Comments on: Winners, Losers, Report Card http://usa.worldcupblog.org/group-e/winners-losers-report-card.html World Cup 2010 - South Africa Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:21:25 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ha http://usa.worldcupblog.org/group-e/winners-losers-report-card.html/comment-page-1#comment-128437 Ha Mon, 26 Nov 2007 14:47:41 +0000 http://usa.worldcupblog.org/group-e/winners-losers-report-card.html#comment-128437 Willyy Willyy

]]> By: john henry http://usa.worldcupblog.org/group-e/winners-losers-report-card.html/comment-page-1#comment-6782 john henry Sat, 15 Jul 2006 05:38:43 +0000 http://usa.worldcupblog.org/group-e/winners-losers-report-card.html#comment-6782 I think the ratings are pretty good except: Bocanegra made a terrible error against Ghana - that high header into the penalty box. No one comments on how bad a mistake that was- in someways worse than Reyna. His ranking should be lower. Cherundolo I think deserves a better grade. I cant remeber a failure on defense on his part and he was good at bringing the ball up.(B+) Given his position what more can you really expect. If you forget Czech game Beasley was really pretty good. We allowed 2 goals per game. that stands out more than a lack of offense. the defense overall was lacking. Arena clearly had people out of position against Czech and that put us in a hole. Great teams and great players sometimes have poor cups. Remember France died in group in 2002 but were finalists in 98 and 06. Italy did not make an unforced error on own goal. Credit is deserved for forcing Italy to error. Two "goals" off the post. We were competitive in the strongest group. Lets not ignore the progress from the 90's. It is real. I think the ratings are pretty good except: Bocanegra made a terrible error against Ghana – that high header into the penalty box. No one comments on how bad a mistake that was- in someways worse than Reyna. His ranking should be lower. Cherundolo I think deserves a better grade. I cant remeber a failure on defense on his part and he was good at bringing the ball up.(B+) Given his position what more can you really expect. If you forget Czech game Beasley was really pretty good. We allowed 2 goals per game. that stands out more than a lack of offense. the defense overall was lacking. Arena clearly had people out of position against Czech and that put us in a hole. Great teams and great players sometimes have poor cups. Remember France died in group in 2002 but were finalists in 98 and 06.
Italy did not make an unforced error on own goal. Credit is deserved for forcing Italy to error. Two “goals” off the post. We were competitive in the strongest group. Lets not ignore the progress from the 90’s. It is real.

]]> By: Marcus http://usa.worldcupblog.org/group-e/winners-losers-report-card.html/comment-page-1#comment-6445 Marcus Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:16:11 +0000 http://usa.worldcupblog.org/group-e/winners-losers-report-card.html#comment-6445 Helloooo Helloooo

]]> By: Marcus http://usa.worldcupblog.org/group-e/winners-losers-report-card.html/comment-page-1#comment-6444 Marcus Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:15:28 +0000 http://usa.worldcupblog.org/group-e/winners-losers-report-card.html#comment-6444 Anyone here? Anyone here?

]]> By: Marcus http://usa.worldcupblog.org/group-e/winners-losers-report-card.html/comment-page-1#comment-6443 Marcus Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:14:28 +0000 http://usa.worldcupblog.org/group-e/winners-losers-report-card.html#comment-6443 HELLO HELLO

]]> By: Marcus http://usa.worldcupblog.org/group-e/winners-losers-report-card.html/comment-page-1#comment-6442 Marcus Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:13:41 +0000 http://usa.worldcupblog.org/group-e/winners-losers-report-card.html#comment-6442 did Italy deserve the win ? <b>Yes</b> or <b>NO</b> did Italy deserve the win ?
Yes
or
NO

]]> By: Bell http://usa.worldcupblog.org/group-e/winners-losers-report-card.html/comment-page-1#comment-6310 Bell Mon, 10 Jul 2006 08:19:49 +0000 http://usa.worldcupblog.org/group-e/winners-losers-report-card.html#comment-6310 "Your not #5 | June 30th, 2006 at 6:04 pm From a now former US fan, US is as talented as george bush Posted from Kuwait" Is that the current Bush or the one that saved your little country from Sadaam back in the 90's? “Your not #5 | June 30th, 2006 at 6:04 pm
From a now former US fan, US is as talented as george bush
Posted from Kuwait”

Is that the current Bush or the one that saved your little country from Sadaam back in the 90’s?

]]> By: billyjoe http://usa.worldcupblog.org/group-e/winners-losers-report-card.html/comment-page-1#comment-6276 billyjoe Mon, 10 Jul 2006 05:19:09 +0000 http://usa.worldcupblog.org/group-e/winners-losers-report-card.html#comment-6276 give the team some slack. we worked really hard and besides teams like brazil have had more experience than us. people really need to quit putting them down. they did their best and tht is what matters give the team some slack. we worked really hard and besides teams like brazil have had more experience than us. people really need to quit putting them down. they did their best and tht is what matters

]]> By: Gerry http://usa.worldcupblog.org/group-e/winners-losers-report-card.html/comment-page-1#comment-5872 Gerry Thu, 06 Jul 2006 11:27:29 +0000 http://usa.worldcupblog.org/group-e/winners-losers-report-card.html#comment-5872 It would definitely be nice to see Dempsey go accross the pond and see what he can become in 4 years. Dempsey is definitely the future of this squad, the only way for him to go now is up and he needs to pick up his game some more so those European teams can get a good look at him and snag him. All that will do is make him better as well as the US squad, his future looks bright! It would definitely be nice to see Dempsey go accross the pond and see what he can become in 4 years. Dempsey is definitely the future of this squad, the only way for him to go now is up and he needs to pick up his game some more so those European teams can get a good look at him and snag him. All that will do is make him better as well as the US squad, his future looks bright!

]]> By: loki http://usa.worldcupblog.org/group-e/winners-losers-report-card.html/comment-page-1#comment-5861 loki Thu, 06 Jul 2006 08:36:33 +0000 http://usa.worldcupblog.org/group-e/winners-losers-report-card.html#comment-5861 bossimo - I hope the Rossi discussion continues on to bigger and more visible platforms--and whatever Arena's fate may be, I hope the US learns to never be too arrogant to pursue US-born talent to the ends of the earth. Even if Rossi WERE arrogant enough to demand a starting US spot (which he wouldn't, he's talented but not all that arrogant yet...)--it would still befit us to give it to him, since we already have players that aren't near as good as Rossi with egos twice or thrice as bloated. The fact that he wasn't pursued with more heart shows a complacency and lack of creativity on the part of US administration, and those were big factors of the poor US showing. At this point in time, we do not have any current strikers who could play as a fourth striker for Man U, and that is really the best argument for pursuing Rossi. It is not likely Rossi will be invited to play for Italy as long as he stays at Man U, since Italy really only calls players who play for clubs in Italy (the last player who was an exception to this I believe was Zola--and he really was exceptional), but even so, it would be idiotic for the US to not even attempt to court him. The US may have a bright near-future if they score Rossi and build a team around him, Freddy Adu, and Clint Dempsey. Focusing on good, young, creative, attacking talent and relying on veteran defenders like Conrad, Bocanegra, and Cherundolo, we may be far more successful than the world thinks we are capable of. bossimo – I hope the Rossi discussion continues on to bigger and more visible platforms–and whatever Arena’s fate may be, I hope the US learns to never be too arrogant to pursue US-born talent to the ends of the earth. Even if Rossi WERE arrogant enough to demand a starting US spot (which he wouldn’t, he’s talented but not all that arrogant yet…)–it would still befit us to give it to him, since we already have players that aren’t near as good as Rossi with egos twice or thrice as bloated. The fact that he wasn’t pursued with more heart shows a complacency and lack of creativity on the part of US administration, and those were big factors of the poor US showing. At this point in time, we do not have any current strikers who could play as a fourth striker for Man U, and that is really the best argument for pursuing Rossi. It is not likely Rossi will be invited to play for Italy as long as he stays at Man U, since Italy really only calls players who play for clubs in Italy (the last player who was an exception to this I believe was Zola–and he really was exceptional), but even so, it would be idiotic for the US to not even attempt to court him. The US may have a bright near-future if they score Rossi and build a team around him, Freddy Adu, and Clint Dempsey. Focusing on good, young, creative, attacking talent and relying on veteran defenders like Conrad, Bocanegra, and Cherundolo, we may be far more successful than the world thinks we are capable of.

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