5-Ring Circus: The Olympics Soccer Thread
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Canada shouldn’t have been doing this. But on the flip side, is there a sport where you glean less from this type of activity than soccer? Maybe you get an idea of the setup but how many times do teams spring something totally different in a key spot? Ok, there’s been Pep and City but that often led to a poor result and that’s not the international game where managers are much more risk averse.
Maybe you can pick up if a player is struggling in practice or a training ground free kick play. But, soccer, to me, is the ultimate players sport. Players are given guardrails but with the free flowing nature of the game and limited subs, it’s up to the players.
Maybe you can pick up if a player is struggling in practice or a training ground free kick play. But, soccer, to me, is the ultimate players sport. Players are given guardrails but with the free flowing nature of the game and limited subs, it’s up to the players.
Post the rant when you see it, because they will absolutely clip that and put it online and it will be epic.
That man hates Jesse Marsch like Fletcherpost hates English politicians.
Ali Jasim is no slouch but that was bad defense.
And the push in the first goal by Tailoverov omg what a dumb move
So annoyed and pissed off at that
And the push in the first goal by Tailoverov omg what a dumb move
So annoyed and pissed off at that
Canada hit with a 6pt deduction.
View: https://twitter.com/thegoalkeeper/status/1817242127459577922?s=46&t=GfuLFvTYcOxcFiCZjyIYZw
View: https://twitter.com/thegoalkeeper/status/1817242127459577922?s=46&t=GfuLFvTYcOxcFiCZjyIYZw
I guess the only concern is France destroys Guinea and rotates guys for their match against NZ. You’d still hope that the US could “out beat” NZ in that third game regardless.
France only wins 1-0 which keeps them semi interested for that last game of group A. They still have a +4 on GD though. Group B (who Group A plays next A1-B2 and B1-A2) is currently a 4 way tie between Argentina, Morocco, Ukraine and Iraq. It’s really just win for the US and feel really good about advancing.
Insane finish at the death for Japan to pip Brazil.
View: https://twitter.com/womensgamemib/status/1817606701790396712?s=46&t=GfuLFvTYcOxcFiCZjyIYZw
View: https://twitter.com/womensgamemib/status/1817606701790396712?s=46&t=GfuLFvTYcOxcFiCZjyIYZw
If you have Peacock you should turn on the Australia v Zambia match. It's not the most beautiful match you'll see but it is WILD.
I just saw the score line, immediately queuing up the replay on Peacock. Banda with the hat trick…in the first half?!?!
That Lavelle recovery run might have been the jolt they needed. They immediately started looking dangerous and seemingly realized they are faster.
If that wasn't bad enough for the German keeper watching it go off the post and spin in, one of her defenders landed on top of her while she was on the ground.
Whatever the commentators were saying didn't make much sense to me. Does B1 play C2, and B2 plays A1? So it would be preferable to finish 2nd and face the winner of Group A? But they didn't want that to be France? They explained it very confusingly.
edit: okay I found it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics_–_Women's_tournament_–_Knockout_stage
That doesn't make sense at all. Why wouldn't they just have 2 groups instead of putting Group B's winner at a disadvantage in the knockout?
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