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Retired US Soccer / World Cup Thread (RIP)

OK, I've watched this a half dozen times. JJ definitely gets his heel clipped while running all out in a full sprint. I don't think it was a dive.

 
It's not a dive at all. I just wish he hadn't played it up like he did. Monster game from him today. He so dangerous when he gets forward.
 
On another note...anyone know of a good online site for cleats? Little siff wants a pair of those damn boots Kaka/VanPersie/Nani wears - the new blue Predators. Goes against my better judgment (I'm a black boots purist), but I want to get them for him. $199, though? Good gracious. Found them for $179 elsewhere, but with shipping they're still pricey. The kid is growing so fast I worry that they won't fit him by the time his club season starts in December.
 
HuskyDeac said:
It's not a dive at all. I just wish he hadn't played it up like he did. Monster game from him today. He so dangerous when he gets forward.
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I agree, but based on what was said on this thread and Twitter, you'd think JJ was South American.
 
Y'all really don't think that was a dive? I agree there was contact after watching it a few times.
 
Deacsfan27 said:
Y'all really don't think that was a dive? I agree there was contact after watching it a few times.
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Contact. Affected his stride. He fell. Did he flail a bit to sell the contact? Sure. Was the contact enough to knock him off stride? Absolutely. Easy call IMO
 
If you're running at a sprint and someone makes the slightest contact on your back foot midstride, you're gonna go down. As someone mentioned earlier, that's the reason is took a step or two before he fell. The flailing arms and arched back I could live without.
 
I know that he probably could/would have gone down, but he definitely embellished, and in my mind that is trying to get the ref to make a call. He knew he was the last man back and it would have been a red card. I don't blame him at all for doing it, but he definitely was trying to get the call.
 
I read the TYAC analysis and remembered that Stu Holden isn't even there. Crap, we're loaded in the middle of the field.
 
HuskyDeac said:
If you're running at a sprint and someone makes the slightest contact on your back foot midstride, you're gonna go down. As someone mentioned earlier, that's the reason is took a step or two before he fell. The flailing arms and arched back I could live without.
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Exactly, husky. 27, not sure it matters if he embellished it. There was pretty clear contact on an open run to the goal. Again, easy call.
 
siff said:
Exactly, husky. 27, not sure it matters if he embellished it. There was pretty clear contact on an open run to the goal. Again, easy call.
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I agree that the red card was probably warranted. I just think that the flop was disgraceful afterwards. I probably didn't make that clear earlier. I have been drinking.
 
siff said:
On another note...anyone know of a good online site for cleats? Little siff wants a pair of those damn boots Kaka/VanPersie/Nani wears - the new blue Predators. Goes against my better judgment (I'm a black boots purist), but I want to get them for him. $199, though? Good gracious. Found them for $179 elsewhere, but with shipping they're still pricey. The kid is growing so fast I worry that they won't fit him by the time his club season starts in December.
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Is he a professional yet? Get him black boots if not.
 
Embellishing contact is lame, but not disgraceful. Letting the ref know a foul took place is not a bad thing.
 
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