All Entries Tagged With: "Jurgen Klinsmann"
USA-Canada Preview: Texas Sized Appetizer Precedes Hex
Tweet Jon Levy The last time we saw Jurgen Klinsmann and his American charges they played gritty, unattractive football in Russia and managed a draw from the jaws of sure defeat against a Russian side playing extremely good football. Michael Bradley showed his ever-improving quality with a howitzer of a goal and Mix Diskerud scored [...]
World Cup 2014: 23 Americans For The Big Plane South
Tweet Jon Levy and Neil W. Blackmon This is the first of many lists over the next eighteen months that will feature our twenty-three selections for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. It is important to note that this list is essentially a list we would use today to select a team tomorrow, although we [...]
For the 2012 USMNT Performance, Klinsmann Deserves Great Praise
Tweet Sean McElroy As 2012 winds to a close, any review of the USMNT needs to begin with an examination of the manager, Jurgen Klinsmann. More “progress report” than definitive report card, the examination is necessary because Klinsmann finally managed meaningful matches, with reasonable results. In between those fixtures, Klinsmann managed a team that delivered [...]
As Winter Nears, A Measuring Stick Friendly in Russia: TYAC Preview
Tweet Jon Levy How quickly things can change in the world of international soccer, especially when you change the lens through which you perceive success. Last month we were staring at a couple key games that could have seen The Yanks eliminated from the 2014 World Cup before even reaching the final hexagonal round of [...]
For Veterans’ Day, Timmy Chandler Swears His Allegiance. We hope.
Tweet Connor Walsh Last week news broke that much maligned FC Nurnberg defender Timothy Chandler had accepted a call up from United States manager Jurgen Klinsmann for the United States’ friendly against Russia in Krasnodar. What does this mean for Chandler’s place in the team moving forward? The news has brought mixed reviews from fans, some [...]
USA-Antigua/Barbuda Preview: Injuries And Plenty, Island Adventure Awaits
Tweet By Jon Levy The Yanks head into their last two matches in this round of qualifying in a good position, tied for first in the group with Guatemala, and just ahead of Jamaica on goal differential. It’s not the dominant position in the standings the team had hoped for at this point, but it’s [...]
Crunch Time In Columbus: US-Jamaica Redo Packed With Storylines
Tweet Jon Levy and Neil W. Blackmon “If we don’t win on Tuesday, it gets pretty scary.” – Jozy Altidore Jurgen Klinsmann says “we won’t lose” but Jozy Altidore captures the moment better. Tonight’s Jamaica-USA match, the second such encounter in five days, is the most critical USMNT qualifying match since 2001. Steve Davis at [...]
World Cup Qualifying: Loss At Jamaica Means Klinsmann’s Feeling Out Process Over
Tweet Jon Levy and Neil W. Blackmon Call it thirty-seven seconds of bliss and an evening of agony if you’re into the poetic. Credit an improved Jamaica side that exploited an American group that was missing two of its finer players and curiously omitted its longtime captain from a competitive match starting lineup for the first [...]
USMNT-Mexico Preview, Part Two: Never A Friendly, This One Has Strange Feel
Tweet Jon Levy Brace yourself, this one feels different. Not necessarily “good different,” or “bad different.” More like “weird.” CONCACAF’s hate-filled rivals meet south of the border to do battle at altitude in the Azteca; players choking on equal parts oxygen and smog, and all the while refusing to give an inch, because USA/Mexico should [...]
USA-Mexico Preview, Part One: Breaking Down the US Roster
Tweet Connor Walsh In the wake of Mexico’s gold medal winning performance in the Olympics, fans of the US Men’s National Team understandably began to worry. After all- the Mexican trophy collection this World Cup cycle is remarkable: U-17 World Champions, U-20 Third Place, Toulon Cup Champions, Pan Am Games Champions, Gold Cup Champions, Olympic [...]
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