Re: Bob Bradley’s Tactics: Set Pieces Make the Difference

Rafa — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 13:03:55 -0000

look people i am mexican and have to admit this piece is more accurate than you may think. hiring sven over a mexican manager was a mistake and he has chosen players based on their reputations in Europe, not their form in the FMF. Also blanco plays in the trashy American division and cannot be considered a true footballer going forward.

the US is not very good either honestly. I think Honduras or maybe even Trinidad who has so many players excelling in England are going to shock people the way Costa Rica did in the 2002 qualifying when they smashed both mexico and the usa and ran away with the final qualifying.

Re: Bob Bradley’s Tactics: Set Pieces Make the Difference

Trader J — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 11:31:43 -0000

This is an outstanding piece of writing and analysis of the US team.

Tactically the US has a clear system and plan entering each match. Sometimes it doesn't work but when people panicked after the losses to England and Spain the reality was the manager was trying to set the tactical structure while Capello and England were playing their best XI. Now comparing the fortunes of both nations you realize the US used that friendly for the right purpose while England was simply wasting the match in order to get a result so the papers could beat up on the "yanks."

It has now proven that the US entered those summer friendlies with the right philosophy knowing they needed at least a point out of Guatemala City. Getting three means the US is virtually qualified to the next round.

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