lil' bradley to chievo, guess it's good he has a place to play but idk about italy
― dan m, Tuesday, 30 August 2011 20:47 (thirteen years ago) link
Cherundolo was better than decent at the weekend. In fact he was v good indeed. Excellent positioning, good concentration, effective simple use of the ball, and one bone crushing but fair challenge. He doesn't (or at least didn't in this game) get forward much to lend support to the right winger however.
― pandemic, Wednesday, 31 August 2011 09:41 (thirteen years ago) link
Chievo was the dullest, least creative team I watched at least twice last season, maybe Bradley could become prolific again like he was for Heerenveen a long time ago.
Cherundolo's well-liked by US fans afaik, but is part of the old guard that Klinsmann is responsible for phasing out. Chandler is supposed to be a more attack-minded replacement.
― boxall, Wednesday, 31 August 2011 14:08 (thirteen years ago) link
yeah cherundolo has been a rock for years
― dan m, Wednesday, 31 August 2011 16:19 (thirteen years ago) link
love cherundolo, but excited about chandler. liverpool has signed 18 year old californian Villyan Bijev. apparently he is a wonder kid, any one know if he will play for the us or choose bulgaria?
― mizzell, Wednesday, 31 August 2011 16:24 (thirteen years ago) link
he's been involved w/ the US U-18 setup, called into some camps. i'd imagine if he keeps progressing and keeps getting called in (u-20s next) he'd stick with us.
― carstens, Wednesday, 31 August 2011 17:46 (thirteen years ago) link
according to avi creditor on sports illustrated, fabian johnson is "capable" of playing left back, but is ineligible for costa rica and belgium as they switch his registration.
is there any reason both howard and friedel wear number 24 for their clubs?
― mizzell, Friday, 2 September 2011 13:17 (thirteen years ago) link
http://goal.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/06/klinsmanns-confidence-game/
I like this.
― dan m, Tuesday, 6 September 2011 15:08 (thirteen years ago) link
loving the "afro-germerican" series on the offisde rules
http://theoffsiderules.blogspot.com/2011/09/afro-germerican-of-moment-andrew-wooten.html
― dan m, Tuesday, 13 September 2011 17:15 (thirteen years ago) link
really bummed for pontius, who broke his leg saturday - he's been dcu's best player for the past 2-3 months, got called up for the last couple friendlies, and seemed to have all the momentum toward breaking into the rotation
― unique housing opportunity (swanbed.gif) (govern yourself accordingly), Wednesday, 14 September 2011 08:26 (thirteen years ago) link
bradley in at egypt
http://goal.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/14/egypt-names-bradley-as-new-coach/
― dan m, Wednesday, 14 September 2011 20:57 (thirteen years ago) link
Ecuador GK is wearing a backwards baseball cap w/ 'DirecTV HD' on it, bizarre.
― boxall, Tuesday, 11 October 2011 23:32 (twelve years ago) link
I miss Bradley tbh
― positive dental outlook (dan m), Wednesday, 12 October 2011 02:30 (twelve years ago) link
someone better fuckin do something worthwhile today
― bomb.gif (dan m), Friday, 11 November 2011 17:52 (twelve years ago) link
Any idea who's starting?
― boxall, Friday, 11 November 2011 18:03 (twelve years ago) link
I saw a few predictions but nothing official.
― bomb.gif (dan m), Friday, 11 November 2011 18:08 (twelve years ago) link
Howard, Cherundolo, Goodson, Bocanegra, Chandler, Williams, Beckerman, Edu, Shea, Dempsey, Altidore
― bomb.gif (dan m), Friday, 11 November 2011 19:13 (twelve years ago) link
Ribery has looked like a World XI player this season, Cherundolo had better step up.
― boxall, Friday, 11 November 2011 20:00 (twelve years ago) link
think cherundolo has been dropped for his last 2 or 3 club games, so either rusty or has a point to prove, or both i guess.
― pandemic, Friday, 11 November 2011 20:02 (twelve years ago) link
Some good defending happening.
― boxall, Friday, 11 November 2011 20:26 (twelve years ago) link
Timmy!
― pandemic, Friday, 11 November 2011 21:17 (twelve years ago) link
no chance on that one
― bomb.gif (dan m), Friday, 11 November 2011 21:35 (twelve years ago) link
just a hoof up the middle really
― pandemic, Friday, 11 November 2011 21:36 (twelve years ago) link
so like under bradley we used to score goals once in a while, what happened?
― bomb.gif (dan m), Friday, 11 November 2011 22:23 (twelve years ago) link
wynalda is pissed
http://goal.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/15/put-eric-wynalda-in-the-win-now-category/?ref=soccer
“It is always important to win. I don’t understand people who say it doesn’t matter. It always matters. And what are we developing? Are we developing into losers who can juggle the ball?”
― bomb.gif (dan m), Tuesday, 15 November 2011 15:39 (twelve years ago) link
USA lineup vs. Slovenia: Howard, Cherundolo, Goodson, Bocangra, Chandler, Beckerman, Bradley, Johnson, Dempsey, Buddle, Altidore
― bomb.gif (dan m), Tuesday, 15 November 2011 16:39 (twelve years ago) link
This is entertaining.
Awesome goal from Buddle!
― boxall, Tuesday, 15 November 2011 17:28 (twelve years ago) link
I like this Fabian Johnson.
― boxall, Tuesday, 15 November 2011 17:33 (twelve years ago) link
This had better be a better side than the one against France; both teams looked liked warmed-over baby-shit on Friday.
― Do you know what the secret of comity is? (Michael White), Tuesday, 15 November 2011 17:40 (twelve years ago) link
They look pretty attacking and dangerous but both teams have had a bunch of great chances, the pitch is so densely covered in fog it could get farcical.
― boxall, Tuesday, 15 November 2011 17:41 (twelve years ago) link
Gooch still out on a groin strain, right?
― Do you know what the secret of comity is? (Michael White), Tuesday, 15 November 2011 17:44 (twelve years ago) link
Could be, he's not on the bench.
1-1 now.
― boxall, Tuesday, 15 November 2011 17:45 (twelve years ago) link
woke up to see i'd missed us putting 3 past slovenia!?!
― carstens, Tuesday, 15 November 2011 18:07 (twelve years ago) link
ooh just saw a replay of buddle's. lovely.who drew the penalty that jozy put in?
― carstens, Tuesday, 15 November 2011 18:10 (twelve years ago) link
I thought he won & scored it, could be wrong though.
― boxall, Tuesday, 15 November 2011 18:11 (twelve years ago) link
I didn't see, but my friend who is paying attention said Johnson drew the PK.
― bomb.gif (dan m), Tuesday, 15 November 2011 18:42 (twelve years ago) link
anyone else going to the game saturday? i'm taking my sister to her 2nd ever soccer game.
― toandos, Thursday, 19 January 2012 20:02 (twelve years ago) link
i saw a gold cup b-team once (holden! adu! guzan!) but this is my first US friendly.
i'm more excited than i should be probably. haven't seen a game in person since november.
― toandos, Thursday, 19 January 2012 20:06 (twelve years ago) link
this'll be a bit of a B/C team as well tbh, but I'm sure it'll be fun. venezuela is bringing their domestic players mainly afaik. be nice to see a win.
― long duk dan (dan m), Thursday, 19 January 2012 20:18 (twelve years ago) link
Zusi! Sapong! Shea!
and brad freakin evans, jesus christ
― toandos, Thursday, 19 January 2012 22:03 (twelve years ago) link
shea should be a first teamer someday if he keeps it up
― long duk dan (dan m), Thursday, 19 January 2012 22:15 (twelve years ago) link
p. crazy read about usmnt players down mexico way (violence, carjacking, bribery, the whole 9 yards)
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/news/20120119/usplayers-mexico/?sct=sc_t11_a2
― long duk dan (dan m), Thursday, 19 January 2012 22:51 (twelve years ago) link
explain wearing a horse head to agame
― toandos, Sunday, 22 January 2012 01:50 (twelve years ago) link
well, it was a p awful game, anything to liven it up
― long duk dan (dan m), Sunday, 22 January 2012 14:24 (twelve years ago) link
watched zak whitbred defend pretty well against chelsea yesterday. will he get a call up in the future?
― mizzell, Sunday, 22 January 2012 14:32 (twelve years ago) link
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-18oQU73iCoU/T01Wf-ERNUI/AAAAAAAADDk/TqSjFXzgA0M/s1600/USAInItaly.bmp
― Wild Flag Post (dan m), Wednesday, 29 February 2012 15:51 (twelve years ago) link
good luck to the guys. pretty impressive record italy has against us. we are 0-7-3 with an aggregate score of 32-4.think we'll see terrence boyd make his debut?
― mizzell, Wednesday, 29 February 2012 16:13 (twelve years ago) link
I would guess so, given that they yanked him out of u23 camp for this. He's already getting massively hyped a la Altidore and Agudelo.
― Wild Flag Post (dan m), Wednesday, 29 February 2012 16:23 (twelve years ago) link
1-Howard
2-Cherundolo 4-Goodson 5-Bocanegra (capt.) 3-Johnson
6-Bradley 8-Edu
7-Williams 10-Dempsey 11-Shea
9-Altidore
― jojothejojo (toandos), Wednesday, 29 February 2012 19:45 (twelve years ago) link
a half-empty stadium, the endearing italian whistles, ian darke's bloviations and dumb-as-shit sounding taylor twellman make this match a can't-miss!
― jojothejojo (toandos), Wednesday, 29 February 2012 19:50 (twelve years ago) link