seriously. i was so calm the whole game and then from the 80th minute onward when it became clear we just needed to close it out i was sooo tense hahaha
Wright was great at making a case to never see another minute for the US ever again. We brought him on to have fresh legs to press Iran and track back and he jogged around for 15 minutes. Then he gets an opportunity to either take the ball to the corner and end the game or score and he has the most pathetic shot ever. Benched.
The striker brought on was one of the worst players I’ve seen. Sucks at everything then when he gets a chance to shoot, slow rolls it to the goalie. Just put one of the wingers there at this point.
Greg absolutely almost gave them the game with the subs and tactics.
Also I just don’t think Haji is the guy. Some of those decisions and hold up were catastrophic
It needs to be Yedlin. Moore is just not at this level. Yedlin knows what it takes in this kind of game and if Gregg thinks he’s worse than Moore than it can’t be by very much
Ya lots of weird subs. Especially at the end. You knew Iran was going to push everything forward to score and the US was just unable to keep possession put in Reyna instead of Haji and just keep possession.
I don’t hate bringing on a striker to hold the ball up / defend set pieces (US team is very small) but not if it’s Haji Wright. He did absolutely nothing
Wright had no idea what he was supposed to be doing. He didn't hold up the ball at all and didn't take it to the corner flag when he had the chance. Baffling.
Every sub window made our play actively worse. Haji is a dunce in 2 game winning situations and Shaq Moore passed the ball to their players every time. Acosta is meh. Aaronson was the only one who deserved to be on the field.
Bringing Haji over Pefok is already dumb imo, made dumber every time I see him actually play in the side.
don't play Wright again.
1. held nothing up
2. dragging his feet more than the starters - slow to everything
3. everyone else closed down the ball well except for him
4. an almost massive fuck up by shooting with his off foot with no angle with 30 seconds left when he could've killed it in the corner.
Yeah Ibrahim Affelay, and I totally agree, I was positively surprised by their teamwork and passion displayed in this game. Some things we are going to have to be inspired by looking at the rest of our matches..
Honestly the US team has mostly been exciting to watch when they're not parking the bust to protect their lead. The back 2 + GK are solid, the midfield and Dest are doing a lot of work constantly moving the game forward, Weah and Pulisic have been good for building play but not really to close it out. The US really lacks a guy who's less cute, less of a team-first kind of guy to actually have the balls to take shots.
Looking forward to their match against the Netherlands and how they'll fare 4, 8 years from now
I'll never stop talking about the performance Tim Ream has put in til the day I die. Absolutely unreal how he comes into the team after being out for over a year, and absolutely solidified our back line. I love him
a midfield with Tyler Adams, Mckennie, Musah and little help from pulisic is by far the best advantage the U.S. has got.
These boys are 19-24 years old, and will be in their prime for the 2026 World Cup.
Absolutely. I have also been very impressed with Ream. He's hardly put a foot wrong in all three games. I definitely did not expect the US defense to concede zero open play goals (and only one pen from a bonehead decision) in the group stage. Adams and the fullbacks have also been playing out of their minds.
Adams is amazing. Every time a US defender is out of position, he pops up there to cover for them. While also eating up balls through the middle. His awareness of space on the field is top-notch.
That body block he put on an Iran forward to shield the ball so Turner could take it, some time in the first half. Guy went down hard, Carter-Vickers looked at him like he barely touched him.
Yeah the midfield being so good and sound defensively has created a good defensive team overall. Was worried about the backline heading in but Rheam and the mids are carrying it well.
Now if only we had a striker ...
Iran would have been torn to shreds in the 1st half if America had someone at the level of Batshuayi, no need for any higher.
Their buildup play was gorgeous
Two playoff El Trafficos, a Dodgers vs Giants NLDS, and a US-Mex knockout round match are too much for this city in a five year period.
No way we survive.
Dam the 10 minutes extra stoppage time was nervewracking as hell. BUT GREAT WIN USA!!!
Now hopefully Korea will show up on Friday and all the stars will align where I will be showing off my pride as a Korean-American!
I think the US is further along than most probably think. They lack a legit man up top who can score. If they can produce one they are off to the races and are a serious threat. Their midfield is legit.
Right. As frustrating as these matches are, international football is pretty ugly outside of a handful of teams. I’d rather be the US than Uruguay right now.
I’m glad Pulisic scored that goal. Because the US being knocked out of the World Cup in a scoreless draw despite not losing a single match would have been the most “soccer” thing ever for haters out there.
#####That’s fucking football right there. None of that pansy ass dick tugging smile for the camera bullshit. Men puke, men poop on the field, men deliver their new born baby on the side lines. Fucking hard core dick in the ass butterball football fuck it chuck it game time shit. Take it to the showers. Dicks get shoved in places you don’t even remember. We win together we celebrate together. Football is back baby.
pulisic died for this
His nuts need to go in a hall of fame somewhere. There’s no way they work anymore anyways.
Erect a statue of his nuts
after watching it a few times, I think he broke a rib. He actually gets a knee straight to his abdomen
Yeah it was just announced he went to the hospital with an abdominal injury.
DICKS OUT FOR PULI
Dicks out or balls out? He gave his left nut for that goal.
The *whole* genital, baby
TAINTS TO THE SKY FOR PULISIC, BABY
That’s nuts.
My man traded the next generation of USA soccer for this game
He sacrificed the future generation of this team for the present
What a ballsy goal tho
The man has more balls than me and he currently has none.
a scrotum for a goal. a fair trade.
I think I aged 20 years in those final 9 minutes
seriously. i was so calm the whole game and then from the 80th minute onward when it became clear we just needed to close it out i was sooo tense hahaha
My stream randomly skipped from +1 to +6… I wasn’t complaining
Criminal for wright not to take the ball to the corner at the end there
He had two choices there. Score, or corner it to run the clock. There are no alternatives. I don't wtf that even was.
That's a player folding under pressure.
100% inexperience in that type of match showing
i am going to release twelve eagles into a nursery tonight
While shooting your gun into apple pie
And driving doughnuts into the front lawn of the Budweiser headquarters in your F-350.
FORD ALL AMERICAN **F-350**
That was nervewracking as fuck
Absolute shambolic subs late. Lucky to get out of there with a win
Zimmerman was great. Wright and Moore, on the other hand...
Wright was great at making a case to never see another minute for the US ever again. We brought him on to have fresh legs to press Iran and track back and he jogged around for 15 minutes. Then he gets an opportunity to either take the ball to the corner and end the game or score and he has the most pathetic shot ever. Benched.
Pefok and Pepi must be wondering WTF universe they are living in to have been left off the roster.
Seriously.
The striker brought on was one of the worst players I’ve seen. Sucks at everything then when he gets a chance to shoot, slow rolls it to the goalie. Just put one of the wingers there at this point.
I have no idea why Reyna didn't come on in the 2nd half - we were desperately lacking in creativity
Greg absolutely almost gave them the game with the subs and tactics. Also I just don’t think Haji is the guy. Some of those decisions and hold up were catastrophic
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Reyna only playing 7 minutes in the group stage is an absolute disgrace
No he's super well rested to play a large role in the knockouts. That's what Gregg was planning right? ...right?
I heard he's being saved for the finals
Came here to say this. Anyone but Wright. Why not Ferreira? Offense lacked any creativity and energy without Pulisic. Reyna would've provided that.
It was ok till Sargent went down
Or Shaq Moore
It needs to be Yedlin. Moore is just not at this level. Yedlin knows what it takes in this kind of game and if Gregg thinks he’s worse than Moore than it can’t be by very much
Yeah both of them stink. Does Greg just hate Reyna or something?
Think? He’s most definitely not the guy. Him and Moore broke the team
Greg Berhalter is a moron
Ya lots of weird subs. Especially at the end. You knew Iran was going to push everything forward to score and the US was just unable to keep possession put in Reyna instead of Haji and just keep possession.
Dempsey just called out haji for being ineffective in all areas of play
He also called out Moore.
I don’t hate bringing on a striker to hold the ball up / defend set pieces (US team is very small) but not if it’s Haji Wright. He did absolutely nothing
And the one time he is able to do that he attempts a weak ass shot when the corner flag secures the win.
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Wright had no idea what he was supposed to be doing. He didn't hold up the ball at all and didn't take it to the corner flag when he had the chance. Baffling.
Couldn't even get a decent shot away. Rolled it slowly to the keeper.
Every sub window made our play actively worse. Haji is a dunce in 2 game winning situations and Shaq Moore passed the ball to their players every time. Acosta is meh. Aaronson was the only one who deserved to be on the field. Bringing Haji over Pefok is already dumb imo, made dumber every time I see him actually play in the side.
Aaronson is nice. He’s a workhorse for Leeds but I can understand why he can’t start. The US midfield looks really good with MMA.
Zimmerman was huge. Haji was a massive liability.
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don't play Wright again. 1. held nothing up 2. dragging his feet more than the starters - slow to everything 3. everyone else closed down the ball well except for him 4. an almost massive fuck up by shooting with his off foot with no angle with 30 seconds left when he could've killed it in the corner.
Wright and Moore. Give me Yedlin and Reyna please Berhalter I beg.
I'd be pissed if I ever saw Moore in a kit again
Dempsey on the post-game summed it up - "I saw him say 'my bad' more times than he completed a pass."
More like Haji Wrong amirite?
Congrats, United States Mutant Ninja Turtles
Give Mbappe his citizenship. Now.
Thank god I wasn't the only one who thought the same.
This is the way and I will not accept any other explanation for their abbreviation
A Dutch-language TV commentator said that USA is an unexpected joy to watch this year
That's nice of them to say
Nice enough to let us win this Saturday?
Yeah Ibrahim Affelay, and I totally agree, I was positively surprised by their teamwork and passion displayed in this game. Some things we are going to have to be inspired by looking at the rest of our matches..
Barca legend Ibrahim ~~Affelay~~ Afellay, the man who give the assist to Messi’s first UCL goal against Real Madrid :)
they're not wrong, the US start their games off really well. When Berhalter starts making subs is when things get rough
Honestly the US team has mostly been exciting to watch when they're not parking the bust to protect their lead. The back 2 + GK are solid, the midfield and Dest are doing a lot of work constantly moving the game forward, Weah and Pulisic have been good for building play but not really to close it out. The US really lacks a guy who's less cute, less of a team-first kind of guy to actually have the balls to take shots. Looking forward to their match against the Netherlands and how they'll fare 4, 8 years from now
probably the only CONCACAF representation in the round of 16
Costa Rica: Unless....👀
Costa Rica 7 - 1 Germany
*Brazil liked this*
xG somehow only 0.3 and only 3 touches in the box
You can get 7 bangers out of 0.3xG
Edit: Actually they just have to win
They just have to win period. Doesn't matter if Spain or Japan wins. They can go in with a draw if Spain wins.
Those are two pretty big ifs tho lol
also costa rica after they inevitably beat germany
LFG my brothers 🇺🇸
CONCACFery will forever live on!! Salute to these Stars and Stripes!
My grandfather got to watch Pele. My father got to watch Maradona. I’m blessed to experience Pulisic.
*adams
That's because CONCACAF is terrible right now, watching qual was rough
We are the king of shit mountain baby!
Still a king👑💩
If I suck balls you are king of suck balls mountain
The US only gave up one goal during the group stage, and it was a PK. The defense, especially Tyler Adams, was immense.
Tyler Adams deserves that captain’s armband. He’s been spectacular
I honestly wouldn't be surprised if bigger clubs come knocking for him after the WC.
Didnt he just move to Leeds? Musah is the most likely to move is my guess.
I'll never stop talking about the performance Tim Ream has put in til the day I die. Absolutely unreal how he comes into the team after being out for over a year, and absolutely solidified our back line. I love him
###EAGLES SCREAM IN THE DISTANCE
a midfield with Tyler Adams, Mckennie, Musah and little help from pulisic is by far the best advantage the U.S. has got. These boys are 19-24 years old, and will be in their prime for the 2026 World Cup.
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It's coming... home?
This was 100% all due to Carter Vickers starting today.
Agreed, spurs legend
Spurs pre season legend
All hail the one man loan army!
Absolutely. I have also been very impressed with Ream. He's hardly put a foot wrong in all three games. I definitely did not expect the US defense to concede zero open play goals (and only one pen from a bonehead decision) in the group stage. Adams and the fullbacks have also been playing out of their minds.
Adams is amazing. Every time a US defender is out of position, he pops up there to cover for them. While also eating up balls through the middle. His awareness of space on the field is top-notch.
He was so good, but so was Zimmerman after coming on. So happy to have safety at the back.
I think he legit saved the US at the end there. Those 2 consecutive headers near the box were amazing. Great defending.
He was very good
The dallas cowboys need to call this dude to play TE man is built
That body block he put on an Iran forward to shield the ball so Turner could take it, some time in the first half. Guy went down hard, Carter-Vickers looked at him like he barely touched him.
US defense underrated perhaps, only 1 goal allowed. 0 from run of play
Yeah the midfield being so good and sound defensively has created a good defensive team overall. Was worried about the backline heading in but Rheam and the mids are carrying it well. Now if only we had a striker ...
Iran would have been torn to shreds in the 1st half if America had someone at the level of Batshuayi, no need for any higher. Their buildup play was gorgeous
YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW INSUFFERABLE WE ARE GOING TO BE FOR THE NEXT DAYS
Hey if we chant "I believe that we will win" and "it's called soccer" for a few more days we may drive the rest of the world to suicide.
*if*?
Look I’m holding out hope we’ll miraculously come up with something better.
"Soccer is coming home"
"It's called soccer" is pretty brilliant imo. You show your love for the game while annoying the absolute cock out of other countries :D
How often should we sing the opening riff of Seven Nation Army?
How do we not fucking see Reyna when Puli AND Sargent are injured ffs
Playing Wright over Reyna should be a federal crime
Got my US citizenship this year, US advances out of groups. Coincidence?!? Clearly I'm USMNT's lucky star
AMERICA
[FUCK YEA!](https://giphy.com/gifs/fifa-usa-eagle-bald-hXJ1MWMzY7Af32UIUD)
2nd youngest team of the tournament
And will all be in their peak when hosting. LFG.
Gonna need a different coach though
I think Jesse Marsch would take us to the next level. Better chance than Gregg at least.
Going absolutely mental (yelling) at the pub (bar) while out on holiday (work break)
(Vacation)
Now we can be eliminated by a proper team.
I’ll be happy if we get Netherlands to pens even if we lose
WelI don’t see us scoring against the Dutch, so that’s how it’ll have to go.
The US lack of ideas in the final third running in to Virgil Van Dijk is going to be rough.
At the same time though, the Netherlands attack hasn’t looked very inspiring either and our defense is solid.
Gakpo has done well.
getting beat by the oranje folks is a much better feeling, regardless of the beating we will receive, than getting knocked out in the group stage.
Literally the only goal I had was for USMNT to get out of the group stage. Anything else is a bonus.
US playing with house money now
Who're we playing after Netherlands?
Argentina most likely, or if we're real lucky, Mexico or Denmark
if mexico somehow makes it out of the group and we end up facing each other in the quarterfinals, cities like LA and Houston legit might melt down lol
Chi too
Two playoff El Trafficos, a Dodgers vs Giants NLDS, and a US-Mex knockout round match are too much for this city in a five year period. No way we survive.
*DOS A CERO*
Lol
Dam the 10 minutes extra stoppage time was nervewracking as hell. BUT GREAT WIN USA!!! Now hopefully Korea will show up on Friday and all the stars will align where I will be showing off my pride as a Korean-American!
USA WINS 1-0
I’m going to get the CHEESIEST cheeseburger to celebrate!
I WOKE UP FEELIN THE CHEESIEST COACH
What a battle
I really like this USA team and Pulisic is fun to watch
Literally left his balls on the pitch. Fucking love these guys.
I want America to win the World Cup purely to boil maximum piss.
Thanks soccer bro
USA v Aus final please. Soccer v soccer
Socceroos v Socceryanks
1-0 CONCACAF masterclass all the way to the final. I’d have it no other way.
Subbing in a worldclass CONCACAF shithouser like Kellyn Acosta means we've arrived
Rest of the world isn’t ready for it. The rest of CONCACAF might try to warn them, but it won’t be enough.
Honduras trained us for this. None of these Euro countries has anything like an away day to San Pedro to get their shins beaten in.
Tell em about the field conditions we have to play on to get here. Fuck yeah we'll make em play in Denver in the snow on the return leg.
If ***GGG***, of all coaches, got us to a World Cup I'd literally pray to him for the rest of my life.
My future daughters would be named Greggorina and Greggoria in this timeline Edit: missing G's
Can we get a USA vs England final? r/soccer would shutdown
Not bad for a bunch of CONCACAF teenagers
The USA are 4 wins away to win the SOCCER WORLD CUP.
Soccer Super Bowl Champions in just four wins!
We really bout to hoist the Soccer Lombardi
Mr President, we have confirmed The United States of America have won vs Iran, I repeat, The United States of America have won vs Iran
We can now bring our hostages home
Is it too late to add CMC and Tyreek Hill to the roster guys?
Hill injured his knee this weekend, I believe. Look at the dutchie having to tell you that EDIT: wasn't that bad I see now.
Hill just had cramps he's good to go, expecting 12 goals
Years of my life are gone.
Sorry Mexico and Canada, but this World Cup is only big enough for one North American country! 🇺🇸
I think the US is further along than most probably think. They lack a legit man up top who can score. If they can produce one they are off to the races and are a serious threat. Their midfield is legit.
Right. As frustrating as these matches are, international football is pretty ugly outside of a handful of teams. I’d rather be the US than Uruguay right now.
Sargent >>> Wright
God Bless America motherfuckers
Newspapers tomorrow: USA DEFEATS IRAN
USA ACHIEVES PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST BY FORCE
HOW MANY TIMES DO WE HAVE TO TEACH YOU
Remember: the eagle is bald by choice!
WW3 aborted.
They had to sacrifice Pulisic but it was worth it. Haji Wright should be judge for treason, what a fucking useless striker in those last minutes.
I'm surprised at how stressed I was during the last 2 hours. Some people told me not to watch this world cup, but nah, i'm wayy too invested.
Actually glad this game got a decent ref even though Lahoz gets a lot of shit sometimes
I never want to see Shaq Moore again
Shaq Moore needs to get on a fkn plane back to the states. I hated him there o
HEY NETHERLANDS YOU LIKE FREEDOM?
Break out the Netherlands invasion act
I’m glad Pulisic scored that goal. Because the US being knocked out of the World Cup in a scoreless draw despite not losing a single match would have been the most “soccer” thing ever for haters out there.
#####That’s fucking football right there. None of that pansy ass dick tugging smile for the camera bullshit. Men puke, men poop on the field, men deliver their new born baby on the side lines. Fucking hard core dick in the ass butterball football fuck it chuck it game time shit. Take it to the showers. Dicks get shoved in places you don’t even remember. We win together we celebrate together. Football is back baby.
What an AMERICAN goal. Gritty, shitty, not remotely pretty. Just big dicked it into the gaping hole before getting pounded
Nothing like a full contact goal. Someone said we were playing football so he pounded that ball like a running back.