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/ 6890 days agoUS-Guatemala Post Game Thoughts
Scratch my half time comment on Gooch. His poor form for Newcastle returned in the two bonehead plays he made to be sent off. The US players need to become mentally tougher. Guatemala now has twice in three months given CONCACAF countries a blueprint for beating the US. Cheap shots and rough play are part […]
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/ 6890 days agoQuick Postgame Thoughts on Guatemala-US
Scratch my half time comment on Gooch. His poor form for Newcastle returned in the two bonehead plays he made to be sent off. The US players need to become mentally tougher. Guatemala now has twice in three months given CONCACAF countries a blueprint for beating the US. Cheap shots and rough play are part […]
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/ 6890 days agoUS-Guatemala First Half Thoughts
Great finish by Dempsey for the goal I'm not sure how many bad clearances Carlos Bocanegra has to make before US coaches begin to look at other options at left center back. I don't care how many goals Bocanegra scores for Fulham, he just is too inaccurate when clearing the ball to be on the […]
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/ 6890 days agoUS-Guatemala First Half Thoughts
Great finish by Dempsey for the goal I'm not sure how many bad clearances Carlos Bocanegra has to make before US coaches begin to look at other options at left center back. I don't care how many goals Bocanegra scores for Fulham, he just is too inaccurate when clearing the ball to be on the […]
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/ 6891 days agoGold Cup Daily: Soca Warriors Leave the Building
T&T's 2006 World Cup Team won't be seen in LA this weekend (With quotes from the June 7th edition of the Boston Globe) The "Soca Warriors" were one of the stories of World Cup 2006. Trinidad and Tobago was the smallest nation ever to qualify for the World Cup, and they inspired us all. After […]
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/ 6891 days agoGold Cup Daily: Soca Warriors Not Present
(Includes Quotes from the Boston Globe, June 7th edition) The "Soca Warriors" were one of the stories of World Cup 2006. Trinidad and Tobago was the smallest nation ever to qualify for the World Cup, and they inspired us all. After Avery John of the New England Revolution was sent off early in the second […]
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/ 6891 days agoFew things I’m looking for in the Gold Cup
1. Although he played well against a weak China side, Gooch is still kind of worrying me. Now that my heady notion that he would be here to anchor the US backfield through the 2010 World Cup and even beyond is gone and I saw is first experience in a top-4 domestic league not go […]
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/ 6891 days agoGold Cup will tell us a lot about the state of US Soccer
Nearly one year removed from the United States’ disastrous start to the 2006 World Cup, American soccer faces a plethora of challenges this summer which will tell as much about the direction of American soccer as last summer’s early exit in Germany. In the 2006 World Cup, American soccer fans were brought to the somewhat […]
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/ 6891 days agoCanada could spoil the US/Mexico Gold Cup Party and other night one thoughts
Group A of the 2007 Gold Cup could be the most competitive of all the groups based on tonight's action. The weather here in south Florida didn't help the playing conditions, but all four teams played up to their potential. Canada who I think is now has the third best team in the region showed […]
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/ 6891 days agoGold Cup night one thoughts
Group A of the 2007 Gold Cup could be the most competitive of all the groups based on tonight's action. The weather here in south Florida didn't help the playing conditions, but all four teams played up to their potential. Canada who I think is now has the third best team in the region showed […]
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/ 6892 days agoGold Cup Daily: Guadeloupe worth keeping an eye on
Call me crazy, but I have a hunch Guadeloupe who qualified for their first ever Gold Cup could be dangerous in a somewhat weak group based in Miami. Costa Rica has a squad in transition and Haiti's team lacks depth and experience. I like Canada to win Group A, but believe that Guadeloupe could sneak […]
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/ 6892 days agoGold Cup Begins Tonight
The CONCACAF Gold Cup begins tonight in Miami with two matches, Costa Rica vs Canada and Guadelope, first time qualifiers for the event taking on Haiti who qualified for the first time since 2000. The US opens play versus Guatemala tomorrow in Los Angeles.
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/ 6892 days agoEpisode Two of the Major League Soccer Talk Podcast is online
This episode features an interview with Actor/ Producer Andrew Shue who is a former MLS player about his new movie Gracie as well as a conversation with correspondent Michael Haley about the Gold Cup and MLS. http://majorleaguesoccertalk.libsyn.com/
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/ 6892 days agoGold Cup Daily: Keep an eye on Guadeloupe
Call me crazy, but I have a hunch Guadeloupe who qualified for their first ever Gold Cup could be dangerous in a somewhat weak group based in Miami. Costa Rica has a squad in transition and Haiti's team lacks depth and experience. I like Canada to win Group A, but believe that Guadeloupe could sneak […]
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/ 6892 days agoCONCACAF Gold Cup First Round Schedule
Check out the schedule from ESPN Soccernet. Group A is based in Miami, Group B in Los Angeles and Foxboro, Group C in Houston and Giants Stadium (NJ). http://soccernet.espn.go.com/fixtures?league=concacaf.gold&cc=5901