How about the fact that MLS teams are in their pre-season when the knockout rounds of the CCL start.
It is the first game of the season. Expect poor touches, bad finishing, and fluke goals. Opening games are usually won by mistakes from the defense.
If you have malicious intent, hitting the ref is a straight red. If the ref gets in a players way, the player has every right to go through him.
I blame man marking for that. Zonal defending would have defended it better.
I think when he talks about youth development hes talking about the club level. Throwing a kid into a national team game environment when he...
Henderson is playing as a right wing-back in a 3-5-2 formation. Jozy playing well but not many good breaks for his team.
I thought his right eye looked a bit off.
Egypt goes to the next round as the only team with a perfect record, and also the team with the most goals conceded. Though they also have the...
Why was Wondo playing in the midfield, that was just a terrible decision. Atmosphere was great from where I was sitting, and to see SJ struggling...
I don't think he was getting a talking to. I was at the game, Donovan and Omar were both arguing with the ref, and then Omar positioned Donovan...
I don't believe he should be the attacking midfielder. He was sitting just behind the forwards while Garcia was playing the defensive midfield...
That combined with the higher altitude makes the ball do weird things.
I thought Omar kept his concentration and had a great game for 90 minutes. Lost it for a second against a runner coming in behind but fortunately...
Dortmund always put on a light coat before games. Provides a slick passing surface, but also makes it easier to lose your footing.
I'd bet the house on it if I could. He is suspended for next week. :p
Seattle isn't the US though, in fact they have several non US players. While I agree that there should be no excuses, the snow thing shouldn't be...
LA Galaxy has several young quality players in the reserve and youth teams. Remember the reforms to the academy set-up were only put in place...
Juninho being forced to come off was a huge blow, we just don't have the quality on the bench to replace what he brings. His ability to close...
looked like a tear almost showed when he put the armband on :P.
The Germans have this simulcast program that is very nice. One in a language I can understand would be appreciated.
There was this one play where the winger got past AJ and made a break for the byline. Omar made a move to run towards the winger but mid movement...
He did give the ball away a few times, but I believe it was much improved over the opener. He seems to either pass out of the back or kick it to...
Cudicini seemed to be aiming for Franklin on most of his long balls forward. I was sitting just next to the right mid during the first half. His...
We are doing a pretty good job at developing the academies, lots of progress being seen in recent years. But there are still a lot of negative...
Only a 4 point gap between 4th and 12th, wide open thanks to this result.