USA SOCCER: Why The Heck Are We Playing A Friendly Match Tonight vs Nigeria??

[jjgold]

What is this all about??

Injuries to players before world cup next week???

I would think they will give max effort because it is our cup team

[wikkidinsane]

They are still trying to figure out line up. USA getting smashed anyways first rd. Unless Christiano Ronaldo re injuries his ankle they will be out first rd.

[Dirty Sanchez]

They are still trying to figure out line up. USA getting smashed anyways first rd. Unless Christiano Ronaldo re injuries his ankle they will be out first rd.

The USA actually beat Portugal in the World Cup in Korea....so it's happened before. Guys like Ronaldo and Messi haven't exactly set the world on fire in the Cup as well, so if somehow the US can beat Ghana weird crap happens at the World Cup

[jjgold]

This looks like an under game

[DrRuss]

It's standard, you make motley teams like the nationals, they need as much playtime together as possible. Especially with the new and very inexperienced guys.

As far as the Group USA is in - nothing is impossible. We have seen much weaker teams beat Germany, Portugal, Spain, etc before. We had a decent chance before Klinsmann sold us out. If Klinsmann was to actually put together a real squad - I would've bet on us getting the #2 spot in the group.

[Dirty Sanchez]

This looks like an under game

Nigeria was just involved in a FIFA alert in Europe if I remember correctly for some "Syndicate" infiltration in Southeast Asia trying to get involved in their "friendlies" A game this close to the World Cup start I would think is going to be very methodical and no one is going to get hurt out there....might not be a bad place to take a shot at a Draw

[OldschoolGambler]

Prob FBI trying to get to the bottom of all those Nigeria emails where they try to send u money?

[pavyracer]

There were some tough fouls on Mexico game last night. I would rather have a player injured in a friendly rather than World Cup where you can't replace him.

[hurricane1091]

JJ kid you just don't know. Every team plays friendlies before the WC.

USA wins 2-1 tonight, respect a pro.

[JT OZ]

What is this all about??

Injuries to players before world cup next week???

I would think they will give max effort because it is our cup team

They are playing Nigeria as a way to get a preview of going against an African team before the opener against Ghana.

[SarahPalin]

usa worst team in a while should get owned by nigeria unless their trying to make some us dollars by letting them win

[thetrinity]

gold everyone plays friendlys, i have a whole thread tracking them for the world cup teams, most play 2 or 3, they need to see what they have it wasnt like there was a regular season or anything, most of these teams havent played a meaningful international game in 7 months

[jjgold]

Who knows if some Nigerian players have to throw this game??

Why would you trust a country like that?!

[onemoregoal]

http://www.newsng.com/story-detail.php?title=W/Cup:-Nigerian-caught-promising-to-fix-games&story=fd1847a843

there u go 2nd shift JJ. enjoy.

[sourtwist]

Prob FBI trying to get to the bottom of all those Nigeria emails where they try to send u money?

The only catch is that you have to send them money first to collect your millions

[hurricane1091]

Alright so the fix is in. USA +130 it is boys.

[TwoWays]

our fckn' foreign soccer coach klinesman man, all he does is shit on usa soccer team, players, and sports in general.

[jjgold]

Why would usa hire non usa coach??

I must of read it wrong??

[SarahPalin]

i always wondered who decides who gets to coach the national team? obama?

[Darkside Magick]

Usa had non Usa coaches before...this nothing new...milutinovic was coach till 1995 when he left

[jjgold]

I will root against USA soccer now because the non-American coach what a disgrace

I will be rooting for Italy

[Dirty Sanchez]

Most of you ass nuggets don't know squat about Klinnsman....he's lived in the US for a very long time...and when he coached the German team he commuted there from LA and took a lot of heat for living in America and was "accused for being too American...and needed to get his ass back home...but he wouldn't do it. You actually think there is some American that might know soccer/football better than someone from Europe? Seriously? American needs every bit of European influence in their football program they can get...and not having Landon Donovan was one part, but coaching is another, and players who go abroad to play at a high level is another

[pavyracer]

I will root against USA soccer now because the non-American coach what a disgrace

I will be rooting for Italy

Italy has a non-American coach.

[pavyracer]

i always wondered who decides who gets to coach the national team? obama?

The US Soccer Federation decides.

[TwoWays]

fck him. he ain't done shit here. we playing for 2018. bullshit. every fckn' word out of his mouth is negative talk about usa sports.

[pavyracer]

Why would usa hire non usa coach??

I must of read it wrong??

Because they are better coaches. I can't recall of an American coach coaching for a high level team.

[hurricane1091]

USA coach has lived in the USA for awhile. His wife might be American too. I don't like him due to leaving LD10 off and his pussy can't win attitude.

[pavyracer]

2-0..the red, white and blue commandos are firing it up.

[ParlayininHTown]

JJ, the Americans played Nigeria in their final warm-up game because the Super Eagles are an African side that play a similar style to their first opponent in the World Cup -- Ghana. It's obviously not the same as a friendly against a side that is an exact clone of Ghana, but at least it gives the U.S. a small glimpse of what to look for in the Cup opener.

[MoneyLineDawg]

usa worst team in a while should get owned by nigeria unless their trying to make some us dollars by letting them win

[MoneyLineDawg]

Klinsmann is/will be amazing for US Soccer in the long run.....Adding a bunch of talented Euro-Americans and really recruiting them,setting up and pushing for developmental leagues in the US, the way they train and are constantly competing for playing time and roster spots, etc

Yeah we have to put up with some minor BS where he says some questionable things in the media, but he is awesome for US Soccer as a whole

Jozy is back btw!

[THam12]

Our middle looked very solid. That is key to playing well in international play.
We were compact and together. That is what it takes to compete with these top class countries. If we can keep that solidified and SOMEHOW have our defense find form, we can make it out of this deathly group.


Cmon USA!

[packerd_00]

What is this all about??

Injuries to players before world cup next week???

I would think they will give max effort because it is our cup team

Germany just lost one of there top players in the so called friendly against Armenia

[Big Bear]

Germany just lost one of there top players in the so called friendly against Armenia

yep surprised the odds on Germany did not change

[hurricane1091]

JJ kid you just don't know. Every team plays friendlies before the WC.

USA wins 2-1 tonight, respect a pro.

Alright so the fix is in. USA +130 it is boys.

Respect a pro JJ.