Kanji Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 I've told people for ages that we are an over-hyped team with overrated players.* I hate admitting it too. The only true quality I believe we have is Tim Howard, Danny Williams, Mike Bradley, and Clint Dempsey. Not counting Donovan who when away, I realize how good he was for us. Are there any other quality young players out there that aren't another Steve Cherundolo and Sascha Kleistinsteigerwieger *By American Media ie: ESPN Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 That awkward moment when you realise your national team is shit: To be fair, Honduras ain't a shabby team. yeah... Just trying to put lipstick on a pig really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiroMole Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 That awkward moment when you realise your national team is s***: To be fair, Honduras ain't a shabby team. http://i.imgur.com/qUokFnL.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Segun Oluwaniyi Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Away matches during qualification are difficult regardless of the team or the continent. It is just one of those things about football. The United States and Mexico will qualify with ridiculous ease as always. Hopefully, Jamaica can sneak through. I know enough Jamaicans to know that every one in that country is completely mad and somewhat violent so it would be fun to have them in Brazil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Away matches during qualification are difficult regardless of the team or the continent. It is just one of those things about football. The United States and Mexico will qualify with ridiculous ease as always. Hopefully, Jamaica can sneak through. I know enough Jamaicans to know that every one in that country is completely mad and somewhat violent so it would be fun to have them in Brazil. Baba, you're a fucking legend. My colleague at work is Jamaican, fucking ace guy - he would go absolutely mad if they were in Brazil. Probably would take off work to get there too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miercoles Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 I swear every time I look in here, USA go 1-0 up, everyone says how s*** they're playing and then BAM 2-1 down pretty fast after that. This makes four times in a row that exact thing has happened in concacaf away games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 I've told people for ages that we are an over-hyped team with overrated players.* I hate admitting it too. The only true quality I believe we have is Tim Howard, Danny Williams, Mike Bradley, and Clint Dempsey. Not counting Donovan who when away, I realize how good he was for us. Are there any other quality young players out there that aren't another Steve Cherundolo and Sascha Kleistinsteigerwieger *By American Media ie: ESPN Apart from the goal it was hard to watch him literally walk around the pitch. We're over-hyped as hell and it goes straight to the players' heads, they aren't up for it because it's an away match in Honduras. What they should really be thinking though is if we win this, we can go to World Fucking Cup. Jurgen needs to light a fire under their asses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miercoles Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Howard and Dempsey are our only players worth a shit (Donovan doesn't give a fuck and will retire soon). Bradley sucks, everyone else is actively bad. I want to slap Altidore personally. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ObiChrisKenobi Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Altidore is crazy. Used to be a physical beast, now he's just a fatty. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miercoles Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 He's always been a lazy prick. Even when he was in shape, and had every tool to be successful, he couldn't be arsed. Reminds me of that complete waste of time Freddy Adu. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Altidore is mint for AZ. Watching him play for them, the movement, the pace, the finishing. Absolutely maddening. Turns into a caterpillar when he puts on the national team shirt. I've never seen such a big guy lack such physicality. Shola is more physical than Jozy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Howard and Dempsey are our only players worth a shit (Donovan doesn't give a fuck and will retire soon). Bradley sucks, everyone else is actively bad. I want to slap Altidore personally. On the contrary, Bradley is arguably our best player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 That awkward moment when you realise your national team is s***: To be fair, Honduras ain't a shabby team. http://i.imgur.com/qUokFnL.jpg You lot need to expand your humour. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Howard and Dempsey are our only players worth a s*** (Donovan doesn't give a f*** and will retire soon). Bradley sucks, everyone else is actively bad. I want to slap Altidore personally. On the contrary, Bradley is arguably our best player. Bradley is probably our most cultured CM since Claudio Reyna, who I rated immensely. I always wonder what Charlie Davies could have developed into had he not had that horrible car accident, his career took a dive after it. His career looked on the up too - damn shame. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segun Oluwaniyi Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Howard and Dempsey are our only players worth a s*** (Donovan doesn't give a f*** and will retire soon). Bradley sucks, everyone else is actively bad. I want to slap Altidore personally. On the contrary, Bradley is arguably our best player. Bradley is probably our most cultured CM since Claudio Reyna, who I rated immensely. I always wonder what Charlie Davies could have developed into had he not had that horrible car accident, his career took a dive after it. His career looked on the up too - damn shame. My memory of him is from US-Nigeria in the 2008 Olympics. America had ten men for about 89 minutes, so we dominated, but Davies was easily the best player on the pitch and was terrifying. I thought he had the potential to make it at the top level, but the accident changed all of this. From what I understand, it is a miracle he is even playing, though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miercoles Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Howard and Dempsey are our only players worth a s*** (Donovan doesn't give a f*** and will retire soon). Bradley sucks, everyone else is actively bad. I want to slap Altidore personally. On the contrary, Bradley is arguably our best player. Aye that's why he only "sucks" instead of being "complete shitte" like the rest of those pricks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillClinton Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 I think Bradley's good, maybe even our best player (whatever thats worth). Just he isn't the type of player that can carry a team and singlehandedly turn a game around if the rest of the players around him aren't playing well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miercoles Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Yeah I am just pissed off at our whole program and country. It's sad that we have such an athletic powerhouse of a nation and we waste it on games no one else cares about. We love dominating the world militaristically, why not athletically? ESPN picked up the Mexico game but not the USA game for fucks sake. Tells you the whole story when you have to pirate a stream of your own national team from a foreign country. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ObiChrisKenobi Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 You guys need to host another World Cup. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miercoles Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 We aren't willing to shell out the bribe money necessary for that honor, so Qatar it is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 You guys need to host another World Cup. We aren't willing to shell out the bribe money necessary for that honor, so Qatar it is. Both are true, unfortunately. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Having had a couple days to stew, here are some thoughts: 1. Bocanegra, physical limitations aside (I don't think they're insurmountable), needs to start every WCQ match. He is a leader on the field and the one guy who can organize the defense. He's played these games countless times. Gonzalez, as he does represent the future of the U.S. back-line, should continue to be the first-choice CB off the bench, get time in friendlies, etc. 2. Time to build the offense around Dempsey, as this team's biggest weapon. He's best playing just off the striker, as he does for Spurs, and when he's allowed to roam across the field at will. Not sure what Klinsmann is currently expecting of him, but he's looked lost out there the last few games. 3. No more of this 3 central midfielder nonsense. We don't have the offensive personnel to play a true 4-3-3. Bradley + one of Jones, Williams, Edu, Kljestan, Torres, Brad Evans and that's it. It severely handicaps our offense with Bradley/Jones/Williams occupying the same area of the pitch and non-outside players like Eddie Johnson and Graham Zusi consistently ending-up inside because that's where they play naturally. We're ending up with 5-6 players in central midfield, which kills us on the outside and stifles the attack. 4. Incorporate some real outside players. This team lacks zero width when playing Johnson, Zusi, and Kljestan outside, none of whom are wing players. I'd like to see Chris Pontius, Brad Davis, and Nick DeLeon brought into the fold, as well as Josh Gatt and Joe Gyau given more playing time. 5. As Jozy still isn't playing up to par for the national team, make Gomez the starting striker. Despite Klinsmann's efforts, we just don't have the personnel to play the kind of football that he wants. A 4-5-1/4-4-2 is honestly what's best. I'd like to see something like this tried out: Howard Cameron Bocanegra Cherundolo F. Johnson Williams Bradley Gatt Dempsey Pontius Gomez Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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