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Soccer/Football

SKKY

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10. What gives me hope is our youth...

Reply to ZonkerHarris (Reply #9)

Mon Apr 4, 2022, 10:36 PM

Apr 2022

...these guys are fearless, and they're too young to understand they can't compete, at least on paper, with England. I think that gives them an edge. An old boxing adage says, "Everyone has a plan until you get punched in the mouth." We come out swinging and punch England in the mouth early, who knows what can happen. I'm hopeful, in not optimistic.

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Team USA Qualified for the World Cup [View all] ZonkerHarris Mar 2022 OP

Costa Rica beat Canada too, last week, but Canada is in too. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2022 #1

Or Sweden. Celerity Mar 2022 #2

I was sure Sweden was going to win that one going in. and yes hats off to Poland for that win ZonkerHarris Apr 2022 #3

we choked badly versus Greece away, Georgia away, we shit away a clear group lead Celerity Apr 2022 #4

and just squeked out the win against CR before Poland. I was shocked you didnt score ZonkerHarris Apr 2022 #5

Remember, we were missing 3 potential starters... SKKY Apr 2022 #6

Costa Rica started a B team. They had like eight guys on yellow cards that they did not want to ris ZonkerHarris Apr 2022 #7

No doubt. I think knowing they were not going to beat us by 6 goals... SKKY Apr 2022 #8

yup they needed those guys active for their playoff game and still beat us 2-0 with the B team ZonkerHarris Apr 2022 #9

What gives me hope is our youth... SKKY Apr 2022 #10