I never thought I'd be typing the words USA lost another final so soon... but then again, I never
thought I'd be waking up today to see pics of Mexicans dancing like Michael Jackson either! Judging
by the highlights below, I think it's fair to also add that the pubescents playing for Mexico are
awesome and are destined to become world beaters.
Click to continue reading...
I never thought I'd be typing the words USA lost another final so soon... but then again, I never
thought I'd be waking up today to see pics of Mexicans dancing like Michael Jackson either! Judging
by the highlights below, I think it's fair to also add that the pubescents playing for Mexico are
awesome and are destined to become world beaters.
Click to continue reading...
What do you get when you score two goals against Brazil in the final (of any sport) and then sit
back on your laurels? If you guessed 'an ass-whoopin from Sth Africa all the way to your
homeland'... then ding, ding, ding, you my friend, have just won yourself the Confederations Cup!
Click to continue reading...
What do you get when you score two goals against Brazil in the final (of any sport) and then sit
back on your laurels? If you guessed 'an ass-whoopin from Sth Africa all the way to your
homeland'... then ding, ding, ding, you my friend, have just won yourself the Confederations Cup!
Click to continue reading...
As I sit here watching the final of the Confederations Cup unfold like an action packed episode of
Ripley's Believe It Or Not, the U.S MNT sit 2-0 up against the might of Brazil... so once again, i
am gob-smacked! Plus, given my earlier prediction of the match, don't I feel like an ass at the
moment!
Click to continue reading...
As I sit here watching the final of the Confederations Cup unfold like an action packed episode of
Ripley's Believe It Or Not, the U.S MNT sit 2-0 up against the might of Brazil... so once again, i
am gob-smacked! Plus, given my earlier prediction of the match, don't I feel like an ass at the
moment!
Click to continue reading...
If the U.S MNT was anything like their rather fancied women's national team, then I'd say Brazil
would be up for a tough battle tonight... however seeing as the South Americans completely wiped
the floor with the Northerners, only 10days ago, I don't think they'll have much trouble doing it
again.
Click to continue reading...
If the U.S MNT was anything like their rather fancied women's national team, then I'd say Brazil
would be up for a tough battle tonight... however seeing as the South Americans completely wiped
the floor with the Northerners, only 10days ago, I don't think they'll have much trouble doing it
again.
Click to continue reading...
Wow, that wasn't meant to happen was it?
I've been thinking about what to right all day and for once, I'm gob smacked!
If you want details watch them below... I need a moment to reevaluate shit right now.
Match highlights:Older USMNT news:Confed Cup - They Finished Second!
Click to continue reading...
Wow, that wasn't meant to happen was it?
I've been thinking about what to right all day and for once, I'm gob smacked!
If you want details watch them below... I need a moment to reevaluate shit right now.
Match highlights:Older USMNT news:Confed Cup - They Finished Second!
Click to continue reading...
Having almost no hope in hell of qualifying for the next stage of the Confed Cup, the U.S.MiNT,
went into last nights match as firm favourites... for another beating! This morning however, it was
Egypt who awoke severely battered and bruised asking themselves what the f**k just happened?
Click to continue reading...
Having almost no hope in hell of qualifying for the next stage of the Confed Cup, the U.S.MiNT,
went into last nights match as firm favourites... for another beating! This morning however, it was
Egypt who awoke severely battered and bruised asking themselves what the f**k just happened?
Click to continue reading...
This Sunday, the U.S. kicks off qualifying for the 2010 World Cup by hosting Barbados at the Cathedral of American Soccer, the HDC. But what do we really know about Barbados? I, for one, don't know anything really.
Barbados is an island nation of the Pacific. It's name is an old Portugese phrase for "Bearded Ones", [.
Click to continue reading...
GOALKEEPERS (3): Dominic Cervi (out of contract), Brad Guzan (Chivas USA), Tim Howard (Everton FC)
DEFENDERS (7): Carlos Bocanegra (out of contract), Dan Califf (FC Midtjylland), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover 96), Jay DeMerit (Watford FC), Frankie Hejduk (Columbus Crew), Oguchi Onyewu (Standard de Liege), Heath Pearce (Hansa Rostock)
MIDFIELDERS (7): Freddy Adu (SL Benfica), DaMarcus Beasley (Glasgow Rangers), [.
Click to continue reading...
After missing two high profile friendlies with a pulled groin (insert penis joke here, if you like), Landon Donovan took the field for the U.S. MNT on Sunday for the 100th time. It is a great accomplishment, and one LD, who is often villified both at home and definitely abroad, should be celebrated for.
Click to continue reading...
Well, just like after last week's loss to Spain, I decided to wait some 48-72 odd hours before memorializing my feelings about the U.S. soccer team's performance. While I am not quite as steamed as last week, I have to say I am still pretty darn disappointed.
Why?
Well, after signs of improvement last year, in the last three weeks the U.
Click to continue reading...
Here is the official starting lineup:
-----------------Howard---------------
Cherundolo--Califf--Onyewu--Pearce
Dempsey--Bradley--Mastroeni--Beasley
-----Johnson------Donovan (c)---------
Looks like Landon Donovan will get his 100th cap and do it as captain.
Click to continue reading...
US vs. Argentina7:30p ET/4:30p PT
TV: ESPN Classic and Galavision
Internet: ESPN 360
Text call at Matchtracker
The final game of the US's triple crown takes place in just a feel hours with a great deal on the
line. Since this is the final match before World Cup Qualifying starts, the US men need a good
outing not only to gain confidence, but to give US fans a reason to hopefully about things to come.
Click to continue reading...
US vs. ArgentinaSunday, 7:30pm ET/4:30pm PT
TV: ESPN Classic and Galavision
Bob Bradley has released his list of 19 for Sunday's friendly against Argentina and there are a
couple surprises.
Carlos Bocanegra is not on it, meaning Jay DeMerit or Dan Califf is going to get a good look over.
Click to continue reading...
You know what I absolutely despise? Propaganda. The word itself is defined as "a concerted set
of messages aimed at influencing the opinions or behaviors of large numbers of people." But
the term has garnered a negative connotation over the years making its true meaning to
me something more like "lying and using misinformation in order to trick the [.
Click to continue reading...
Here is the starting lineup for the US Men:
-------------------Howard--------------------
-Cherundolo--Onyewu--Bocanegra--Pearce-
---Dempsey-----Edu----Bradley-----Lewis---
----------Johnson--------------Adu-----------
Subs: DaMarcus Beasley, Frankie Hejduk, Brad Guzan, Josh Wolff, Pablo Mastroeni, Jay DeMerit, Dan
Califf
The combination of Johnson and Adu up top will be interesting to see.
Click to continue reading...
As usual, I will prepare for today's MNT game by second-guessing Bob Bradley's decisions. As usual
though, since I don't have Bradley's roster card, I will be using Ives Galarcep's predictions,
which are usually quite accurate. Here's who Ives thinks Bradley will employ vs. the #4 team in the
world: Johnson - Beasley Adu Dempsey -Bradley Mastroeni Pearce -Bocanegra Onyewu Cherundolo Howard
- I have got to say, that [.
Click to continue reading...
US vs. Spain4p ET/1p PT
Internet: Espn360.com (live)
Text updates at MatchTracker (live)
TV: ESPN2 (5:30p ET)
Galavision (7p)
Can the US redeem themselves tonight? That is the question. After the washout at Wembley, the US
men are in desperate need of a good showing.
Click to continue reading...
Concacaf President and Fifa Vice-President Jack Warner hopes to convince the USA to abandon their
bid for the 2018 finals in order to clear the way for England.
"My message to the USA - and they don't have to listen - is to try to make a deal for 2022 and
I'm quite sure that would have universal support.
Click to continue reading...
I've waited forty-eight hours to write about the U.S. MNT's failure against England.
I've held back because I was afraid I would write something I would later regret if I
spewed the vitriol I felt immediately after the game ended. Well, it's been two days and I am still
feeling a frenzy of disdain for our performance.
Click to continue reading...
US 0-2 EnglandYes, it was only a friendly but it still stings. What the US men showed yesterday at Wembley was
one of their worst performances since the World Cup. With the exception of a couple players, no one
had a decent night.
So what can we take from this? First of all, no matter how frustrating it can be at times, the US
team is based on Donovan.
Click to continue reading...
US vs. England3p ET/12p PT
TV: ESPN Classic
Internet: ESPN360.com
Text updates at MatchTracker
At long last the match at Wembley is here. The US come into the game on a role while England are
still trying to recover from their Euro flop.
In his first two matches as manager Fabio Capello has not won the respect of the English public,
but most of them expect that to change today.
Click to continue reading...
Terry, Hargreaves, Rooney, Ferdinand, Woodgate, Beckham, Bentley, Gerrard, Lampard, Walcott,
Crouch, Owen and both Coles. These are some of the best players not only in England but in the
world. Yet they will all be there tomorrow, ready to go against the overmatched U.S.
Yikes. I don't pity Capello when it comes to filling out the Starting XI.
Click to continue reading...
They are the players who put the butts squarely in the seats... Beckham, Donovan, Joseph, De
Rosario, Kljestan, etc... But for the next couple of weeks, international friendlies will ensure
some will miss key matchups. Coaches will have to turn to unproven, raw youngsters to replace
stable, storied superstars.
Click to continue reading...
Fulham has reduced their American contingency by one as they dropped Carlos Bocanegra today. It is
no big surprise that Bocanegra got the boot as manager Roy Hodgson had pretty much benched him for
the last three months.
Bocanegra, who will likely be a starter for the US against England on Wednesday, is now looking for
a new home.
Click to continue reading...
US vs. EnglandMay 38 - 3p ET/12p PT
TV: ESPN Classic, Galavision (tape delayed till 7p ET)
US Men's National team coach Bob Bradley has narrowed his roster down to 22 players with just one
week to go till they clash with England at Wembley Stadium. As expected, the list is made up mostly
of European based players.
Click to continue reading...
Bob Bradley, or as I call him Skeletor, recently named his 33 man player pool for the U.S.
MNT's upcoming friendlies against England, Spain and Argentina. Now, if we emerge with any points
from these three games, I will be shocked. Argentina is the #1 team in the world, and Spain and
England both could make [.
Click to continue reading...
Tickets for the US Men's first 2010 World Cup Qualifier go on sale this Sunday (happy Mother's day)
at 3pm ET/12pm PT. The red, white and blue start their race to South Africa on 15 June at the The
Home Depot Center in Carson, Ca. against Barbados.
Tickets prices range from $18 to $65 and can be purchased at ussoccer.
Click to continue reading...
US 3-0 PolandSet them up and we'll knock them down. The US rolled over a difficult Polish side thanks to their
amazing ability to confuse the defense on free kicks. All three goals were the result of plays from
dead ball situation.
Overall the team held together well with the defense looking particularly sharp.
Click to continue reading...
I won't say that our offense was fantastic (it was much the opposite, in fact) but our defense was
solid when it needed to be and our midfield got the job done. We played our brand of football
throughout, which is to say that we played some good ol' soccer: bruising d-mids destroying attacks
before they happen, (over)utilization of the wings, and capitalization of dead-ball opportunities.
Click to continue reading...
