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US-Mexico Gameday: Final Pre-Match Thoughts and Links
Tweet Neil W. Blackmon I love the smell of Mexico City in the morning. Smells of crisp spring air, flatas and baked breads, a touch or two of smog and today, of desperation. It’s a strange, brutally small-sample size world we live in as fans and journalists following the international game and so the narratives [...]
Showdown at the Azteca: The US-Mexico Preview
Tweet Jon Levy This week provides a perfect example of why I love international soccer so much. The sheer magnitude of every little event is staggering. Just a few days ago the US was in grave danger; one snowcapped goal later and they’re practically in the CONCACAF World Cup Qualification driver’s seat. On the other [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Canada Draw Proof US Have Thin Margin For Error, But May Prove Useful Down Road
Tweet Neil W. Blackmon Greetings after a long and not so fruitful trip to Toronto, where the USMNT drew Canada 0-0. On the one end, the Americans did not lose to the Canadians for the first time since the Reagan Administration. On the other hand, they deserved too, as only a phantom foul negated a [...]
Youthful Brazil Poses Stern Test For Evolving US Offense: Your TYAC Preview
Tweet Neil W. Blackmon Fresh off the most dominant performance of the Klinsmann era, and perhaps the most dominant display by a U.S. MNT midfield in a decade Saturday against Scotland in Jacksonville, the United States plays game two of what Jurgen Klinsmann last week called a “five game tournament” tonight against a youthful, experimental [...]
Putting A Bow on The USMNT Win Over Scotland
Tweet Neil W. Blackmon The following is what I wrote in the aftermath of the United States’ 5-1 victory over Scotland. Jacksonville, FL – The U.S. Men’s National team began what Jurgen Klinsmann dubbed a “five game tournament” Saturday night in Jacksonville, deploying a (somewhat) experimental formation and a lineup of around 7 bona fide [...]
TYAC’s USA-Italy Preview: Grand Test for USMNT in Genoa
Tweet Jon Levy The Yanks roll into Genoa on the back of two less-than-impressive victories over Venezuela and Panama, but on the back of two victories nonetheless. Say what you will about the performances, it was a nice change of pace to see the United States get a couple wins, even if they were achieved [...]
Goal Starved USMNT Faces Stingy Slovenian Defense: Your Official TYAC Preview
Tweet 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 [...]
France 1, USMNT 0: Klinsmann Does His Best Bob Bradley, Except Not As Good- TYAC’s FInal Word
Tweet 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 [...]
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