FIFA World Cup 2022 Group B ** spoilers ** (England, Iran, USA, Wales)

[Azza]

That hair should be a droppable offence

Amazed he was let into the country.

 

[manic111]

Yanks don’t look half bad, I thought they would have been on the same level as the likes of Iran.

Why? They've got a load of players at top leagues and clubs - Chelsea, Milan, Juve, plus Adams at Leeds, Sargent at Norwich, Ream at Fulham, Weah at Lille, etc. Reyna is touted by loads of people as a top class youngster and can't even get a start. They're building a decent side - I think they'll surprise some people this tournament.

 

[ChroniC]

Yanks don’t look half bad, I thought they would have been on the same level as the likes of Iran.

A lot of money being pumped into MLS these days. Personally I'd expect them to batter Wales but so far it's pretty even.

 

[Craterloads]

Why? They've got a load of players at top leagues and clubs - Chelsea, Milan, Juve, plus Adams at Leeds, Sargent at Norwich, Ream at Fulham, Weah at Lille, etc. Reyna is touted by loads of people as a top class youngster and can't even get a start. They're building a decent side - I think they'll surprise some people this tournament.

Probably because I didn’t know any of that and old attitudes of soccer is for girls / children has moved on a lot in the US from when I last paid attention.

 

[adam cool dude]

Yanks don’t look half bad, I thought they would have been on the same level as the likes of Iran.

It was 2007 since Becks went to America. That's 15 years ago. MLS has been growing massively over that time and now we are starting to see the fruits of that labour. You also had the 1994 world cup 29 years ago that started the ball rolling.

It is the third watched sport in America only behind basketball and American football.

It is only going one way.

 

[Mr Jack]

Yanks don’t look half bad, I thought they would have been on the same level as the likes of Iran.

The days of the US side being a bit of a joke are gone. Bit by bit, football is growing in popularity on the other side of the pond. It's now actually played by more people than American Football, Basketball and Baseball.

 

[Dis86]

How was that a foul? He tapped his stomach!

 

[muon]

Wales are pretty bad though, they'll probably start playing better against England.

 

[manic111]

Wales are pretty bad though, they'll probably start playing better against England.

Hopefully we'll be through by then, although the US will give us a game.

Also, I'll be a bit torn on Friday night - my mum's a yank!

 

[Pigeon_Killer]

Their fans are at least making a game of it even if they are only intelligent enough to spell USA.

 

[muon]

They beat Belgium 6 years ago...

although did get thrashed by Denmark 2 years ago.

 

[Black Noir]

Christ this is painful to watch.

 

[muon]

Wales making them look like Man City.

 

[Trusty]

Yeah, Wales are dropping so deep

 

[Black Noir]

Can’t thread a simple pass… so what do they do? Try to play it out the back from a goal kick

 

[Kelt]

Wales look as bad as Qatar at the moment.

 

[Cosimo]

Get in!!!

 

[Dis86]

Finally, something!

 

[muon]

Great goal. Definitely jinxed with the good defending comment.

 

[Kelt]

Oh, that's a good goal.