Game of the Year 2014: USA vs Germany Official Game Thread

[Nick Young]

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VS
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(thank you 9erempire for sourcing images)












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Kickoff is in 1 and a half hours (5PM British Time)


Get ready for the match of the year (So far)

[9erempiree]

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZQwKVspiMA

ONE TEAM ONE NATION.

[Nick Young]

http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/citizensoldier/conflicts/WWIIeto/images/Normandy.jpg
go on my sons

[Akrazotile]

U-S-A
U-S-A
U-S-A
U-S-A


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[JohnFreeman]

USA better hope Afghanistan or Vietnam aren't in the competition

[Gr]

USA better hope Afghanistan or Vietnam aren't in the competition

They aren't, but neither are the British or the Russians. :cheers:

[imdaman99]

:rant Get that Michael Bradley off that poster :mad:

[Nick Young]

:rant Get that Michael Bradley off that poster :mad:
He is one of our best players, he will redeem vs Germany don't worry. Keep the faith in the General:rockon:

[Gr]

Am I allowed to post WW2 pictures of Germany attacking the allies or would that be considered offensive? :confusedshrug:

[Balla_Status]

[QUOTE=Gr

[KyleKong]

I just got home, see it's 0-0

What was the first half like?

[Derka]

I don't remember the site crashing for a non-basketball sporting event like this before. Pretty epic.

[KyleKong]

http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/citizensoldier/conflicts/WWIIeto/images/Normandy.jpg
go on my sons

Hahaha

[BasedTom]

He is one of our best players, he will redeem vs Germany don't worry. Keep the faith in the General:rockon:
Didn't look to good in the 1st half. We shall see if he truly redeems himself.

http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/citizensoldier/conflicts/WWIIeto/images/Normandy.jpg
go on my sons
They invaded Normandy in France, though I do agree that the world would be a better place if it was owned by Germany today.

[Derka]

I just got home, see it's 0-0

What was the first half like?

Pretty slow, some back and forth but Germany got the best chances at net.

[KyleKong]

Pretty slow, some back and forth but Germany got the best chances at net.
I don't like the sound of that :oldlol:

[pezt]

Lahm, kroos, schweini, ozil and podolski is quite literally the most undynamic and slowest midfield ever. Pretty evident right now that Gundogan and Reus are irreplaceable

[Balla_Status]

****. Great save by Howard on the first. Sucks to have a goal scored like that.

[Balla_Status]

GHA-POR tied 1-1.

Need a goal or portugal need to score again.

[Balla_Status]

Brad Davis sucks

[~primetime~]

GHA-POR tied 1-1.

Need a goal or portugal need to score again.
I thought if that game ends in a tie US advances no matter what :confusedshrug:

[~primetime~]

Neither Portugal nor Ghana has a win...that means if that game ends in a tie, US advances

correct? :confusedshrug:

[Balla_Status]

I thought if that game ends in a tie US advances no matter what :confusedshrug:

If portugal also wins 2-1, we go through no matter what. Portugal scoring another goal requires more work from Ghana.

Come on USA. Get a goal.

[~primetime~]

If portugal also wins 2-1, we go through no matter what. Portugal scoring another goal requires more work from Ghana.

Come on USA. Get a goal.
right because we have a higher point differential...got it

hate that this is going on while I'm at work :rant

[Balla_Status]

right because we have a higher point differential...got it

hate that this is going on while I'm at work :rant

Yes. GD. I shouldn't have said, "no matter what."

[Balla_Status]

Yes!!!!

[Balla_Status]

Fcking love you ronaldo

[RagaZ]

Worst performance by a team in this WC.

[Balla_Status]

The **** was that MLS shit yedlin

[Derka]

Worst performance by a team in this WC.
0/10

[Balla_Status]

Exaggeration right there

[~primetime~]

so Portugal winning by only 1 means US advances right?

[Le Shaqtus]

Worst performance by a team in this WC.

Did you watch the England games?

[b1imtf]

0/10
That's being nice.

[bigkingsfan]

so Portugal winning by only 1 means US advances right?
We're in. :cheers:

[~primetime~]

We're in. :cheers:
awesome

do we know who we play yet or no?

[Derka]

F*CK.

I'd have lost my shit had we cashed one in.

Tough match and that's a good ass German team that just seemed to be toying with us for most of the match.

[bigkingsfan]

awesome

do we know who we play yet or no?

Belgium or Algeria, whoever finish first. Belgium is current leader. To be decided later today.

[Balla_Status]

We in *****. A big **** you to the european dickheads who predicted USA with a goose egg at the bottom. Shows how little you know about the game of football.

[~primetime~]

USA must thank Portugal for their win. :cheers:
yes, thank you Ronaldo :rockon:

[Marlo_Stanfield]

F*CK.

I'd have lost my shit had we cashed one in.

Tough match and that's a good ass German team that just seemed to be toying with us for most of the match.
lol you ahve no clue about soccer do you??
Germany was pathetic today like most of the time the alst month.
we aint winning shit like that and Jogi has managed to **** our entire offense up.
we only won today because America played like the worst team ever.
some players thought this was NFL and some others were obviously hungover(Dempsey,Jones,Bekerman)
Germany sucked ASS today and right now i hate our team because we play so lame when we could play so GREAT.
ALL because of this fakkits Jogi and Lahm

[Marlo_Stanfield]

We in *****. A big **** you to the european dickheads who predicted USA with a goose egg at the bottom. Shows how little you know about the game of football.
shut up annyoing fool.
USA played the worst match i have EVEr seen a team play at a WC

[Le Shaqtus]

shut up annyoing fool.
USA played the worst match i have EVEr seen a team play at a WC

You watched England play right? :lol

[sweggeh]

You watched England play right? :lol

My nikka wtf are you talkin about? England lost cause of individual mistakes. Their overall play in the games vs Italy and Uruguay have been better than every USA display in this tournament, USA just have a better manager and made less defensive errors.

[9erempiree]

My nikka wtf are you talkin about? England lost cause of individual mistakes. Their overall play in the games vs Italy and Uruguay have been better than every USA display in this tournament, USA just have a better manager and made less defensive errors.

:oldlol:

lol @ level of play. We must not be watching the same games. They have been garbage.

[longhornfan1234]

Ronaldo is a true American. He's named after GOAT Reagan and ensures usa qualification.

[Le Shaqtus]

My nikka wtf are you talkin about? England lost cause of individual mistakes. Their overall play in the games vs Italy and Uruguay have been better than every USA display in this tournament, USA just have a better manager and made less defensive errors.

England was shit through and through, we deserved to lose the way we played and our group was weaker. USA played in the group of death and and now they're in the knockout stages.


:oldlol:

lol @ level of play. We must not be watching the same games. They have been garbage.

I'm English and I'll fully admit we played like dogshit :lol

[Balla_Status]

My nikka wtf are you talkin about? England lost cause of individual mistakes. Their overall play in the games vs Italy and Uruguay have been better than every USA display in this tournament, USA just have a better manager and made less defensive errors.

Stay mad. USA got through the supposed "group of death."

More like group of ****ing cake.

USA was bad in this one game. They were great against Portugal and played pretty well against Ghana even though they had better possession and superior athletes.

USA is better than England in football. England plays uninspired, uncreative football.

[Balla_Status]

shut up annyoing fool.
USA played the worst match i have EVEr seen a team play at a WC

Manaus effect.

USA had one less day of rest.

[sweggeh]

I give all the credit in the world to Jurgen Klinsmann. He has taken the team with probably the least talent out of all the world cup teams and instilled tactics in them that make them very hard to beat. He is proving himself to be a very good manager.

[b1imtf]

I give all the credit in the world to Jurgen Klinsmann. He has taken the team with probably the least talent out of all the world cup teams and instilled tactics in them that make them very hard to beat. He is proving himself to be a very good manager.
Nope.

[Balla_Status]

I give all the credit in the world to Jurgen Klinsmann. He has taken the team with probably the least talent out of all the world cup teams and instilled tactics in them that make them very hard to beat. He is proving himself to be a very good manager.

You're an idiot troll. :lol

[Le Shaqtus]

I still can't believe we made it out of that group.

[9erempiree]

To be honest we are the best defensive team in the tournament considering that nobody plays defense this tournament.

I like our chances and we should take care of Belgium like we normally do.

[Le Shaqtus]

To be honest we are the best defensive team in the tournament considering that nobody plays defense this tournament.

I like our chances and we should take care of Belgium like we normally do.

Germany was man handling us the whole game, I don't know what you were watching. Our D was terrible in the second half.

[Derka]

lol you ahve no clue about soccer do you??
Germany was pathetic today like most of the time the alst month.
we aint winning shit like that and blah blah blah some troll shit because no one likes me

Lol, you :oldlol:

[sweggeh]

You're an idiot troll. :lol

Why am I trolling? Most managers wouldnt have been able to get a point with a team that deprived of natural talent and skill, but he managed to get 4!!

Yeah they were lucky against Ghana and should really have lost, and were lucky Portugal weren't 3-0 up in the first half in Manaus, but at the end of the day they survive another day. Im very happy for you guys. I love it when the little guy has a tiny taste of success, it makes me teary eyed.

[Marlo_Stanfield]

Germany was man handling us the whole game, I don't know what you were watching. Our D was terrible in the second half.
lol clueless.
USA was shit of course but ermany didnt handle shit.
they senselessly held the ball and played PATHETIC on offense.
why?? because Jogi Shithead plays with 4 CB. gay ass retard gonna coast us another possible WC

[Le Shaqtus]

lol clueless.
USA was shit of course but ermany didnt handle shit.
they senselessly held the ball and played PATHETIC on offense.
why?? because Jogi Shithead plays with 4 CB. gay ass retard gonna coast us another possible WC

Chill the **** out.

[bigkingsfan]

Germany was less aggressive once they took the lead (only needed a tie to win group). Defense was nothing special. They could have rape us more if they wanted.

[Gr]

Chill the **** out.

I'm with him. There is no chilling out. Even with all the injuries we have, we have one beast generation right now and should still be favorites. Our idiot coach is holding us back significantly with his shitty formation that makes both our offense AND defense worse.

[sweggeh]

lol clueless.
USA was shit of course but ermany didnt handle shit.
they senselessly held the ball and played PATHETIC on offense.
why?? because Jogi Shithead plays with 4 CB. gay ass retard gonna coast us another possible WC

Netherlands will whip you guys if you keep playing like this. This "group of death" was a joke. When shit gets serious I dont know if Germany will be able to handle it.

[KyleKong]

Netherlands will whip you guys if you keep playing like this. This "group of death" was a joke. When shit gets serious I dont know if Germany will be able to handle it.

Negged.

[bigkingsfan]

Netherlands will whip you guys if you keep playing like this. This "group of death" was a joke. When shit gets serious I dont know if Germany will be able to handle it.
Coming from a Netherland fan. :roll: History says hi.

[Le Shaqtus]

Germany was less aggressive once they took the lead (only needed a tie to win group). Defense was nothing special. They could have rape us more if they wanted.

Tim Howard really saved us today, it could easily have been 3-0 or 4-0.

That shot by Muller was unstoppable either way, there was nothing he could do.

[Andrew Wiggins]

Tim Howard really saved us today, it could easily have been 3-0 or 4-0.

That shot by Muller was unstoppable either way, there was nothing he could do.

he only had to make one big save of which the rebound spilled to muller. germany controlled the game but their penetrative attacking wasn't there.

[sweggeh]

Coming from a Netherland fan. :roll: History says hi.

I hate Netherlands.

[Le Shaqtus]

he only had to make one big save of which the rebound spilled to muller. germany controlled the game but their penetrative attacking wasn't there.

I can only imagine the shit fest that would have occurred if it was, we got real lazy that second half.

[Marlo_Stanfield]

Germany should be CLEAR favorite with Spain,Italy,England out and Brazil and Argentine playing pretty shitty.
Instead of playing our best lineup, L

[bigkingsfan]

I hate Netherlands.
Either way, look up Netherland history, they're the ultimate WC chokers. I'd put money on Germany if they ever meet.

[BasedTom]

Ronaldo is a true American. He's named after GOAT Reagan and ensures usa qualification.
Ronaldo is his surname, and Ronald Reagan is a ****

[pezt]

Ronaldo is his surname, and Ronald Reagan is a ****


Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro

[BasedTom]

Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro
That's how names are in Iberian languages. But in practice, it is usually just the given name+ father's surname like in English. Ronaldo is a special case though

examples: Luis Alberto Su

[pastis]

marlo is right. we played bad. i mean the 4:0 against portugal was ridiculous. portugal played with 10 men for 70 minutes and they played in general pretty bad this tournament, especially a b1atch named lownaldo.

germany will like always go to the quarters or even halffinals and choking the job away when it matters most.

look at our defense...:lol :lol our defense against messi? lOL! our defense against robben and van persie?:lol :lol :lol if im watching mertesacker, boateng or h

[B-hoop]

[QUOTE=BasedTom]That's how names are in Iberian languages. But in practice, it is usually just the given name+ father's surname like in English. Ronaldo is a special case though

examples: Luis Alberto Su

[rufuspaul]

If that was the game of the year I'm very glad I don't follow this sport regularly. :sleeping

[YouGotServed]

If that was the game of the year I'm very glad I don't follow this sport regularly. :sleeping

It wasn't the game of the year. lol

[JtotheIzzo]

I've played about 20 hours of soccer in my life so tell me how off I am.

-It seemed like Germany kept it slow paced and low scoring purposely, they just moved the ball back and forth and didn't go for goal as often as they could have.

-Germany also seemed like they could completely shut down the US for an eternity. It was near impossible for the US to get a shot on goal and didn't even get one until a fresh pair of legs came in late in the game.

-It was nice to watch two teams who don't flop.

-The bald guy on the US (Bradley?) seems like one of the worst players in a key spot in the entire tournament, no feel for the game or his team, the only time he looked world class were the just misses he had on a couple of long through balls. He needs to be benched.