bedoya and zusi in the first half were pretty surprising ya
― dan m, Wednesday, 28 May 2014 04:49 (ten years ago) link
oh lord this backline will get shredded by any kind of quality
― WHAT PART OF THE MAIN DO I GO 2. 2 GET THE TUTORS. (anky), Sunday, 1 June 2014 19:06 (ten years ago) link
I didn't see beyond the first ten mins but yeah that has always seemed like an inevitability. That's basically why Beckerman is on the team as far as I've read, because he will stay home better than Jones. Jones has always seemed to me like he's surplus to requirements, especially paired with Bradley.
― dan m, Monday, 2 June 2014 00:17 (ten years ago) link
12 years ago today
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rX1bbTaJ40
― dan m, Thursday, 5 June 2014 18:15 (ten years ago) link
two good, long articles about jurgen (he says his name is jonathan when ordering at starbucks); nyt argues that he is struggling against americanness, while the wsj suggests he is attempting to form a style of play out of americanness.
favorite tidbit:Decades later, Klinsmann has embraced even the most mundane parts of America. “I like that someone asks, ‘How are you?’ ” he said. “I always say, ‘I’m fantastic!’ ”
― mizzell, Thursday, 5 June 2014 18:29 (ten years ago) link
the anti-/pro-americanness contradiction is pure klinsi
― dan m, Thursday, 5 June 2014 20:21 (ten years ago) link
Are Ghana much better than they were in 2010? cos everyone was surprised that they were the African team to go furthest in that tournament. If they beat Ghana, I could see USA getting a draw with Portugal which might be enough to get them into the second round.
― everyday sheeple (Michael B), Thursday, 5 June 2014 20:27 (ten years ago) link
Yeah, that's what everyone is saying. I read a quote from Klinsmann that they were approaching the Ghana game as "a final". I don't know a whole lot about Ghana beyond Asamoah, Essien, etc. Popular consensus seems to be that they play very narrow and have suspect defense. The US has some pretty good wide players but the defense is suspect as well. Midfields are probably pretty well-matched.
― dan m, Thursday, 5 June 2014 20:34 (ten years ago) link
he's ready
http://media.utsandiego.com/img/photos/2014/05/21/0f1688568b089616560f6a706700b196_t180.JPEG?6ec45598a0efd272cf6d6631efc8bbae7a2ee918
― mizzell, Monday, 9 June 2014 17:57 (ten years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bpp9vTcCUAEhL-9.jpg
― dan m, Monday, 9 June 2014 21:01 (ten years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyWVia7hzGs
am I wrong in feeling slightly embarrassed by this
― dan m, Tuesday, 10 June 2014 17:47 (ten years ago) link
Watching the marathon of Inside march to Brazil on espn and getting really excited for this thing to kick off. Ghana game is going to be so nerve wracking.
― mizzell, Wednesday, 11 June 2014 23:47 (ten years ago) link
http://www.animateit.net/data/media/nov2011/ATT00010.gif
― dan m, Monday, 16 June 2014 21:20 (ten years ago) link
http://37.media.tumblr.com/feec85b1d31e96d5249cafe6caa6f16e/tumblr_n7hnl9WRTB1rvn2ylo1_400.gif
― Brakhage, Friday, 20 June 2014 23:01 (ten years ago) link
Ahahahha
― dan m, Saturday, 21 June 2014 01:34 (ten years ago) link
jermaine jones to skc rumors jfc
― dan m, Thursday, 3 July 2014 16:35 (ten years ago) link
http://www.espnfc.com/united-states/story/2060791/nasl-minnesota-united-winger-miguel-ibarra-to-get-usmnt-call-upsources-say
interesting imo, both because I sorta follow MN and the guy's a pretty good player, and I like the willingness to call up ppl from all over
― dan m, Tuesday, 30 September 2014 14:27 (nine years ago) link
Hamid; F. Johnson, Cameron, Besler, Chandler; Beckerman; Bedoya, Diskerud, Morales; Wondolowski, Altidore.
How Wondo gets any time is ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
― dan m, Tuesday, 18 November 2014 18:53 (nine years ago) link
not showing this on regular irish tv, will have to watch highlights later. ipswich's david mcgoldrick and derby county's cyrus christie making their debuts tonight.
― everyday sheeple (Michael B), Tuesday, 18 November 2014 19:19 (nine years ago) link
US has been terrible except for the last 10 minutes of the first half.
― dan m, Tuesday, 18 November 2014 21:07 (nine years ago) link
usa! usa!
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 18 November 2014 21:31 (nine years ago) link
Very embarrassing against a 2nd-choice Ireland team, but their guys went for it and ours stood still.
― dan m, Tuesday, 18 November 2014 21:36 (nine years ago) link
January camp roster for games against Chile and Panama
GOALKEEPERS (4): Alex Bono (unattached), Sean Johnson (Chicago Fire), Jon Kempin (Sporting Kansas City), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)
DEFENDERS (8): Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City), Steve Birnbaum (D.C. United), Christian Dean (Vancouver Whitecaps FC), Brad Evans (Seattle Sounders FC), Jermaine Jones (New England Revolution), Perry Kitchen (D.C. United), Shane O’Neill (Colorado Rapids), Oscar Sorto (LA Galaxy)
MIDFIELDERS (10): Michael Bradley (Toronto FC), Mix Diskerud (out of contract), Dennis Flores (Club Leon), Luis Gil (Real Salt Lake), Miguel Ibarra (Minnesota United FC), Lee Nguyen (New England Revolution), Marc Pelosi (Liverpool FC), Dillon Serna (Colorado Rapids), Brek Shea (Orlando City SC), Wil Trapp (Columbus Crew SC)
FORWARDS (6): Tesho Akindele (FC Dallas), Clint Dempsey (Seattle Sounders FC), Julio Morales (Tepic), Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes), Bobby Wood (1860 Munich), Gyasi Zardes (LA Galaxy)
Never heard of a handful of these dudes, but it sounds like they're working on getting the Olympic qualifying squad worked in.
― dan m, Friday, 9 January 2015 21:05 (nine years ago) link
Enjoyed this http://fusion.net/story/112889/jurgen-klinsmann-usmnt-individual-ambition-team/
― dan m, Thursday, 2 April 2015 17:06 (nine years ago) link
ok lolhttp://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd118/embarchie/CCmAWhAXIAA-qAQ.jpg
― alomar lines, Wednesday, 15 April 2015 04:46 (nine years ago) link
That Herrera/Wynalda interview had so much potential.
― dan m, Thursday, 16 April 2015 01:05 (nine years ago) link
!
― mookieproof, Friday, 5 June 2015 20:18 (nine years ago) link
ikr
― dan m, Friday, 5 June 2015 21:51 (nine years ago) link
!!
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 10 June 2015 20:29 (nine years ago) link
ikr?!
― dan m, Wednesday, 10 June 2015 20:38 (nine years ago) link
Michael Bradley is a master dribbler now apparently.
― klonman, Wednesday, 10 June 2015 22:52 (nine years ago) link
can't believe we are #1 in the world now
― Mr. Murphy in the wine bar. (Sufjan Grafton), Wednesday, 10 June 2015 23:40 (nine years ago) link
Now that we have mastered soccer should we do cricket or rugby next?
― mizzell, Thursday, 11 June 2015 00:41 (nine years ago) link
Goodass game
― not a garbageman, i am garbage, man (m bison), Thursday, 11 June 2015 01:06 (nine years ago) link
https://mobile.twitter.com/DuskySprngfield/status/608736561895591936
― dan m, Thursday, 11 June 2015 04:36 (nine years ago) link
Whole lot of that shit out there
But still that dummy/goal combo was so great
― dan m, Thursday, 11 June 2015 04:37 (nine years ago) link
granted its just a friendly but Klinsmann really needs to show something tonight. esp w/ no Bradley or Dempsey (an exercise that'll probably be good for em).
― Hammer Smashed Bagels, Friday, 4 September 2015 13:07 (nine years ago) link
ya not sure why but this feels like a higher pressure friendly
― just astor (alomar lines), Friday, 4 September 2015 14:19 (nine years ago) link
MLS talking heads have certainly been pressuring him, which is so totally lol
― ive reddit all your posts and I want a crowdfund (dan m), Friday, 4 September 2015 18:38 (nine years ago) link
better on attack than they've been so far, Jozy still with the touch of an elephant.
still some lapses in their own third tho.
― Hammer Smashed Bagels, Friday, 4 September 2015 23:53 (nine years ago) link
nope, same ole USMNT
― Hammer Smashed Bagels, Friday, 4 September 2015 23:57 (nine years ago) link
rocket from Jermaine Jones reminiscent of his goal against Portugal in 2014 WC (only this one was saved).
John Brooks takes a sitter that needs to be jsut tapped in and skies it into the fifth row.
*throws up hands*
― Hammer Smashed Bagels, Saturday, 5 September 2015 00:17 (nine years ago) link
they're starting to wake up
― Hammer Smashed Bagels, Saturday, 5 September 2015 00:19 (nine years ago) link
1-1.
US looking better on attack, pressing high, much better than I've seen in months.
defense still mediocre as hell tho. still rely way too much on bailouts
― Hammer Smashed Bagels, Saturday, 5 September 2015 00:58 (nine years ago) link
Guzan amazing save. Diskerud is useless
― Hammer Smashed Bagels, Saturday, 5 September 2015 01:04 (nine years ago) link
GOALTidore!!!!
― Hammer Smashed Bagels, Saturday, 5 September 2015 01:06 (nine years ago) link
christ all Diskerud does is retreat from defenders and backpass
― Hammer Smashed Bagels, Saturday, 5 September 2015 01:19 (nine years ago) link
is this ref just continuing play until Peru scores again
― Hammer Smashed Bagels, Saturday, 5 September 2015 01:32 (nine years ago) link
jesus fuck
― Hammer Smashed Bagels, Wednesday, 9 September 2015 04:01 (nine years ago) link
Yeah that was sad, feel bad for the players being put out in that mess. I'm generally pretty pro-Klinsmann but it made no sense, especially the continued use of Orozco who has never amounted to shit for the national team imo, not to mention Bedoya starting as a holding mid.
― ive reddit all your posts and I want a crowdfund (dan m), Wednesday, 9 September 2015 12:44 (nine years ago) link