I'm staying out of this...
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I'm staying out of this...
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Good luck. All I can go by really is having watched World Cup play and Chile, Paraguay, and Argentina all play USA men in friendlies. I know Paraguay beat the U.S. but it wasn't a thumping while Chile and Argentina played to a draw. Brazil may not be the team it used to be, but they figure out how to win which is why I give them an edge. Same with Argentina. They are both just juggernaut soccer nations that they seem to step up (just like all powerhouse teams do) when the tension increases.
"The farther we go, the more the ultimate explanation recedes from us, and all we have left is faith."
~Vaclav Hlavaty
Good game so far, it was all USA but the japanese are coming.![]()
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(and I'm a goalie)
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Awesome game!!!
Gotta give credit to those gritty Japanese women...kudos to them...and a great feeling for them after the horrible tsumani experience.
But going to the penalties...I thought the USA was going to win for sure...they have better set-type kickers...and of course Hope Solo...but I think a couple of the players choked taking those kicks...and the Japanese goalie sure came up big...I was so impressed with her.
I'm sad for the USA...but I'm also happy for Japan.
Great World Cup...these ladies are awesome...
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The Americans were very gracious in defeat.
they choked nasty bro, Oh well that's what they get I guess
The Americans were heavily favorites and I think they kind of took the Japs lightly
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Yes...they did choke during the penalties...there's no question about that.
3 misses in a penalty shootout? Not good.
That was some serious fighting spirit from the Japanese girls though. It looked as if they were half the size of the Americans (not that it matters in soccer). They were under huge pressure for most of the game, a goal down twice, but never gave up.
Yes...Americans choked in the end...but let's not take away from the fighting spirit of the Japanese...they never gave up...they never surrendered...and ultimately...you have to admire that.
Last edited by Hector; Jul 17, '11 at 4:45 PM.