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Bradley got better in extra time but given how pivotal his role was he really didn't have an impact on the game till then, when the US had to go all out attack and tactics effectively went out the window. Dempsey wasn't great tonight but he had almost nothing to work with for most of the 90 minutes so it's really hard to criticise him. USA just didn't have enough of the ball generally. Vertonghen was going past Zusi like he wasn't there and if it wasn't for Howard it could've easily been 2 or 3-0 in normal time. And De Bruyne had a great game. But USA's sheer commitment meant they very nearly took it to pens and I don't think anyone would've called it unjust if they'd gone through.
Either way, a fantastic game.
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