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/ 6398 days agoMexico Struggles Again: Lessons for the US in Qualifying
Final Thoughts: Despite the loss a very good run out and effort from the US kids who were facing an experienced and desperate Soca Warrior side. What Bob Bradley must learn however was on display in Edmonton tonight. If you attack against Mexico instead of holding back and relying on the counters and set pieces […]
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/ 6398 days agoSentimental Favorite St Louis Launches MLS Bid
The traditional home of Football Americana style has submitted a big to join Major League Soccer. Jeff Cooper a St Louis area lawyer who for years now has been pushing for MLS to come to the traditional home of the game in the United States submitted a big to join the league today. Given the […]
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/ 6398 days agoSt Louis Submits Bid to Join MLS
The traditional home of Football Americana style has submitted a big to join Major League Soccer. Jeff Cooper a St Louis area lawyer who for years now has been pushing for MLS to come to the traditional home of the game in the United States submitted a big to join the league today. Given the […]
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/ 6400 days agoCooper Snubs Bradley: Oct. 14, 2008
Kenny Cooper has turned down an offer to join the US National Team for Wednesday's qualifier against Trinidad and Tobago in Port of Spain. Personally after months of lobbying along with the rest of the blogosphere Cooper's decision to turn down a call up to ostensibly help his club side is from where I sit […]
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/ 6400 days agoCooper Snubs Bradley
Kenny Cooper has turned down an offer to join the US National Team for Wednesday's qualifier against Trinidad and Tobago in Port of Spain. Personally after months of lobbying along with the rest of the blogosphere Cooper's decision to turn down a call up to ostensibly help his club side is from where I sit […]
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/ 6401 days agoWhitecaps win Title
Last night the Vancouver Whitecaps captured their second USL-1 title in three years defeating the tired and road weary Puerto Rico Islanders 2-1. Englishman, Jonathan Steele, the league’s MVP and arguably one of the best footballers that plays on American soil had a subpar match for the Islanders, as did Peter Villegas. Charles Gbeke who […]
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/ 6401 days agoWhitecaps win USL-1 Title
Last night the Vancouver Whitecaps captured their second USL-1 title in three years defeating the tired and road weary Puerto Rico Islanders 2-1. Englishman, Jonathan Steele, the league's MVP and arguably one of the best footballers that plays on American soil had a subpar match for the Islanders, as did Peter Villegas. Charles Gbeke who […]
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/ 6401 days agoUS Squad for Trinidad and Tobago Qualifier
Goalkeepers: Troy Perkins, Brad Guzan. Defenders: Jonathan Bornstein, Danny Califf, Frankie Hejduk, Michael Orozco, Heath Pearce, Marvell Wynne. Midfielders: Freddy Adu, DaMarcus Beasley, Maurice Edu, Sacha Kljestan, Pablo Mastroeni, Danny Szetela, Robbie Rogers, Jose Francisco Torres. Forwards: Jozy Altidore, Charlie Davies I'd expect to see this starting lineup or something similar. ——————————————Guzan———————————————— Hejduk—————–Califf—————————–Orozco—————Bornstein——- ——————————————Mastroeni——————————————— –Kljestan——————————–Torres——————————Beasley———— […]
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/ 6402 days agoCanadian National Team: Hopeless
Despite the recent strides made by club football in Canada: the admission of Toronto FC to MLS, the sharp play of the Montreal Impact in the CONCACAF Champions League and the Vancouver Whitecaps continued semi-domination of USL-1, Canada’s national team continues to be hopeless. Why is this? From a pure talent standpoint, looking at the […]
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/ 6402 days agoCanadian National Team: Hopeless
Despite the recent strides made by club football in Canada: the admission of Toronto FC to MLS, the sharp play of the Montreal Impact in the CONCACAF Champions League and the Vancouver Whitecaps continued semi-domination of USL-1, Canada's national team continues to be hopeless. Why is this? From a pure talent standpoint, looking at the […]
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/ 6402 days agoUS Asserts Regional Supremacy
With Mexico’s loss in Kingston tonight, The United States has a clear claim as the best team in CONCACAF in this moment in time. A resounding 6-1 victory over Cuba was the right tonic for a team that seemed to be underperforming against inferior competition in CONCACAF. Bob Bradley did everything right tonight. Starting his […]
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/ 6402 days agoThe US Asserts Regional Supremacy
With Mexico's loss in Kingston tonight, The United States has a clear claim as the best team in CONCACAF in this moment in time. A resounding 6-1 victory over Cuba was the right tonic for a team that seemed to be underperforming against inferior competition in CONCACAF. Bob Bradley did everything right tonight. Starting his […]
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/ 6403 days agoThoughts on the USL-1 Final
Vancouver has been here before and has won before. The Whitecaps have been one of the elite teams in the A League/USL-1 now for many season. But while Martin Nash is still a key ingredient, the team has changed dramatically since the 2006 title. Eduardo Sebrango has been a revelation up front while Nicolas Addlery […]
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/ 6403 days agoMatchday: US v Cuba
The US can clinch passage to the next stage of CONCACAF qualifying, the Hexagonal with a victory tonight versus Cuba. Cuba is the weakest team the US will fact in World Cup qualifying: in fact Cuba is probably weaker than Barbados who the US crushed 8-0 at the Home Depot Center in June, before struggling […]
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/ 6403 days agoMatchday: US vs Cuba
The US can clinch passage to the next stage of CONCACAF qualifying, the Hexagonal with a victory tonight versus Cuba. Cuba is the weakest team the US will fact in World Cup qualifying: in fact Cuba is probably weaker than Barbados who the US crushed 8-0 at the Home Depot Center in June, before struggling […]