USA WC headlines?

[GBNF]

Mine: Miracle on Grass

 

[RickStain]

U.S. wins 1-0; advances to next round

 

[Sam Mills 51]

Yankee Donovan Dandy

 

[ringer]

Mine: Miracle on Grass

If getting out pool play was a "miracle," then what are you going to say if the US wins any of its next games?

Just wonderin'

 

[Idaho]

This isn't a historic win, folks. It's a win that gets the U.S. into the Sweet 16.

The U.S. barely beat a team it had no business losing to.

 

[GBNF]

In the 91st minute...on a fluke goal...after having a goal disallowed. Pretty big, I think.

 

[Sam Mills 51]

This isn't a historic win, folks. It's a win that gets the U.S. into the Sweet 16.

The U.S. barely beat a team it had no business losing to.

Correct. No one questions - or should question - this.

But it was a little too close, and it's still a worthy story. It's still the World Cup, and it's not like the U.S.'s birthright to get through to the knockout stage. Playing this up doesn't mean there can't be more should the Americans continue to advance.

 

[Idaho]

Agreed, Sam. It's a big moment and the biggest story of the day in the country.

But I've already been seeing a lot of my sports journalist friends on facebook and twitter describe is as a 'epic and historic' win and arguably the greatest soccer game EVER!!!

Fanboys

 

[RickStain]

This isn't a historic win, folks. It's a win that gets the U.S. into the Sweet 16.

The U.S. barely beat a team it had no business losing to.

The U.S advances to the second round for the second time outside of its home soil. It's fun and easy to be cynical, but this is a big deal.

 

[Versatile]

I say would have been a much bigger story if they hadn't advanced.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

One month til training camp opens

 

[Captain_Kirk]

It's the biggest story until Strasburg takes the mound in about 3 hours...

 

[slappy4428]

It's the biggest story until Strasburg takes the mound in about 3 hours...

Moddy just got a woody and doesn't know why... or how.

 

[da man]

I'd say "Miracle" is extremely strong in this case. The U.S. was the favorite, regardless of how dramatic the goal was. Especially when your headline obviously compares this to the Miracle on Ice, in which a bunch of college kids beat arguably the best hockey team in the world.

If the Americans had taken out Brazil, say, the headline makes sense. For a 1-0 victory over Algeria in the group stage? No.

 

[BrianGriffin]

The U.S. won its group for the first time in 80 years -- that's EIGHTY YEARS -- by scoring in stoppage time against a team that was basically playing for the tie. And don't forget the group the U.S. is in also includes England. I think that provides proper context for why this is considered so huge in the U.S. soccer community.

Let's also see what happens in Group D. If Germany takes care of business as expected, the U.S. would get either Ghana or Serbia in the Round of 16. Certainly not easy, but winnable, I'd say.

One other point: In a sport where goals are at a premium, the U.S. has had two goals disallowed by bad calls. Today there was a bad offsides call after the mystery call that took away a goal against Slovenia. So the U.S. has had to overcome what I think has been more than its share of tough luck. Good for them. Two goals in three games...that's like taking 150 yards offense a game away from the Colts, isn't it?

 

[da man]

The U.S. won its group for the first time in 80 years -- that's EIGHTY YEARS -- by scoring in stoppage time against a team that was basically playing for the tie. And don't forget the group the U.S. is in also includes England. I think that provides proper context for why this is considered so huge in the U.S. soccer community.

Let's also see what happens in Group D. If Germany takes care of business as expected, the U.S. would get either Ghana or Serbia in the Round of 16. Certainly not easy, but winnable, I'd say.

One other point: In a sport where goals are at a premium, the U.S. has had two goals disallowed by bad calls. Today there was a bad offsides call after the mystery call that took away a goal against Slovenia. So the U.S. has had to overcome what I think has been more than its share of tough luck. Good for them. Two goals in three games...that's like taking 150 yards offense a game away from the Colts, isn't it?

Big win, sure. Near the top of U.S. soccer history, debatable but OK.

Miracle on Grass? No.

 

[TrooperBari]

The U.S. won its group for the first time in 80 years -- that's EIGHTY YEARS -- by scoring in stoppage time against a team that was basically playing for the tie. And don't forget the group the U.S. is in also includes England. I think that provides proper context for why this is considered so huge in the U.S. soccer community.

Minor quibble: I doubt Algeria was playing for a tie. Not only did it have some very good chances, it needed a 2-0 win to even stand a chance of advancing.

 

[BrianGriffin]

The U.S. won its group for the first time in 80 years -- that's EIGHTY YEARS -- by scoring in stoppage time against a team that was basically playing for the tie. And don't forget the group the U.S. is in also includes England. I think that provides proper context for why this is considered so huge in the U.S. soccer community.

Minor quibble: I doubt Algeria was playing for a tie. Not only did it have some very good chances, it needed a 2-0 win to even stand a chance of advancing.

I don't know my soccer well enough to be able to judge visually. I just know the bloke with the English accent who was calling the game on ESPN commented several times that Algeria seemed content to play for the tie. I'm taking his word for it.

 

[imjustagirl]

"**** yeah!"

 

[Harry Doyle]

Couldn't have drawn that up