tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post8992215609162864127..comments2024-03-22T05:48:26.129-05:00Comments on Braves & Birds: The "Holy S***, we're 2-0 up on the Selecao!" Impromptu Live-blogMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08365733949431139562noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-89983751863477705362009-06-29T08:46:21.203-05:002009-06-29T08:46:21.203-05:00Felt like the benches were the difference in the g...Felt like the benches were the difference in the game--while Dunga was able to throw on Dani Alves and Elano in search of the winner just after the hour-mark, Bradley waited until the 72nd minute to make any substitutions because all he had was the likes of Bornstein and Kljestan BOTH playing out of position and finally Conor Casey. Ugh. (I think Torres's poise on the ball would have been immensely helpful, but obviously he's fallen completely out-of-favor with Bradley.)<br /><br />Worth noting the U.S. put this performance together with arguably their best player through the first four games suspended.Jerry Hinnenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15097537044668238939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-47539011866772218122009-06-28T20:04:14.802-05:002009-06-28T20:04:14.802-05:00Amen on Beasley. He needs to come back to MLS to ...Amen on Beasley. He needs to come back to MLS to find whatever it is he lost on the flight across the pond. Klejstan is a little better, but he was cast in the wrong role against Brazil. If we simply penalized players for having bad spells in Europe, then we wouldn't play Donovan (remember his performance for Leverkusen against Liverpool?) or Onyewu (a failure at Newcastle, which is at least as embarrassing as failing for Celtic or Rangers).Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08365733949431139562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-81754033813408247232009-06-28T16:39:01.965-05:002009-06-28T16:39:01.965-05:00Based on the last couple of months of national tea...Based on the last couple of months of national team matches, I'm calling for a ban on calling up much less playing any Americans who can't get playing time for an SPL team. Let not the dessicated husk of DaMarcus Beasley or failed Celtic trialist Sacha Klestjan undermine the good efforts of their countrymen again.<br /><br />If Cherundolo and Maurice Edu get healthy and Freddy Adu and Kenny Cooper force Bob Bradley's hand with strong performances in the Gold Cup we'll be close to having a first 18. I'm very positive that the last 8 days have given Bradley a good idea who his first 11 or 12 are.<br /><br />Spector and Onyewu, in particular, were revelations in this tournament.Bret LaGreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12000566742639583055noreply@blogger.com