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/ 6466 days agoUS 2 Holland 2
PRE GAME (4-4-1-1) Guzan Wynne – Edu – Parkhurst – Orozco Rogers – Bradley – Kljestan – Holden Adu McBride Rogers and Holden swap flanks to play on owing itself to the bad linkup play between Orozco and Rogers. Otherwise Nowak keeps his starting XI intact. Join us to discuss at CSRN's Third Half Chat. […]
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/ 6466 days agoMatchday (Almost): Who Should Nowak Start
As our readers and listeners to the American Soccer Show are aware, I have advocated the use of a 4-5-1 formation for the US Olympic side. I see no reason to change the setup now, but perhaps a change or two should be made to the lineup. The change I'd make is to place Benny […]
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/ 6467 days agoHolland Preview
The Netherlands entered the Olympic Men's Football Tournament as the favorite in Group B. However, following a scoreless draw against Nigeria, the other highly touted side in this draw, Holland needs at worst a draw and ideally a victory against the US to realistically stay alive in Group play. Ryan Babel the Liverpool attacker is […]
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/ 6467 days agoA New Day for American Coaches?
Peter Nowak's decision to adjust his tactics (ironically enough in line with what most American Soccer Spot readers suggested the other day) shows a tactical savvy and willingness to take chances that many American coaches have quite frankly lacked in big competitions. Since the debacle of Steve Sampson 3-6-1 in the 1998 World Cup, American […]
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/ 6468 days agoOlympics Football Matchday One: Premier League Stars
Solomon Kalou of Chelsea celebrates the Ivory Coast's goal with a teammate / AP PhotoMatchday one is in the books for 2008 Men's Olympic Football tournament with Argentina, Brazil, the United States and Italy all recording victories. However some performances were more impressive than others: Brazil for example were outplayed badly by Belgium for much […]
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/ 6468 days agoOlympics Matchday One: Holden Goal Lifts USA
The best of MLS Players in Olympics Nigeria Emmanuel Ekpo entered the match in the 89th minute in the the 0-0 draw. USA Stuart Holden scored a goal for the US in its 1-0 win over Japan. Marvell Wynne set up Holden's goal and played a full 90 minutes at right back in the US […]
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/ 6469 days agoUSA 1 : Japan 0
Well the US gets three valuable points today. A few observations: For the third major tournament in a row (2006 World Cup, 2007 U-20 World Cup, 2008 Olympics) the US has come out in a 4-5-1. The fact that this has been done under three different coaches tells me its is the ideal formation for […]
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/ 6469 days agoProject the US Lineup for Japan
We are less than 24 hours away from Team USA's Olympic opener versus Japan tomorrow. What lineup would you like to see? I know I'm dreaming but I'd like to see a 4-5-1 where Jozy Altidore becomes a reserve and We utilize our width to push the ball up the flanks. Here is my ideal […]
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/ 6470 days agoSuperliga Final: Howard Webb and Match Thoughts
The ultimate grudge match in North American football continued tonight as Houston and New England faced off in a major cup final for the third time in as many years. However this match is different in two ways from the get go: Instead of a CONCACAF based official we have an infamous English one in […]
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/ 6470 days agoSuperliga Final : Howard Webb and the Match
The ultimate grudge match in North American football continued tonight as Houston and New England faced off in a major cup final for the third time in as many years. However this match is different in two ways from the get go: Instead of a CONCACAF based official we have an infamous English one in […]
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/ 6470 days agoFixing Superliga
The concept is sound, the TV contract outstanding for people in large markets (but non existent for those outside top 25 TV markets) and the marketing is flawless. But this year’s tournament has exposed Superliga as something we had hoped it was not, and sincerely hope it will not be going forward: a sham. Superliga […]
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/ 6470 days agoHow SUM can fix Superliga
The concept is sound, the TV contract outstanding for people in large markets (but non existent for those outside top 25 TV markets) and the marketing is flawless. But this year's tournament has exposed Superliga as something we had hoped it was not, and sincerely hope it will not be going forward: a sham. Superliga […]
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/ 6470 days agoEpisode # 51 Now Availible
Martin Rogers, World Soccer writer for Yahoo! Sports joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer on Episode 51. We review how the Euro 2008 tournament was received in England, preview tonight's Superliga final between Houston and New England as well as look ahead to the Olympic Football tournament which Martin will cover in person from China. We also […]
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/ 6471 days agoMy Appearence on the Latest United Mania Podcast
As always a great show from the guys at United Mania. I was honored to be a guest on the latest show. Here is a direct download link.
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/ 6471 days agoEnglish Football: Recapturing True Football
Gary Lineker played Football the way it was meant to be played All of the reaction to the article about Wigan Athletic here the other day got me thinking. I personally have a soft spot for Wigan because they are a small town club that has achieved great things under a local owner. This is […]