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bltleo
20 Apr 2006, 02:21 PM
from czech press about USMNT
latest news:
Czech press reported after game USA-Jamaica that the only player that really proved himself was LANDON DONOVAN!.
in czech language only:
http://fotbal.idnes.cz/u-soupere-cechu-obstal-v-priprave-jen-donovan-fa3-/fot_reprez.asp?c=A060412_105152_fot_reprez_min
next top news in czech press was article about Arena: Bruce ARENA´s optimism about world cup. BRUCE ARENA believes in USMNT and is very optimistic. Czech press summarize short success of USA in last world cup,
last friendly games etc. Nothing new for you.
I found it only interesting how much attention czech press pay to USA.
bltleo
GERMANY
VOwithwater
20 Apr 2006, 02:38 PM
from czech press about USMNT
latest news:
Czech press reported after game USA-Jamaica that the only player that really proved himself was LANDON DONOVAN!.
in czech language only:
http://fotbal.idnes.cz/u-soupere-cechu-obstal-v-priprave-jen-donovan-fa3-/fot_reprez.asp?c=A060412_105152_fot_reprez_min
next top news in czech press was article about Arena: Bruce ARENA´s optimism about world cup. BRUCE ARENA believes in USMNT and is very optimistic. Czech press summarize short success of USA in last world cup,
last friendly games etc. Nothing new for you.
I found it only interesting how much attention czech press pay to USA.
bltleo
GERMANY
I guess they don't know we are rated 4 in the world by Fifa. I guess they also don't know we decided to play all the games leading up to the WC with are scrubs.
bltleo
20 Apr 2006, 03:00 PM
I guess they don't know we are rated 4 in the world by Fifa. I guess they also don't know we decided to play all the games leading up to the WC with are scrubs.
the article reported that USA is 4. in FIFA...czechs are second by the way:)
so it will be interesting match FIFA 2 against FIFA 4.
Ringo
20 Apr 2006, 03:04 PM
I found it only interesting how much attention czech press pay to USA.
since we have kind of a big game with them coming up why would you be surprised they're paying attention?
bltleo
20 Apr 2006, 03:08 PM
since we have kind of a big game with them coming up why would you be surprised they're paying attention?
maybe because they have never written so much about USA before:)
Ringo
20 Apr 2006, 03:10 PM
maybe because they have never written so much about USA before:)
have they ever played the US in a World Cup before?
el fenómeno
20 Apr 2006, 03:13 PM
have they ever played the US in a World Cup before?
Yes 1990, and it was an absoloute THRASHING!!!
Ringo
20 Apr 2006, 03:18 PM
yes, i know. and they probably wrote stories about us then, too. just saying we shouldn't be suprised that a WC opponent is having stories about us appear in their newspapers.
Bruce S
20 Apr 2006, 03:20 PM
Yes 1990, and it was an absoloute THRASHING!!!
our team was 2/3 amateur in 1990! It was a real miracle that the USA qualified. That was then, this is now!!
Adam Zebrowski
20 Apr 2006, 03:23 PM
actually, 1990 it was the czech republic and slovakia....
prior to the break-up...
this continued usa gets no respect mantra strikes me as being a bit of an inferiority complex by some usa soccer fans...
who really cares what others think of usa soccer....
show up june 12 and let the 90 minutes tell the truth
El-Professor
20 Apr 2006, 03:25 PM
actually, 1990 it was the czech republic and slovakia....
prior to the break-up...
this continued usa gets no respect mantra strikes me as being a bit of an inferiority complex by some usa soccer fans...
who really cares what others think of usa soccer....
show up june 12 and let the 90 minutes tell the truth
Absofreakinlutely!!!!
Ronaldo's Idol
20 Apr 2006, 03:36 PM
this continued usa gets no respect mantra strikes me as being a bit of an inferiority complex by some usa soccer fans...
who really cares what others think of usa soccer....
show up june 12 and let the 90 minutes tell the truth
Actually, I think most posters here are hoping and wishing the US gets no respect. I am disappointed everytime there is a new Czech article about the US because it appears the Czechs are actually studying the US team, which is something I was really wishing wouldn't happen.
Adam Zebrowski
20 Apr 2006, 03:39 PM
i think it'd be more likely for FANS of a nation to discount the usa somewhat...
a coach and it's staff.....no way
Carson Galaxy
20 Apr 2006, 04:06 PM
I don't remember the Portuguese writing about the US team four years ago. Anyone?
Ringo
20 Apr 2006, 04:30 PM
I don't remember the Portuguese writing about the US team four years ago. Anyone?
I never saw it but you have to be certain they did. I mean, our local rag would preview our next MLS opponent ... I would imagine any Euro paper worth the price of its newsprint previewed upcoming world cup opponents if not every team in the tournament.
grandinquisitor28
20 Apr 2006, 04:44 PM
I imagine the write ups and scouting will have plenty more relevance when we play Morocco, Venezeuela, and Latvia next month. Really the only game we've played featuring anything remotely like our first team was the Poland match, and that was ruined by the weather and the absences of I think 4 or 5starters. Those friendlies in May will define things as far as I can see. The Jamaica friendly, much like the German friendly were essentially irrelevant beyond getting a few non-entities out of the picture.
PsychedelicCeltic
20 Apr 2006, 05:29 PM
i think it'd be more likely for FANS of a nation to discount the usa somewhat...
a coach and it's staff.....no way
You could probably argue that Portugal didn't do their homework.
halfnelson31
20 Apr 2006, 08:47 PM
I remember some Portugal newspaper comparing a potential (thiw was before the cup) US upset of Portugal with the Portugal basketball team beating the Dream Team.
IndividualEleven
20 Apr 2006, 08:55 PM
It's not just the coaches doing their homework but the
mentality of the players. How much will they respect
USA.
Bruce S
20 Apr 2006, 10:08 PM
we are # 4 in FIFA rankings, even if those are BS. Forget about other teams ignoring us or being unprepared. Just forget that stuff now.