FIFA World Cup 2014 Thread!

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Michael Bradley cost us two points and automatic advance into the next round with his idiotic play AGAIN. It was like he was trying to get the draw by turning it over to Portugal no less than three times in the final five minutes. The man is a liability all over again, and needs to stay the f*ck away from the first team.

From that position they really should have won. Portugal looked pretty toothless. Ronaldo's best attempt was a shot he lashed about 15 feet wide, and the man with stars shaved into his head spanked one over the bar. The USA defended well and coped with just about everything that was thrown at them. When Michael Bradley – who had earlier missed a brilliant chance to score – had the ball in midfield in the final minute of injury time, that should have been that.

However, he rather carelessly lost possession, the ball came to Ronaldo wide on the right, and as heartbreaking as the goal was, you can't ignore the quality of the cross or the finish from substitute Varela. A salutary lesson that mistakes at this level of football can cost you dearly, and instead of three points and qualification, it's one and an exciting, but tense, final round. If they draw against Germany they go through, but if Ghana beat Portugal and the game against Germany ends in defeat, they're out.

Hell, even arseblog agrees with me