Comments on: Five Thoughts on the Beautiful Game: France Cheats Ireland, USMNT Woes, and Becks’ Quest for MLS Cup http://www.bteambombers.com/2009-11-20/five-thoughts-on-the-beautiful-game-france-cheats-ireland-usmnt-woes-and-becks-quest-for-mls-cup/ A Website About Sports Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:55:46 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Sean_Hef http://www.bteambombers.com/2009-11-20/five-thoughts-on-the-beautiful-game-france-cheats-ireland-usmnt-woes-and-becks-quest-for-mls-cup/comment-page-1/#comment-492 Sean_Hef Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:17:36 +0000 http://www.bteambombers.com/?p=947#comment-492 Fernando- Thanks bro...the only way we get better is if we are honest with ourselves...I think the US does well next summer at the World Cup it could help the sport a lot in the country. The US is good enough to get through the first round at least. thebes20- Good call on Torres not being a starter. I think the Nats could have used Torres though in the friendlies. The kid has turned down two great opportunities to make impressions with BB. Still would to like to know the personal reasons that kept him from making the trip to Denmark. Michael Bradley got subbed in the second half of the Denmark game, but that was the first time I can remember that Bob subbed him. To Michael's credit he is starting in a top tier of the Bundesliga and is a real important member of his team. If Edu and Jermaine Jones ever get healthy I think they could give him a run for his money. Your right about BB's conservatism being frustrating...it has paid off in some circumstances like sticking with Dempsey at the Confederations Cup until he went on a tear against Egypt, Spain, Brazil. He's shown some liberalism that has paid off: Eventually starting young strikers like Altidore and Davies in favor of Ching...moving Donovan to midfield where he's able to contribute the most to the Nats. We have a lot question marks that didn't get answered in these friendlies and we are short on time till the WC. We could use a few more friendlies. US Soccer should see if we could get one for the out of season MLS January camp guys if that's possible. I remember John Harkes saying the telecast of the Denmark game that the US has to figure out a new way to link up the balls to the forwards...that's one tactical thing BB needs to figure out. We also need our forwards to just to play well which they didn't do at all in these two past games outside of Cunningham's 60+ mins against Denmark. Jozy had his best game in the EPL this weekend...he didn't score but he was very active and dangerous for Hull. Thanks for the good thoughts though. Fernando- Thanks bro…the only way we get better is if we are honest with ourselves…I think the US does well next summer at the World Cup it could help the sport a lot in the country. The US is good enough to get through the first round at least.

thebes20- Good call on Torres not being a starter. I think the Nats could have used Torres though in the friendlies. The kid has turned down two great opportunities to make impressions with BB. Still would to like to know the personal reasons that kept him from making the trip to Denmark. Michael Bradley got subbed in the second half of the Denmark game, but that was the first time I can remember that Bob subbed him.

To Michael’s credit he is starting in a top tier of the Bundesliga and is a real important member of his team. If Edu and Jermaine Jones ever get healthy I think they could give him a run for his money. Your right about BB’s conservatism being frustrating…it has paid off in some circumstances like sticking with Dempsey at the Confederations Cup until he went on a tear against Egypt, Spain, Brazil.

He’s shown some liberalism that has paid off: Eventually starting young strikers like Altidore and Davies in favor of Ching…moving Donovan to midfield where he’s able to contribute the most to the Nats.

We have a lot question marks that didn’t get answered in these friendlies and we are short on time till the WC. We could use a few more friendlies. US Soccer should see if we could get one for the out of season MLS January camp guys if that’s possible.

I remember John Harkes saying the telecast of the Denmark game that the US has to figure out a new way to link up the balls to the forwards…that’s one tactical thing BB needs to figure out. We also need our forwards to just to play well which they didn’t do at all in these two past games outside of Cunningham’s 60+ mins against Denmark. Jozy had his best game in the EPL this weekend…he didn’t score but he was very active and dangerous for Hull.

Thanks for the good thoughts though.

]]> By: thebes20 http://www.bteambombers.com/2009-11-20/five-thoughts-on-the-beautiful-game-france-cheats-ireland-usmnt-woes-and-becks-quest-for-mls-cup/comment-page-1/#comment-489 thebes20 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:29:24 +0000 http://www.bteambombers.com/?p=947#comment-489 I agree with most of your post on the USMNT, but have to differ with you on your comment that Torres was a starter that was missing. Missing, is what he has been in the lineup. I have seen BB play him few minutes. Why? Is it that inserting him into the lineup would mean subtracting his son? BFeilhaber is a talented ball contoller and BB seems to think that he works well with his son. We have not gotten to see much of whether BF would work better with Torres than MB. Why? My problems with BB seem to be in line with yours. Why fly Castillo in from the mexican leagues, only to sit him and then play him out of position. Hedjuk and Bornstein should not make the NT. Period. Why not give Castillo a runout in his position? There are other players that BB plays out of position as well. Again, Why? BB's subs are reactionary and he is overly consevative in his management. BB need to be sterner with his players and say, like to Altidore, produce or sit. BB tends to feature players in games when they have lost the plot. ie, EJ, DBeasley, and Hedjuk. Why did we have to watch an entire game of cleats up, losing the ball from FH? I think 20 in and out would have done it for me. Why does BB continually play Bornstein when he is not close to world class? Why is MB's position unchallanged? Is he that good? And my most favorite and most aggravating thing that BB seems incapable of changing, is WHY does the US clutter the mid and send bomb balls up the field, from the goalie to the mid?????From the mid to the Forwards???? My quick estimation is that their completion percentage is about 10% I agree with most of your post on the USMNT, but have to differ with you on your comment that Torres was a starter that was missing. Missing, is what he has been in the lineup. I have seen BB play him few minutes. Why? Is it that inserting him into the lineup would mean subtracting his son?
BFeilhaber is a talented ball contoller and BB seems to think that he works well with his son. We have not gotten to see much of whether BF would work better with Torres than MB. Why?
My problems with BB seem to be in line with yours.
Why fly Castillo in from the mexican leagues, only to sit him and then play him out of position. Hedjuk and Bornstein should not make the NT. Period. Why not give Castillo a runout in his position? There are other players that BB plays out of position as well. Again, Why?
BB’s subs are reactionary and he is overly consevative in his management.
BB need to be sterner with his players and say, like to Altidore, produce or sit.
BB tends to feature players in games when they have lost the plot. ie, EJ, DBeasley, and Hedjuk. Why did we have to watch an entire game of cleats up, losing the ball from FH? I think 20 in and out would have done it for me.
Why does BB continually play Bornstein when he is not close to world class?
Why is MB’s position unchallanged? Is he that good?
And my most favorite and most aggravating thing that BB seems incapable of changing, is WHY does the US clutter the mid and send bomb balls up the field, from the goalie to the mid?????From the mid to the Forwards???? My quick estimation is that their completion percentage is about 10%

]]> By: Fernando Sanchez http://www.bteambombers.com/2009-11-20/five-thoughts-on-the-beautiful-game-france-cheats-ireland-usmnt-woes-and-becks-quest-for-mls-cup/comment-page-1/#comment-488 Fernando Sanchez Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:15:00 +0000 http://www.bteambombers.com/?p=947#comment-488 Fantastic...Finally somebody with BALL to say thing the way they are ....Congratulation...This is a breakthru on the developing of soccer as a sport in USA.... Fantastic…Finally somebody with BALL to say thing the way they are ….Congratulation…This is a breakthru on the developing of soccer as a sport in USA….

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