Sums it up when America started making chances and started really playing.

-PB

Glad I stayed home watching the extra time.

As mentioned thread title is a cracker !
Amazing most are in agreeance on this game - good ol USA who would have thought - unbelieveable the amount of shot on goal by Belgium - 38 to 14.
Only wasted space is Fellani imo.
Howard MOTM awesum effort - thought it would have been wrong had Lakaku beat him with that 1v1 great stop !

notable game for the compete absence of diving/ feigning injury from both teams. well done

There was a differential in USA's defending in BPO when they were facing the ball, keeping compact shape, and, when they were trying to defend accelerated attacks from Belgium, trying to defend running towards their own goal.


Within USA's game plan, Klinsmann would've observed that Belgium were more of an attacking threat, when conducting accelerated attacks.

The tactics from USA were plausible against a technically superior team. It nearly worked for them. So many Belgian shots, when USA kept the compact defensive shape, sitting deep, from slow methodical Belgian build ups, were made under US defensive pressure on the shooter. The shots were often hurried.


This was a very high calibre game, from both teams in different ways.

USA were brilliant in Ball Possession Opposition, against Belgium's slower, methodical build ups. They have great mental strength and powers of concentration, to compensate for their lack of technical ability, even though it has improved immeasurably.

Belgium, were very good in slow build ups and accelerated attacks, but lacked composure in front of goal. They have excellent technical qualities. They also panicked a bit in defence, and on the ball, when the game was tight in the latter stages of extra time. Their mental strength may be suspect.






Edited by Decentric: 2/7/2014 11:35:38 AM

:lol: Belgium had more shots in this match than England had in 3 group games.

Ended up with 18 saves according to the FIFA site.

Enjoy your freedom Belgium.

Tim Howard is a god. Was the only thing that stopped the USA from being completely wiped off the park. Well that and Belgium's horrible finishing.

Really was a very exciting finish.

15 saves by Howard, highest ever in a World Cup game since records were kept beginning in 1966.

Another great game. Good effort USA

they have some awesome fighting qualities the usa.

Time wasting how pitiful.

Shame, wish USA had played like that earlier on.

-PB

I BELIEVE THAT WE WILL WIN

Amazeballs.

-PB

Lol at thread title

Holy shit how did they not score off that FK.

FUCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

-PB

holy shit what a game

"There will be mothers everywhere loving this"

LOL.

-PB

Phwoar so close!

-PB

MON AMURICAH!

ONE MOAR GOAL

-PB

Terrible free kick by USA.

-PB

Finally Belgium break the stalemate.

FIFA would have had to call in the police if USA had stolen the win in the last minute. Extra time now. Will the 30 shot to 6 dominance by Belgium continue and will they get the win they so thoroughly deserve?

I thought Belgium were meant to be way more awesome than this

lol why does Fellani take shots?

-PB

C'MON USA START BANGIN IN DEM G'S BABY WOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

Come on USA, weight of the world on your shoulders!

-PB

Streaker! :lol:

Belgium on top first 15 minutes

It's Canadian active support. I'm sure the worst things that went on there were maple syrup showers and chants about how well both teams are playing.