Archive for the 'US Soccer' Category

USA vs Argentina Review

Hi everyone! Sorry it’s been so long since the last post. There have just been too many must see games and I haven’t had a chance to sit down and get my thoughts out there, until now at least, so here’s my review of the game against Argentina.
Well, where do I begin? Absolutely incredible! The [...]

USA vs Spain Review

Better, but not great. Spain comes out victorious 1-0.
Spain played well, at times showing the class that makes this team one of the best in the world. The US played fairly well also…at least in the first half. 
The US started the game will a little bit more swagger than they showed in the game against [...]

USA vs Spain starting lineup!

——————–Johnson——————–
Lewis—————-Adu—————Dempsey
————–Bradley—-Edu——————-
Pearce—Bocanegra—Onyewu——Cherundolo
——————-Howard———————-
It looks to be a 4-2-3-1, which is essential a 4-5-1. I’m happy to see Adu get the start, and hopefully he will provide a creative spark in the midfield. Bradley and Edu will have to work hard to keep Cesc Fabregas from doing much damage. This is a line up that could take it [...]

Mexico Hires Sven Goran Eriksson as Manager.

What do you get when mix a Swede with a Mexican? I’m really not sure, but I am very worried for the US National Team.
Former England manager and Manchester City head coach Sven Goran Eriksson has been introduced as the new manager of the Mexican National Team.
There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that [...]

USA vs. Spain Preview

Well, it’s time for another US National Team game against a high quality opponent. This time around the Yanks will be playing a very skilled, full strength team in Spain. Currently ranked 4th in the world in the FIFA World Rankings, Spain has all the tools to have a very successful Euro 2008 campaign and [...]

Jonathan Spector out of Olympics for the US

This news is a real bummer to US national team fans. Jonathan Spector will undergo surgery to repair his hip. He will be out for 3-6 months, and will certainly miss the Olympics.
Spector is one of the best young American players. At 22 he has already become a mainstay in the English Premier League where [...]

US Roster vs Spain Announced!

US head coach Bob Bradley released his roster for the upcoming June 4th friendly in Spain.
GOALKEEPERS (3): Dominic Cervi (out of contract), Brad Guzan (Chivas USA), Tim Howard (Everton FC)
DEFENDERS (9): Carlos Bocanegra (out of contract), Dan Califf (FC Midtjylland), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover 96), Jay DeMerit (Watford FC), Frankie Hejduk (Columbus Crew), Oguchi Onyewu (Standard [...]

USA vs England Review

Where do I begin? Disappointed. 2-0 loss to England.
England played well. The Americans played bad. I hate to say this, but it seems that England is still in a class above the US. Which isn’t that great considering even though England played well, they themselves haven’t been that great lately, and this performance hardly merits [...]

USA vs England kicks off!!

Here is the line-up for the USA
——–Dempsey——Johnson———
-Beasley——Bradley—-Clark——Wolff-
Pearce—Onyewu—Bocanegra—Cherundolo
——————–Howard——————
It seems as though Donovan is not 100% from a groin strain he suffered in the Saturday’s LA Galaxy match against the Kansas City Wizards. I’m hearing he will not be playing in the game. That’s a huge blow for the US, and I may have to alter my [...]

Brian McBride to leave Fulham - MLS bound?

Brian McBride will be leaving EPL team Fulham. McBride is another American who will no longer be at the London club. He will soon be 36 years old, and I have to believe that his soon to be retirement is a deciding factor on this decision.
It’s been known that McBride has always had the desire [...]