Comments on: USA Earns Result In Cuba

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:54:33 +0000

I’ll take the win and the three points, but I don’t think we should be entirely satisfied with gutting out a win against a weak squad comprised of amateurs. I thought we improved somewhat from last game and did better holding possession, but I am still concerned with the lack of composure and propensity for turnovers. They did improve to some degree, but then again Cuba is a lesser opponent than Guate.

By: Marlon

Marlon — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:23:29 +0000

(Insert standard questioning of Bob Bradley here)

By: elle

elle — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:56:53 +0000

seriously, during games against little CONCACAF teams like we play in World Cup Qualifying, shouldn’t Bradley be trying out some new players and not using old ones like Hejduk who will be what, 36 in 2010?

By: Carter Daly

Carter Daly — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:50:08 +0000

I hear ya on Bease, Alex. Was it just me, or did he look like he totally had no right foot at all last night? I mean, he has always been a very left footed player, but last night looked like it was almost physically impossible for him to use it. He passed up countless cross opportunities only to have the ball taken from him, as well as blowing that empty netter over the top.

Hopefully some consistant play with Rangers will help him get it together, or Bob might need to look somewhere else. Even though he probably won’t.

By: Alex

Alex — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 19:46:08 +0000

I agree that that particular match was boring, at least whenb the second half started it was. I, unlike Carter, thought the team balled up into a shell in the early second half.

I did not like the play of Dempsey or Beasley. Dempsey had spurts of greatness, but often looked lost in my eyes. Beasley just looked off. He either missed the pass reception or gave it away with an easy pass 85 % of the time. I think we will play better at home, we always seem to.

By: CW

CW — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:55:10 +0000

I am no expert, and there did seem to be a lot of matches in which world powers scraped by some serious weaklings. Its not the scoreline that kills me though. Its the uninspiring play and stubborn retention of players like Hejduk and Ching, when there are many other more exciting options out there. US Soccer is BORING!!!