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For all you soccer fans out there, the USA and Brazil are squaring off right now in the Confederations Cup, in what will inevitably result in yet another loss for Team USA. It starts at 9:55 am EST, and can be seen on ESPN2.

If you're watching, then you're either a Brazil fan, or a glutton for punishment. But seriously, this is a chance to watch some of the best players in the world go at it. By the way, the "best players in the world"... those are the guys in the yellow shirts. Just making sure we're clear on that.

Chat it up here for the duration of the game, and as always, enjoy the match!

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6/18/09

0	I just wish this ridiculous buzzing sound would go away.

6/18/09

1	It sucks, because I don't know a damn thing about soccer, so I would love to hear the analysis and the such... and I'm working, so I can't really stare at the TV the whole time, so I need the sound on, or it's useless to even "watch". But the buzzing... holy crap, it's going to drive me insane. What is it? Are they playing in the mosquito capital of the world or something?

6/18/09

1	I'm no soccer expert, but pretty much anyone could glance at this game for about 15 seconds, and it would become painfully obvious that Brazil is a far superior team. Everything they do, they do it better than us. Passing... defending... and just not looking stupid in general.

6/18/09

0	I hate stupid people. Ban it again.

6/18/09

Boomhaur

0	us needs this win go usa

6/18/09

0	These are the kind of people who destroy us in soccer? Something is wrong here:

6/18/09

dukepirates252

1	i wish i had espn2 lolololol....i am stuck watching the game in Portuguese on the internet :(. i have acctually really started to get into soccer and really hope we can at least beat Egypt on sunday

6/18/09

gunnergurlie

Pat wrote:

It sucks, because I don't know a damn thing about soccer, so I would love to hear the analysis and the such... and I'm working, so I can't really stare at the TV the whole time, so I need the sound on, or it's useless to even "watch". But the buzzing... holy crap, it's going to drive me insane. What is it? Are they playing in the mosquito capital of the world or something?

i also thought that sound was irritating and distracting to the max....could hardly concentrate on the play...

6/18/09

1	I'm glad Bradley had the sense to take Beasley out of the game, he's really been struggling and ineffective lately. Now, I'd like to see Adu and Torres in the game and see what they can do.

6/18/09

0	Well, that red card pretty much kills any chance the US had of trying a comeback. They were ineffective with 11 guys, no way they can be a match with 10

6/18/09

0	Somebody needs to remind Bradley that the object of the game is to score goals. Why is he taking out a striker for a midfielder?

6/18/09

0	I guess the goal now is to not get thoroughly embarrassed on the national stage.... a little late for that I'm afraid

6/18/09

0	Nice to finally see some life and a couple of great scoring chances.

6/18/09

0	Unless it's an own goal or a penalty kick, it certainly seems like the US are snakebit when it comes to scoring goals against the powerhouse teams

6/18/09

TurkogluForMVP

im not liking bradley and im not liking dempsy this entire year.... dempsy has played like he is on the cover with dinho and messi with his little "gamebreaker" moves that end up in a loss of possession.

i dont like the calls... meaning the reds... i think both reds in the past two games should be yellows... this is a high level high intensity game and tournament... let the kids play and give them yellows.

6/18/09

nyrangers

0	Damn I forgot the game was on, slept right through it....looks like I didn't miss much anyway And yes, that buzzing noise the crowd makes is completely obnoxious and unessesary. Does Africa not want the US to like soccer?

6/18/09

TurkogluForMVP

0	several countries already complained so itll probably be banned for the cup.

6/18/09

I thought the United States best bet in trying to pull the upset would've been to attack Brazil from the start of the match, just like Egypt did. Instead, we sat back in the same alignment we did against Italy, 4-5-1, and we let the more skilled Brazilians take it to us. The United States has become too predictable and while that boring style may work against the Costa Rica's, Honduras' and El Salvador's of the world, it wont work against the powerhouses of the sport who have too much talent

6/19/09

karthikapkarthi

0	nyrangers wrote: Damn I forgot the game was on, slept right through it....looks like I didn't miss much anyway And yes, that buzzing noise the crowd makes is completely obnoxious and unessesary. Does Africa not want the US to like soccer? h

6/19/09

Pat wrote:

I'm no soccer expert, but pretty much anyone could glance at this game for about 15 seconds, and it would become painfully obvious that Brazil is a far superior team. Everything they do, they do it better than us. Passing... defending... and just not looking stupid in general.

Brazil is a far superior team to just about every single other team on the face of the planet. The US isn't a top 5 world power in soccer, Brazil is. The US is a top 15 team in the world and the US can beat *plenty* of teams the world over, if you don't believe that go ask some Mexican fans when the last time their side beat the US was.

But Brazil and Italy are two of the top 4 teams in the world and the US has shown that it has a long way to go to be as good as they are, but I'd also say the US has shown they are much better than most fans give them credit for.

6/19/09

0	I wish the US would have played better, but they didn't get blown out and frankly for the US to still have a chance to advance in this tournament (even though it would be a miracle) is pretty impressive for a team that not many years ago wouldn't have even been able to participate in this tournament.

6/19/09

0	Pat wrote: These are the kind of people who destroy us in soccer? Something is wrong here: These are the kind of people who destroy the entire world in soccer, not just the US.

6/19/09

Scott wrote:

I'm glad Bradley had the sense to take Beasley out of the game, he's really been struggling and ineffective lately. Now, I'd like to see Adu and Torres in the game and see what they can do.

Beasley has lost a lot from his game, I don't think he's ever really healed from that injury he had last year. Adu and Torres should get playing time, they are the future of the US team along with Jozy.

6/19/09