Neil W. Blackmon ""I'm going to take as much time as I need and decide if and when I'm ready to come back... I can't put a time frame on that. If it takes two weeks and I'm ready to go again or two months or a year or two years. Or never. I don't [...]
Sean McElroy As 2012 winds to a close, any review of the USMNT needs to begin with an examination of the manager, Jurgen Klinsmann. More "progress report" than definitive report card, the examination is necessary because Klinsmann finally managed meaningful matches, with reasonable results. In between those fixtures, Klinsmann managed a team that delivered a [.
Jon Levy How quickly things can change in the world of international soccer, especially when you change the lens through which you perceive success. Last month we were staring at a couple key games that could have seen The Yanks eliminated from the 2014 World Cup before even reaching the final hexagonal round of qualifying, [.
Connor Walsh Last weeknews broke that much maligned FC Nurnberg defender Timothy Chandler had accepted a call up from United States manager Jurgen Klinsmann for the United States' friendly against Russia in Krasnodar. What does this mean for Chandler's place in the team moving forward? The news has brought mixed reviews from fans, some excited [.
Jon Levy Tuesday night could become one of the two or three best moments of Jurgen Klinsmann's time in charge of the national team. It could also become debatably the worst night in the history of the United States Men's National Team. Not qualifying for a World Cup the first time in the modern era [.
By Jon Levy The Yanks head into their last two matches in this round of qualifying in a good position, tied for first in the group with Guatemala, and just ahead of Jamaica on goal differential. It's not the dominant position in the standings the team had hoped for at this point, but it's a [...]
Jon Levy and Neil W. Blackmon As is custom around these parts, three final thoughts on the Americans 1-0 victory in front of a raucous Columbus crowd last night (one Klinsmann very much appreciated) and then player ratings as the Yanks head back to their respective clubs and wait for the critical October qualifiers.
Jon Levy and Neil W. Blackmon "If we don't win on Tuesday, it gets pretty scary." - Jozy Altidore Jurgen Klinsmann says "we won't lose" but Jozy Altidore captures the moment better. Tonight's Jamaica-USA match, the second such encounter in five days, is the most critical USMNT qualifying match since 2001.
Jon Levy and Neil W. Blackmon Call it thirty-seven seconds of bliss and an evening of agony if you're into the poetic. Credit an improved Jamaica side that exploited an American group that was missing two of its finer players and curiously omitted its longtime captain from a competitive matchstarting lineup for the first time [.
Jon Levy Two matches in five days against the other top team in our qualifying group. These matches
were always going to be important, but they've taken on even greater significance ever since Marco
Pappa's sublime free kick in Guatemala sent you scrambling for your qualifying schedule. These
could be make-or-break matches.
Jon Levy Two matches in five days against the other top team in our qualifying group. These matches were always going to be important, but they've taken on even greater significance ever since Marco Pappa's sublime free kick in Guatemala sent you scrambling for your qualifying schedule. These could be make-or-break matches.
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Jon Levy Brace yourself, this one feels different. Not necessarily "good different," or "bad different." More like "weird." CONCACAF's hate-filled rivals meet south of the border to do battle at altitude in the Azteca; players choking on equal parts oxygen and smog, and all the while refusing to give an inch, because USA/Mexico should never [.
Jon Levy Brace yourself, this one feels different. Not necessarily "good different," or "bad
different." More like "weird." CONCACAF's hate-filled rivals meet south of the border to do battle
at altitude in the Azteca; players choking on equal parts oxygen and smog, and all the while
refusing to give an inch, because USA/Mexico should never [.
