Matt Eden

Good point. I guess my heartburn is against a team like Spain (yes, I realize the US has to beat Belgium first, but I don’t see them having the same quality back line as Spain, so US more easily can come back from going down a goal or two). Getting down two goals against Spain would likely be catastrophic.

@AZDad55 @shinguardian They were down a goal and came back to draw, only to loose in the final moment, which in my opinion was a combination of an entree back line/keeper and Trusty unable to walk on his injured ankle. Tho goal came from his side.

Man I've been watching the USMNT a long time. Here are some little things I've picked up on this World Cup that may/may not be interesting (in no order). Nothing new but it suggests Poch gets this team:

Retweet this if your team made the knockout round of 16

He played for Leicester City when they won the Premier League back in 2016 at great surprise to the entire world. Then a year later he moved to Chelsea and they won the Premier League, FA Cup, UEFA Champion’s League and a rash of other titles. And yes, his style was to basically cover the entire field. It would make me tired just watching him hustle for 90 minutes.

@AZDad55 @WMckennie Interesting. I don't follow international football enough to know if that is a good thing or a bad thing, but I'll take your word for it. Was Kante all about that hustle?

Dear @WMckennie, Just a quick note to say how much I (and so many others, I'm sure) appreciated the hustle you demonstrated in yesterday's game against BIH. I became a super-fan last night; both of yours and of the US men's team. Get some much-needed rest and then get after Belgium! Go Team USA! #8

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@ReynardRoux @lucythegreat123 Sure douche canoe. adidas.com/us/blog/953975… Go back to your basement and let the adults have a conversation.

@AZDad55 @lucythegreat123 Lmfao if you think that's what I said you are a special kind of moron. If you call it "offsides" you don't get an opinion on offside.

As a brand spanking new World Cup fan, we need to talk about the absolute worst rule in all of sports. Offsides! Nobody understands it, and clearly nobody wants it. Why are we punishing ambition? If a forward is fast enough to blow past the defense, reward them! Offsides is just the communism of sports rules, punishing the exceptional to protect the mediocre and the lazy. Like all communism, it must be destroyed!

@Chels1an They are playing with such sublime confidence. Never seen this from a USMNT fan.

USA players doing flicks and backheels at a World Cup and actually skinning defenders with them??? I dreamed about this

@cautiousomar @MulattoOrfeu2nd Imagine a US vs Mexico final? Why the hell not?!? For God’s 250th season of the USA show, we get the greatest sports’ story ever!!!

@MulattoOrfeu2nd As a Mexico fan this is how I feel about the England game, like yes I wanna win but I’m already on cloud 9 that Mexico won a knockout game. Everything from here on out is gravy

If the USA were to beat Belgium and make a World Cup quarterfinal it would already be a bigger achievement than what 90% of national teams on earth have ever accomplished. You really think we’d be mad if we lost to Spain of all teams?😂

@ClawForThatInch Absolute banger @ClawForThatInch. Agree that the team should walk into this Belgium tilt expecting a positive result.

I hate that the worst aspect of football/soccer has infected basketball now. The NBA is nearly unwatchable. And the WNBA is getting worse. Wish the dipshit ref from last night would go back and review some of the more egregious flopping incidents and hand out cards. FIFA needs to work harder to remove the scourge of flopping from the game.

@AZDad55 The flopping last night was insane, one dude tripped himself and then just flopped like crazy. They all will have a future career in back acting when the soccer train dries up!

@ReynardRoux @lucythegreat123 Sure dude. Playing the game as a defender through college definitely doesn’t give me any useful perspective on what is and is not “offsides”. And you are the dolt who suggested parking EVERY offensive player in front of the goal.

@AZDad55 @lucythegreat123 No, it prevents teams from parking EVERY offensive player on the goal line. If you call it "offsides" you don't get an opinion on offside.

@AndrewMarchand Love that they didn’t park the bus after the red card, but continued testing and pushing the Bosnian team. Best US team I have seen ever.

All in, if you have been riding with the U.S. team for a long time, it is not just winning, it is how they are playing that is so enjoyable.

@FreddyLA7 Get out of the northeast immediately and drive to Arizona and New Mexico. The Enchanted Circle in NM (Taos, Red River, Chama, Eagles Nest) then head over to AZ (Sedona, Antelope Canyon, Monument Valley, Payson, Sedona).

@EODHappyCaptain Good dad. He will remember these days forever.

He just ran around the living room chanting, “USA, USA, USA!” So I would say it was absolutely worth it.

@Mofoman360 @ClarksonsFarm1 Amen sir.

If there is a Clarkson’s Farm 6 and if fingers crossed Jeremy Clarkson beats cancer I want them to open with this 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 @ClarksonsFarm1

@ClawForThatInch Beautifully written. Cheers to you sir!