FIFA WC 26 - Other Nations LIVE Match Thread ⚽

[rebelliousfeminist974]

How much difference does a coach make? Poch is obviously well known I feel like tuchel is going to make a difference to England as well

Head coaches make quite a large difference to a side and their choices of playing list and tactical system can either make or break a major tournament campaign.

 

[HonestSpursFan]

How much difference does a coach make? Poch is obviously well known I feel like tuchel is going to make a difference to England as well

He did well with Spurs despite his lack of silverware. He started with the USMNT badly but he’s bound to have success.

 

[jas88]

I see alot of that spurs team in this team some of the movement is just superb wish we could play like this.

I think Poch will do for the US what Guus did for us just someone to take them to the next level.

 

[socceroosmad]

I think Harry was right at halftime, our midfield is key to stopping their attack.

In that case we are truly fucked

 

[grazorblade]

Didnt watch the match but that score line is impressive.....would be one of the most satisfying victories in our history if we pull it off but gee it wont be easy

 

[LFC]

Didnt watch the match but that score line is impressive.....would be one of the most satisfying victories in our history if we pull it off but gee it wont be easy

When do we have an easy game ?
Never ?!
Paraguay were like rabbits in front of headlights 1st half game won.
Was it nerves ? Partly but the yanks were on a mission and ran the game and attacked !
That’s football not sitting back forever waiting to play that checker game of opportunity soak up Poppa way.
I wish we had them 3/4 game after that for if we play as such I have fear.
Worse if we don’t get the result tomorrow bank 3 let alone 1.

 

[Pasquali]

Paraguay will have to come out and try and beat us due to goal difference

 

[LFC]

Paraguay will have to come out and try and beat us due to goal difference

That one good outcome of 3.
We have to bank points 2 games.

 

[JS96]

Paraguay will have to come out and try and beat us due to goal difference

That's why I feel a big US victory is one of the better results. Paraguay are now under immense pressure and must attack. Had they beaten the USA they'd be able to sit back in our final game.

We'll know a lot more after our first game but hopefully we can avoid defeat as a start. Win and we're going to be in a decent position.

 

[patjennings]

Interesting game. I missed the first half this morning and only just finished watching it.

Take aways

1) USA looked good.
2) They looked good after the Caceres yellow card after his first challenge. After that Pulisic could do whatever he liked
3) Paraguay looked naive and switched off at the end of each half.
4) USA 15 fouls 1 yellow card, Paraguay 17 fouls (some of which I couldn't see a foul for) and 5 yellow cards. That seems to be what happens to them in Concacaf as well.

What I think it showed was that the US can be very, very good if you let them. They will be very tough. I still can't see then getting past R16 though.

 

[JS96]

Look at the way the USA just pressed and won every 50/50. They were constantly moving. They actually played football.

 

[NicCarBel]

Interesting game. I missed the first half this morning and only just finished watching it.

Take aways

1) USA looked good.
2) They looked good after the Caceres yellow card after his first challenge. After that Pulisic could do whatever he liked
3) Paraguay looked naive and switched off at the end of each half.
4) USA 15 fouls 1 yellow card, Paraguay 17 fouls (some of which I couldn't see a foul for) and 5 yellow cards. That seems to be what happens to them in Concacaf as well.

What I think it showed was that the US can be very, very good if you let them. They will be very tough. I still can't see then getting past R16 though.

To be fair, card wise - without the new VAR rule, it would have been 2 to US and 4 to PAR

 

[Barca4life]

The US played very well, they could have won by more goals if their final pass and shot was more clinical but their level of football was very good .
We need to be our best that's for sure.

 

[patjennings]

To be fair, card wise - without the new VAR rule, it would have been 2 to US and 4 to PAR

The Caceres one up front was harsh for his first foul. There was another when it was shoulder to shoulder and the Paraguayan got a card. There was also a play on signalled for a shoulder to shoulder challenge when the shoulder by the US player was between the shoulderblades.

 

[NicCarBel]

The Caceres one up front was harsh for his first foul. There was another when it was shoulder to shoulder and the Paraguayan got a card. There was also a play on signalled for a shoulder to shoulder challenge when the shoulder by the US player was between the shoulderblades.

Probably true - I honestly don’t remember many of the fouls except for the one that was overturned