US 2, Spain Nil!!!!!!!!!11!11!11

Do you believe in miracles? Yes!!!!!!

Wow, the way the US played at the beginning of the second half I thought for sure they were going to give it away. Nice win!!!

Originally Posted by michaeljkrell

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This was an excellent display of defense by the US. Spain had a ton of chances, but the US defenders always managed to get a bodypart on the ball to keep it out of the goal.

Spain thought it'd be an easy game, they didn't take it seriously enough obviously.

Onyewu played amazingly, as did Dempsey & Davies

Tim Howard v. Spain basically.

Let's all calm down. It's only the semi final of the Confederations Cup. Not such a big deal as ESPN would like it to be.

Originally Posted by octopandda

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Let's all calm down. It's only the semi final of the Confederations Cup. Not such a big deal as ESPN would like it to be.

Beating the best team in the world IS a big deal. Sure, this doesn't mean anything in terms of winning a trophy, but it is a big deal.

It is a big deal for the US team, major confidence booster.

Originally Posted by octopandda

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Let's all calm down. It's only the semi final of the Confederations Cup. Not such a big deal as ESPN would like it to be.

Sorry dude, this is a huge deal. In fact it is a much bigger deal than ESPN could possibly make it out to be. There will be tears in Spain tonight, and it will be all over the news. Spain is reigning European champs, #1 in the world, and hadn't lost a match since 2006. It's not a trophy, no, but it's possibly the biggest US Soccer win, since, I dunno... ever? The 1950 win vs. England?

Who decided Spain was the best team in the world? Is it some sort of FIFA ranking?

Originally Posted by Douglas

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Sorry dude, this is a huge deal. In fact it is a much bigger deal than ESPN could possibly make it out to be. There will be tears in Spain tonight, and it will be all over the news. Spain is reigning European champs, #1 in the world, and hadn't lost a match since 2006. It's not a trophy, no, but it's possibly the biggest US Soccer win, since, I dunno... ever? The 1950 win vs. England?
I would disagree with that. Barcelona's recent win of the Champion's League was a much bigger deal in Spain (the world?) than this game and tournament. Because of the Castilan/Catalan difference, local clubs are a lot more important than the national team in Spain. I'm in Europe right now and had no idea the Confederations Cup was taking place these days until I opened this thread... Anyway, I don't want to take anything away from the US victory. Congrats to the team. Now, finish the work and win the tournament.

Originally Posted by octopandda

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Who decided Spain was the best team in the world? Is it some sort of FIFA ranking?

A) Yes, this is a big deal. Quite possibly one of the biggest upsets in sports history.

B) I never gave them a chance. I was rooting for them, but I was expecting a prison ****** of epic proportions.

C) This is exactly why US players need to play in other foreign leagues like Spain. Altidore has become (slightly more) accustomed to the Spanish game and it seems to have paid off. I didn't watch the last game, but I'm going to assume this played some part.

D) This is such a HUGE confidence booster, but they really really really really really really really really really need to BUILD upon the win and continue to do well. So often, Team USA will show flashes of solid play and beat a couple good teams, and then go back to sucking. Consistency is key going forward.

they didn't look that good against Brazil

Originally Posted by edinatlanta

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I'm serious. As far as I'm concerned, Italy is still the reigning champion, until 2010.