USA Soccer still SUCKS!

[wolfie]

But if they do ( no offense ) it will be silly as everyone knows that the USA team is not one of the ten best teams in the world.

[Adam West]

I'd say they are pretty darn close. They still need to prove that they can play with the big boys. More quality wins = respect. Beat Brazil in the championships (at least presumably Brazil) and the world will take notice.

Aside from the top 4 or 5 teams, the next 10 are so close to one another it really is a toss up as to who would win.

Actually, I am finding that non-soccer fans even know what happened yesterday.

[Hector]

In case you didn't see the final between USA and Brazil...the replay is at 9pm on ESPN 2.

Anyway....the results....

Brazil rallies to beat US in Confed Cup final, 3-2 - World Soccer - Yahoo! Sports




In a nutshell...


Man...USA played great in the first half...they jumped all over Brazil and scored two goals.

The second half...Brazil started playing their "juego bonito"...and blasted the USA with three goals in a row...wow...what a beautiful game Brazil has...when they are on...they are on.

Super great showing by the USA though...I'm going to stop rooting for sorry azzz Mexico...it's USA all the way, baby...lol...

[Hector]

USA's and Everton's FC goalie...Tim Howard...is as good as any other top notch goalie in the world...he has mad skills.

[Hector]

BTW Adam West...change the title of this thread...the USA proved it does not suck.

[saildog]

BTW Adam West...change the title of this thread...the USA proved it does not suck.

Even if they did blow a 2-0 lead, they still had 'em down 2-0 and only lost by a point.

I seem to remember Brazil beating them 3-0 and almost eliminating them. They are making some gains. Beating Spain was huge.

[Hector]

Agreed.

[toys2cool]

can't believe they blew that lead though. They stopped attacking and could'nt counter Brazil's offensive attack

[Hector]

can't believe they blew that lead though.

Dude...their opponent was Brazil...not Guatemala...lol...

[jwyblejr]

I think Michael Wilbon summed it up best Friday. Even if the US had won,it wouldn't have mattered because it really didn't mean anything. Now if this had been the World Cup,then you might have something.

[Hector]

I think Michael Wilbon summed it up best Friday. Even if the US had won,it wouldn't have mattered because it really didn't mean anything. Now if this had been the World Cup,then you might have something.

What the hell does Michael Wilbon knows about soccer?

Absolutely nothing.

The Conf Cup is still a tournament...teams still want to win badly...it's bragging rights for both players and countries.

Plus it counts for international point ranking system.

Look at the faces of the American players after the game...I think they would all disagree with Wibon's comments.

Had the USA won...believe me...Michael Wibon would be saying this tourney counts...and in spades.

Sounds like sour grapes to me.

[toys2cool]

What the hell does Michael Wilbon knows about soccer?

Absolutely nothing.

The Conf Cup is still a tournament...teams still want to win badly...it's bragging rights for both players and countries.

Plus it counts for international point ranking system.

Look at the faces of the American players after the game...I think they would all disagree with Wibon's comments.

Had the USA won...believe me...Michael Wibon would be saying this tourney counts...and in spades.

Sounds like sour grapes to me.

PTI ,Jim Rome and around the horn don't give a crap about soccer...

[Hector]

...and the rest of the world doesn't know who the hell is Jim Rome...

[clemso]

Didn't watch the game, but any team that can beat Spain in the semi's and lead 2-0 against Brazil in a cup final deserves a pat on the back at the very least. Well done USA, good luck in the World Cup (have you qualified?) and lets hope for a USA-England final!

Clem

[Hector]

The USA will easily qualify in the CONCACAF and go to the WC.