Comments on: Where Does The Spain Game Rank All Time? http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/where-does-the-spain-game-rank-all-time/4455 Daily Analysis of Major League Soccer Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:13:55 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: dude http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/where-does-the-spain-game-rank-all-time/4455#comment-15278 dude Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:06:57 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=4455#comment-15278 Man, I aint coming back till the MLS players and Freddy Adu win the Gold Cup. Later. Man, I aint coming back till the MLS players and Freddy Adu win the Gold Cup. Later.

]]> By: Kartik Krishnaiyer http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/where-does-the-spain-game-rank-all-time/4455#comment-15276 Kartik Krishnaiyer Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:57:07 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=4455#comment-15276 dude, I don't hate European players but in the previous summers they have looked wasted and less passionate about the national team than the hungry MLS kids. If you look at that piece I said I for not once second believe with the exception of Landon that the MLS guys are better than the Euro based players, but that the calender dictated certain choices. Anyhow, stay tuned for the next blog post- I'm sure you'll love it. :) dude, I don’t hate European players but in the previous summers they have looked wasted and less passionate about the national team than the hungry MLS kids. If you look at that piece I said I for not once second believe with the exception of Landon that the MLS guys are better than the Euro based players, but that the calender dictated certain choices.

Anyhow, stay tuned for the next blog post- I’m sure you’ll love it. :)

]]> By: dude http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/where-does-the-spain-game-rank-all-time/4455#comment-15275 dude Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:45:28 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=4455#comment-15275 Look back, my man. Archives. First Confed Cup, then Azteca, because the US weren't getting the job done. No, you're not a genius. Neither is Bob Bradley. He was forced into this lineup, he had little to no say in it. Ching and Hedjuk were injured (two MLS players, by the way,) Beasley showed in one play how AWFUL he is, Klejstan got a red with his one attempt of a tackle ALL GAME against Brazil, and Boca had to be injured to get Demerit in there (who, by the way, plays in Europe). That back four is the ONLY one that gets this result. He didn't even try to play offense until Egypt, when we had to, and we showed what we are capable of. As for your theory about hungry MLS kids. I see now why I stopped reading this blog. I love MLS, but dude. Hey, if the US wins the Gold Cup with the MLS players, I'll show some respect. Until then, you just hate European players. Did Cafu not sign your autograph or something? Look back, my man. Archives. First Confed Cup, then Azteca, because the US weren’t getting the job done.

No, you’re not a genius. Neither is Bob Bradley. He was forced into this lineup, he had little to no say in it. Ching and Hedjuk were injured (two MLS players, by the way,) Beasley showed in one play how AWFUL he is, Klejstan got a red with his one attempt of a tackle ALL GAME against Brazil, and Boca had to be injured to get Demerit in there (who, by the way, plays in Europe). That back four is the ONLY one that gets this result. He didn’t even try to play offense until Egypt, when we had to, and we showed what we are capable of.

As for your theory about hungry MLS kids. I see now why I stopped reading this blog. I love MLS, but dude.

Hey, if the US wins the Gold Cup with the MLS players, I’ll show some respect. Until then, you just hate European players. Did Cafu not sign your autograph or something?

]]> By: Kartik Krishnaiyer http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/where-does-the-spain-game-rank-all-time/4455#comment-15272 Kartik Krishnaiyer Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:34:10 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=4455#comment-15272 Actually dude, I never said once bring trialists to Azteca. Yes I said this tournament and let's face it- hungry MLS kids almost certainly would have performed better in the first two games than the guys tired from a European season who needed all of us here in the blogosphere and the soccer media to start questioning their commitment before they stepped up. In fact the way the four games against Costa Rica, Honduras, Italy and Brazil went had others telling me my trialist theory they laughed at when wrote actually looked genius in hindsight. Would MLS guys, proud of wearing the national shirt have pulled this miracle off? No, but would they have gotten more than 3 pts from the group stage? Very possible. I can guarantee you one thing- they wouldn't have quit after 20 minutes against Brazil. Actually dude, I never said once bring trialists to Azteca.

Yes I said this tournament and let’s face it- hungry MLS kids almost certainly would have performed better in the first two games than the guys tired from a European season who needed all of us here in the blogosphere and the soccer media to start questioning their commitment before they stepped up. In fact the way the four games against Costa Rica, Honduras, Italy and Brazil went had others telling me my trialist theory they laughed at when wrote actually looked genius in hindsight.

Would MLS guys, proud of wearing the national shirt have pulled this miracle off? No, but would they have gotten more than 3 pts from the group stage? Very possible. I can guarantee you one thing- they wouldn’t have quit after 20 minutes against Brazil.

]]> By: dude http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/where-does-the-spain-game-rank-all-time/4455#comment-15269 dude Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:41:28 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=4455#comment-15269 Hey, Kartik? Remember that article about how the US should bring all the MLS trialists into this match? And Azteca? Remember me? Yeah. I wouldn't try to hard for that memory, either. Hey, Kartik? Remember that article about how the US should bring all the MLS trialists into this match? And Azteca?

Remember me?

Yeah. I wouldn’t try to hard for that memory, either.

]]> By: Ture http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/where-does-the-spain-game-rank-all-time/4455#comment-15230 Ture Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:57:41 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=4455#comment-15230 Spain is not Brazil and never will be. Only when you beat Brazil do you truly beat the best. So 1998 is #1 for me. Hopefully Sunday will then become #2. Spain is not Brazil and never will be. Only when you beat Brazil do you truly beat the best. So 1998 is #1 for me. Hopefully Sunday will then become #2.

]]> By: Les http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/where-does-the-spain-game-rank-all-time/4455#comment-15228 Les Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:42:20 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=4455#comment-15228 Great list- my top 3 Portugal Argentina Spain Great list- my top 3

Portugal
Argentina
Spain

]]> By: dan http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/where-does-the-spain-game-rank-all-time/4455#comment-15204 dan Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:37:52 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=4455#comment-15204 And how much do you guys want to kill the c*nt named Lalas. It is sad that espn has decided to go with him and harkes as the analysts/color comentater for the national team games. lets hope they can find better talent for the world cup. They are horrible representatives for football in the US. And how much do you guys want to kill the c*nt named Lalas. It is sad that espn has decided to go with him and harkes as the analysts/color comentater for the national team games. lets hope they can find better talent for the world cup. They are horrible representatives for football in the US.

]]> By: dan http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/where-does-the-spain-game-rank-all-time/4455#comment-15203 dan Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:34:38 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=4455#comment-15203 I think you have to look at the importance and this is way down on that list. It seemed like a fluke the team isn't as bad as it looked against brazil and italy and not as good as it was yesterday. Fluke's don't carry much importance unless they are in an important competition. It was not a major step forward for the national team like other games in unimportant competitions in the late 90's. It was a great result from a decent team. It may become more important if this gives the team confidence and helps the team gel into what we know it can become. I think you have to look at the importance and this is way down on that list. It seemed like a fluke the team isn’t as bad as it looked against brazil and italy and not as good as it was yesterday. Fluke’s don’t carry much importance unless they are in an important competition.

It was not a major step forward for the national team like other games in unimportant competitions in the late 90’s. It was a great result from a decent team. It may become more important if this gives the team confidence and helps the team gel into what we know it can become.

]]> By: Larry http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/where-does-the-spain-game-rank-all-time/4455#comment-15183 Larry Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:58:08 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=4455#comment-15183 The 2002 Portugal game is still #1. No doubt about it. The 2002 Portugal game is still #1. No doubt about it.

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