-so than they should have. I didn't think they'd beat Brazil, but I didn't think there was any way they would get destroyed 3-0.

    Now if the US beats Spain, there would be some luck involved.
     
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    Holy crap, they're up 1-0 against Spain right now, with 2/3's of the game left.

    /knock on wood
     
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    2-0 now!
     
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    2-0 son!
     
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    FIFA hates the States, that Red Card was bullshit
     
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    Spain, the European champion, had set an international record with 15 straight victories and had tied Brazil’s record unbeaten streak of 35 games from December 1993 to January 1996.

    Damn that makes this win even better!
     
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    Meh, I still think they're over-rated, agoo.

    Fantastic win for the US. And Big Frame, Fifa hates anyone who isn't French.
     
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    This dont seem right, Spain allows 2 goals in 4 games, and can only hope for third place?
     
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    Welcome to football.

    This is why I rage so much. Usually in American sports the stronger team will win (obviously) and then you'll get the odd team that wins against the giants. In soccer, any club and nation can be beaten by anybody--Unless that anybody is Tottenham and San Marino.
     
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