Comments on: The US are ready for their World Cup Qualifiers http://soccerlens.com/the-us-are-ready-for-their-world-cup-qualifiers/7777/ Football News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:17:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Max Zeger http://soccerlens.com/the-us-are-ready-for-their-world-cup-qualifiers/7777/#comment-92087 Max Zeger Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:58:41 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/the-us-are-ready-for-their-world-cup-qualifiers/7777/#comment-92087 well said phil well said phil

]]> By: Phil http://soccerlens.com/the-us-are-ready-for-their-world-cup-qualifiers/7777/#comment-92077 Phil Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:43:16 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/the-us-are-ready-for-their-world-cup-qualifiers/7777/#comment-92077 During the 90s, it used to be that teams like Argentina could throw out their "C" side and cream us (except for Copa 95). Now they actually have to come and have some respect for us. Granted, we're not world beaters and the fact that this was a friendly with lots of subs diminishes the result some, but this was an excellent result for the US. Both sides had chances they should have put away. It was a good game and a good test for the US. Argentina have to be disappointed that they did not beat what I'm sure they feel is a vastly inferior US team. No wishful thinking here. And who says that Argentina didn't bother? Looked like they wanted to score bad enough to me! The fact that Cruz got stood up by Timmy a multitude of times doesn't mean they weren't trying. It just means Timmy was up for it and Cruz couldn't get the job done. I guess if he was "really" trying, Cruz would have done some amazing flick over his head and over Howard to score all those goals, right? I mean, there's no way a US goalkeeper could ever stop a shot from someone who makes more money than he does... During the 90s, it used to be that teams like Argentina could throw out their “C” side and cream us (except for Copa 95). Now they actually have to come and have some respect for us. Granted, we’re not world beaters and the fact that this was a friendly with lots of subs diminishes the result some, but this was an excellent result for the US. Both sides had chances they should have put away. It was a good game and a good test for the US. Argentina have to be disappointed that they did not beat what I’m sure they feel is a vastly inferior US team. No wishful thinking here.

And who says that Argentina didn’t bother? Looked like they wanted to score bad enough to me! The fact that Cruz got stood up by Timmy a multitude of times doesn’t mean they weren’t trying. It just means Timmy was up for it and Cruz couldn’t get the job done. I guess if he was “really” trying, Cruz would have done some amazing flick over his head and over Howard to score all those goals, right? I mean, there’s no way a US goalkeeper could ever stop a shot from someone who makes more money than he does…

]]> By: Max Zeger http://soccerlens.com/the-us-are-ready-for-their-world-cup-qualifiers/7777/#comment-92061 Max Zeger Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:44:59 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/the-us-are-ready-for-their-world-cup-qualifiers/7777/#comment-92061 look, i agree that its much more difficult to play away, and we probably would have lost at la bonbonera had we played there. However, you can't deny progress has been made. losing miserably to england losing a close game to spain, then tying the worlds number one team. regardless of where we played argentina. it is a great result to tie them. you can't deny the US that. About away games. we are doing that already. Swiss in europe, South africa away, Poland away, England and spain, We won all of those games except against England and spain, and the spain game, we probably should have held out for a tie. look, i agree that its much more difficult to play away, and we probably would have lost at la bonbonera had we played there. However, you can’t deny progress has been made. losing miserably to england losing a close game to spain, then tying the worlds number one team. regardless of where we played argentina. it is a great result to tie them. you can’t deny the US that.
About away games. we are doing that already. Swiss in europe, South africa away, Poland away, England and spain, We won all of those games except against England and spain, and the spain game, we probably should have held out for a tie.

]]> By: Max Zeger http://soccerlens.com/the-us-are-ready-for-their-world-cup-qualifiers/7777/#comment-92060 Max Zeger Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:43:06 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/the-us-are-ready-for-their-world-cup-qualifiers/7777/#comment-92060 look, i agree that its much more difficult to play away, and we probably would have lost at la bonbonera had we played there. However, you can't deny progress has been made. losing miserably to england losing a close game to spain, then tying the worlds number one team. regardless of where we played argentina. it is a great result to tie them. you can't deny the US that. look, i agree that its much more difficult to play away, and we probably would have lost at la bonbonera had we played there. However, you can’t deny progress has been made. losing miserably to england losing a close game to spain, then tying the worlds number one team. regardless of where we played argentina. it is a great result to tie them. you can’t deny the US that.

]]> By: Ca12nage187 http://soccerlens.com/the-us-are-ready-for-their-world-cup-qualifiers/7777/#comment-92014 Ca12nage187 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:21:16 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/the-us-are-ready-for-their-world-cup-qualifiers/7777/#comment-92014 What we must look at is the fact that those 2 first games against England and Spain were away... that is key for US, they need more away games against soccer powers, to get their players mentally ready... some of the younger players were just to scared to play to their potential... We can't wait until the World Cup again to play away games... I think this was one of the main reasons we did so poorly in the world cup 2006... Lets see how we would do agianst Brazil in the Maracanai, or Argentina in the la BonBonera... All those players in the european leagues are used to racous crowds, compared to MLS... a raucous crowd at the Carson center for an LA Galaxy game is nothing compared to Anfield Park for a Liverpool Game What we must look at is the fact that those 2 first games against England and Spain were away… that is key for US, they need more away games against soccer powers, to get their players mentally ready…

some of the younger players were just to scared to play to their potential… We can’t wait until the World Cup again to play away games… I think this was one of the main reasons we did so poorly in the world cup 2006… Lets see how we would do agianst Brazil in the Maracanai, or Argentina in the la BonBonera…
All those players in the european leagues are used to racous crowds, compared to MLS… a raucous crowd at the Carson center for an LA Galaxy game is nothing compared to Anfield Park for a Liverpool Game

]]> By: Alex http://soccerlens.com/the-us-are-ready-for-their-world-cup-qualifiers/7777/#comment-91998 Alex Tue, 10 Jun 2008 02:46:35 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/the-us-are-ready-for-their-world-cup-qualifiers/7777/#comment-91998 Spain played it safe against U.S.A and Argentina didnt even bother, wishful thinkers keep trying to convince yourselfs, the best is yet to come!!!!! Spain played it safe against U.S.A and Argentina didnt even bother, wishful thinkers keep trying to convince yourselfs, the best is yet to come!!!!!

]]> By: Max Zeger http://soccerlens.com/the-us-are-ready-for-their-world-cup-qualifiers/7777/#comment-91955 Max Zeger Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:32:59 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/the-us-are-ready-for-their-world-cup-qualifiers/7777/#comment-91955 Steve, you can get a match report at http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=544361&cc=5901 The US saw a full strength squad, minus Tevez and Riquelme who were left off the squad for both Mexico and US games. Besides that, Messi played a half, and was very good. No doubt the US gained confidence in the second half when he went off. It was a great game for the US and you can see match highlights here http://ussoccer.com/ in the video player on the right hand side. The US played a fantastic game, and deserved at least a tie. Steve, you can get a match report at
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=544361&cc=5901
The US saw a full strength squad, minus Tevez and Riquelme who were left off the squad for both Mexico and US games.
Besides that, Messi played a half, and was very good. No doubt the US gained confidence in the second half when he went off. It was a great game for the US and you can see match highlights here http://ussoccer.com/ in the video player on the right hand side.
The US played a fantastic game, and deserved at least a tie.

]]> By: David Zeger http://soccerlens.com/the-us-are-ready-for-their-world-cup-qualifiers/7777/#comment-91954 David Zeger Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:28:40 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/the-us-are-ready-for-their-world-cup-qualifiers/7777/#comment-91954 I also saw the game and the U.S.A looked very strong at the end and in many points I thought they had the game. I also saw the game and the U.S.A looked very strong at the end and in many points I thought they had the game.

]]> By: Ca12nage187 http://soccerlens.com/the-us-are-ready-for-their-world-cup-qualifiers/7777/#comment-91950 Ca12nage187 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:32:15 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/the-us-are-ready-for-their-world-cup-qualifiers/7777/#comment-91950 Well, considering Argentina really didn't look like they were really trying... they pulled out Messi after the first half, and only started him because of contract agreement... they would rather he sat out.. not to mention Argentina was missing such players as Tevez and Riquelme... All in all, a good one, but not one to draw any conclusions from... Spain came with full power, becuase it was preparing for Euro's... I believe on the Spain game is where we should draw conclusions from, because that was a game played with true intensity and desire from a rival... Well, considering Argentina really didn’t look like they were really trying… they pulled out Messi after the first half, and only started him because of contract agreement… they would rather he sat out.. not to mention Argentina was missing such players as Tevez and Riquelme…

All in all, a good one, but not one to draw any conclusions from… Spain came with full power, becuase it was preparing for Euro’s… I believe on the Spain game is where we should draw conclusions from, because that was a game played with true intensity and desire from a rival…

]]> By: Steve http://soccerlens.com/the-us-are-ready-for-their-world-cup-qualifiers/7777/#comment-91947 Steve Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:57:30 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/the-us-are-ready-for-their-world-cup-qualifiers/7777/#comment-91947 I missed the game because I was on vacation. Is there any site, anywhere, that I can get the lineups, and possibly the match report. How strong of an Argentina side did the US witness ? I missed the game because I was on vacation. Is there any site, anywhere, that I can get the lineups, and possibly the match report. How strong of an Argentina side did the US witness ?

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