Oh, and I may be talking out my a** here, but is it possible that the arrival of a destroyer in CM actually frees up the other CM from some of the...
I agree. I think he needs to be "the man" for his club, and it's not going to happen this season. If it happens in the MLS that would be great,...
Right on. Nowhere to go but up for Derby. Even bad teams can do better than regular 5-goal defeats. Does anyone know whether Jewell was the...
Scotland played the best by far, but N. Ireland were the most surprising. Anyone put down ten quid on David Healy as leading scorer in Euro...
you're lucky mom lets you use the computer. now be quiet and let the grown-ups play.
Ah, you've got to love fan's logic. Remember, $20 million will also buy you a Steve Marlet, or a Rolando Bianchi, or a Dirk Kuyt. The point...
1. Fun to watch the passing, kicking, running & hitting in the open field. 2. Can't tell what's going on in the scrum / ruck / maul, or why....
Agreed. And for all the talk of him being stuck behind Tevez, Saha, and Rooney, et al, the crux of the matter is that he didn't get a look at Man...
1) he's worth more than any other Yank 2) he's the only Yank playing striker in a top league for a big team 3) he's well-enough regarded in...
1. His transfer fee is 3-4(?) times greater than any other player with a US passport* 2. He's a striker on a good team in arguably the best...
On the topic of great American soccer players who could have been, what about Paulo Wanchope? (there are different stories floating around on the...
If you can believe a Hammers fan I used to play 5-a-side with, Paolo DiCanio was never capped by Italy (or maybe never had a full international?)....
Welcome aboard. Sometimes it takes an independent viewpoint to see things clearly. We all get so caught up in our "national project" [great...
Re: Rossi -> Villareal Done Deal My kids have USA & Italy passports (via an Italian wife) -- I've got a lot of empathy for this kid. I hope he's...
slight correction: the USA took 1 point out of 9 last time they played three top teams in a pressure situation. if you add tonight & mexico,...
thank you. argentina beats any team in the world 4-1 and it's a non-story. but beat a usa scab team and the wanna-bes on here whine about heart...
For all the bashing, we've learned that Ching can turn his defender when it counts. His turn for the pen'y was pretty stuff. I don't want...
Welcome aboard. With your "half empty" view of the world of USA soccer, you'll fit in just fine! I do want to stand up for the Windy City....
On the other hand, I think it's a bit unfair to criticize Bornstein & Hejduk for being out of position -- in this system they're clearly expected...
Not sure if this has been covered elsewhere, but did anyone else think Gooch was very close to conceding a penalty right after the Canadian goal?...
I agree you guys got the short end of the refereeing stick yesterday... ... but wouldn't a Mexican referee want to fix the game IN FAVOR of...
I agree with you on 3 and 4. I don't really agree on 2 -- Bradley & Mastro are both WAY, WAY, WAY more adept at dribbling and passing the...
If you believe that cynical midfielders should never chop down opponents early in the play before an attack gets moving, stop reading now....
We've seen this a few times now... The USA was more composed on the ball, created a lot of chances, and dominated early play. But we gave...
Thanks RobPty for making us see the other side. I do think the ref missed a lot on both sides, so I'm not complaining too much from the USA side....