Germany is a killer for the United States in knockout roudns of World Cups. Sure, this does not compare at all to 2002, but its a decent way to start a post.
The USA lost 2-1, the 1 being another Mykell Bates goal, to the Germans this morning. All in all you could say [...]

They did it. Who knows how, but they did.
Now come on down and see what you have won….
…A shiney new knockout round game against Germany! (ooh aaaaah)
Some prize right?
Deffinatley going to be a tough fixture, but they put themselves in this place (and they know it) and now it is time to [...]

Don’t ask me how, but apparently, all of the events that needed to happen for the American U-17’s to have any chance of advancing out of the group stage have happenned, and now all they need to do is defeat Belgium to advance.
This is just the most ridiculous scenario to break free from elimination that [...]

During the USMNT’s recent trip to Europe for the friendly with Sweden, USSF president Sunil Gulati and head coach Bob Bradley met with former Real Madrid coach Fabio Capello in London to discuss “international and American soccer”.
About a month ago the rumor was flying about Capello “being in talks” for a job in the states. [...]

The stars will be out in Chicago when Brazil faces off in the “Clash of Champions” with the USA.
Kaka, ‘Dinho, and ‘Binho all present.
GOALKEEPERS (2): Doni (Roma), Julio Cesar (Inter Milan)
DEFENDERS (8): Maicon (Inter Milan), Daniel Alves (Sevilla), Alex Silva (São Paulo), Lúcio (Bayern Munich), Juan (Roma), Alex (Chelsea), Kleber (Santos), Gilberto (Hertha Berlin),
MIDFIELDERS (8): [...]

Blah.
That’s what that was.
No one looked great.
In my pre-match briefing, the three guys I talked about were Clint, Landy, and Bob Bradley.
I said Clint needed to really step up and show that fire and flair that would blind you if you were anywhere in the country of Germany last summer. I didn’t really [...]

Some thoughts the night before the Sweden friendly…
- Once again, it must be said that it is about time the USA headed to Europe to play a friendly against a quality opponent.
- Not to say expect a stinker, but Landy Cake’s head will probably be back home with the floundering Gals and how he is [...]

In what cannot be considered an ideal start, the American U-17’s lost early this morning to Tajikistan in their first group game of the U-17 World Cup in Korea.
The fact that I cannot even find Tajkistan on the map (although that may be in part to the fact that my map does have the U.S.S.R. [...]

As I looked over the roster for the upcomming friendly with Sweden one thing really stood out.
The clubs our Americans are playing at have become an unmeasurable amount better in a very short time.
I know that may seem obvious but it is truly quite remarkable the increasing quality the Yanks abroad are now [...]

Here is the roster for the Aug 22 Matchup against Sweden:
Goalkeepers (2) – Marcus Hahnemann (Reading FC), Tim Howard (Everton FC)
Defenders (6) – Carlos Bocanegra (Fulham FC), Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover 96), Jay DeMerit (Watford FC), Oguchi Onyewu (Standard de Liege), Jonathan Spector (West Ham United)
Midfielders (6) – DaMarcus Beasley (Glasgow Rangers), [...]