Mauricio Pochettino is already tied for the most World Cup wins of any USMNT manager 🇺🇸

The USMNT have won two World Cup games in a row for the first time since 1930. What a time to be alive 🦅 pic.twitter.com/SULcyvYJkn

— Men in Blazers (@MenInBlazers) June 20, 2026

Who knew Russell Crowe was such a good soccer manager?

Mathguy64 said:

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Who knew Russell Crowe was such a good soccer manager?

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everyone

Final stats from last night. That's maybe the most one sided wrong way 1-0 you will see.

What's unfortunate for the Turks is both of their matches were like that for them- dominating possession and shots, but that's what can happen if you concede early and the opponent parks the bus.

Mathguy64 said:

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Who knew Russell Crowe was such a good soccer manager?

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He did a great job as a player/manager for that Alaskan hockey team a few years back.

Mathguy64 said:

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Final stats from last night. That's maybe the most one sided wrong way 1-0 you will see.

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xG was 2.35 to 0.35.

Oops wrong thread

Mathguy64 said:

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Pulisic sits. Everyone on a card sits.

Play the other starters besides Freese for a half just to keep match fitness. Anyone getting a card in the half comes out. Then at HT do a big set of subs so that the second half squad is basically all bench players. Keep one sub in your pocket for injuries.

This match is a freebie so it's a chance to cap everyone you can. Let them add "I played in a WC match" on their lifetime resume.

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Novice question here…what is the downside to losing our next game?

Can they mentally rebound would be the question.

Hardcore Greg said:

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Mathguy64 said:

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Pulisic sits. Everyone on a card sits.

Play the other starters besides Freese for a half just to keep match fitness. Anyone getting a card in the half comes out. Then at HT do a big set of subs so that the second half squad is basically all bench players. Keep one sub in your pocket for injuries.

This match is a freebie so it's a chance to cap everyone you can. Let them add "I played in a WC match" on their lifetime resume.

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Novice question here…what is the downside to losing our next game?

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Nothing. We already got first in the group wrapped up.

Hardcore Greg said:

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Mathguy64 said:

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Pulisic sits. Everyone on a card sits.

Play the other starters besides Freese for a half just to keep match fitness. Anyone getting a card in the half comes out. Then at HT do a big set of subs so that the second half squad is basically all bench players. Keep one sub in your pocket for injuries.

This match is a freebie so it's a chance to cap everyone you can. Let them add "I played in a WC match" on their lifetime resume.

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Novice question here…what is the downside to losing our next game?

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If we can't rotate players and beat a team that is already eliminated we have bigger problems.

Turkyie has pride on the line I guess but they also have young players on the 26 that haven't gotten minutes yet just like we do. I'll be watching Zendejas and other players. Still exciting and important.

Mathguy64 said:

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Hardcore Greg said:

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Mathguy64 said:

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Pulisic sits. Everyone on a card sits.

Play the other starters besides Freese for a half just to keep match fitness. Anyone getting a card in the half comes out. Then at HT do a big set of subs so that the second half squad is basically all bench players. Keep one sub in your pocket for injuries.

This match is a freebie so it's a chance to cap everyone you can. Let them add "I played in a WC match" on their lifetime resume.

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Novice question here…what is the downside to losing our next game?

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If we can't rotate players and beat a team that is already eliminated we have bigger problems.

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It's the art of the deal.
We have almost nothing to lose by letting them have three points. They gain a little bit of pride, save some face on the global stage, and in a few months, we get some diplomatic support and concessions.

Yuge.

Would we sit Adams, Richards, Tillman, Mckennie or Balogun for this third match? Obviously no reason for CP to be out and be out at risk, what about some of the others?

As Peter Schmiechel said, if you can't trust them to stay out of the book, you sit them. Because you can't afford to lose them for the KO.

Some guys can play with cards and some can't. Poch better know who is who.

Mathguy64 said:

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As Peter Schmiechel said, if you can't trust them to stay out of the book, you sit them. Because you can't afford to lose them for the KO.

Some guys can play with cards and some can't. Poch better know who is who.

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Reminds of this story Mourinho told about Mario Balotelli.

I've been watching some highlights on YouTube of different teams playing, but I've noticed that the line judges are waiting a long time to signal offside. Is that a new thing, just to let the game continue to play in case nothing comes of it?

Seems like in the past they used to throw their flag up as soon as possible, but I guess just in case it's not offside and it's reviewed , then they haven't taken opportunity away from the attacking team?

SpreadsheetAg said:

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I've been watching some highlights on YouTube of different teams playing, but I've noticed that the line judges are waiting a long time to signal offside. Is that a new thing, just to let the game continue to play in case nothing comes of it?

Seems like in the past they used to throw their flag up as soon as possible, but I guess just in case it's not offside and it's reviewed , then they haven't taken opportunity away from the attacking team?

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I think that is a result of the new semi-automated offside technology that clearly decides when its offside so they can let the play happen. It seems they are only going to call it straight away when completely obvious

SpreadsheetAg said:

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I've been watching some highlights on YouTube of different teams playing, but I've noticed that the line judges are waiting a long time to signal offside. Is that a new thing, just to let the game continue to play in case nothing comes of it?

Seems like in the past they used to throw their flag up as soon as possible, but I guess just in case it's not offside and it's reviewed , then they haven't taken opportunity away from the attacking team?

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With VAR, the Assistant referees, AR, wait until after the play to call offside.

Safest move is to let it play out. Don't ever want to get it wrong the other way with a premature whistle. The other you can fix. That one you cannot.

Yeah. Welcome to VAR and technology. The rest of us in the real world don't have that luxury.

Yeah I got that one wrong. One semifinal in Dallas, the other in Atlanta. It looks like the US bracket would feed into the Dallas semifinal if they get there.

I would be willing to spend a LOT of money to get to that one.

Australian fans are hilarious on Twitter right now

They legit might be brain dead. They a going full screech mode over the Irakunda flop in the box, the berhalter hand ball and when their midfielder ran in front of Adams and took a tumble.

what's going on? they still crying about yesterday?

KCup17 said:

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They legit might be brain dead. They a going full screech mode over the Irakunda flop in the box, the berhalter hand ball and when their midfielder ran in front of Adams and took a tumble.

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haha I'd probably be mad too. They lost. Too bad marsupials!

Maybe they can whip an Almiron-less Paraguay on Thursday and still advance.

AgBQ-00 said:

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what's going on? they still crying about yesterday?

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exactly

as much trash as they talked they sure did not do much to earn that game.

I realized that for all the other games, the jerseys have the flags of both teams on them with the date and location or whatever. But Turkey's "badge" was just their flag and neither team had both flags.

Aussie's couldn't win the emu war, what makes them think they can win a football match.

The Ex Officio Director said:

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Aussie's couldn't win the emu war, what makes them think they can win a football match.

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Don't sleep on emus, they got like, beaks and feathers and claws.

All the Aussies had was machine guns and 500,000 rounds of ammunition.