Deuce

Trying his damnedest to send this to PKs.

Collin equalizes. 1-1.

Great touch by Beckerman, perfect finish from Saborio. 0-1 RSL

Only Arsenal has more away points this year (we're tied with Everton). And we have a -5 GD in away matches. (skewed by the City and Swansea games of course).

Like RVP last season.

It'll do my heart good to see England, the "cradle" of world football, bow out unspectacularly, again.

It's normal to feel this way. It'll be just like a summer season of Tier 2 fantasy football. "Look at this. So good. Others have no chance. Give them some credit for being the best. No luck involved here, man. :lol: We're so good. So good." :lol:

Australia:

I know they have a lot of options BUT if fit Messi will start like

Yay, we *only* have to play against Marco Reus and Ilkay Gundogan.

Mandzukic is suspended. None of those teams are poor by any means, but there's no bonafide challenger in that group. It'll be a crime against humanity if you lot don't win all 3.

Goddamn your bullshit draw, Flip.

It's matches against teams like Honduras, Jamaica, etc., when the U.S. opens up a bit and tries to take the game to them, where they start to play sloppier football. Far more prone to defensive errors especially against teams like that.

Not at all... playing hard and showing desire isn't the same thing as playing well. You'll have hustle. You won't have composure and control. I'm not talking about hustle alone. They absolutely tend to be far more compact and defensively stout against teams who can move the ball and score. Whether it's good enough is another question, but some of the best performances of the past few years have come from defend-and-counter play against top teams.

Except reality is the complete opposite of what you just described. The U.S. plays far better against better teams. They too often let off the breaks against lesser opponents.

The U.S. team does tend to play to the level of its opponents. Might be some psychological advantage to entering the group as underdogs in all 3 matches. I don't expect them to succeed, but they also won't fold pathetically in any of these group matches.

Roll Vince Wilfork into goal and let him sit there all game.

He's adapted well.

Also, there was no way FIFA wasn't going to pit Klinsmann against Germany and the U.S. against Ghana. Fucking cunts.

Our matches will be in Manaus, Recife, and Natal. Going to be hotter than the face of the sun. This was probably the absolute worst case scenario draw and we fucking nailed it.

Germany, Portugal, and Ghana http://i2.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/150/468/Al%20Diablo%20Con%20Esa%20Mierda.jpg

Gonna have to wait through Sepp, Platini and Co. wanking each other off before we get to the actual draw.

Utter scumbags the lot of them.

"Welcome to Brasil, gringos. I see Neymar just butt-raped your team for a hattrick. Have some piranha shit, bitches."

As much as I'd appreciate the hospitality, the smug look on your face as you served us would kill me. Probably feed us piranha shit and call it a delicacy.