2/8/07: Same As It Ever Was

[BuffloSoldier]

'Showed what we're made of'--AP via CNNSI.com (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/soccer/02/07/bc.soc.mexico.us.ap/index.html)

Long-term solution?--CNNSI.com (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/grant_wahl/02/08/usa.mexico/index.html) (much better than Duke/NC, right, Grant?)

Reality bites--CNNSI.com (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/luis_bueno/02/08/mexico.usa/index.html) (the other side of the coin)

Valley game achieves goooooooal!--Arizona Republic (http://www.azcentral.com/sports/azetc/articles/0208soccerblock0208-CP.html=)

Mastroeni captains US team--Arizona Republic (http://www.azcentral.com/sports/azetc/articles/0208soccernb0208.html)

Strong half lifts Americans--Arizona Republic (http://www.azcentral.com/sports/azetc/articles/0208ussoccer0208.html)

Cheering on the home team--OC Register (http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/news/homepage/article_1568179.php)

Not in our casa--San Diego Union-Tribune (http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/soccer/20070208-9999-2s8usmex.html)

On the road at home--Chicago Tribune (http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/soccer/cs-0702080209feb08,1,1214011.story?coll=cs-soccer-print)

He doesn't make cut, but still has Fire--Cleveland Plain-Dealer (http://www.cleveland.com/sports/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/sports/1170928111283650.xml&coll=2)

Final stadium vote put off until tomorrow--Salt Lake Tribune (http://origin.sltrib.com/news/ci_5176298) (Tomorrow is today...)

Soccer vote near, but detail elusive--Salt Lake Tribune (http://www.sltrib.com/ci_5181931)

On the tube--Houston Chronicle (http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/soc/4535799.html)

Cuban weighs in on MLS, TV and Beckham--Houston Chronicle (http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/4535587.html)

More later...

[Dignan]

From Bueno:

"They were a little opportunistic and stayed in their own end for the majority of the match, but they did beat us," Marquez said. "Considering the tactics that they utilized, I think that is the credit I would give them considering the fact that on the field, they were not superior to us."

Superiority is meaningless everywhere but on the scoreboard. Moreover, it is impossible to be superior to an opponent eight consecutive times and walk away with seven losses, a draw and zero goals.


Pretty much says it all.

[footfetish]

From Bueno:

"They were a little opportunistic and stayed in their own end for the majority of the match, but they did beat us," Marquez said. "Considering the tactics that they utilized, I think that is the credit I would give them considering the fact that on the field, they were not superior to us."

Superiority is meaningless everywhere but on the scoreboard. Moreover, it is impossible to be superior to an opponent eight consecutive times and walk away with seven losses, a draw and zero goals.


Pretty much says it all.

seriously, thats just the crazy talk of a man trying to save what little face he has left.

[MightyMouse]

Like Wynalda kept saying, they are in complete denial. To be honest though, they had FAR more chances than we did, just a bit better connection here and a couple of feet there and they will get their goals. Still, the amount of shots stopped against defenders as well was crazy and it just goes to show how well they were covered throughout the evening. Mexico certainly can break us down, they were very very close on many occations, they simply had bad luck, bad positioning, and bad timing.

[Beau Dure]

Long-term solution?--CNNSI.com (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/grant_wahl/02/08/usa.mexico/index.html) (much better than Duke/NC, right, Grant?)

I'm not Grant, but I sure thought so.

The real Duke/NC game is tonight, anyway.

[Blitzz Boy]

Epic typo! (http://www.laopinion.com/deportes/?rkey=00000000000001173300)

"Me parece que México jugó mejor. Hicimos mejor las cosas, controlamos el partido, nos vimos superiores a pesar de que sólo entrenamos un día y bellos tienen un mes trabajando juntos", explica Francisco Fonseca.

Kikin said, I'm pretty sure, "It appears to me that Mexico played better. We did things better, we controlled the game, we looked better even though we only trained for one day and they had a month to practice together."

Instead of writing "ellos", they wrote "bellos". So it comes out as "The pretty boys had a month to practice together."

He must have seen those 2002 USMNT fashion photos.

[BuffloSoldier]

"That Just Happened"--Chicago Tribune (http://blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/soccer_redcard/) (EJ on Sanchez)

LSK (Lillestrom) not giving up Conrad fight--Yanksabroad.com (http://www.yanks-abroad.com/content.php?mode=news&id=2731)

[Baysider]

Great thread title!

[VioletCrown]

And you may find yourself
Losing to the U.S.A....

[Epikoinos]

(Tomorrow is today...)

isn't that true, just in general.

[Honore de Ballsac]

Superiority is meaningless everywhere but on the scoreboard.

True, and that's why you never find people on this board claiming we "outplayed" Germany at World Cup '06.

[dredgfan]

True, and that's why you never find people on this board claiming we "outplayed" Germany at World Cup '06.

must of been the peyote cup....i'm sure you mean 2002

[Tony Cheval]

Good article overall by Grant, but Clark sure didn't look more comfortable on the ball to me, his passing was atrocious.

[Honore de Ballsac]

must of been the peyote cup....i'm sure you mean 2002

No. You do hear we outplayed Germany at World Cup '02. You never hear people say we outplayed Germany at World Cup '06.

Okay you're right I blew a perfectly good cheap shot.

[peteo]

Hah, I'd repped him if I could. :D Seeing Bruce Arena in the press box before the US game was kind of like seeing the bride's ex-boyfriend at the wedding."That Just Happened"--Chicago Tribune (http://blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/soccer_redcard/) (EJ on Sanchez)