Mediocre?
That was my point. That 2002 team was a pretty good all around team. We beat Mexico because we were use to playing them and have beaten them before. We almost beat Germany in the quarters. I think in the first 5 mins of this game Belgium put a lot of pressure on the US and they started playing scared. They might have thought here we go again and I don’t want to get embarrassed like we did back in March by this team( Belgium schooled the US beating them 5-2). I don’t know what it was but they did not look confident on the ball like previous game. Hats off to Belgium for their game plan. They looked liked a cohesive unit out there
Yes they do.
NO, they don't. The tying goal Belgium got against Senegal, the Belgium player pushed the Senegal player to get the header. Never reviewed. Had it been reviewed, the goal would have been disallowed. But in this game, a play that happened over 100 yards away was only reviewed because Egypt scored. That's nuts. Go look at the replay yourself.
The var booth looks at every goal and informs the ref if there is anything to question. We, the viewer, aren't always as aware of that process as at other times, such as today's game.
All the drama around the red card issue affected them it seems.
convenient excuse
Ok, I get it. It just seemed like they went out of their way to reach today. Closed their eyes in the match against Senegal.
That's the problem with var. It's supposed to remove errors by removing opinion but all it does is impose someone else's opinion on things. The var is no more likely to see things 'our way' than the ref is. Personally, I would rather get rid of var and go back to accepting that no ref can see everything or get every call correct.
I'm in agreement. However, what is looking at the offsides? Is it the same thing? Can't argue that.
No excuse. Facts.
your facts are imaginary
well, I guess they need to be good at something...
