The facts are pretty plain — the USA is currently an average national team. They routinely lose
to quality sides and have now begun to regress at home. They lack significant depth at too many
positions, and seem unable to overcome adversity. This is a program which, according to U.S.
Soccer's most recently available financial reports, has had some $27 million lavished upon it and
has a coach who is receiving half a mil a year to lose five of six to quality teams.
Loyal club servant, frequent conqueror of adversity and a gentleman of the game, Gary Mabbutt
is, naturally, one of the players featuring in Spurs' Cult Heroes, a forthcoming book
looking at players who achieved legendary status amongst us fans for what they did at the
club. AANP wants to hear your memories of the man – favourite moments from his career, or
personal meetings off the pitch.
Ah yes, it's the day we've all been waiting for - the return of the Benny Awards!
If you're new to this blog, then you will learn that the Bennies consist of a series of categories,
each with four United players nominated. You the fans get to vote on the winner for each category,
and the winners are revealed at the end of the season.
New England represents so many of the problems with MLS 1.0. They are treated like step-brother by
their NFL partners, a minor tenant in a stadium that should be beautiful. This game though will
feature a team that on the pitch has scraped together through adversity and managed to teeter on
the edge [.
I went and ran my mouth the other day about how Chelsea was tough and they had leadership and
that I didn't think they would go undefeated, but that they were stalwarts that were NOT to be
messed with. So what do they do right after I say that? They lose! To a club with a losing
record!
