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[Dale]

See ya Dest

 

[Dale]

Never saw Pulisic play a poorer half. Several other guys were half-there as well. Balogun looked OK+ like himself and there was that blast for Tillman, but otherwise .... Antonie Robinson also seems sleepwalking. Dest actually for me at least was hustling hard. Belgium had a plan to double on him. ... but Pulisic ... whew ... really bad, almost walking around on defense like he was a big star.

Dest did a lot of cardio, not a lot of quality

 

[TracyGraham]

Did pusilic kick himself? Mr. glass.

 

[Tejas]

He couldn't first time that across the face of goal?

 

[IrishLax]

Bro...

 

[Dale]

Holden blaming that on Pulisic lmfao

 

[IrishInOntario]

LMFAO... Come out, control the pace and possession, then give that up. Fuuuuuccckkkk

 

[MacIrish75]

Fun while it lasted, I guess.

 

[NorthDakota]

Well thats probably curtains.

What a disappointment

 

[IrishInOntario]

Did pusilic kick himself? Mr. glass.

Literally kicked himself in the achilles and hurt himself.

 

[Crazy Balki]

Ugh.

 

[rikkitikki08]

All three goals by Belgium tonight have been total mental errors by the US

 

[MacIrish75]

Tim Ream is absolute garbage.

 

[Crazy Balki]

For all the discipline and clean play we've seen from the US so far this tournament, this has been a massive regression.

 

[GATTACA!]

 

[TracyGraham]

Tim Ream is absolute garbage.

Fair point, but the man bun is elite.

 

[MacIrish75]

Watching Tim Ream against Belgium is like watching Zeke Motta against Alabama.

 

[Bane]

This loss is going to negate most of the momentum of this World Cup. Very disappointing. To really solidify the gains from this WC we had to win, but at the very least we needed to go toe to toe with a team like Belgium. Instead, this looks like any of the Berhalter, et al. slop I've been watching for 20 years.

 

[T-Boone]

I think Trump needs to play (striker obviously) after the Maccas break.

 

[Bane]

Literally kicked himself in the achilles and hurt himself.

This is some shit JJ McCarthy would have done this last season.

 

[IrishInOntario]

I think Trump needs to play (striker obviously) after the Maccas break.

Sign me up dude. Must see TV!

 

[IrishLax]

Someone at my office told me before the World Cup that Tim Ream would be the death of USMNT and through the first four games I was like "wtf was that guy talking about" and now I'm like "oh I get it."

Also, feel like our goalie is not it. Relative to other goalies I've seen at the World Cup. But regardless of the flub I just don't see him flying around "stealing" goals.

 

[Old Man Mike]

Berhalter put in "simply" is a mistake. He clogged the middle and shoved Reyna out of there. ERROR.

 

[Tejas]

It's like theyve never played together or just aren't good

 

[IrishInOntario]

This loss is going to negate most of the momentum of this World Cup. Very disappointing. To really solidify the gains from this WC we had to win, but at the very least we needed to go toe to toe with a team like Belgium. Instead, this looks like any of the Berhalter, et al. slop I've been watching for 20 years.

All three North American host countries making it to the Round of 16 objectively demonstrates growth in the sport. We're getting better, winning more group stage games (some convincingly) and competing against the top squads better.

But there is still a significant gap between the very top countries and our squads. Those top 10-12 squads are deep, nasty and capitalize on seemingly all of our mistakes.

 

[thekid33]

Someone at my office told me before the World Cup that Tim Ream would be the death of USMNT and through the first four games I was like "wtf was that guy talking about" and now I'm like "oh I get it."

Also, feel like our goalie is not it. Relative to other goalies I've seen at the World Cup. But regardless of the flub I just don't see him flying around "stealing" goals.

We can't win this level of games with a goalie from MLS.

 

[ACamp1900]

I mean we all worried about Ream right? I like him, but he can’t be the best option back there when you’re trying to make a run

 

[Sea Turtle]

All three North American host countries making it to the Round of 16 objectively demonstrates growth in the sport. We're getting better, winning more group stage games (some convincingly) and competing against the top squads better.

But there is still a significant gap between the very top countries and our squads. Those top 10-12 squads are deep, nasty and capitalize on seemingly all of our mistakes.

We need gap closers.

 

[Irish#1]

Belgium looks faster, more athletic and not afraid to keep pressure on defensively.

 

[Irishdawg]

Still rooting the big upset but I posted earlier we are ranked 17th, we are in the final 16 as a host nation (home games) this has been fun but really no big surprise tonight. Belgium fifa ranking #9. Belgium saying “they are who we thought they were!” Plus the whole red card reversal debacle was a bit of unneeded bulletin board material for Belgium!