@davidpollack47 There used to be way more. New rule this year making a player leave the field if medical staff have to come on except for keepers or suspected head injuries.
But the gameโs physicality ainโt no joke. If a player is down, theyโre down.
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@AlexiLalas Those that view themselves as long-time soccer fans complaining about the casual soccer fans the World Cup is attracting are fanning wrong.
All are welcome under the tent, as you say.
@AlexiLalas Those that view themselves as long-time soccer fans complaining about the casual soccer fans the World Cup is attracting are fanning wrong.
All are welcome under the tent, as you say.
@MaxBretosSports Have you never filled out a NCAA March Madness bracket? Focusing only on the opponent in front of you is for players and coaches. Speculating on who we might play is part of the fun.
Heading into the World Cup, I was texting my sports loving but not necessarily soccer fans group chat, trying my best to answer the question โIs the US any good?โ
I thought weโd be good, not great. Make it out of group and win a knockout game.
Poch had unlocked something in the team and had some impressive results in friendlies. But also still a bit unknown to me.
Starting XI really solid but limited depth after that. And that Turner should start between the sticks. Those two things would limit a deep run, I thought.
Welp, after two games, this team is playing much closer to great than good. The first 45 against Paraguay the best ever. I think Freese hasnโt really been tested, but you canโt complain about two dubs and a clean sheet. We get a chance to get key reserves some game time while resting players with bumps and bruises and any sitting on a yellow. Voila, now the depth gets a bit deeper.
Iโm happy to know I didnโt know what I was talking about. Thereโs a semi-finals appearance here, and with the already awesome and growing by the day US fan support filling the stadiums - skys the limit.
ABSOLUTE GOOSEBUMPS AS THE ENTIRE STADIUM SINGS 'TAKE ME HOME, COUNTRY ROADS' WITH THE USMNT PLAYERS AFTER THE WIN AGAINST AUSTRALIA
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