Nigeria 0, United States 1
The United States won comfortably against an overmatched Nigerian squad. They will face stiffer competition in the knockout rounds. At the end of my analysis of the Sweden game, I […]
Category Archives: Analysis
Tactical analysis of a team, player, or game.
United States 0, Sweden 0
The US tied a very evenly matched Sweden in a game that was more interesting than exciting. The two most memorable moments of the match will leave Sweden feeling they […]
United States 3, Australia 1
The US wore down a strong Australian team in a game they would likely have lost but for Hope Solo. Before the tournament started, I think I irritated a friend by […]
Floating High
Or, West Ham in September The International break was clearly productive for Sam Allardyce and West Ham, as they have turned out with an unexpected new formation that showed promise […]
Final Words (Germany 1, Argentina 0)
I’m always a little sad at the end of a major tournament, which is probably why it’s taken me some time to write up the final. Brazil 2014 was particularly […]
Brazil 1, Germany 7: A Thought Experiment
Germany’s historic victory over Brazil is the kind of game that makes ordinary analysis virtually pointless. It is so out of line with any sort of sensible expectations that it short circuits […]
Pre-Cap: Brazil 2, Colombia 1
For the second time in the tournament, the most influential figure in a Brazil game was the referee. In this encounter, the tale had a twist at the end. Formations This […]
Precap Double: United States v. Portugal, Germany
So many games I want to cover in the last two days, but with the US playing Belgium this afternoon, it seems like a good time to catch up on […]
Colombia 2, Uruguay 0
James Rodríguez scores two of the goals of the tournament as Colombia walks through a victory everyone can be happy with. Formations Other than Colombia’s two fantastic goals, formations were […]
Brazil 1, Chile 1 (3-2 SO)
Chile and Brazil put on a remarkable show to kick off the knockout stage, particularly in a breathless first half. On the balance of play Brazil probably deserved to advance, […]
Stoopid American 