Comments on: Condederations Cup Semi-Fina: USA 2-0 Spain (or: Why Every Team in the World Should Play 4-4-2)

By: Brad

Brad — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:50:29 +0000

nice blog….

By: Johanna

Johanna — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:24:08 +0000

Johanna, Pique got a yellow for dissent, it was someone else (Riera?) who Donovan flopped all over. Yes, it bothered me a little, as did Dempsey rolling around, but I happen to think that we’ve grabbed a few yellow cards because of other players flopping around after a hard challenge too. Didn’t Landon get booked in the first ten minutes because someone was acting like he’d been shot?

In short, I don’t like it, but if we are going to be penalized because other teams do it, I understand some of our players doing it also.

By: quinn

quinn — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:20:40 +0000

Victor, I don’t think it was Alexi Lalas commentating, pretty sure it was Harkes and Hopkins doing it. Or so while I was watching it.

Altidore’s goal was great, and you can expect the fake on-the-ground crap from Spain after he muscled the defender out.

Wish Boca had played better, but I have to give props to Jay DeMerit for stepping up.

By: Victor

Victor — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:50:58 +0000

I also complained about the ESPN commentators. I know a good old Latinamerican style GOAL shout is too much to ask, but to have these HUGE goals followed by silence seems antisoccer. Wasn’t Lalas commentating the game? I guess he was the one celebrating in the background.

By: Mustafa

Mustafa — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:47:48 +0000

I watched the game in a cramped room with 25 random dudes on a 17 inch tv, and when i jumped up to cheer the altidore goal and i said “YES!!!” i guess everyone realized that there was a yankee in africa :p

btw, HELL YEAH USA

By: Hana

Hana — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:33:27 +0000

Not to belittle Deuce’s goal, which was beyond priceless (Ramos is going to have recurring nightmares about that one), and he had a solid match overall…but how on earth did he get man of the match again with the herculean effort our defense put in? C’est la vie, I guess.

Of course…I was waiting for the inevitable “Yeah, but like, the Confederations Cup doesn’t really count and stuff” comments. Really? Because it sure looks like it counts when a country puts out their best starting XI in an international tournament, no matter where it is.

And lose. Case closed. Adios.

By: Angelo

Angelo — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:37:15 +0000

I hate all the glory hunter bandwagon(ers) people who write off the mighty US before the game (and refuse to support their league) against any european competition, and then when the US wins, they hop on the b-wagon and in the celebration….the real fans are the ones who go through the “thick and thin”. impossible is nothing.
THE YANKS ARE COMING !!!!!

By: wob

wob — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:11:14 +0000

Anyone who want to fire Bob Bradley?

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:55:25 +0000

Let’s put this in some historical context: Was it the greatest win in U.S. soccer history?
http://bit.ly/X4xqN

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:34:38 +0000

What does mean something is the fact that the US actually could put chances away and look quite good in defense against the big boys. It doesn’t matter where the game was played or when it was played. That is the attitude the US team has to develop going forward. Don’t squander chances and pull together in the back. The fact that Donovan has shown some real toughness in this tournament and really has been a leader on the pitch is the real bright spot.