chandler begging out again
http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/usa/story/tim-chandler-sends-clear-message-to-jurgen-klinsmann-usmnt-051512
I don't really like Ives Galarcep as a writer but I think he is totally otm here
― Steve Youngblood (dan m), Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:58 (twelve years ago) link
scottish taboard.com poster on the entrance of beckerman
Posted Today, 01:43Now there even bringing on a homeless guy. Thats just taking the pish.
― toandos, Sunday, 27 May 2012 06:16 (twelve years ago) link
Oh dear.
― Ismael Klata, Sunday, 27 May 2012 06:30 (twelve years ago) link
scottish poster otm
― Steve Youngblood (dan m), Sunday, 27 May 2012 08:36 (twelve years ago) link
bradley goal was tasty. usa looking good despite the lack of competition.
― mizzell, Sunday, 27 May 2012 13:16 (twelve years ago) link
We looked pretty good but, man, did Scotland look bad.
― Love Max Ophüls of us all (Michael White), Sunday, 27 May 2012 17:44 (twelve years ago) link
http://imgon.net/di-QLL5.gif
― Steve Youngblood (dan m), Sunday, 27 May 2012 18:02 (twelve years ago) link
daaaaaamn
― catbus otm (gbx), Sunday, 27 May 2012 18:26 (twelve years ago) link
psyched for will ferrell tbrr
― pet tommy & the barkhaters (darraghmac), Sunday, 27 May 2012 18:51 (twelve years ago) link
fuck sake scotland, i was looking at a match report there thinking maybe they fielded a weakened team, and while there's some players missing it's a fairly "strong" (in relative terms) first XI.
― zverotic discourse (jim in glasgow), Sunday, 27 May 2012 20:25 (twelve years ago) link
It's maybe the most depressing cold-hard-footy-truth I can remember. At least taking humpings from Portugal or Holland, you knew they were always secretly our betters, we just beat them sometimes. But Scotland and the US weren't ever in the same class when I was little, and they're certainly not now.
― Ismael Klata, Sunday, 27 May 2012 20:46 (twelve years ago) link
i have the good fortune of not caring all that much about the national team,but even vaguely following the team and feeling goodwill towards it has became painful.could easily see scotland not make a world cup in the next 20,30 years,and they used to be almost perennial participants.
― zverotic discourse (jim in glasgow), Sunday, 27 May 2012 23:43 (twelve years ago) link
hercules v hulk!
― mizzell, Thursday, 31 May 2012 00:00 (eleven years ago) link
Some positives to take from this I guess, except for the defending. Fabian Johnson a greater threat from left-back than most of the attackers. I like Bradley-Jones-Torres in midfield, don't see what Edu offers though.
Brazil no. 10 Oscar looks like a real talent.
― boxall, Thursday, 31 May 2012 01:26 (eleven years ago) link
sucks so much that holden got injured and can't replace edu in this midfield, think if he could bring his 2010-2011 bolton form to the team they'd be really tough
― Steve Youngblood (dan m), Thursday, 31 May 2012 21:37 (eleven years ago) link
the defense would still be a problem against solid competition, but yeah holden jones bradley would be great.
― mizzell, Friday, 1 June 2012 01:59 (eleven years ago) link
most interesting thing about that game was canada's new shirts, oh and the bizarre goal called back
― Steve Youngblood (dan m), Monday, 4 June 2012 03:05 (eleven years ago) link
here's an argument for what edu offers
Having deployed the 4-3-3 Jurgen Klinsmann long advocated to great effect against both Scotland and Brazil, moving the ball around with gusto and creating chances by the bushel, the U.S. went back to a 4-4-2 – or a 4-4-1-1, or whatever – against Canada.
This formation undermined the progress the U.S. has made. In the pre-Klinsmann dark ages, a 4-4-2 with two deep central midfielders perennially put the Yanks on the back foot, making them a counter-attacking team forced to absorb a great deal of pressure in hopes of being granted a chance or two to break away. In Klinsmann's 4-3-3, the U.S. can usurp much more possession, involve its full backs and free up two of three central midfielders to join the attack and orchestrate from the inside of the field. But by removing the Number 6, usually either Maurice Edu or Kyle Beckerman, a knock-on effect disturbed much of the team, negating the extra center forward it put on the field. Without a man to cover for them, central midfielders Jermaine Jones and Bradley were forced to hang back more, preventing them from crowding the opposing midfield in its own half and distributing. This, in turn, forced the deep striker, Clint Dempsey, to fall back and help out on defense, making him easy to mark out of the game. The advanced striker, Gomez, thus became isolated and the wingers, Jose Torres and Landon Donovan, were insufficiently involved and advanced, blocking the path of the wing backs to push forward.
By taking out the holding midfielder for a trequartista, in other words, Klinsmann made his side a much more defensive one than before. The effect was noticeable, as the U.S. mustered only the rare chance and had trouble commanding the midfield. LS
― mizzell, Monday, 4 June 2012 23:10 (eleven years ago) link
10 yrs ago today
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj6orSJ8JUE
― Steve Youngblood (dan m), Tuesday, 5 June 2012 14:29 (eleven years ago) link
us 0-0 against antigua at half time (penalties and set pieces don't count against countries like this). mexico have scored two against guyana, i think they are way better than us right now.
― mizzell, Saturday, 9 June 2012 00:18 (eleven years ago) link
I hate these uniforms. They look like they're ready to go swimming in the late 19th century.
― EZ Snappin, Saturday, 9 June 2012 00:43 (eleven years ago) link
And though they should have scored when the ball hit the crossbar, I don't feel like there are many goals going to come from open play.
― EZ Snappin, Saturday, 9 June 2012 00:44 (eleven years ago) link
love these uniforms. want usa to own hoops in the international game.
― mizzell, Saturday, 9 June 2012 00:45 (eleven years ago) link
landycakes refusing to shoot
― mizzell, Saturday, 9 June 2012 00:48 (eleven years ago) link
But hey! Antigua can score from open play.
― EZ Snappin, Saturday, 9 June 2012 00:50 (eleven years ago) link
onyewu. gosh.
― mizzell, Saturday, 9 June 2012 00:50 (eleven years ago) link
I'm sorry, but unless all the players grow handlebar mustaches and wear straw boaters during introductions those unies are hideous.
― EZ Snappin, Saturday, 9 June 2012 00:52 (eleven years ago) link
do you feel this way about all hoop uniforms?
― mizzell, Saturday, 9 June 2012 00:53 (eleven years ago) link
not opposed to boaters and mustaches, btw
― mizzell, Saturday, 9 June 2012 00:54 (eleven years ago) link
<3 Herculez
― mizzell, Saturday, 9 June 2012 00:57 (eleven years ago) link
actually wrote that before the goal
I think it's the red & white, and the really poor way they're doing the number box or whatever you want to call it. It doesn't look too bad upthread without the numbers.
I've seen some decent hoops - like Celtic's green and white. The red & white really reminds me of old time swimmers.
― EZ Snappin, Saturday, 9 June 2012 00:58 (eleven years ago) link
Nicely done there by Herc.
pretty sure you've never seen a color photograph of late 19th century swimmers
― mizzell, Saturday, 9 June 2012 01:00 (eleven years ago) link
The takeaway I've got from the last few weeks of friendlies and this qualifier is that Onyewu shouldn't be playing.
― EZ Snappin, Saturday, 9 June 2012 01:01 (eleven years ago) link
agreed
― mizzell, Saturday, 9 June 2012 01:02 (eleven years ago) link
You're right on photos - I've only seen them in paintings and the actual garments.
― EZ Snappin, Saturday, 9 June 2012 01:02 (eleven years ago) link
wonder if ream/john/gonzalez or even whitbred will get a call anytime soon
― mizzell, Saturday, 9 June 2012 01:03 (eleven years ago) link
have you been to a swimming museum of some kind?
Went to a turn of the century fashion exhibit with my wife back in the 90s.
― EZ Snappin, Saturday, 9 June 2012 01:05 (eleven years ago) link
sounds cool
― mizzell, Saturday, 9 June 2012 01:06 (eleven years ago) link
hey terrence boyd is officially an american!
It was a very cool exhibit.
On centerbacks: \tThere has to be someone besides Onyewu. Anyone, really. I like George John, but he's too slow for internationals. But his positioning is much better.
― EZ Snappin, Saturday, 9 June 2012 01:08 (eleven years ago) link
i'd just like those guys given a chance to play.
― mizzell, Saturday, 9 June 2012 01:15 (eleven years ago) link
Our CB problem is real, if you look at the youth nt rosters there are few natural defenders.
― Steve Youngblood (dan m), Saturday, 9 June 2012 01:18 (eleven years ago) link
I agree. Gooch has proved he shouldn't play, so someone else needs their shot at it.
― EZ Snappin, Saturday, 9 June 2012 01:18 (eleven years ago) link
so why hasn't whitbred been called up?
― mizzell, Saturday, 9 June 2012 01:19 (eleven years ago) link
or john?
― mizzell, Saturday, 9 June 2012 01:20 (eleven years ago) link
There are dudes in MLS who could step up and get a shot, Anibaba for the Fire and Opara at SH come to mind. I think Cameron is a lost cause.
― Steve Youngblood (dan m), Saturday, 9 June 2012 01:21 (eleven years ago) link
Whitbred is "injury prone". Think he was released by Norwich?
― Steve Youngblood (dan m), Saturday, 9 June 2012 01:22 (eleven years ago) link