Comments on: Broken dreams

By: Derek

Derek — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:58:12 +0000

It was a great game, with plenty to cheer about!

I almost lost my mind when we scored both goals.

We suffered from a lack of quality subs.

But, WHAT A BOOST TO US SOCCER!

We had a decent contingent of Brits cheering for the USA!

By: Chopper

Chopper — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:20:38 +0000

Yeah. I thought Brazil had looked depressingly pedestrian up until that 2nd half performance but they suddenly pulled it ought of the bag when they really had to.

Had Fabiano’s effort not gone in I reckon the US really could have taken it further, they certainly had a bloody good go. You American fans have every right to be very proud of what they achieved.

By: HatterDon

HatterDon — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:23:17 +0000

It was not only the timing of Brazil’s first that hammered us so, but also the way it was taken. Our back four must have blocked a half-dozen shots right off the toes of Brazilian forwards in the first half. DeMerit and Onyewu just closed them down within seconds. So when Luis Fabiano pivoted and shot IMMEDIATELY after receiving the ball, he was finally able to shoot without putting on his American overcoat.

To have positioned themselves so well and still not to have been able to do anything about the shot was devastating to the US defenders. Both Donovan and Dempsey forced good saves out of Cesar shortly thereafter, but everyone now knew that Brazil was, once again, Brazil.

You have to admit that in the 2nd half of that game Brazil played breathtaking football. Dunga has put steel in their backbones and aggression in their hearts while not giving up any of their flair. I can’t see how they can be considered any less than the best in the world.

By: JamieR

JamieR — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:43:08 +0000

Snap, I thought the same! Exactly the same body shape.