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So I found the full ESPN version of the #USMNT/Algeria match that I downloaded ages ago and I apologize in advance because I'm totally about to watch the whole thing and live tweet it.
Hold onto your butts.
Hold onto your butts.
Are there two more opposite ends of the spectrum than Donovan and Bornstein?
How was Algeria's gameplan NOT to attack our left side?
We had Bornstein at LB and Dempsey at left-mid, but basically a third striker. 3-minutes in, Edu has already had to provide emergency cover twice.
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We had Bornstein at LB and Dempsey at left-mid, but basically a third striker. 3-minutes in, Edu has already had to provide emergency cover twice.
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6': I completely forgot that Algeria hit the crossbar early. Our backline was an adventure in 2010.
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11':
Ian Darke: "I don't know what everyone is feeling watching back home, but I know I'm tense."
Give that man honorary citizenship.
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Ian Darke: "I don't know what everyone is feeling watching back home, but I know I'm tense."
Give that man honorary citizenship.
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16': I also forgot how everyone complained about the ball in the lead up to this tournament. Both teams have already had 3 shots sail well over the goal.
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19': Still remember my rage when this was called offside, a second goal disallowed in three days.
Also, great buildup by Jozy and Bradley to set this up.
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Also, great buildup by Jozy and Bradley to set this up.
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Oh to have been a fly on the wall for those Bill and Sepp conversations.
34': First real chance since the disallowed goal... Dempsey on the counter, hit Jozy out wide, cross to Donovan, who hit fit one in to Dempsey's late run to force a save.
It's a bummer that we hardly ever saw those 3 on the field at the same time after this tournament.
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It's a bummer that we hardly ever saw those 3 on the field at the same time after this tournament.
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Two minutes later, Jozy blasts one over an empty net from 5 yards out.
Jozy was so good this tournament, had the huge assist against Slovenia, he just had a tough time finding the goal.
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Jozy was so good this tournament, had the huge assist against Slovenia, he just had a tough time finding the goal.
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HALF: It's nuts that this was scoreless at the half... the midfield was WIIIIIDE open.
Should've been 1-1 or 2-1 at least... now the real fun begins.
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Should've been 1-1 or 2-1 at least... now the real fun begins.
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This is how the second half starts...
57': Prime-Bradley was such a damn machine.
Win's the ball in his own box, starts the break, hits Jozy on the wing, beats a man and finds Clint, who hits the post then blasts the follow-up into the seats.
I still remember the collective groan from the bar crowd.
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Win's the ball in his own box, starts the break, hits Jozy on the wing, beats a man and finds Clint, who hits the post then blasts the follow-up into the seats.
I still remember the collective groan from the bar crowd.
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69': With England up 1-0 on Slovenia in the other match, Algeria is parking the bus at this point
Still, Cherundolo (
) makes an awesome run across field, puts it a beautiful cross, Jozy heads it RIGHT at the keeper.
Ouch.
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Still, Cherundolo (
) makes an awesome run across field, puts it a beautiful cross, Jozy heads it RIGHT at the keeper.Ouch.
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76': We have 7 shots on target, they have 2.
Still 0-0, also Donovan has been really quiet so far in this.
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Still 0-0, also Donovan has been really quiet so far in this.
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...make that 8 shots on target because Bradley just rocketed one off of a free kick.
I know what happens and I still feel the anxiety building.
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I know what happens and I still feel the anxiety building.
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80': The legend #RunDMB comes in to play left back, but really to add an extra winger.
Little does he know that in 4 years, he's going to reinvent his career and play every minute in Germany as a LB.
Love that man.
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Little does he know that in 4 years, he's going to reinvent his career and play every minute in Germany as a LB.
Love that man.
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83': This is intense.
We're basically playing a 3-1-6 at this point. Bradley is the only midfield doing dirty work, everyone else is BOMBING forward.
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We're basically playing a 3-1-6 at this point. Bradley is the only midfield doing dirty work, everyone else is BOMBING forward.
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Here.
We.
Go.
We.
Go.
This looks promising...
Really promising...
NO!
...wait
...wait
YESSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!
Won the group.
Good night.
Good night.
