DestroyerDaMarc
12 Feb 2008, 02:02 PM
Hey Big Soccer readers, writers, and bloggers. I've been a long time poster and believe that the best way to blog is to post on the main website, and recieve conjecture back from you the reader. The blog is an archieve for my work and not the main avenue, no the main thruway for my opinons and analysis but more specifically the USMNT.
Yes I could go on and on about Top Oss, or Wisla Krakow, dare me to speak about HJK, or if you want me to be bold Barnet is always an option. But for me and my opinons and beliefs the only team I support through the mud of trouble and the sands of hope is the USMNT.
But with that love and nuturing, like any good parent or fan; their is always room for conjecture; for criticism. This weekly blog that will come out every Sunday barring no internet or a vacation represents what I feel as a fan I need to point out and after the Mexico game which shook more heads then a Night at the Roxbury, there is no more gaping hole in the US then the depth or lack of at the wings.
This past game proved to us here at BS that Bob Bradley's empty bucket begins with good strong wing play. Without them, the ball becomes a stagnant elevator moving up and down across the pitch's width. When this happens the opposing team has an edge as the pattern continues this way looking for that magical run at the goal.
In the international game a winger's mindset should be defend first, attack as a thrid option Moore did this well but Corrales was moving too far up on some of the plays. Even more unbelievable is Corrales being as slow as a horse in quicksand, didn't contest crosses and was too far involved in the attack not supporting almost costing us on the fast counters. In the second half when we buttoned the hatch he added nothing and has a least two or three fouls to his name.
Corrales' day should of ended against a Swedish "B" side where he added nothing to the game defensively. He is one of thoes 110% on the practice field, but is out of sorts during the game. There's a reason he's leaving a Norwegian winning side and its not lack of quality in the league. His play is the mark of why we need a deffensive minded Pearce in their because he does what a winger is supposed to do, support the play. Bob not bringing him in adds to the shroud surronding his attitude but also the idea that Heath is too defensive.
On the right side we saw that Drew Moore is a life MLSer. We saw that unless a Bundesliga 3 team wants him in the comming years its going to be ok for Hoop fans to buy his number and not worry about him going anywhere. Drew was a solid benchmark for offense but that doesn't make up too inexcusible goals that with proper marking should not of happened.
For me anyway he showed us why that when Dolo is out, we are ruing at right back. Spector is one option but BB likes him on the left, Simek is hurt and Wynne is a U-23. RB is a Depth Charts nightmare as you have three solid guys and the rest are aby bismal.
I think for me and this formation, we need backs who can fit into it and well we have few who play at a high enough level to compete against Mexico. Until we have a world class lineup don't put in a MLS guy and a benched Norwegian player because it doesn't help us out when it comes down to protecting the lead which is what we should of done.
But just curious about the feedback.
Yes I could go on and on about Top Oss, or Wisla Krakow, dare me to speak about HJK, or if you want me to be bold Barnet is always an option. But for me and my opinons and beliefs the only team I support through the mud of trouble and the sands of hope is the USMNT.
But with that love and nuturing, like any good parent or fan; their is always room for conjecture; for criticism. This weekly blog that will come out every Sunday barring no internet or a vacation represents what I feel as a fan I need to point out and after the Mexico game which shook more heads then a Night at the Roxbury, there is no more gaping hole in the US then the depth or lack of at the wings.
This past game proved to us here at BS that Bob Bradley's empty bucket begins with good strong wing play. Without them, the ball becomes a stagnant elevator moving up and down across the pitch's width. When this happens the opposing team has an edge as the pattern continues this way looking for that magical run at the goal.
In the international game a winger's mindset should be defend first, attack as a thrid option Moore did this well but Corrales was moving too far up on some of the plays. Even more unbelievable is Corrales being as slow as a horse in quicksand, didn't contest crosses and was too far involved in the attack not supporting almost costing us on the fast counters. In the second half when we buttoned the hatch he added nothing and has a least two or three fouls to his name.
Corrales' day should of ended against a Swedish "B" side where he added nothing to the game defensively. He is one of thoes 110% on the practice field, but is out of sorts during the game. There's a reason he's leaving a Norwegian winning side and its not lack of quality in the league. His play is the mark of why we need a deffensive minded Pearce in their because he does what a winger is supposed to do, support the play. Bob not bringing him in adds to the shroud surronding his attitude but also the idea that Heath is too defensive.
On the right side we saw that Drew Moore is a life MLSer. We saw that unless a Bundesliga 3 team wants him in the comming years its going to be ok for Hoop fans to buy his number and not worry about him going anywhere. Drew was a solid benchmark for offense but that doesn't make up too inexcusible goals that with proper marking should not of happened.
For me anyway he showed us why that when Dolo is out, we are ruing at right back. Spector is one option but BB likes him on the left, Simek is hurt and Wynne is a U-23. RB is a Depth Charts nightmare as you have three solid guys and the rest are aby bismal.
I think for me and this formation, we need backs who can fit into it and well we have few who play at a high enough level to compete against Mexico. Until we have a world class lineup don't put in a MLS guy and a benched Norwegian player because it doesn't help us out when it comes down to protecting the lead which is what we should of done.
But just curious about the feedback.