9/9 US vs. Brazil - the Coaching/Tactics - Post Game Discussion [R]

[dark knight]

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[IndividualEleven]

Josh Wolff's touch is tear inducing. He killed at least three opportunities to put a man in on goal in the first half. Bringing him in was reach. Starting him was just plain dumb.

Playing Dempsey up top was dumb as well. The dude scored when EJ got subbed in up top. Damn.

And once again Saul Smith stays in the game too long and costs the team big time...

[FC Tallavana]

Real classy move by Bradley to leave Demerit and Spector on the bench despite each having a zillion friends and family at the game.

But Junior did the 90 and he must be so proud.

[MLSNHTOWN]

Real classy move by Bradley to leave Demerit and Spector on the bench despite each having a zillion friends and family at the game.

But Junior did the 90 and he must be so proud.

We had six subs....why do you expect Bradley to use them?

[SAMBA]

Josh Wolff's touch is tear inducing. He killed at least three opportunities to put a man in on goal in the first half. Bringing him in was reach. Starting him was just plain dumb.

Playing Dempsey up top was dumb as well. The dude scored when EJ got subbed in up top. Damn.

And once again Saul Smith stays in the game too long and costs the team big time...

Josh Wolff proved today (nothing more nothing less) that he will be useful in qualifying.

[johnh00]

Real classy move by Bradley to leave Demerit and Spector on the bench despite each having a zillion friends and family at the game.

But Junior did the 90 and he must be so proud.

So, you wanted him to bring in a defender for a midfielder in a game we were trailing? OK, I get it, you think he favors his kid. Making comments like this doesn't exactly further your cause, though.

[IndividualEleven]

Josh Wolff proved today (nothing more nothing less) that he will be useful in qualifying.

He cost the team too many scoring opportunities and his poor touch led to a counter one of Brasil's goals. He didn't show anything.

[DirtyJerzey]

Real classy move by Bradley to leave Demerit and Spector on the bench despite each having a zillion friends and family at the game.

But Junior did the 90 and he must be so proud.

So you want Bob to pull Junior, who was having a hell of the game up to the PK and still may have been our best player, for Demerit or Spector because they had FAMILY AT THE GAME?

To quote the caveman ... uhhh what?

[FC Tallavana]

So, you wanted him to bring in a defender for a midfielder in a game we were trailing? OK, I get it, you think he favors his kid. Making comments like this doesn't exactly further your cause, though.

How about Spector for Pearce or Cherundolo and Demerit for Onyewu or Bocanegra?

He had six subs ffs. It's not like I'm expecting him to use his last sub in the WC Final for one of those guys.

Team chemistry means a lot and so does having your players respect you as a manager.

Leaving those two local guys on the bench - when you have several subs left - against such a high-profile team does nothing for chemistry and less for respect.

[Maitreya]

Demerit deserves more of a chance at center back than he has been getting. Spector didn't really have a chance at starting, but should have been a sub. When BB brought in Convey, he showed that he wasn't making subs to win the game. Since this was so, he should have brought in the home town boys for a few sub minutes.

[FC Tallavana]

So you want Bob to pull Junior, who was having a hell of the game up to the PK and still may have been our best player, for Demerit or Spector because they had FAMILY AT THE GAME?

To quote the caveman ... uhhh what?


!@#$

No, I wanted the guy to use his remaining subs to get those guys at least a token minute or two.

But that's just my style.

[Right Foot Planted]

Josh Wolff was a solid presence, and it was great to see him back in the mix. What a True work horse. To be honest, taking him off at that stage was a big mistake, regardless if EJ should've come on. ... tactically, it probably should've been for Dempsey, despite Deuce having scored the goal right after.

[FC Tallavana]

Demerit deserves more of a chance at center back than he has been getting. Spector didn't really have a chance at starting, but should have been a sub. When BB brought in Convey, he showed that he wasn't making subs to win the game. Since this was so, he should have brought in the home town boys for a few sub minutes.

Thank you.

[superdave]

So you want Bob to pull Junior, who was having a hell of the game up to the PK and still may have been our best player, for Demerit or Spector because they had FAMILY AT THE GAME?

To quote the caveman ... uhhh what?
There are many USMNT fans who would rather advance their agenda than discuss the game rationally. You just have to learn to ignore those people.

[IndividualEleven]

2007 is the year of the sockpuppet BS newbie.

[Kevin8833]

Josh Wolff was a solid presence, and it was great to see him back in the mix. What a True work horse. To be honest, taking him off at that stage was a big mistake, regardless if EJ should've come on. ... tactically, it probably should've been for Dempsey, despite Deuce having scored the goal right after.
wolff was garbage all game long, he really didn't get to involved and when he did he wasn't very impressive then either, johnson was more effective I thought, and made dempsey more effective, I thought Johnson played decently for what minutes he did get.

[Right Foot Planted]

Demerit deserves more of a chance at center back than he has been getting. Spector didn't really have a chance at starting, but should have been a sub. When BB brought in Convey, he showed that he wasn't making subs to win the game. Since this was so, he should have brought in the home town boys for a few sub minutes.

and how's that? He brought on the best attacking midfielder on the bench for a player that had struggled to impact the game. Obviously, he's just trying to run the game out... :rolleyes::confused:

[superdave]

I think the team had a solid game plan for a friendly against a power like Brazil, and they executed it pretty well considering their abilities, so that's a big point in Bradley's favor. Landon did not play well wide right, and I hope this experiment ends soon.

Josh Wolff was a solid presence, and it was great to see him back in the mix. What a True work horse. To be honest, taking him off at that stage was a big mistake, regardless if EJ should've come on. ... tactically, it probably should've been for Dempsey, despite Deuce having scored the goal right after.

Is this post drily ironic, and I'm not getting it?

[Right Foot Planted]

wolff was garbage all game long, johnson was more effective I thought, and made dempsey more effective.

Then tell me what his purpose was, on the field? What role was he playing, and what was his task?

He kept up the pressure, continued to hassle the defense, held the ball well, and tried to slide a ball into the wide positions, and back in for the attack. He's not a striker, and he did precisely what a Dirk Kuyt always does for Liverpool or Holland.

[Maitreya]

and how's that? He brought on the best attacking midfielder on the bench for a player that had struggled to impact the game. Obviously, he's just trying to run the game out... :rolleyes::confused:

Hmm, you may be right. Convey just doesn't seem like a great offensive sub based on his current form. Of course, he could have brought in Spector and shifted Pearce to midfield.