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[Red370]

Originally Posted by cow

The commentator made a good point in saying the USMNT seems to enjoy the pressure of coming back from being down & never bosses a match from the start.

Back to my Gomez question, I wonder if the US suffers from a lack of continuity. It seems there's a new guy or four every time I watch the team play. When I watch Espana in a real match, I know exactly who'll be on the field. It seems the US team is always searching for the right fit.

It always amuses me that with a country 10 times the size of most, we manage to field a hodgepodge group of kickball players. But man we can play some basketball like a motherfvcker!

[phelan]

Originally Posted by cow

The commentator made a good point in saying the USMNT seems to enjoy the pressure of coming back from being down & never bosses a match from the start.

Back to my Gomez question, I wonder if the US suffers from a lack of continuity. It seems there's a new guy or four every time I watch the team play. When I watch Espana in a real match, I know exactly who'll be on the field. It seems the US team is always searching for the right fit.

We've been plagued with terrible forwards for years now. Altidore is about as lethal as a kitten. Aguedelo is the next big thing, but he's too young, and needs more experience. Where the US excels is the midfield, with Dempsey rampaging and Donovan pulling all of the strings, while Bradley theoretically is the defensive support. But really, other than Timmy H in between the sticks, the USMNT doesn't have a lot of solid positions. Cherundolo is next after the EPL guys, but you can only do so much from the RB position.

[Red370]

If this is true, what a premadonic piece of shit.

Manchester City transfer news: ex-Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo wants £400,000 a week to join City - News - MirrorFootball.co.uk

[Red370]

Mexico's thrashing of Costa Rica only makes me realize that we're going to get our asses handed to us royally. I say can Bob Bradley when it happens.

[Jon@AAMComp]

Originally Posted by Red370

It always amuses me that with a country 10 times the size of most, we manage to field a hodgepodge group of kickball players. But man we can play some basketball like a motherfvcker!

This is key. In the United States, kids come up aspiring to be professional Basketball, Football or Baseball players. No one really takes soccer seriously in this country from a young age, which is what European and South American nations have on us. When you're young in this country, kids may play soccer recreationally, but its never really taken seriously. For young men in the US, soccer is often viewed as not being masculine. I know I used to be made fun of because I played soccer in HS. I was literally harassed by football, basketball and track players at my school for playing soccer. It's unfortunate, really. Until football(soccer) is ingrained in this country's culture as deeply as any of the other big sports (football, baseball, basketball, hockey, lacrosse), this country will never be competitive on the world's stage.

Originally Posted by Red370

If this is true, what a premadonic piece of shit.

Manchester City transfer news: ex-Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo wants £400,000 a week to join City - News - MirrorFootball.co.uk

I really hope for his sake these quotes were taken out of context:

He wants £400k a week.

The No.7 shirt and captain’s armband.

A guarantee that he will *always be the club’s highest paid player.


Before even playing on the team he wants the captain's armband?? Always be the club's highest paid player? This is so unfortunate because Ronaldo is supremely talented. Regardless of talent level though, no one player is ever bigger than the club. Period. Messi isn't bigger than Barcelona, Rooney isn't bigger than United. This arrogance from Ronaldo is part of the reason why Fergie let him leave United. Fergie will never let any one player think themselves to be bigger than the club. Not Becks, Cantona, Giggs, and not Ronaldo. Based on this article, it's evident from this article he feels he is too good to play for a lowly Premier League side like City, and he wants a king's ransom to come back to the Premiership. To him, Cristiano Ronaldo is bigger than Manchester City. This only adds pressure on himself and he will be expected to deliver titles to Eastlands. Again, I hope for his sake, he said this jokingly to a friend and it was taken out of context and the story is being blown out of proportion.

On a side note, part of the reason I admire Leo Messi so much is because of his incredibly humble and grounded attitude. Messi is never in the papers, never claims himself to be the best ever or anything of the sort. He just goes on playing his football, winning titles, and leaving our jaws attached to the floor. World Class on and off the field.

[Red370]

we need to fire Gulati and Bob Bradley and just hire the entire Arsenal youth academy staff.

[phelan]

Messi has thankfully stayed out of the Cesc saga

But yes he is one of the most humble superstars you can find, and lets his game speak for him. Best analogy to the NBA would be Kevin Durant.

Cristiano Ronaldo ughhh never liked him when he was in the EPL, and he still can't carry RM past Barca...someone remind me why he thinks he's the Messiah to football?

[Red370]

welp, dunno how accurate this is, but if its true, looks like we've made our first major signing of the transfer season, and having a 6'4 CB is a step in the right direction.

http://arsenalregime.blogspot.com/20...al+Fan+Club%29

[phelan]

Goonerholic: Eat, Sleep, Breathe, Drink, Arsenal

and I call BS on transfer until i see it on arsenal.com

i mean, for chrissakes, GOAL.COM DOESN'T EVEN HAVE IT YET

[Red370]

I sure hope it is true, he made us look like a buncha beotches whenever we played against them, cant win anything in the air against that guy. I chuckled when I seen how much ManUre paid for Phil Jones

[phelan]

english players are stupidly overpriced. cahill will cost us a pretty penny.

[Red370]

Holy shitballs, German U-20 girls... that brunette, my god.

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[Jon@AAMComp]

Damn I love Germany.

[Red370]

Originally Posted by Jon@AAMComp

Damn I love Germany.

I will officially be a resident for 2 years in 20 days my friend

[Red370]

oh look Phelan, now we're linked with your Japanese homeboy.

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