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USA vs. Argentina Officially Announced for June 8
The long anticipated announcement of the USA vs. Argentina friendly slated for June 8 at Giants stadium was finally announced today.
This friendly will cap off what is shaping up to be an amazingly challenging friendly schedule for Bob Bradley’s boys who are preparing for the start of World Cup Qualifying.
After waxing Poland on set pieces […]
USA Friendly Update: A Visit from the Argentines
Ives Galarcep is reporting that the Argentina Men’s National Team is going to visit Giants Stadium on June 8 to take on the Stars and Stripes in what will be a much anticipated heavy-weight clash for Bob Bradley and the United States.
Add this matchup to the summer trips to Poland and Spain, as well as […]
Report from England: USA vs England at Wembley May 28
Reports out of England are touting a possible rematch of the Revolutionary War, this time on England’s side of the pond, on May 28th.
This would be an amazing matchup for Bob’s boys, and would supposedly also be the time and place for America’s own David Beckham to gain his 100th cap for England.
Even though they […]
In the Wake of Adversity, Benny Shows Up
If you were a knowledgeable US Soccer fan watching the match on Wednesday night, you probably would not have blinked twice if Benny Feilhaber did not make an appearance on the pitch at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas.
Knowing that Benny has been banished to the depths of the Derby County pine, you could see why […]
The Disaster That Was Drew Moor
We all saw it coming. But we tried to convince ourselves that the inevitable wasn’t so.
“Ah, it will be ok. It is only one player. It is Mexico, and we own them on US soil. He will do fine…”
Not so much.
In predicting lineups throughout the days leading up to the rivalry […]
Jozy Shows Why
For a full 90 minutes last night in Houston Texas, an 18 year old American by the name of Josmer Altidore pushed, pulled, and physically dominated the Mexican National Team’s defense in front of 70,000 screaming soccer fans. An experience and a feeling that will always ring true in the memories and myths of […]
Starting Lineup / Pre-game Prediction
Here is your starting XI for tonight’s rendition of the biggest rivalry in CONCACAF:
GK - Howard
RB - Moor
CB - Onyewu
CB - Bocanegra
LB - Corrales
RW - Donovan
CM - Clark
CM - Bradley
LW - Convey
FW - Dempsey
FW - Altidore
The unexperienced Drew Moor gets the start at RB, being the only natural on the team. Corrales fills in […]
Robinson, Davis, Holden, Pearce: Scratched
Courtesy of Steven Goff
*The four U.S. scratches from the game-day roster: defender Eddie Robinson, midfielder Brad Davis, midfielder Stuart Holden and defender Heath Pearce.
That changes my predicted lineup a bit with Heathe out. This is something to keep an eye on as now Bob Bradley is even more stretched at the back than […]
Who Starts Tonight?
Tonight is finally here.
It feels like we have reached that turning point in the cycle, like everything from now on will be raised to a higher level of intensity in anticipation of qualifying and eventually the World Cup.
Tonight’s match up provides many intriguing roster decisions for Bob Bradley, who has added a mix of European […]
Congrats to Landy and the Boys, Time to Renew the Rivalry
First off, props to Bob’s boys for the 2-0 victory to kick off the new year against the Swedes, and a big congratulations is in order for Landon Donovan for becoming the USA’s all-time leading goal scorer, passing many a supporter’s favorite broadcaster Eric Wynalda.
Although it was at the Home Depot Center, it was another […]
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