Day 19: Belgium vs. United States

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Lukaku should definitely start the next game, he struggles when teams have everyone back in defence (like the teams they faced in the groups), he's perfectly suited for open games where Belgium can catch teams out on the counter attack. Against Argentina there should be plenty of opportunity for that.
 
If dont have Costa and Lukaku as a front two next season I'll go mad! Talk about powerful.
 
Lukaku plays against a tired defence and does well. Origi plays against a tired defence and does well. No coincidence there.

They should start Origi to tire them though and bring Lukaku on in the ~70th if it's the same against Argentina.
 
Lukaku is a totally different player when the game is stretched and he's given the ball in space to run into. It's when Belgium play slow that he's shite. He should just be used off the bench.
 
De Bruyne shuts up his haters and Lukaku is World Class against tired defenses.
 
If Hazard and Lukaku are in the best form of their lives and if Lukaku gets to play from the start.

Belgium will be a good bet for the finals if Hazard starts playing football again. He's been poor given his quality at the club level. Ultimately, it all comes down to who can score goals against Courtois.
 
Lukaku killed 'em

A rested player like him in the extratime makes the difference
 
Well heart and desire can only get you so far, but USA can be proud of their performance. Their players simply aren't upto scratch to go any further but if they start producing some real talent (which they will) and they show the same determination, the future is very bright for them.

Edit: Never mind game on!
 
Lukaku is a totally different player when the game is stretched and he's given the ball in space to run into. It's when Belgium play slow that he's shite. He should just be used off the bench.
Suspect he will be back vs argentina and rightly so. Origi looks a talent but would also be a great option from the bench.
 
goal USA

penalties! penalties! penalties!penalties! penalties! penalties!penalties! penalties! penalties!penalties! penalties! penalties!penalties! penalties! penalties!penalties! penalties! penalties!
 
Linesman was pointing at goal kick, not offsides. What a DREADFUL miss; Wondo now has to stomach the fact that he blew a chance to win it.
 
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