Nice. Throw in some Jeff Agoos or Mike Burns as well.
The image of Dempsey jogging around the pitch while the Mexicans swarmed to the ball pretty much defined the whole night.
To answer the original question: if our identity is to concede the ball and the field for the sake of countering with lazy forwards who neither...
Problem is they played extremely poorly. Yes, they got the result. But a very lethargic and uninspiring performance. Also, fail to see how...
Terribly mediocre 1st half by the US. Yes, they're leading a very inspired Honduras squad. But there is no sense of urgency in either pressuring...
Seriously? Curious which player from Mexico's 2002 roster you'd take over Hazard, Courtois, Company, Fellaini, etc? Following this logic, then...
So the moral of this thread is none of us has a clue who will line up in 2018 and that is the only certainty . . . All kidding aside, I think the...
I think Bradley was our best player in WC 10 and probably since. His best position is as a box-to-box midfielder, albeit more as a defensive...
Comparing past teams to current teams is somewhat of a pointless exercise. Far too many variables (strength opponents, injuries, luck, etc.) to...
Completely agree with the original thread title - we do need more skill & composure. But would also add that we need more YOUNGER skill &...
Conveniently omitted the 3-1 loss to a Polish team that was superior to, uhm, no one the US played in WC 2014.
I would venture out to say that most (objective) observers did NOT have the "expectation" that the US should get out of a group with Germany,...
I've been a pretty consistent Bradley basher. However, I do hope he lands this job and has success as it could only help US Soccer in the long run.
Re: Roster for Mex Maybe he loves good Mexican players.
+1. After some of the recent Nats performances, coupled with the ugly beatdown at the hands of the Mexicans, he should have least been a bit edgy...
Frankly, I could care less how much he knows about the Development Academy. US Soccer does not simply need a coaching change. It needs a...
Not yet.
Long overdue, but the timing is still good. I suspect Gulati already has a replacement in place. Maybe 3rd time is the charm with Klinsman?
True. As long as we do not aspire to be among the elite and instead remain content with just being good enough to get to the WC, then, yes, we...
Uhm, actually the Mexicans looked just as dangerous when Dolo was there. Missing 2-3 clear scoring chances in the 12 minutes he played. I...
1. We learned that the 1st loss against Panama was not a fluke. Even missing one of their best players, the Panamanians gave the US all it could...
Therein lies the problem.
While I like M. Bradley and Jones, neither possesses the type of skill and creativity to play the role of attacking midfielder. Rather, both are...
That's an insult to Tom Coughlin. :)
Is anyone here really suprised by our lack of progress? There is a reason why most national teams coaches--even the respected & succesful...