The Beautiful Game (The All Inclusive Soccer Thread)

[worldwithyourheart]

How about a 30 minute overtime. Sudden death. Offsides not called as a penalty.

That may cut down on ties and wouldn't be as much of a crapshoot as PK's.

Yeah I don't understand why offsides is needed in soccer. If the def doesn't want to play back and defend, that's their problem.

Can someone explain how offsides helps here?

Without offsides you'd have players just waiting in the box for long passes and it would make the game stereotypical and boring.

yeah you have to have offsides, like in hockey. But why does "even" have to be offsides? I never understood that in soccer.

[tommymtcom]

Messi

Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[Heathen]

How about a 30 minute overtime. Sudden death. Offsides not called as a penalty.

That may cut down on ties and wouldn't be as much of a crapshoot as PK's.

Yeah I don't understand why offsides is needed in soccer. If the def doesn't want to play back and defend, that's their problem.

Can someone explain how offsides helps here?

Without offsides you'd have players just waiting in the box for long passes and it would make the game stereotypical and boring.

yeah you have to have offsides, like in hockey. But why does "even" have to be offsides? I never understood that in soccer.

Do you mean being on the same line as the defender? Because that's not offside.

[nyquillyn]

My Facebook has been lit up with people hating off-sides. Like the world should change a 166-year-old rule to appease Americans.

[VinylGuy]

Thanks Messi.

[worldwithyourheart]

How about a 30 minute overtime. Sudden death. Offsides not called as a penalty.

That may cut down on ties and wouldn't be as much of a crapshoot as PK's.

Yeah I don't understand why offsides is needed in soccer. If the def doesn't want to play back and defend, that's their problem.

Can someone explain how offsides helps here?

Without offsides you'd have players just waiting in the box for long passes and it would make the game stereotypical and boring.

yeah you have to have offsides, like in hockey. But why does "even" have to be offsides? I never understood that in soccer.

Do you mean being on the same line as the defender? Because that's not offside.

Yes. It use to be, not anymore?

[Heathen]

How about a 30 minute overtime. Sudden death. Offsides not called as a penalty.

That may cut down on ties and wouldn't be as much of a crapshoot as PK's.

Yeah I don't understand why offsides is needed in soccer. If the def doesn't want to play back and defend, that's their problem.

Can someone explain how offsides helps here?

Without offsides you'd have players just waiting in the box for long passes and it would make the game stereotypical and boring.

yeah you have to have offsides, like in hockey. But why does "even" have to be offsides? I never understood that in soccer.

Do you mean being on the same line as the defender? Because that's not offside.

Yes. It use to be, not anymore?

Yeah they changed the rule in 1990.

[worldwithyourheart]

yeah I just looked it up holy shit that was just after I stopped playing any real organized soccer. 24 years ago! I've been yelling at the TV for years, saying "he's offside!!"

[Evvo]

Pretty dull set of matches this evening in France's group. Haven't seen any of the Argentina game but it sounded like a good one.

USA-Germany and Portugal-Ghana should hopefully finish off the group stages with a bang. All to play for in that group and the previous matches have been some of the most exciting so far. Can't wait!

[numbers]

Yeah I put in today for a half day tomorrow, I was gonna tape it but I have to see this live. I didnt get into soccer until the 06 World Cup, so I feel like my 8 years of watching the US national team has all led up to tomorrow.

[nyquillyn]

I'm thinking about calling in sick tomorrow.

[Charlie]

when's Michael Bradley's flight to Brasil?

[verb_to_trust]

Tomorrow morning

[verb_to_trust]

Top three players in distance covered after 2 matches:
Matt McKay (AUS) 16.15 miles
Michael Bradley (USA) 15.47 miles
Victor Fayzulin (RUS) 14.85 miles

Next closest American is Beckerman (13.60 miles).

Baldy is covering a lot of ground and playing in an unnatural attacking position. Here's hoping he can put together a decent enough performance tomorrow to help the team to at least a draw.

[numbers]

I actually thought he was very good in the first half of the Portugal game, and was the main reason they held possession as much as they did.

[Evvo]

He's played well so far, in my opinion.

[verb_to_trust]

He's played well so far, in my opinion.

No

[Heathen]

USA-Germany and Portugal-Ghana should hopefully finish off the group stages with a bang. All to play for in that group and the previous matches have been some of the most exciting so far. Can't wait!

That's unless USA and Germany realize they both just need a draw.

[Evvo]

USA-Germany and Portugal-Ghana should hopefully finish off the group stages with a bang. All to play for in that group and the previous matches have been some of the most exciting so far. Can't wait!

That's unless USA and Germany realize they both just need a draw.

They'll know, but hopefully the match wont just fizzle out.

[Evvo]

He's played well so far, in my opinion.

No

He's been solid without setting the world alight and can pick a good pass, just a shame about the error late on against Portugal.