latest articles by Kartik Krishnaiyer
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/ 6151 days agoUS National Team: Chronicling the downfall
In 1998 the United States finished dead last in the World Cup. But truthfully that World Cup showed itself better in France than the current US team has performed of late. Despite an inability to finish chances in Steve Sampson's odd 3-6-1 formation, the US only conceded five goals in the entire World Cup. Moreover […]
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/ 6151 days agoUSA 0-3 Brazil: Bradley Makes (Negative) History
Bora Milutinovic couldn't do it. Steve Sampson couldn't do it. Bruce Arena couldn't do it. But Bob Bradley has accomplished it: consecutive games against Brazil where the US allowed three or more goals. Prior to the September 2007 friendly in Chicago the US had held Brazil to two or fewer goals in ten straight matchups, […]
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/ 6151 days agoUSA 0-3 Brazil: Postgame Podcast
The United States bombed out of the Confederations Cup with a 3-0 loss to Brazil. Phil Schoen of GOL TV and Martin Rogers of Yahoo! Sports join us to discuss the game and the current state of the US National Team. Among the topics discussed are Bob Bradley's tactics, Dunga's embrace of anti-football, the US […]
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/ 6152 days agoBob Bradley's Tactics: Inconsistent and Inexplicable (UPDATED WITH NEW CONTENT)
Two week ago I authored an article about the evolution of US tactics since Steve Sampson's days. Since that article, Bob Bradley has switched his tactical setup for two consecutive matches while continuing his incredibly consistent and predictable squad selection. Bradley went from the empty bucket 4-4-2 against Honduras to a 4-5-1 with essentially three […]
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/ 6152 days agoMLS Talk Podcast #89
Episode 89 features three reports. First off we talk with Miami FC President Aaron Davidson about the state of the team and the potential of defender Facundo Erpen being sold to a club in Europe or Latin America. Next up Brian Zygo catches up with several Dyanmo players after their 3-1 victory over FC Dallas […]
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/ 6153 days agoQuick Hits: June 16, 2009
We will be releasing episode 89 of the MLS Talk Podcast tomorrow with MLS, USL and Open Cup news. Look for it early tomorrow afternoon. I will be at Tropical Park Stadium tonight for the Open Cup game between Miami FC and last year's runner up Charleston. You can look for my tweets on the […]
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/ 6154 days agoMLS Talk Podcast #88: USA 1-3 Italy Postgame
The United States gave a heroic effort against Italy in South Africa but as has been typical of the US in big games, they fell short and serious questions about the tactics persist. Fox Sports Jamie Trecker, the Miami Herald's Adam Beasley and Hannah Lee of Forza Football breakdown the game. Special thanks to Hannah […]
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/ 6154 days agoUSA 1-3 Italy: Some Positives but Same Old Story
Photo from Getty Images/FIFA.com Some quick points: I believe Rico Clark's sending off was justified. I've heard and seen since the red card arguments against it, but if you tackle from the side with your cleats out and get no part of the ball, that's a letter of the law for sending off. In fact […]
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/ 6154 days agoPost Match Podcast Schedule/Talent (UPDATED)
TODAY vs Italy: Adam Beasley, Miami Herald Hannah Lee, Forza Football Jamie Trecker, Fox Sports Thursday vs Brazil Martin Rogers, Yahoo! Sports Phil Schoen, GOL TV Sunday vs Egypt Show details to be announced later. Listen to our Confederations Cup Preview with DuNord's Bruce McGuire and the USA Today's Beau Dure here
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/ 6155 days agoUS vs Italy: Last Call for the Lost Generation?
They were supposed to be the group that brought the US to unforeseen heights in world football. The first group of players to graduate the Bradenton Academy joined with the young players who had done so impressively for the US at the 1999 World Youth Championship to usher in a generational change for the US […]
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/ 6156 days agoConfederations Cup Post Match Podcasts
Approximately three hours after the conclusion of every US game at the FIFA Confedrations Cup, Major League Soccer Talk will release a postmatch podcast breaking down tactics, player selection and the result of the match. We will feature the analysis of top drawer commentators and journalists who cover the US team. Here is the schedule: […]
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/ 6156 days agoCONCACAF Champions League Thoughts
Let's take a quick break from the US National Team mania that's sweeping America (not really but those of us that retreat to our bubble of footy fans would think the whole nation is engrossed by the Confederations Cup and Jermaine Jones defection from Germany to the US) and look ahead to the CONCACAF Champions […]
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/ 6157 days agoThoughts on Jermaine Jones and the USMNT
UEFA Photo Ives Galarcep confirmed this morning what I had read in the Euro papers early last night eastern time: that Jermaine Jones a disruptive but effective force for Schlake 04 in an otherwise disappointing few seasons for the Gelsenkirchen based club wants to play for the USA. Watching Schalke (thank you GOL TV and […]
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/ 6158 days agoConfederations Cup 2009: Why The US has a Realistic Shot versus Italy
As discussed yesterday on this site with our retrospective of the 1999 Confederations Cup run by the United States it's possible even realistic for a properly motivated American team to beat European sides outside of Europe. Keep in mind a European country has never once one a FIFA competition outside Europe..(Denmark's 1995 Confederations Cup win […]
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/ 6158 days agoMLS Talk Podcast #87: Confederations Cup Preview
The United States Men's National Team begins Confederations Cup group play Monday against Italy. Get the perspective of two top journalists on the US team and event itself: Beau Dure of the USA Today and Bruce McGuire of DuNord join us. Among the topics discussed are Bob Bradley's squad selection, players on the outside of […]