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How so? Pity we can't see the game in the US, sounds like a cracker.

I think that's exactly what he did, attack as the best form of defence. I would say this, as a Spud, but there are parallels between the way Spurs have been set up and England. Lennon keeps the oppo occupied on their wide left, which means Gerrard/Modric have a lot of freedom but that in turn puts pressure on the other full-back (Assou-Ekotto or Cole).

1-0 US. What a great goal. Edit: and not the best keeper in the world.

Well if the first half was anything like the second, this isn't the best advert for CONCACAF. Bitty and niggly. The US need to keep the ball, and build some proper attacks rather than attempting deep crosses. Edwards is embarrassing Spector.

Got the Yankees and the footy. Didn't realise it was on, somehow, what has happened so far? Btw Jeter bunted the first pitch for a hit....just two off Gehrig now. S****, they almost scored.

Favorite?? Really? If we're talking bookie's odds then it's nothing to do with the team at all, just our blind optimism. Spain will be favorites, surely.

You really don't want to start this conversation. Hee hee. Oh go on. When you've finished that one we can talk about the Olympic boxing...

Well, maybe, but that's an unbelievable set of qualifying results we've put together. I'll celebrate that. Who would you rather have on the right? I think it's the point that there is no one else. That may be Capello's idea - screw defending on the right, let's just attack.

Well, maybe, but that's an unbelievable set of qualifying results we've put together. I'll celebrate that. Who would you rather have on the right?

Northern Ireland absolutely all over Slovakia. How are they still losing?

Plucky little Finland finally score against football giants, Liechtenstein.

Weirdly, in the US I can see pretty much every game (France on French language TV etc) instead of England. Am relying on you lot for pithy updates.

Bit random here, but how s**** are Belgium now? Losing 2-1 to Armenia? Emre scores for Turkey.

Yeah, seems like a proper footballer. I keep thinking he's Darren Fletcher. Landon Donovan is still probably the US's best (outfield) player!

Oh, I know you're hanging on every word I was referring to the Argentina goal man. :colo: Never had to myself before

Oh, I know you're hanging on every word

It's as if the pitch doubled in size. I've never really seen that much room in midfield. I think they're playing with a sweeper who has just decided to stay back there. The US still need more defensive experience in the middle. Donovan and Dempsey are great going forward, but players like Bradley give the ball away far too much. That said, the US seem to have tightened it up in the last 5 mins.

El Salvador's defence is unbelievably deep. This is so open.

The thinking seems to be that he thought Dempsey followed through when he played the ball through to Altidore. It's just the kind of bullshit decision you get when a ref is sympathetic to one side.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, refs in CONCACAF systematically favour opponents of the US in games. That was a horrible, horrible decision by the ref. You're right about Gooch though, the US look really ropey at the back.

Hes a good solid defender at International and Premier League level, I think 6 mill is a fair price. Especially when you consider how much Lescott cost and even how much Colo cost us. Agreed, Villa needed an experienced CB so the price seems fair. As a counter-example, Spurs didn't actually NEED Kranjcar (a replacement for Modric, sure, but there are alternatives) so I suspect we wouldn't have offered much more than we did. Who else would Villa have got for that money, or cheaper (given that Distin went to Everton)?

Jesus. Hate to admit it, but I thought the pic was a vid that showed it actually happening.

As a Spurs fan I hate to say it, but I agree with delima - largely because you're just not going to see King and Woodgate play many matches together. Ledley's still excellent when he plays, but without proper training he will pick up more and more injuries like the groin one that forced him off at half-time in the last game.

at all? Shit. My wife is American, or so I thought, clearly I have been humping my fist for years.

I wish refs would occasionally go on TV and say "look, you should have subbed this guy, why do you pick him, your formation's rubbish, how can you show your face when you lost today etc etc." Respect my arse.