Yup. WS championship or bust. This team is soft as hell and will fold whenever they play a real team. Same old story for the past 10 years.You gave up before the trade deadline when they are in the WC lead in a wide open AL?
OT: We may win the World Cup in 2026
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Messi never plays defense. Seen Barcelona matches where he didn’t cross the half field line an entire half except on a set piece.
They did, but I would be lying if I said I wasn’t rooting for that last shot to go in after Messi’s corner. Wanted to see more drama and Martinez have a chance to win it during penalties.
My view is the exact opposite. Anything but penalties. Would even prefer to go to the scorecards and have Spain win by unanimous decision.
It’s hard for me to get into it if the USA ain’t in it. From what I read it was a very exciting tournament for the purists. That being said the game needs some serious changes for me to ever really be a fan.
Since that’s how it’s done and has been done for many years, both teams are aware and adjust strategies accordingly. I am fine with it. Martinez having a chance to almost single-handedly win a cup for Argentina would’ve been really cool and I don’t like either of these teams.
Same dynamic plays out in baseball when a team outhits another, doesn’t cash in with RISP and then a reliever follows up a dominant SP performance by giving up a 2-run homer in the 9th. It’s sports. Sh$t happens and like life, it isn’t always fair.
But that’s the thing. The sport is already successful and continues to gain popularity. If you don’t like it, that’s fine. It doesn’t need to make wholesale changes to accommodate the ever-elusive casual fan who probably will never follow it closely anyway.
Agreed it doesn't but for it to ever be a major US sport it does IMO. Otherwise it will be the same every 4 years.
At least the best team won. .yesterday's game was more exciting but glad Argentina didn't win.
You realize that all four tennis majors have now adopted a 10 point final set tiebreak?
That's still playing it out. PKs in soccer would be like tennis going to a serving contest for the win.
”Playing it out” in tennis would be the old way of each set only ends when someone wins by 2 full service games. Until Isner & Mahut played a 70-68 set at Wimbledon. A tiebreak was specifically designed so sets don’t go on forever. Can’t really compare to soccer, but the final set tiebreak is absolutely a way to definitively know when a match will end.
So you think deciding a championship game on PK’s is good? You like all the stupid offsides? How bout all the dives? I’m not a fan of any of them
I'm fine with setting a limit to a game, but I don't support changing the game to do so (like penatly shots, hockey shootouts, college football OT rules, etc). For soccer, hockey, basketball, etc, keep playing until someone scores or the time runs out and someone is in the lead. Pretty simple.
Again, it doesn’t need to be a “major US sport.” Sports marketing is a niche business. Each sport can do very well marketing to its target audience. Football is total king in the US, but that doesn’t mean baseball, basketball and hockey should pack up their bags and get lost.
PKs have only decided the world cup several times in its history...swing and a miss.
Stupid offsides
this is the typical lazy American response the rest of the world laughs at us over. You do away with offsides and then you're going to watch teams defend with 8-10 guys surrounding the goalie. Maybe do a lot search on its history first. Another swing and miss.Dives are being addressed in certain situations, this was the first World Cup where you could receive a yellow card for simulation and it will carry over into league play. The mighty Casey struck out.
Watch more of the game and increase your knowledge before talking out of turn.
I can only watch highlights. Imagine starting a sport where you can only use half your body? That's a hard hill to get over but curiously that is what makes soccer a good US women's game. US women have won World Cup titles and US women have 9 of the top 100 international players (men have 1). Nobody has an issue with women just using legs to dance around a ball. Men's soccer looks a little quiffy to Americans with all the delicate fake injuries. I think that's a reason US fans liked Erling Haaland a lot. He's not quiffy tbh
South American soccer fans posting on Reddit and Quora say young boys are steered into soccer early while girls go into volleyball. There are also more developed pro leagues in US. So US women have an edge there. US women have more recognition and higher TV ratings than men in international competitions. Its like US figure skating which gets much higher TV ratings than men .
So I think US women are and will continue to be the top shelf in US soccer as long as most high schools keep football
U.S. has some of the best players in the world. They just aren’t playing in the 2026 World Cup
The U.S. has players in the world's top 100. They won't play in the World Cup until next year.
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Survey: USWNT more widely known than men’s team among fans
Among U.S. sports fans, 41% plan to watch the 2023 Women's World Cup, nearly as many as the 42% that tuned in for the men's tournament.
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No. Basketball has 100 pts. Going from 2-3 isn’t a big deal. Soccer has so few goals you can’t have a 2 goal shot. It’s stupid
I wasn’t the one that said lacrosse players can’t play D like a TE isn’t a RB. I am saying they play O and D in all sports except football
Just watched the game and Argentina should be embarrassed with that effort pre red card. Not one shot !!!! One!! Not even one shot on goal , no shot period. Pathetic and 1000% outclassed.
Spain and France were the 2 best teams as you can’t judge the consolation game.
Spain and France were the 2 best teams as you can’t judge the consolation game.
An amazing World Cup but glad it's over. The stupid fans in this thread repeating themselves yuck. Domestics beginning in about three weeks and can't wait.
Argentina goalie set a World Cup record for saves (11 last count I heard). Lot of complaints about relying too much on Messi (who didn't play much defense). Most commentators agreed best team won.
26:30 Messi tears as crowd chants
Makes Knicks celebrations look tame
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These discussions about soccer have been going on for 50 years, and they will go on another 50 in America unless the game changes. This current iteration will excite Americans when the WC is here and the fever felt, but that team will be playing in half filled stadiums their next game. Just like always.
America is the most lucrative market, and Americans have never bought soccer as is and never will. And the soccer powers want more than to crack the code.
America is the most lucrative market, and Americans have never bought soccer as is and never will. And the soccer powers want more than to crack the code.
PKs deciding a championship game once is too many. Another swing and a miss by u.PKs have only decided the world cup several times in its history...swing and a miss.
Stupid offsides
Dives are being addressed in certain situations, this was the first World Cup where you could receive a yellow card for simulation and it will carry over into league play. The mighty Casey struck out.
Watch more of the game and increase your knowledge before talking out of turn.
I did not say the offsides should be done away with but it needs to be amende. A lazy response by you again.
Seems like your the one who needs to learn the game more.
If you had a clue you'd know that they are adjusting the offsides rule, clearly you're a casual fan that doesn't follow much. But carry on like you're an expert on the sport.
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"Don’t cry for them, Argentina. Some tears were shed by Lionel Messi, after an unsatisfactory end to one of the great World Cup careers. But his team-mates merit rather less sympathy. What had been a valiant, dramatic and compelling attempt to retain the World Cup ended with a lack of discipline, creativity and, above all, shots.
The historic feat, it transpired, was not becoming the first team since Brazil in 1962 to win consecutive World Cups, but in being officially the least attacking team ever in a final. Argentina had no shot of any kind in 90 minutes, an xG of 0.00 when it went to extra time. Spain had 20 shots before Argentina’s first, in the 121st minute."
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Argentina’s World Cup final performance was a disgrace to Lionel Messi’s legacy
"Don’t cry for them, Argentina. Some tears were shed by Lionel Messi, after an unsatisfactory end to one of the great World Cup careers. But his team-mates merit rather less sympathy. What had been a valiant, dramatic and compelling attempt to retain the World Cup ended with a lack of discipline, creativity and, above all, shots.
The historic feat, it transpired, was not becoming the first team since Brazil in 1962 to win consecutive World Cups, but in being officially the least attacking team ever in a final. Argentina had no shot of any kind in 90 minutes, an xG of 0.00 when it went to extra time. Spain had 20 shots before Argentina’s first, in the 121st minute."
Argentina’s World Cup final performance was a disgrace to Lionel Messi’s legacy
Spain 1-0 Argentina (after extra time): A team with the greatest footballer ever should not be this dull, this focused on delaying and disrupting, writes Richard Jolly from the New York Stadium
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The domestic leagues like Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A, Ligue 1 etc.
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All I hear is people complaining about the three point line and the over reliance on it. Has it made the game better, or just different?
A really great tournament, congrats to Spain. They were, by far, the best team. What a defense, glad to see my boy Porro get some flowers and begrudgingly have to say Cuccarella was excellent all tournament too.
As a coach, had to be hard leaving Messi out there for the last 50 minutes, essentially playing 10-8 in the defensive third. Alvarez ran his *** off, but Argentina was just awful yesterday.
As a coach, had to be hard leaving Messi out there for the last 50 minutes, essentially playing 10-8 in the defensive third. Alvarez ran his *** off, but Argentina was just awful yesterday.
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Yes. Its intended goal was met. Basketball has much bigger issues than the 3 point line. Like faking fouls and “load management”.