Strong start by the US on the front foot. Pulisic with a golden opportunity. US need to take their chances!
That was easy.
2 defenders following Klaassen, Depay all alone 
lovely team move from Holland there and a sweet, sweet finish. 1-0
The USA isn’t cutting off passing lanes. They need to rejig their defensive arrangement at the half, but hopefully it won’t be 3-0.
trouble is, playing on the break is perfect for Holland. The USA are happier with a tight, disciplined structure and them having to push won’t suit them at all I suspect. More room for the Holland counters.
The US ritual with their goalie is weird, they need 3 players to kick a bal?
Yeh. They might ride counter-attacks to a win. Poor Pulisic has already had about two and a half bad plays.
I think Puli might get pulled early. I wonder how healthy he is.
Yeah… it seems like the defensive breakdowns are centering around him. Still, it’s alarming how easily the Dutch are getting dangerous possessions. The field feels very tilted.
The USA have had a few chances. It’s not hopeless.
He was making light of his injury and he said it was pelvis rather than nuts but either way it was a solid enough contact to lay him out and anything in that area affected that badly is ultimately going to be very painful and will limit your mobility.
Jesus Q. Christ, how tall is the Dutch keeper?
US playing very nervously. Quality that we saw vs. England isn’t there yet. Usually a game starts to get exciting when a goal is scored. This one has slowed down while the US builds possession stats with NED happily sitting back patiently to counter.
2.03 m. He’s the tallest player in this WC.
The dutch are already the tallest nation in the world but that just seems like cheating.
Which is almost 6 feet 8 inches, I believe.
So basically an average-sized NBA player, or Lebron James.
I think against England they were happy to play tight but the early goal here has forced their hand somewhat. They’ve not been scoring too freely and the question is, can they create enough chances against a team like Holland?
2-0. Damn
All over now. 2-0 Oranje
Ah! same sort of pull-back, same sort of finish. 2-0