Comments on: The USA will beat England. Here is why… http://soccerlens.com/the-usa-will-beat-england-here-is-why/7457/ Soccerlens - Football News You Can Trust Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:26:47 -0800 http://soccerlens.com/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Chris http://soccerlens.com/the-usa-will-beat-england-here-is-why/7457/comment-page-1/#comment-90822 Chris Sat, 31 May 2008 16:55:20 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/the-usa-will-beat-england-here-is-why/7457/#comment-90822 I am English and watched the game, it is true to say that England were the better side as they should be! Given the obvious disparity between the level the players on each team play at. However, I think it is very unfair that people here blast Max Zeger from the relative comfort of hindsight. It is always a difficult and brave thing to do to write an article like this because naturally quite often things turn out differently. Personally I think the USA team will improve, and the round of friendlies they are currently experiencing will assist them even should they lose all their games. At this stage to the USA team the results matter far less than what lessons they can take from the games to build on. Spain will be a huge test for the USA, but the USA have my support for this game! I am English and watched the game, it is true to say that England were the better side as they should be! Given the obvious disparity between the level the players on each team play at.

However, I think it is very unfair that people here blast Max Zeger from the relative comfort of hindsight. It is always a difficult and brave thing to do to write an article like this because naturally quite often things turn out differently.

Personally I think the USA team will improve, and the round of friendlies they are currently experiencing will assist them even should they lose all their games. At this stage to the USA team the results matter far less than what lessons they can take from the games to build on.

Spain will be a huge test for the USA, but the USA have my support for this game!

]]> By: HONK http://soccerlens.com/the-usa-will-beat-england-here-is-why/7457/comment-page-1/#comment-90536 HONK Thu, 29 May 2008 13:01:21 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/the-usa-will-beat-england-here-is-why/7457/#comment-90536 We all see your hypothesis was preposterous in hindsight We all see your hypothesis was preposterous in hindsight

]]> By: Tim http://soccerlens.com/the-usa-will-beat-england-here-is-why/7457/comment-page-1/#comment-90526 Tim Thu, 29 May 2008 11:11:12 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/the-usa-will-beat-england-here-is-why/7457/#comment-90526 Both teams last night were getting sucked into the midfield battle way too much. I was at Wembley last night, and it was crying out for a flair player, such as Adu, to come on and make it more interesting for the USA. He should have come on alot earlier. But England did play well last night, an Italian manager or team never does emphatic wins, they just keep possession and get the job done, which they did very well last night. Both teams last night were getting sucked into the midfield battle way too much. I was at Wembley last night, and it was crying out for a flair player, such as Adu, to come on and make it more interesting for the USA. He should have come on alot earlier. But England did play well last night, an Italian manager or team never does emphatic wins, they just keep possession and get the job done, which they did very well last night.

]]> By: Max Zeger http://soccerlens.com/the-usa-will-beat-england-here-is-why/7457/comment-page-1/#comment-90493 Max Zeger Thu, 29 May 2008 01:44:25 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/the-usa-will-beat-england-here-is-why/7457/#comment-90493 I completely agree that England is world class, and that the US isn't and they were suffering from poor management. That said, I think that the US isn't that bad. There are no world class players but they have good consistent players. This was not a full strength squad, and they were in pretty bad form to be honest. The forwards never were in the game and we had 2 or 3 good chances the whole game. England is better, I agree, but I was just making the argument that the US is usually overlooked and they could surprise England. I was wrong. I fully admit that, but you can't fault me for making an argument that the US could beat England I completely agree that England is world class, and that the US isn’t and they were suffering from poor management.
That said, I think that the US isn’t that bad. There are no world class players but they have good consistent players. This was not a full strength squad, and they were in pretty bad form to be honest. The forwards never were in the game and we had 2 or 3 good chances the whole game. England is better, I agree, but I was just making the argument that the US is usually overlooked and they could surprise England.
I was wrong. I fully admit that, but you can’t fault me for making an argument that the US could beat England

]]> By: kidlovr http://soccerlens.com/the-usa-will-beat-england-here-is-why/7457/comment-page-1/#comment-90487 kidlovr Thu, 29 May 2008 01:35:37 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/the-usa-will-beat-england-here-is-why/7457/#comment-90487 your still talking nonsense , have a look at the players england have got,,,, we have a squad of world class players playing for the best teams in the world. we had bad management before in 'Sven' but now that is all about to change. and yes , any team can or could beat greater opposition on their best day if the better opponents are having an off day , but the fact is USA are a second rate team with no world class players,,, so to say 'The USA will beat England. Here is why' ,,,,, is just playground talk. your still talking nonsense , have a look at the players england have got,,,, we have a squad of world class players playing for the best teams in the world.

we had bad management before in ‘Sven’ but now that is all about to change.
and yes , any team can or could beat greater opposition on their best day if the better opponents are having an off day , but the fact is USA are a second rate team with no world class players,,, so to say ‘The USA will beat England. Here is why’ ,,,,, is just playground talk.

]]> By: Max Zeger http://soccerlens.com/the-usa-will-beat-england-here-is-why/7457/comment-page-1/#comment-90484 Max Zeger Thu, 29 May 2008 00:56:08 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/the-usa-will-beat-england-here-is-why/7457/#comment-90484 I honestly think that England is the better team than the US. I said that in this article. I do think though that if the US plays a strong game, they can beat England. 75% of the time England wins, but the US on their game are no slouches. They didn't have their top two forwards, Beasley was poor today, and they had two huge defensive lapses. Gerrard walked in, and Bocanegra was not even pressuring Terry. The US played a poor game, and England played well. A full squad for the US would still probably lose often to England, but a good game for the US can see them beat England, like it has happened twice out of nine matches. The US wasn't expecting to win this game, and yes I had high hopes, but we were humbled. England is a great team, and we were beaten soundly. On our best day we can win but this was not our best day. I honestly think that England is the better team than the US. I said that in this article. I do think though that if the US plays a strong game, they can beat England. 75% of the time England wins, but the US on their game are no slouches. They didn’t have their top two forwards, Beasley was poor today, and they had two huge defensive lapses. Gerrard walked in, and Bocanegra was not even pressuring Terry. The US played a poor game, and England played well. A full squad for the US would still probably lose often to England, but a good game for the US can see them beat England, like it has happened twice out of nine matches. The US wasn’t expecting to win this game, and yes I had high hopes, but we were humbled. England is a great team, and we were beaten soundly. On our best day we can win but this was not our best day.

]]> By: kidlovr http://soccerlens.com/the-usa-will-beat-england-here-is-why/7457/comment-page-1/#comment-90480 kidlovr Thu, 29 May 2008 00:31:19 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/the-usa-will-beat-england-here-is-why/7457/#comment-90480 you talk a load of rubbish and no nothing about football. you just wanted a headline grabber. do your research properly , or watch netball , you might have more of a clue on that. you talk a load of rubbish and no nothing about football.
you just wanted a headline grabber.

do your research properly , or watch netball , you might have more of a clue on that.

]]> By: Barry Moon http://soccerlens.com/the-usa-will-beat-england-here-is-why/7457/comment-page-1/#comment-90476 Barry Moon Thu, 29 May 2008 00:13:18 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/the-usa-will-beat-england-here-is-why/7457/#comment-90476 Unfortunately i feel this match was yet more evidence of hows FIFA's rankings system over-inflates the American's importance in world football, sure you've got what's developing into a very interesting national league (Chivas USA kick ass by the way ;-) but it is still far removed from the quality of football played in Europe or South America. Mexico (themselves not all that great) is the only other big( well ish) nation in North America for Football, and it's on the downward at the moment. The North American Nations are still exceedingly weak. I have faith the States will get there.But they have to realise that North American Soccer(what?) is not (yet) a worldbeater, and FIFA does you no favours with your rankings based on poor quality opponents.Good Luck for 2010, England's opposition probably means we'll need it more than you. Alexi Lalas Rules!! Hope to meet u again in a world cup final...just 2 prove me wrong ;-) Unfortunately i feel this match was yet more evidence of hows FIFA’s rankings system over-inflates the American’s importance in world football, sure you’ve got what’s developing into a very interesting national league (Chivas USA kick ass by the way ;-) but it is still far removed from the quality of football played in Europe or South America. Mexico (themselves not all that great) is the only other big( well ish) nation in North America for Football, and it’s on the downward at the moment. The North American Nations are still exceedingly weak. I have faith the States will get there.But they have to realise that North American Soccer(what?) is not (yet) a worldbeater, and FIFA does you no favours with your rankings based on poor quality opponents.Good Luck for 2010, England’s opposition probably means we’ll need it more than you. Alexi Lalas Rules!! Hope to meet u again in a world cup final…just 2 prove me wrong ;-)

]]> By: Philip http://soccerlens.com/the-usa-will-beat-england-here-is-why/7457/comment-page-1/#comment-90464 Philip Wed, 28 May 2008 21:23:26 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/the-usa-will-beat-england-here-is-why/7457/#comment-90464 Looks like you were wrong, bud. Looks like you were wrong, bud.

]]> By: vespo http://soccerlens.com/the-usa-will-beat-england-here-is-why/7457/comment-page-1/#comment-90345 vespo Tue, 27 May 2008 21:49:23 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/the-usa-will-beat-england-here-is-why/7457/#comment-90345 One option for England: put Walcott in at right mid...probably the only player in either side faster than Beasley. One option for England: put Walcott in at right mid…probably the only player in either side faster than Beasley.

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