Netherlands Vs USA: last 16

[delawarespur]

I hate myself ffs

I apologize on behalf of America

 

[glacierSpurs]

Sign him please.

 

[soflapaul]

I apologize on behalf of America

Didn't realize you worked for a team in Mexico. What did you/they do?

 

[spurs mental]

Absolutely mustard. Would be massive for us at RWB

 

[carmeldevil]

I told my friends, Zimmerman has no fucking business being in our back. He's Gregg's favorite pet. So fucking annoying.

 

[chrissivad]

Yanks forgot to mark. Dumfries just stood there and was handed it on a plate

Wasn't just Dumfries.
Blind had all the time he needed to get that ball over.

 

[cwy21]

Not to count out the Aussies but Argentina/Netherlands QF is fun.

 

[delawarespur]

Didn't realize you worked for a team in Mexico. What did you/they do?

Not Mexico but a team in Texas. If I’m honest not much bar business/financial intern duties.

 

[Marty]

Not to count out the Aussies but Argentina/Netherlands QF is fun.

Bergkamp '98 vibes. A proper QF.

 

[SlotBadger]

Pulisic has been so wasteful today.

 

[soflapaul]

US not playing the ball fast enough. getting stuck on their own feet, too many touches, etc.

 

[cwy21]

R16 was about the most I expected from this side. Now they need to ditch Berhalter and figure out some attacking options for 2026.

 

[BuryMeInEngland]

The 'Murican team have improved a lot, I'll give them that.

 

[BuryMeInEngland]

Commentators here saying the Dutch are favorites to win it all. Surely not?

 

[JCRD]

USA have impressed me over all. They lack a striker and a defender but think they play some decent football. That was a Dutch tactical masterclass today though - they defended like seasoned pros and finished clinically.

 

[JCRD]

Commentators here saying the Dutch are favorites to win it all. Surely not?

Theyre the only team in the QFs haha

 

[cwy21]

USA have impressed me over all. They lack a striker and a defender but think they play some decent football. That was a Dutch tactical masterclass today though - they defended like seasoned pros and finished clinically.

Obviously the Dutch tactics helped this happen, but it was fun to see the Americans go out in a knockout stage controlling the Midfield as much as they did. I've seen too many of the games where they go out with 28% possession in previous world cups.

 

[glacierSpurs]

Commentators here saying the Dutch are favorites to win it all. Surely not?

They are kinda under the radar no? I wouldn't say is impossible TBH.

 

[spurs mental]

They are kinda under the radar no? I wouldn't say is impossible TBH.

Good counter attacking team with quality in the right places.

 

[mdharris]

Dumfries the difference here - two assists and a goal. And they say he doesn’t have end product. Looked very good to me.

USA was defensively very poor. Adams was lazy in tracking Memphis for the first. Then poor from Adams again in not closing Dumfries down for the second. Dest was slow to get across covering Blind. Then Robinson not marking who he should be for the third. Really basic defensive mistakes.

US do not deserve to go through on this showing. In fact, it’s been a poor World Cup for them in general. A decent result against England (who were more focused on not losing), a poor draw against Wales, barely beating Iran. The US commentators are waxing lyrical about the US performances, but it’s really not been good.