Posts by Aaron Gray

I wouldn't be complaining if they had just blown us out. Then I could say, "Fine, whatever, they were better."

But honestly? This was a game we should have won... actually, we *had* to win this one.
We lost because of a handful of things, most of which were totally within our control.

And yeah, the coach is to blame here.

Stevanović is in the net, and Horvat is stepping in for Čupić.

Alilović 3/20 - 15%.

Šterbik 4/16 - 25%.

Wait, did I actually just see Alilović playing goalie?

It's over now.

The Spaniards didn't beat us.
We just beat ourselves...

Let's gooooooo, we can do thiiiiiiis...

I honestly think we’ve got this in the bag.

If our guys haven't completely fallen apart after being down by 5, they can pull it off right now.

Let’s go out there and defend this... let’s gooooooo...

jadeseal7 said:If our defense steps up, the keeper's life gets easier. Personally, I don't want to see Alilović on the court today.

Hoping their goalie has an off day... though if they give up too many fast breaks and easy shots, there won't be much left for him to save. We just need to play at our level.

Their keeper had 21 saves, yet they still lost the game.

Yeah, but the Danish goalkeeper had 17 saves (41%) too.

Harold Long21 said:So just lock the guy from the cement plant in the locker room...

Let Crnoja weld him shut in there.

But seriously—deep down in my rotten soul, I’m actually hoping Babić puts Stevanović back in goal.

Took a quick look at their keepers' stats from those "big" matchups—against Denmark, Germany, and Sweden.

The numbers against Denmark were definitely the standout.
Šterbik pulled off 21 saves, sitting at about 45%.

Against Germany, they went 13/35, which is 35%.

Then there was Sweden, where Perez had to step in because Šterbik was out with an injury.
15/37—that's 41%.

Bottom line... we need our goalies hitting around 30-35% just to stay in the game.

Thanks 🙂

Just set up a student checking account at Google today, plus all the usual extras.

Quick question: am I supposed to have access to my mobile token right away, or does that kick in once the debit cards actually arrive?

I know the token is built into the banking app, but when I tap the icon, it tells me I need to sign up for it first. I specifically told the teller at the branch that I wanted mobile access, but since I can't get in, I'm locked out of online banking entirely.

So, back to my point—did the teller just forget to toggle the activation on my end, or is this all tied to the cards showing up in 7-10 days?

The local branch in Miami has ATMs for deposits. Not sure about Chicago, but it’d be pretty ridiculous if they had them here and not there.

There it is... "seven or eight games in a row, they're just gassing out."

Vori is out of the picture. Now’s our chance...

The New York Times: "Duvnjak showed up to the game and netted a hat trick." 😁

Frank Sanchez37 said:Watch the game against Poland... Goluza: "We're going to play a 6-0 defense to pull their shooters further away from the goal."

Can someone actually explain this? How does playing a 6-0 defense push the opponent's shooters away from our net?...

I think it's a bluff. Before the Brazil game, he said he had a few more things up his sleeve—one being that 5-1 defense he regretted having to use against Brazil.
He’s probably emphasizing this "6-0 defense" just to throw the Poles off balance, at least until kickoff.
He never made such a big deal out of specific tactics in previous pressers.

Anyway, I watched some clips of our last matchup with them, back in Denmark last year.
We struggled in the first half, playing that 6-0 defense, trailing at the break.
Then we switched to a 5-1 in the second half, built a four-goal lead, and somehow managed to hang on.

Let's see if Goluza actually learned anything...

Gritty game, total back-and-forth for 55 minutes... we pull it out 27-25.

Alilović with 7 saves, Ivić hit the 8-minute penalty.

I'm happy with how things look.

We’ve got a real shot at moving forward... we just need to step it up.
Pick up the tempo and get Ivic on the scoresheet.