edgarisapimp said:
When Mastroeni got his red, the commentators exploded. They said that it didn't deserve a red becuase "it hapens all the time." I beg to differ - two feet to the ankle is never a legal thing. And when they called McBride offsides on Beasley's goal, they criticized the ref again - as if HE was the one who signaled for it as opposed to the linesman
. Most Americans have a long way to go in terms of football...
American soccer commentators, especially those working at ESPN, know
very little about what they are talking about. I'm quite glad that they switched over to new ones from England and Ireland; nothing against the Americans, but I only wish they spoke with a tad bit more class and knowledge.
Anyway, the draw was good for the Americans; I want us to play solidly and fluently against Ghana. Beasley should get the ball more and create things. Also, Reyna should go slightly back and play a defensive midfield role, that way he can push the ball to Beasley and create attacking chances with Donovan and McBride.
All the red cards were fair. And I listened to the BBC and Dutch commentators and they even complimented the referee. Sounds like American commentators can blow up things. And I find a tackle on the ankle worse then an elbow on the head, because it takes a lot of time to recover from an injury on your legs then on your head. And football is to be played with the legs, so that's why I find an attack on the legs worse.
A blow to the face is
far more serious than something to the leg. With a blow the the ankles, the player, at worst, may have to leave the game or not play further matches in the World Cup. A blow the face can result in death or serious brain damage-particurarly in the nasal area where cartilage can be pushed up to the brain.
