The Official 2022 FIFA World Cup Thread

#628
#628
FallCreekVols said:
I'm with you. What a BS situation. I hope we have them battered and in tears by halftime. I don't suppose their players have anything to do with it though. Tyler handled it with so much class.

Maybe those Iranian "journalists" were forced to ask that crap. Which is a rich, hypocritical irony in itself.
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Yeah, just saw the media session for the first time and Adams handled that really well.
 
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#629
#629
Nervous. Iran is probably just going to pack it in and play for the draw. A draw doesn’t get them in if Wales win though so they do have a little uncertainty although most don’t expect Wales to win. So do they sit back or do they play normal? I think they still pack it in.
 
#630
#630
US is 26th out of 32 teams in xG at 1.42. They have underperformed that xG only getting 1 goal. The US is tied for 15th out of 32 teams in chances created at 14 chances. US has been rock solid in defense though.

These aren’t the numbers you want going into a team that will likely not attack much and sit back in a low block and play for the draw. Can’t stress just how much an early goal would be huge for this game. Need to come out attacking furiously to start.
 
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#635
#635
Nash_Vol97 said:
I still don’t understand why Gio hasn’t been getting more looks.
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It seems like if anything, they would err on the side of him being in the lineup despite not being ready, as opposed to him being ready but not playing him. Just saying that given his pedigree.

Surely there isn't some kind of perceived sensitivity to him getting "undeserved" playing time because of who his parents are, right? Does petty stuff like that exist at this level?
 
#636
#636
05_never_again said:
It seems like if anything, they would err on the side of him being in the lineup despite not being ready, as opposed to him being ready but not playing him. Just saying that given his pedigree.

Surely there isn't some kind of perceived sensitivity to him getting "undeserved" playing time because of who his parents are, right? Does petty stuff like that exist at this level?
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Honestly not sure. There were rumors of Berhalter keeping him out and some players upset by it, and then Berthalter saying Gio wasn’t fit but Gio saying he was. Idk, I lean towards that being just rumors but he’s one of our more skilled players and one of our better creators.. but he’s seen something like 10 minutes of game time against England and that’s been it. Tactical reasoning doesn’t seem to fit either. Idk. My untrained and severely unexperienced opinion is it’s just a strange decision.. but I’m wrong more than I’m right haha.
 
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