Etchescary
29 Jun 2003, 12:32 PM
It seems with the success of our 2002 World Cup campaign alot of our players have lost that fire under there asses. You can see it from the performances of our team from all the friendlies they have played this year. All of the games have been pretty boring and lackluster. I hope this Confederations Cup really shows that unless you are hungry to bring your game to another level and bring the US nats to another level, you will be expendable.
I hope coach Arena starts creating a competitive atmosphere for starting postions because alot of our guys play like they are not expendable. For instance:
1.Landon Donovan: He has flattend out. Needs to up his game and grow some balls
2.Clint Mathis: He has lost that spark and leadership like he had during qualifying
3.Pablo Mastroeni: He has gone backwards and Ricardo Clark will take over his postion next year
4. DeMarcus Beasley: Needs to improve dribbling and crosses. Upside the kid has heart and is a pest to the oppostion.
5.Taylor Twellman: Does not have it at international level another poacher at best.
6.Jovan Kirovski: Get over yourself and join an MLS team jerk.
7. Chris Klein: He is just not good enough to play at the international level. He lacks talent.
8. Steve Cherundolo: I still have nightmares of that Germany game where he was nonexistent. I hope his game develops our we have other options.
9. Danny Calliff: Give me a break he just does not have the speed our the skill. Cory Gibbs is much better prospect than him.
I hope coach Arena starts creating a competitive atmosphere for starting postions because alot of our guys play like they are not expendable. For instance:
1.Landon Donovan: He has flattend out. Needs to up his game and grow some balls
2.Clint Mathis: He has lost that spark and leadership like he had during qualifying
3.Pablo Mastroeni: He has gone backwards and Ricardo Clark will take over his postion next year
4. DeMarcus Beasley: Needs to improve dribbling and crosses. Upside the kid has heart and is a pest to the oppostion.
5.Taylor Twellman: Does not have it at international level another poacher at best.
6.Jovan Kirovski: Get over yourself and join an MLS team jerk.
7. Chris Klein: He is just not good enough to play at the international level. He lacks talent.
8. Steve Cherundolo: I still have nightmares of that Germany game where he was nonexistent. I hope his game develops our we have other options.
9. Danny Calliff: Give me a break he just does not have the speed our the skill. Cory Gibbs is much better prospect than him.