latest articles by Kartik Krishnaiyer
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/ 6867 days agoCrew Heating up Eastern Race
Columbus is officially red hot. The Crew on their third straight match Saturday night and are now undefeated in the last four. As we discussed on the Major League Soccer Talk podcast a few weeks back, the remarkable comeback at Gillette Stadium to draw east leading New England 3-3 seemed to have changed the entire […]
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/ 6867 days agoCrew on a Roll
Columbus is officially red hot. The Crew on their third straight match Saturday night and are now undefeated in the last four. As we discussed on the Major League Soccer Talk podcast a few weeks back, the remarkable comeback at Gillette Stadium to draw east leading New England 3-3 seemed to have changed the entire […]
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/ 6868 days agoUS Draw With South Korea at U-20 World Cup
I had just gotten off a plane when I watched this match, so I want to rewatch the match before commenting, but on my first impression, we were very lucky to get a draw against a far superior Koren squad. More to come later.
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/ 6869 days agoCopa Washout
Soccer can be a cruel game. For over sixty minutes our US National Team boys looked lively and more energetic than the favored Argentines. In fact I would venture to say we looked like the better team. However, tired legs and inexperience caught up with the USA and we succumbed to a 4-1 defeat. Watching […]
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/ 6869 days agoWhat We Learned
Soccer can be a cruel game. For over sixty minutes our US National Team boys looked lively and more energetic than the favored Argentines. In fact I would venture to say we looked like the better team. However, tired legs and inexperience caught up with the USA and we succumbed to a 4-1 defeat. Watching […]
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/ 6870 days agoThoughts About Copa
Following Mexico’s 2-0 victory over Brazil last night (a match I had to endure with Mexican fans at a local watering hole) it is obvious that teams like the USA and Brazil who are sending essentially U-23 teams (or in the USA’s case a U-25 team with just a few exceptions) aren’t serious contenders to […]
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/ 6870 days agoThoughts on the Copa
Following Mexico’s 2-0 victory over Brazil last night (a match I had to endure with Mexican fans at a local watering hole) it is obvious that teams like the USA and Brazil who are sending essentially U-23 teams (or in the USA’s case a U-25 team with just a few exceptions) aren’t serious contenders to […]
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/ 6871 days agoClosing Thoughts for Gold Cup
This was the second straight Gold Cup title for the Americans and, in many ways, this one was sweeter than 2005. First, rather than needing penalties against Panama to take the title, the US knocked off their biggest rival for CONCACAF in the Final, coming back from a goal down. Second, the United States posted […]
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/ 6872 days agoMLS’ Best Signing?
Mexico has been revelation to me about the perceptions that exist in certain parts of the globe about soccer in the USA. First the Alexi Lalas conversations and now this: According to three different people I spoke to about MLS, the most credible signing for the league this year from a pure technical standpoint was […]
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/ 6872 days agoThe Most Credible MLS signing?
Mexico has been revelation to me about the perceptions that exist in certain parts of the globe about soccer in the USA. First the Alexi Lalas conversations and now this: According to three different people I spoke to about MLS, the most credible signing for the league this year from a pure technical standpoint was […]
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/ 6873 days agoBack-to-Back Gold Cup Champs vs. Mexico 06-24-07; individual player ratings
The United States has moved one step closer to establishing themselves as the dominating force in CONCACAF (when they can go into the Azteca and win, that will be it), with two second-half goals in a 2-1 victory. Feilhaber's goal was worthy of a title-winning stirke. That was easily one of the 10 best goals […]
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/ 6874 days agoMexico's Continued Pain and Alexi Lalas
I must admit having a new respect for the Mexican people today even if I still detest their national football team. They are a people who seemed to have so much hope that today they would finally remove the spell Landon Donovan (aka the Mexicutioner) and his mates have on their national team, and yet […]
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/ 6874 days agoParting Thoughts on the Gold Cup Squad
Obviously winning the Gold Cup is a wonderful achievement for the United States national team. However some lingering questions remain in my mind about the future of the national team. While Landon Donovan once again showed his quality and class when he decides he really wants to play the game (instead of hanging out on […]
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/ 6874 days agoMexico’s Pain and New Love for Lalas
I must admit having a new respect for the Mexican people today even if I still detest their national football team. They are a people who seemed to have so much hope that today they would finally remove the spell Landon Donovan (aka the Mexicutioner) and his mates have on their national team, and yet […]
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/ 6874 days agoParting Thoughts on Our Gold Cup Squad
Obviously winning the Gold Cup is a wonderful achievement for the United States national team. However some lingering questions remain in my mind about the future of the national team. While Landon Donovan once again showed his quality and class when he decides he really wants to play the game (instead of hanging out on […]