U.S. Under-23 national team Caleb Porter is one of the most highly-regarded young coaches in
American soccer, and his appointment to lead the United States through Olympic Qualifying didn't
come as much of a surprise to those familiar with his success at the University of Akron.
United States 5 Scotland 1 This was an exhilarating display of attacking soccer by a rampant U.S.
who were up by two within 10 minutes and won in a canter against an typically brittle Scottish
team. The Galaxy's Landon "I'm so bored with soccer" (or something like that) Donovan showed
Will Jones sport the armband again? Will he have a better first touch?
When we last met out protagonist the USMNT it was doing battle north of the border, putting out
a tiny skirmish, so to speak, that was attempting to be kindled by Venezuela.
The States controlled "the battle" and at the death put the South American foe to the proverbial
sword, 1-0 after a dominating display especially in midfield against an overmatched opponent.
North London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham renew old acquaintances at the Emirates in the
weekend's marquee match-up.
Arsene Wenger and the Gunners badly need a victory against their arch-rivals to keep their hold
on fourth place in the Premier League, while Tottenham can solidify their hold on third place with
a result on the road.
Tottenham Hotspur International Player Development Camp
Location: Covenant Park (Ellicott City, MD) Dates: April 2-6, 2012
Course Details: Times: 9am - 3pm Age: 9 - 17 years Price: $355
Applications: www.elitetournaments.com
The Tottenham Hotspur International Player Development Programmed will be hitting Maryland this
April.
Soccer is a blame game. Goals aren't common, so when you give one up, everyone goes looking for
someone to blame. But is it that simple?
Long-time PSP readers know I like to dissect goals. (I play center back. What do you expect?) So
let's play.
We'll pick out the first San Jose goal, shown in the video below, not just because it's an
absolute clinic of good attacking soccer, but also because the defensive breakdown may not be where
it seemed to be.
