Comments on: T&T 0-3 US: The Victory of “Anti Football” http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/tt-0-3-us-the-victory-of-anti-football/382 Daily Analysis of Major League Soccer Sun, 21 Mar 2010 03:13:50 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jeff http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/tt-0-3-us-the-victory-of-anti-football/382#comment-1061 Jeff Sat, 13 Sep 2008 18:06:45 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/tt-0-3-us-the-victory-of-anti-football/382#comment-1061 A good piece in the NY Times basically agreeing with you that these are all wasted opportunities. Every game the US plays without Jozy we're losing time and ground on our opponents. A good piece in the NY Times basically agreeing with you that these are all wasted opportunities. Every game the US plays without Jozy we're losing time and ground on our opponents.

]]> By: Garbaggio http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/tt-0-3-us-the-victory-of-anti-football/382#comment-1047 Garbaggio Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:35:41 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/tt-0-3-us-the-victory-of-anti-football/382#comment-1047 Are you the same joker who thinks Canada's starting eleven has more talent than the US? Didn't control the midfield? Put down the crack pipe. Are you the same joker who thinks Canada's starting eleven has more talent than the US? Didn't control the midfield? Put down the crack pipe.

]]> By: Nick http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/tt-0-3-us-the-victory-of-anti-football/382#comment-1046 Nick Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:34:59 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/tt-0-3-us-the-victory-of-anti-football/382#comment-1046 Did you actually watch the US game?<br><br>While I would certainly not call the game artistic, I think "Negative Football" is entirely too err Negative.<br><br>The US dominated the game and did so by keeping ball possession for long streches. Some of the ball possession domonstrate a high level of technical skill as 7, 8 or 9 one touch passes took the US out of the back or broke through the middle of the field.<br><br>The US defense and midfield played very well. However, I thought Beasley was still showing the effects of a lack of games in fitness and level of sharpness.<br><br>My primary quibble would be that against a clearly inferior opponent, Bradley still played a faily defensive alignment. Did you actually watch the US game?

While I would certainly not call the game artistic, I think “Negative Football” is entirely too err Negative.

The US dominated the game and did so by keeping ball possession for long streches. Some of the ball possession domonstrate a high level of technical skill as 7, 8 or 9 one touch passes took the US out of the back or broke through the middle of the field.

The US defense and midfield played very well. However, I thought Beasley was still showing the effects of a lack of games in fitness and level of sharpness.

My primary quibble would be that against a clearly inferior opponent, Bradley still played a faily defensive alignment.

]]> By: Ash http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/tt-0-3-us-the-victory-of-anti-football/382#comment-1045 Ash Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:39:53 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/tt-0-3-us-the-victory-of-anti-football/382#comment-1045 Hilarious. Four days ago England was a pariah following their 2-0 win over Andorra. Now they're soccer's greatest heroes.<br><br>It's human nature to believe that the unknown quantity is always a better choice than the known, which is why so many people are screaming "Adu!" and "Altidore!". But coaches have to base selections on performance, past and present. When and if Adu and Altidore get some regular playing time, they'll start getting more looks at the national level. Adu in particular has never shown much at the club level. In over four years as a pro, he's never been a regular - not in MLS, not for Benfica. We'll see what happens at Monaco. Now Adu has excelled in our youth squads (including the Olympic squad), but that's a poor gauge of performance at the club or national level. In youth tournaments, Adu's tiny stature isn't the great disadvantage it continues to be for club and country.<br><br>I'm more optimistic about Altidore's prospects, but he still needs tto show it as a club regular. Hopefully he'll get that opportunity soon. Hilarious. Four days ago England was a pariah following their 2-0 win over Andorra. Now they're soccer's greatest heroes.

It's human nature to believe that the unknown quantity is always a better choice than the known, which is why so many people are screaming “Adu!” and “Altidore!”. But coaches have to base selections on performance, past and present. When and if Adu and Altidore get some regular playing time, they'll start getting more looks at the national level. Adu in particular has never shown much at the club level. In over four years as a pro, he's never been a regular – not in MLS, not for Benfica. We'll see what happens at Monaco. Now Adu has excelled in our youth squads (including the Olympic squad), but that's a poor gauge of performance at the club or national level. In youth tournaments, Adu's tiny stature isn't the great disadvantage it continues to be for club and country.

I'm more optimistic about Altidore's prospects, but he still needs tto show it as a club regular. Hopefully he'll get that opportunity soon.

]]> By: Svenalike http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/tt-0-3-us-the-victory-of-anti-football/382#comment-1044 Svenalike Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:22:10 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/tt-0-3-us-the-victory-of-anti-football/382#comment-1044 If Sven-Goran Eriksson comes close (with Mexico) to matching his record with "the Three Lions" (only five competitive games lost 2001-2006), "El Tri" may be the team to fear in the qualifyers and in South Africa? <br>I wonder how Fabio Capello's England team are feeling about the prospect of potentially being KO'd by their old boss...... What potential irony after labeling Eriksson an "underachiever", even with his un-matched statistics?<br>The Central America AND European qualifyers are getting more "interesting" all the time.... If Sven-Goran Eriksson comes close (with Mexico) to matching his record with “the Three Lions” (only five competitive games lost 2001-2006), “El Tri” may be the team to fear in the qualifyers and in South Africa?
I wonder how Fabio Capello's England team are feeling about the prospect of potentially being KO'd by their old boss…… What potential irony after labeling Eriksson an “underachiever”, even with his un-matched statistics?
The Central America AND European qualifyers are getting more “interesting” all the time….

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