Julian Green has gone backwards since the world cup, you could argue (and I would) that getting too much attention too soon from the US establishment/media hasn't helped his development.
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Julian Green has gone backwards since the world cup, you could argue (and I would) that getting too much attention too soon from the US establishment/media hasn't helped his development.
The Culture Vulture
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Swansea possibly interested in Fabian Castillo.
http://m.southwales-eveningpost.co....ian-Castillo/story-27966834-detail/story.html
Would be sad for Dallas and MLS since he is such a great player to watch but I'd love to see how he fared at a higher level.
http://m.southwales-eveningpost.co....ian-Castillo/story-27966834-detail/story.html
Would be sad for Dallas and MLS since he is such a great player to watch but I'd love to see how he fared at a higher level.
Not Jozy though!
smokeandmirrors
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yeesh. this should be fun to watch over the next couple of days.
http://www.espnfc.us/united-states/story/2660117/jurgen-klinsmann-sends-fabian-johnson-home-from-us-camp
Time to take your own advice.
Is this website legit or just trolling USA fans? Saw it on my yahoo news feed. Sorry if is thrash...
El piojo to be a possibility of taking over as USMNT head coach?
El piojo to be a possibility of taking over as USMNT head coach?
he's such a f*cking delusional dick. can we get rid of him already.
this seems like an obvious way to get fired. he's not a good head coach so he wants to use his golden parachute to get fired.
The Culture Vulture
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Was hoping for a Lee Nguyen start but that would make the game far too interesting.
same here... so much mls talent that he's never even tried on the USA squad. rather get division 3 german players who never amount to shit
The Chosen One
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Anybody have the TV ratings for the Mexico v. USA game?
Hopefully the US can wash off some of the stink... but we're already looking shaky on defense...smh
Hopefully the US can wash off some of the stink... but we're already looking shaky on defense...smh
The Culture Vulture
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Hey he's creating chances.......for Costa Rica.
Matthew Doyle ‏@MLSAnalyst 22m22 minutes ago
"It should be our goal to be more on the creative side & on the possession side"
- Klinsmann, 23 hrs before giving Danny Willians the #10
he's such a dbag lol
The Chosen One
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Our touch is so inconsistent whenever we get the ball past midfield and encounter the least amount of pressure.
Lol he has so many great tweets. I like the one he posted about USMNT vs NYRB in a a best of 5 series. At this point I think Red Bulls would win that series.
Do you have a link of that quote?
We are so shit in the final 3rd lol.
It's almost as if Feilhaber or Nguyen could inject some quality passes into the feet of our forwards.
https://twitter.com/MLSAnalyst/status/654074986546642944
It's almost as if Feilhaber or Nguyen could inject some quality passes into the feet of our forwards.
https://twitter.com/MLSAnalyst/status/654074986546642944
The Chosen One
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Danny Williams should never be allowed to wear a USMNT jersey, let alone #10.
EDIT: Yedlin showcasing the fantastic American creativity in the final third. smh
EDIT: Yedlin showcasing the fantastic American creativity in the final third. smh
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hahahaha
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The Chosen One
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Well there it is.
We've become a second rate CONCACAF team. Thanks Klinsi.
We've become a second rate CONCACAF team. Thanks Klinsi.
Dr Campino
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Me too man. Remember when we went 15-1 in 2013?
I wonder what happened then...
Oh yeah. We had Donovan
The Chosen One
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There's just poor off-the-ball movement and positioning in the final third. The US have the off-the-ball movement of a high-school team right now.
EDIT: And that's why Tim Howard is our best keeper. He can save some of the shots he shouldn't to bail us out.
EDIT: And that's why Tim Howard is our best keeper. He can save some of the shots he shouldn't to bail us out.
it is just glaringly bad. The players tend to put their team mates in bad positions to receive the ball with ill timed and badly placed passes. All this contributes to the bad possession stats and constant pressure on the back line. It is frustrating to see the lack of a passing game.
Grover Cleveland
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Just reminding folks to spread the word.
#MourinhoForUSMNT
#MourinhoForUSMNT
that is a very bad idea.
The Chosen One
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Yep. And the receivers often don't open up wide enough on their runs, run at poor angles, or simply don't create enough separation from their defenders. So that's half the problem.
And as you mentioned, other times (or sometimes concurrently), the passer places the pass in 50% areas or against the receivers momentum. It's why we look so disjointed on offense.
This is what we missed when Landon Donavon left. He was one of the few American players who could breakdown the opposing defense by encouraging good movement in the final third and setting up teammates and himself for goal-scoring opportunities. He was a smart player with good game I.Q. unlike our current crop of players who look utterly confused and clueless in the final third.
Whether you're pro or anti-Landon, I don't think anyone really realized just how much US Soccer had been riding the coattails of Donavon for the last 10-12 years, which hid a lot of our deficiencies with the USMNT.
Grover Cleveland
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I want anarchy and chaos. If we're gonna suck anyway, might as well make it entertaining.
#JKOutMouIn
Dr Campino
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Man, I gotta admit I'm getting a little worried at all this Giovinco news. Unsubstantiated rumours of interest from Barcelona, and a half-dozen clubs wanting a winter loan. He better stay right where he's at.
Someone reassure me!
Someone reassure me!
The Culture Vulture
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He's too good for MLS. Does that help?
If we're gunning for max fuckery, we might as well go with someone who's at least seemed to have a net positive on a national program?
Regulus Tera
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I can't believe you guys paid more attention to a meaningless friendly than the playoff game for the Olympic playoff. Get your priorities straight.
Dr Campino
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I really don't think TFC would sell him. If they want to win, he's a big part of that.
It's just an awful lot of attention, that's all. Got me all nervous.
perfectchaos007
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Worst home losing streak since 1997. That says it all. How can anyone still be in Klinsmanns corner?
I really don't think TFC would sell him. If they want to win, he's a big part of that.
It's just an awful lot of attention, that's all. Got me all nervous.
I also think Gio likes it where he is, he's said that a few times in interviews. Liking your teammates, playing somewhere you're comfortable, getting consistent time, all that stuff can have a positive influence on a person's game. I don't think he wants to go anywhere.
Depressing but also fairly honest. I said something along the lines of this when he got the boot from the WC squad, that he was basically the US's security blanket. A guy we could always count on to pull our asses out of the fire. What I said then holds true, we've got to learn to play at that level without him. That said, I don't think it's going to happen unless we have some real consistency in player placement, formation and general strategy going forward. We've needed to build a baseline to construct a team on and that hasn't happened under Klinsmann. We had the start of one with the WC squad, but they were promptly scattered to the wind as soon as the tournament was over. We should have kept calling them up, playing in the diamond, and slowly integrating new players into the team and it's general style. We did none of that, we just called up random people and played them in random positions and used random formations.
Dr Campino
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See, this was the reassurance I needed.