Arena was always arrogant, you guys should know that by 2006. He remains me Madam Clinton who declares victory before battle starts. But at least she hides in the woods after all shits blowed up.
Thie image above is correct, except for Cameron (Omar Gonzalez),. Arriola was on the right side of the diamond. This was the wrong formation. I would have played a 4-5-1, wtih Dax, Bradley, and Bedoya, as D-Mids, and Feilhaber and Pulisic as A-Mids, and Wood up top. Beasley, Besler, Cameron, Yedlin in defense, and Guzan in goal.
Maybe he has to fire Arena first? Im not sure Sunil can just be fired. He was elected by a committee and as such, no one person can just fire him. However he is up for reelection in Feb and I can't see that happening based on this crash, the horrible matches that lead up to this crash, Missing 2 Olympics for the men, women failing in Olympics, his defending JK too long, his picking Arena (mistake) Sunil has not taken the program forward at all and he needs to go... but Arena needs to go first
Nothing has to change...? Odd that Bruce said this then: “This is a roster that needed multiple changes, had we qualified for the World Cup,” Arena said. Seems like a pretty big effing change to me!
Arena basically knew this team is shit. Everyone knew it. Look on Gold Cup and two games in Sept. But Arena thought his shit team can still get by the qualification to give him room to change. Big stupid arrogant assumption. If he just play the hunger guys--anyone in a starting 11 on any MLS team probably can tie against this young reserve T&T team.
Basically, blame everyone else but him. Translation: Nothing has to change = "I did nothing wrong. No need to look at me. I am a fine coach" This roster needs multiple changes = "This wasn't my roster. I was handed these guys by the previous regime. These are not my guys. Again, I did nothing wrong, I am a fine coach"
Indeed a mistake to give job to Arena. If you have to get one American with experience, Bob Bradley is better than Arena.
If he's like the clinton, the blame game should start soon. Real soon. And a whiny self serving book to follow.
Not really. There were a number of players that played in qualification in 2001, 2005, 2009 and 2013 that didn't play a part in the WC's of 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014, injuries aside.
Guys we were two inches away from qualifying! Forget all the other matches and plays - two inches. You can't make big changes when we are on such a roll like this. We saw Herculean effort by the players and a tactical masterpiece by the coach. Playing against a veteran and determined squad that just narrowly missed qualifying but still with so much to play for, in front of a hostile and overflowing crowd, we almost pulled it out, against all odds. We would be CRAZY to make any changes with all this momentum and success. Stay the course! You'll see in a half decade or more!
Of course, but nobody plays their last qualifying match and then tells the media that "multiple" changes are "needed." Don't ignore the context of the remark. This is 100% Arena shifting blame either from his job selecting the squad or to this group of players.
no its not. stop letting emotion rule over rational thought. As has been said in multiple threads, there is no excuse for just about any selection of 23 professional American players to not be able to get one point at T&T when it was needed let alone 12 total points over 10 games. its mainly on the players on the field, but yes, the manager's tactics and even roster selection does play a role in it. perhaps it is my American arrogance, but I expect any reasonable roster selection to be successful in qualifying. But a re-examine should be expected next spring when a WC roster is being developed to play against (likely) two European teams and one other team. Different beast at that point.
Guys, this is just a blemish - a minor one at that - on a great record and qualifying campaign. We can't focus on the final result but step back and enjoy the journey: Sunil for wisely extending Jurgens contract and going a second run with him - this has worked so often in the past. Who could have predicted it wouldn't work a second time round. Also great credit being bold selecting Arena, someone willing to change with the times and not beholden to certain players. And credit job on the site selection, giving some of our foreign fans and competitors a fair shake. A great sportsman. Bruce for picking the diamonds in the rough and sticking with the players we knew could get it done. The WC may be a young mans game, but qualifying is for the old, slow but wily veteran players. And finally the player effort shown by the likes of Altidore and Bradley. You could feel the pride and urgency they felt. Humble as always, they went down but trying oh so hard and against all odds almost managed a draw against the previously winless TT squad. Look, this is just a blemish. Everyone settle down and stay the course. Just wait until 2022. It will be here before you know it.
I've never disputed that any American roster should have been successful or that rosters change between qualifying and World Cups, so I really don't understand what you're driving at.
It is your arrogance. CONCACAF is not a region where you can just throw a lineup out there without thought and expect to win against the weaker team. The opposing coaching has gotten too good for that.