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Casual sex with a girl you've known for a while that you're never going to date.
OT - USA 1 Italy 0
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Agree with some of what you said ... but I'm pretty sure our best player is the one who scored today.
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Well played ... but they can't be that bad now that they have Donnigan ...
MattMang23
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I don't care if Italy isn't "that good" anymore. A win in Italy over Italy for the first time ever? Awesome.
I'm slowly talking myself into going to the next World Cup.
I'm slowly talking myself into going to the next World Cup.
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What's wrong with that? Goes back generations when our immigrant forefathers came over and still cheered the mother country's national team. It's been passed down generation to generation.
The rugby World Cup is more fun to watch.
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Your stupidity is ruining my country.
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Just finished watching the game on DVR.
Lots to like and plenty to work on.
Likes:
First big win for Klinsmann.
Dempsey, in world class form.
Bradley has moved up a level.
Good skill from a lot of the young guys, Johnson, Williams, and Spector.
Good attempts at passing from the back and holding possession in the first half.
Dislikes:
Other than the goal, little offensive possession in 2nd half.
Edu can't hold possession, at all.
Shea will contribute but still needs seasoning.
Better in the 2nd half but Altidore is still a long way from where the US needs that position to be. Too soft for such a big guy.
Long ball defense was really bad.
All in all only Edu hurt his cause going forward. Altidore and Shea showed more of the same and need to improve. Everyone else who played significant minutes made positive statements going forward.
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Lots to like and plenty to work on.
Likes:
First big win for Klinsmann.
Dempsey, in world class form.
Bradley has moved up a level.
Good skill from a lot of the young guys, Johnson, Williams, and Spector.
Good attempts at passing from the back and holding possession in the first half.
Dislikes:
Other than the goal, little offensive possession in 2nd half.
Edu can't hold possession, at all.
Shea will contribute but still needs seasoning.
Better in the 2nd half but Altidore is still a long way from where the US needs that position to be. Too soft for such a big guy.
Long ball defense was really bad.
All in all only Edu hurt his cause going forward. Altidore and Shea showed more of the same and need to improve. Everyone else who played significant minutes made positive statements going forward.
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Other than the fact that you're American, nothing wrong with that.
I don't get it because it appears to be a soccer thing and honestly, I can't watch for more than 10 minutes. But I always, regardless of the sport, root for the USA.
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I am American. I am Italian-American. I don't forget. In matters of economics, war, etc. I remain loyal to my country but in matters of sports, stuff that frankly doesn't matter much, I root for Italy.
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Jimmy, I happen to be one of those crazy Italian soccer guys. I have to say that I grew up watching Italian soccer. It used to be on Channel 13 out of Hartford, and I was watching Italy in the World Cups about 8 years before I even knew anyone on the US team.
Having said that, when they play a friendly like tonight, I root for nothing but a good game. When they play each other in the World Cup, I root for the US. I speak Italian and many of my family members don't speak English, but I'm still an American and this is my country's team. Anyone else, and I hope Italia crushes them 10 - 0....
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Yea, most people say LD is the best player but I think you are right. CD is for sure my favorite player as well as Carlos B.
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I think a part of the problem for many (like me and I'm guessing MattMang23) who grew up rooting for Italy in soccer, we were ridiculed for watching soccer in the first place. The game was some "weird European / South American thing", and due to that mentality from most Americans, we never really had a chance to root for the US team or players. They were hardly ever on tv, and they were a running joke. In fact, you were more likely to catch a Mexico game than you were an American game.
After the 1990 World Cup, there was a resurgence of American soccer. More and more people began to respect the sport, and more importantly, the fans of the sport. I may root for the U.S. in the matchup against Italy, unlike MattMang23 who roots for Italy, but I always feel conflicted. The Italian players are more likely to be my "soccer heroes" that I watch every week on Fox Soccer Channel. The only Americans that I can watch on a regular basis are Clint Dempsey and Tim Howard in the English Premiership. I definitely understand the "immigrant kid guilt"...
After the 1990 World Cup, there was a resurgence of American soccer. More and more people began to respect the sport, and more importantly, the fans of the sport. I may root for the U.S. in the matchup against Italy, unlike MattMang23 who roots for Italy, but I always feel conflicted. The Italian players are more likely to be my "soccer heroes" that I watch every week on Fox Soccer Channel. The only Americans that I can watch on a regular basis are Clint Dempsey and Tim Howard in the English Premiership. I definitely understand the "immigrant kid guilt"...
UConnDan97
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Absolutely no doubt in my mind that Dempsey is the greatest American player.....ever! Landon is a close second. I remember when the New England Revolution sold Dempsey, I thought to myself, "I'm never going to see a player of that quality on this squad again." Unfortunately, I'm still right about that...
A fan of the "EPL" would tell you it's the PL.
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A fan of the "EPL" would tell you it's the PL.
Actually, a fan of the EPL would just call it "Premiership"....I play soccer every Monday night with a bunch of Brits!
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I could understand italian-americans rooting for Italy if the US wasn't so obviously screwed out of a win vs Italy in the world cup a few years back.
Va fangoool!!!
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I didn't say that. I don't think that.
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1) Call it apathy, crassness, whathaveyou... nationalism is for the birds. I root for America because its easy to identify with them as an American and I like having a rooting interest when I watch sports. But I could give two flying frisbees who anyone else roots for.
2) Whens the next Confederations Cup?
2) Whens the next Confederations Cup?
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very sorry BL! that was towards uconnbaseball. my mistake.
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A win on European soil is a good thing, regardless of who dominated the play. Granted, Italy wasn't playing their top 11 (at least not up font) due to injury or suspension, but it's still a big win for a US side struggling to find their form.The Azzurri controlled the play, but Howard came up big throughout.
Dempsey is at the top of his game. I would love to see Klinsman play him up front more. Would also like to see Donovan remain in the Premiereship. He has one more world cup left in him, and his game really does elevate when playing withe better talent around him. He had a nice run w/ Everton the past couple months.
Dempsey is at the top of his game. I would love to see Klinsman play him up front more. Would also like to see Donovan remain in the Premiereship. He has one more world cup left in him, and his game really does elevate when playing withe better talent around him. He had a nice run w/ Everton the past couple months.
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No, you're not. I'm there with you. He is a player that, in my opinion has not been given enough time with the first team to show his stuff (and I think he has plenty of stuff). If he had the amount of time with the first team that Sasha Kleijstan had or Jermaine Jones had, you wouldn't even need to ask. I think Benny is noticeably better than those two players...
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