I know right? I ROFLMFAO'ed at that one... hope that wasnt the first team.

Oh yeah... theres this:

Ruud Gullit: Holland's Robin Van Persie Will Emerge As The Star Of The 2010 World Cup - Goal.com

Vela with the goal, why the phuck can't he do that in an Arsenal shirt :facepalm:

But Italy is gonna get spanked this year. No teeth in that offense, they needed three shots and a lucky bounce to get their consolation goal. Mexico should've killed them 3-1 at minimum, they should've had a penalty in that game too

Red: let's not heap too much pressure onto RvP, shall we? His legs might fall off again...:ugh2:

**** boys I have tentatively picked Netherlands FTW in a pool I joined

He doesn't get into matches often. He might next year, though.

inoright?
knock on wood, no.

^ you think so? he'll be behind van persie, chamakh, and bendtner. not sure how many he'll get into with our forward lineup like that.

Yeah, you're probably right. I'm sort of hoping someone forces out Bendtner. I don't trust him at all.

Drogba is out. Pirlo is most likely out. Ferdinand is out....WTF is going on

I saw a report that said Drogba was back in, after minor surgery. I call BS, but still possible he might suck it up and play.

But yeah, lots of injuries this time around. Spain and Netherlands might have the healthiest rosters out of the powerhouses right now IMO

wow, Buddle's stock is definitely rising in this one, 2 goals in 31 minutes. Not bad.

Buddle had a very good match.

I bet a friend $10 Drogba would play. He's such a prima donna & is always "injured" in his club matches but still manages to score goals. I can't help but think this is more posturing by him.

Buddles first goal was sick

Robbens injured

:(

I seen that, oh boy...

For those that seen the US game, what were your thoughts?

Findlay showed flashes of speed, but couldnt finish to save his life, go figure.

Buddle held the ball up well and took advantage of his opportunities, great game for him.

Gomez was in the game a few minutes and was already on the scoresheet, soccer in mexico has miraculously done something for this kid.

Bradley was a work horse in the midfield, distribution could be better but he was solid defensively.

LD was lively all game, dudes legs never seemed to get tired, service was great and gave the defense trouble all game, glad to see he showed up this year.

Clark disappeared for long lapses, which kinda worries me, I think Torres would have shined in his place today.

Dempsey looked OK at times, he looked a bit tired after the break. Total bullshyt that his goal was disallowed, he wasnt the one who was offside, bogus call.

Cherundolo looked great moving down the flank, his pace was welcome and defensively he was strong.

DeMerit was strong defensively but set piece marking was dismal.

Goodson was well, Goodson.

Gooch was disappointing, senseless fouls and poor distribution from the back, i hope its just jitters from being at the big show and not injury worries...

Bornstein surprised me a bit, he looked ok today, didnt make too many blunders which is a welcome change from his usual performances.

Hahneman didnt look solid the whole second half, shaky clearances, missed a few attempts to snag the ball on set pieces, looked out of position numerous times, lets hope he doesnt see time against a quality side.

overall, not a bad game for the US, hopefully we can get a similar result against England.

Best squad in a while