Sixty minutes til kickoffs..the floor is yours. Something after the jump to get the conversation started..
We’ll once again bite from NYT’s Goal blog’s liveblogger on duty:
The U.S.-Algeria game is the first-ever meeting between these two countries, and it could hardly be more momentous. An American win puts the United States through to the knockout phase and the Algerians out of the tournament. But an Algerian win gives the Greens a good chance of reaching the knockout phase, while the Americans would go out. And if it ends in a draw, well, don’t even start.
I can’t help but believe that this match will hinge on one particular matchup: Landon Donovan, the Yanks’ relentless playmaking machine, vs. Nadir Belhadj, the fast left wingman who makes things happen for Algeria. They may be going head to head for much of the game, and it might look (and sound) like this:
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13 comments
Suman
June 23, 2010 at 9:21 AM
Where are people watching these games? I’m about to walk down the block and up the street to Scopello. Though may shift a bit further up the block to Mullane’s, since they’ve got multiple screens–for simultaneous viewing
Simon
June 23, 2010 at 10:07 AM
lalready dodged a bullet with this backline, better get their communication and organization together!
Simon
June 23, 2010 at 10:24 AM
Damnit that was a good goal by Dempsey. I’m with Harkes, we keep not getting the calls, though not a conspiracy, we just need some luck with some of these calls.
Simon
June 23, 2010 at 10:38 AM
Gotta finish one of these damn chances, can’t let Algeria hang around, because they’l get one on the counter if we’re not careful!
Tommy
June 23, 2010 at 11:01 AM
Like the first half v Slovenia, Altidore has cement feet. Hope he responds the same way in the 2nd half this game.
Simon
June 23, 2010 at 11:04 AM
Lets see if Feilharber can make a difference in the MF and Clint can get something done up top. But another problem in the backline.
Simon
June 23, 2010 at 11:51 AM
GOAL WEASEL GOAL BY LANDON!!!!!!!!!JUST LIKE YOU TOMMMY!!!!!!!!!!!GIRLS AND i ARE GOING NUTS SCREAMING JUMPING DANCING
Tommy
June 23, 2010 at 11:54 AM
god bless landon donovan
Sean
June 23, 2010 at 12:20 PM
Holy effing shnikeys. I’m soaked in beer right now.
Ryan Reft
June 23, 2010 at 12:42 PM
good lord that was awesome … i’m soaked in flop sweat ….
Suman
June 23, 2010 at 12:53 PM
Wow amazing unbelievable. No one other than Donovan finishes that. And as Simon pointed out on fb, it was our other world-class player who started that attack–Howard with the long throw.
Just enough time to shower and head back out to meet Mahoney at Der Schwarze Kolner for Germany-Ghana..yes, it is run by a black guy from Koln.
Suman
June 23, 2010 at 12:57 PM
PS to Simon: sorry if your comments did appear til just now. For some reason this is all set up so that comments have to be approved..can we get a sys admin to fix this or what?
Sean
June 23, 2010 at 5:49 PM
Haha I think YOU have admin access, fancy man.
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