Yeah, but now that we've won on foreign soil, in a real competition, against the European and African champs, somebody's going to start saying "but we can only beat teams that speak Spanish...and Arabic.."
this team is on a roll. this tourney has been so great for the team and bradley. great move by bradley to keep demerit in middle, put boca at LB, and play a 4-4-2 with Davies up top. would anybody rather have had ching play? LOL my ? is who starts for m bradley in the final, i suspect it will be benny but it is a shame that we cannot start the exact same lineup
We're #9? [R] So. That win by two goals over a team that used to be 304 points ahead of the USA means 64 elo rating points for the USA. The USA team moves up past France and Croatia to 9th place at 1864, a few points behind 8th place Argentina and not all that many points behind Italy. Brazil moves up to #1 in the world in the eloratings --- temporarily.
Wow, pretty cool that in a few day's time the U.S. goes from embarrassment to beating Spain. Spain were coming like a dozen freight trains during the second half, but all credit to the U.S. for standing their ground. Great win - not only because it puts us in to the finals, but because a lot of these young players now have first hand experience of what takes to knock off one of the elite.
with Davies pace they cannot focus solely on Altidore Donovan and Dempsey don't have to carry the sole burden the rest of the midfield and defense can stay compact and organized LD is a god when it comes to total match fitness ...... and between Howard and Onyewu you have two mammoths in the back.
Now THAT was fun!!! In the immortal words of the late great Al Mcguire: "That Altidore kid is an aircraft carrier!!!!" Which goes with Davies, the Jet. We might have found our best defense. For the fourth game running LD plays great.Gritty effort by the other midfielders. And Timmy has his Keller/Friedel moment.
That awful call on Bradley is still trying to ruin my night. Not quite there, but it kind of killed my boner.
COPA CONFEDERACIONES | 0-2 Y ADIÓS DE 'LA ROJA' A LA FINAL Estados Unidos derriba la leyenda de España Villa y Torres, decepcionados tras un gol. (AP) Actualizado miércoles 24/06/2009 22:33 (CET) MIGUEL A. HERGUEDA MADRID.- Todo terminó para España en Bloemfontein, 'manantial de flores' en holandés, fuente del mayor disgusto que recuerda la campeona de Europa, impotente en el momento más inesperado, estrellada en el muro de una gran selección estadounidense, perfecta en defensa y con precisión de cirujano para explotar los dos errores que le costaron la eliminación de la Copa Confederaciones y el fin de un récord que deberá compartir con Brasil. Porque sí, es cierto, España mordió el polvo tras 35 partidos invicta (2-0). http://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2009/06/24/futbol/1245862885.html My new sig from the Spanish newspaper. Estados Unidos derriba la leyenda de España "US takes down Spanish Legends"
Mexico - If you want to see how a real good and confident men's soccer team takes a defeat like men - keep an eye on Spain's reaction. No excuses, no BS.
ferdinand, isabella, franco, the prado, paella, and flamenco... your boys took one hell of a beating.
I said that about Landon in th 85th minute. He still running like a gazelle. Dempsey in the other hand was gassed. lol. When Landon passed the ball in open space, Dempsey was just walking...
Not close. US v. Portugal was WAAAAAYYY sweeter as was the win against Mexico to go to the quarters. It's just the Confederations Cup.
I predicted we'd lose by 3... glad to be totally wrong. The first half was really good, especially the first 30 minutes. When we mature in the offensive 3rd, we'll be really really good. Today we could've had more than two. I still think I'd rather have seen a torres for altidore than casey, someone to buzz around with speed. Anyways, the played with the heart of Frankie today!
Bob has to go!! To the finals. Then the rest of the hexagonal. Then some tune-ups, and then to next year's WC. As for you Fire Bob Bradley scum. . . Put it where your boyfriend does.
But it is Spain in the semi finals of it !!! I agree with you though, hopefully we have some of these moments come next summer when we are actually in the stadium cheering the yanks on !
That red card on Bradley is killing me, I think we had momentum to win this thing, we are Greece in the 2004 Euro.
Nonsense. I think the refs have been pretty consistent all tournament that dangerous, 2-footed lunges that make contact and are late will be red-carded. As soon as Bradley did that, I knew it was red. He's a very good, almost great player, but that was really stupid.
My brother joined in to watch the game in the second half. First thing he asked me was, "Are there any red cards?" I said, "not yet." It was bound to happen. Why do we have bonehead center mids. Yet again. Michael Bradley just ruined the perfect evening with that careless tackle. Don't leave your feet!! Now, he is out of the Final. But, I'll take this sweet victory.