All Entries Tagged With: "MB 90"
Goal Starved USMNT Faces Stingy Slovenian Defense: Your Official TYAC Preview
By Jon Levy I’m going to be really nice to Jurgen Klinsmann and describe his first six matches in charge as “underwhelming.” Far more severe adjectives could be applied, especially after the disappointing performance against France. Alexei Lalas nailed it, as he often does, in calling the team out for not even attempting to rise [...]
France 1, USMNT 0: Klinsmann Does His Best Bob Bradley, Except Not As Good- TYAC’s FInal Word
By Garrett McInnis Prior to the France match, I had completely unrealistic expectations. The same can be said of my expectations for Jurgen Klinsmann’s first few months as manager of the National Team. I think it’s safe to say that most American soccer fans got a little too excited by Klinsy’s hire. Having said all [...]
Puck’s Friday Happy Hour: Klinsy’s Debut, and Building on the MB 90 Nickname Legacy at TYAC
By Puck Ladies and Gentlemen welcome back to the Happy Hour. Wednesday’s match with Mexicowent just about as scripted, at least in this writer’s view. The USMNT veterans were unfamiliar with their new assignments under Klinsy and El Tri took advantage, exploiting the resulting gaps in defense. The addition of former USMNT outcasts like JFT [...]
Bob Bradley: A Eulogy: In the End, Hard Work Not Enough To Overcome His Limitations
By Neil W. Blackmon “It’s disappointing to hear because I think he’s done a fine job. Always a diligent, hard worker.” – Sir Alex Ferguson “There is no other sport like football. It is beautiful and it imitates life because it is a game of failure. Americans have baseball, and it is beautiful and there [...]
Gold Cup 2011: At Gut-Check Time Again, Bradley’s US Answers the Bell, and other final Jamaica Thoughts
By Neil W. Blackmon Three thoughts on a great win for the USMNT today at RFK Stadium and more broadly on a weekend that changed (for now) the complexion of this Gold Cup tournament. Mexico looked vulnerable Saturday night, despite a comeback victory. They were disorganized in the back against a Guatemalan team that only [...]
Gold Cup 2011: US Falls To Panama 2-1, and this was a player’s loss
What follows is the match recap I wrote last night for The Shin Guardian. The only changes are a few links I thought I would add, and one more disclaimer. Below where it reads “This loss isn’t on Bob Bradley”, after a spirited comment discussion at TSG, I’ll amend slightly. Yes, Bob Bradley’s tactics weren’t [...]
Gold Cup 2011: Take our Talents to Tampa: Your USA-Panama Preview
By Jon Levy It’s nice to return to the “pages” of TYAC after a morale boosting win, and that’s exactly what the Canada match was. The Yanks weren’t perfect, but they were definitely good. Bobbo’s boys got the result, and the taste of horror show against Spain out of everyone’s mouths. Those two effects were [...]
Gold Cup 2011: USA vs. Mexico Roster Analysis: Midfield Engines Drive Both Sides
by Dru Boyer The following is the third in a four part series comparing the 2011 Gold Cup rosters of the two “giants of CONCACAF”. Midfielders The Yanks: Michael Bradley (Aston Villa), Maurice Edu (Rangers), Clint Dempsey (Fulham), Landon Donovan (L.A. Galaxy), Jermaine Jones (Blackburn), Sacha Kljestan (Anderlecht), Robbie Rogers (Columbus Crew), Freddy Adu (Rizespor, [...]
Spain 4, USA 0: Three Final Thoughts, and Player Ratings
By Neil W. Blackmon The bad news: the United States lost 4-0 on home soil today to the European and World Champions and for very little of the ninety minute match did the Yanks look even remotely like they belonged on the field with what was essentially a B-PLUS version of La Furia Roja. The [...]
From MB90 To MBDonde – Where are you Mikey Bradley ?
By Jon Levy Five months ago I wrote a feature for this site entitled MB Donde: What’s Next For US Soccer’s Best Prospect? The piece was a relatively straightforward look into the club team future of a young Yank on the precipice of his playing prime. Now I’m no Plato or Kant, but in this [...]
