Author Archive for Doug Beard
Yanks: Looking To Score
Tweet Tim Howard. I think we all know the question Trebek, but per the rules of the game I submit “What is: Who will start in goal for the U.S. this summer?” Now, if only the answer up front were as easy. I don’t need to say it, but up front is thin; Kate Moss [...]
Michelle Akers Could Really Help Yanks
Tweet Recently, another footy site, The Shin Guardian, posed the question to the TYAC crew: “What one former USMNT player would you add to this year’s USMNT team? You would have to retain the same strategy on the pitch that Bob Bradley is currently employing.” My response was: It has to be Brian McBride. I [...]
Holland v US: Player Ratings
Tweet Trying to defend against the Dutch is like trying to catch a bullet with your teeth. With Penn and Teller not in our Starting XI, the US succumbed 2-1 to the Clockwork Orange in front of 46,630 packed into the Amsterdam ArenA. Starters Howard: 7. Unlucky to give up goals by PK and deflection. [...]
US v El Salvador: Player Ratings
Tweet On the same night Mexico’s non-European based players drilled Bolivia 5-0 in San Francisco, the US bubble boys struggled to put away a depleted El Salvador side. The dreary match conditions eventually took their toll on Los Cuscatlecos; after taking the lead in the 59th minute the ever-flagging visitors conceded two, the latter coming [...]
You Stay Classy, Evertonia
Tweet When I fired up my coffee maker on Saturday, my every intent was to sit down and share my thoughts on Landon Donovan winning Everton’s Player of the Month award for January; however, I failed to factor in the distraction of an absolutely scintillating morning of football featuring our man of the hour. In [...]
Say It Ain’t So, Sunil
Tweet Not too long ago, in a World Cup not so far away, the USA went 3-and-out. A humiliating beat down by the Czechs in the opening game was somewhat salvaged by a gritty performance against the Italians; alas, after two games the US was the doormat of the group. In the end, a 2-1 [...]
USA v. Honduras Player Ratings
Tweet Perkins: 5. Unlucky to be beaten three times, all from the spot or closer. Came out on crosses well. Confident coming off line to challenge through balls. Made 1v1 save look easy. Follows up superb Gold Cup with solid showing, but we could have seen more vocal control of backline. Wynne: 3. Nothing more [...]
Who’s In Your Top Five?
Tweet With the “World Cup of the NFL” (aka: Super Blow, errrr… Bowl) on the sporting horizon, I can finally allow myself to get excited about the best thing the No Fun League has to offer: COMMERCIALS!!! Thanks to all the stoppages in play, there is more time for ads than live ball action! Yes, [...]
Donovan: One Of Moyes’ Boys
Tweet Landon Donovan began the new year by trading in the sun of southern California for the snow of north London. In his first Premiership outing, the 27-year-old on-loan Yank was dropped into a heavy match in even heavier weather conditions. Lando was unlucky enough to draw a starting spot against Arsenal in conditions nasty [...]
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