Mertens has been bad.
Day 19: Belgium vs. United States
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so he is happy being decent in a small-pond?
Sounds a bit 'donovan' - this holds back american progress in football if the players are looking for 'comfort' over pushing themselves to the highest level they can achieve.
Well yeah there has been drama of course and some moments, but nowhere near the first 2 rounds of group games. Think its cause in almost all the games there was 1 team parking the bus, quarters should be much better with no real favourites in the games other then netherlands .
donkey shot
Fellaini 
Close by Fellaini.
"Fellaini's going to have a pop here...Not his best effort"
It probably is.
It probably is.
Fellaini, almost..
Unlucky not to go in.
As he wound up to hit that I thought 'He's going to smash this in the top corner and prove everyone wrong'
I'm too optimistic.
I'm too optimistic.
I do not want to sit through another extra time!
really ?
What a thunderbolt!
You're being sarcastic with that 'close' right? Mercury is closer to the Sun than that shot was to Howard's net.
Fellaini trying one of his trademark 30 yard strikes into the top corner there. Unlucky.
van Buyten looks so different without his long hair.
the age skews old but the revenue growth is astounding.
sports rights are the most valuable and baseball provides massive inventory for channels in the summer.
it is not a dying sport IMO as the tv money has consistently grown at a ridiculous clip
He probably won't work here, but feck off with the Fellaini bashing you utter cnuts
Belgiumhaha origi
the belgians were just running, at no time they attempted to kick the ball
Well he is perfectly entitled to have a work environment he is happy to be in, its nothing to use as a stick to bash someone with.
What a miss by Zaha!
America just hanging on.
Wtf happened there ?
Good work by Vertonghen on the attack.
Good work by Vertonghen on the attack.
This Origi chap is a bit crap aint he?
Who gives a feck. Back to the match....
Belgium terribly miss a proper striker. Benteke in top form would have been huge for them
Mertens channeling his inner Bebe
US beginning to hang on.
Don't want Belgium to go through, so underwhelming
Is it Howards job to do that? Is he even capable?
Everyone been a team on the cusp of cracking the top level in England. Isn't there also something to be said for sticking it out with a club and trying to help raise them to the next level?
Heard good things about this Origi. That was better ,good header.
Origi off the bar. Belgium upping it and getting closer and closer.
USA going all defense
I can't see how USA are going to progress here. Belgium are going to get one eventually and USA don't look like they have goals in them.
Origi is an exciting young talent. Good control of the ball, strong and fast.
Howard isnt bad is he?
De Bruyne is just fecking terrible.
I was just joking mate
i seriously think that there should be an "ironic" font or something
I know, wasn't feeling offended, must admit though the game is frustrating me , Origi missing that ball not helping...- Status