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#241 |
I don’t care for Auburn
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Sweet Home Alabama
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#242 |
Perpetual Mediocrity
Join Date: Jan 2006
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Perpetual Mediocrity
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#244 |
Perpetual Mediocrity
Join Date: Jan 2006
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USA has no business not being in the top 10 in the world with their talent level and you have people bragging because they were able to beat Canada for the first time in 3 matches. That may actually explain why/how Berhalter was able to hang on to his job going forward.
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#245 | |
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#246 |
Supporter
Join Date: Mar 2003
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What is with the shield for the Canadian National Soccer teams? Looks like what you would expect for a U10 rec team.
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#247 |
Perpetual Mediocrity
Join Date: Jan 2006
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Canada’s soccer program itself is what you’d expect from a U-10 rec team. It’s a miracle they’ve even gotten as far as they have with so little funding and such poor management. Their coach spent half his presser subtly trashing his employer after yesterday’s game.
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#248 |
Perpetual Mediocrity
Join Date: Jan 2006
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They have enormous talent/depth compared to anyone else in CONCACAF at this point, such that they should easily be ranked in the top 10-15 in the world if they actually played to that level consistently.
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#249 |
MVP
Join Date: Nov 2020
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CONCACAF has always been B-Tier. Being the best in North America doesn't mean much in soccer. The U.S. would be lucky to qualify for any World Cup in South America or Europe.
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#250 |
MVP
Join Date: Jan 2013
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I mean the US is ranked 13th in the world. That's pretty damn good to me. Also, in our region teams bunker it when they play us. I didn't watch much of Canada in qualifying but it's really hard to score when they're dropping 7 to 8 guys into the box when they play the US.
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#251 | |
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Join Date: Nov 2020
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They also rank Belgium 4th, which is WAY too high for a team that never wins anything. |
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#252 |
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Join Date: Mar 2003
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FIFA ranking are calculated from the game records over the previous 4 years. Impossible to be ranked if you never win anything.
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#253 |
MVP
Join Date: Nov 2020
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I know how the rankings work. There's no reason Belgium should be ranked ahead of Croatia, who has outperformed them the last few tournaments. The ranking system needs to change.
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#254 |
Starter
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Kansas City, MO
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Lol, Mexico fired their coach after 7 games. Lose to the US 3-0 and lose your job.
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#255 |
The talking stonehead
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Blue Springs, MO
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