People will think I'm crazy for this take, but I'm a big believer in the psychological impact of narratives on teams. Yes, Belgium looked so much better tonight and we looked lost. But this team had a boatload of good vibes behind them, and in the last 48 hours that vanished, and replacing it was a story of implicit political corruption that turned them into the bad guys, or at least the beneficiary of the corruption. You can't tell me that doesn't put pressure on the team, change the vibe, and take a psychological toll that impacted what happened on the field. American fans, serious and casual, should be pissed at this interference. We overturned a red card and our reward was losing what made this team so much fun until now.
@SenTomCotton It isn’t about liberals or republicans. It’s about bending the rules just for USA. That is shameful. And Karma is a bitch and US should stick to sports only they play
@RGIII Every football expert agrees that the suspension was unfair and not as per the rules. Perhaps ask yourself why that is the case. Anyways - karma prevailed.
@cenkuygur You did get a special advantage and you have missed the entire point of the spirit of sport. Whether it was a red card or not is not even the point here. Can we reverse Bellingham second yellow? I was rooting for USMT and Pochettino prior to this ridiculous ask. Karma !
Pocchetino - was a fan of his. But his comments defending the FIFA decision has lost me as a fan. He basically agreed to cheat. Had he benched Balogun, US would have won. But Karma is a bitch.