official u.s.a. versus brazil thread

[EnglishGent]

Shame after a good first half.

 

[TheIdler]

Craaaaap.

 

[Hard2Fit]

Great first half.

 

[EnglishGent]

The US never settled after the early second half goal.

 

[alan]

He shouldve made any substitution really, anything to change the dynamic of the game. Any coach worth a cent wouldve made a couple there. Dont want to knock him as the US have gone far in this tournament but i just dont understand how he managed the lead.

 

[EnglishGent]

They did amazing to get to the position they were in, but no doubt Bradley's tactics during the second half were poor.

 

[Hard2Fit]

I'm starting to hate Lalas.

 

[Brian SD]

Good team. Great first half. "Lack of depth" is probably the best way to describe their second-half problems.

 

[alan]

Crap

all over... so close..... On sidenote its a young team that showed great heart. Hopes theres more to come

 

[matadorpoeta]

Originally Posted by Brian SD

Good team. Great first half. "Lack of depth" is probably the best way to describe their second-half problems.

brasil es brasil.

 

[EnglishGent]

I'd be worried that Bradley can't take them past the tournament performance, but from what I've seen and read there are a lot of positive's player wise that stands the team in good stead with a year to the world cup.

 

[matadorpoeta]

btw, the u.s. has a very good mexican-american kid on the team named paco torres who plays in the mexican league. i've seen him play in the league and he is better than any other midfielder they used in this tourney. why they would leave him on the bench is beyond me. freddy adu is also better than any of the subs they put in this match.

 

[matadorpoeta]

Originally Posted by EnglishGent

I'd be worried that Bradley can't take them past the tournament performance, but from what I've seen and read there are a lot of positive's player wise that stands the team in good stead with a year to the world cup.

i think the opposite. they don't have good players but they've had a good team for about 12 years. that's the mark of a country that has learned how to play.

 

[EnglishGent]

Well deserved award for Howard.

 

[Steve B.]

I think we could use that buzzing sound instead of waterboarding for terrorists.