tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639474280933569691.post7108058993046416527..comments2023-03-27T19:18:19.441-04:00Comments on Soccer Source: Swiss Reactions To Yesterday's USMNT GameThe Soccer Sourcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13874664836520462410noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639474280933569691.post-53661174132828372202007-10-27T03:53:00.000-04:002007-10-27T03:53:00.000-04:00The USMNT would be very wise to get games in easte...The USMNT would be very wise to get games in eastern europe with teams like Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Ukraine, Slovakia, and Latvia to name a few. Eastern European teams are quality sides and compare closely to South America, but with more tactics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639474280933569691.post-67116117006780753882007-10-19T09:47:00.000-04:002007-10-19T09:47:00.000-04:00It must be recognized that a lot of the sloppy pla...It must be recognized that a lot of the sloppy play out there on Wednesday had to do with the pouring rain and incredibly fast, slippery pitch. In addition, the Swiss have such a well-layered defending style that any team is going to have trouble looking fluid against them.<BR/><BR/>That being said, the US is like a mid-major college basketball team. They can't get a game against a Kentucky or a Duke (Italy or France), because those schools have nothing to gain by beating them, and everything to lose.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639474280933569691.post-45668311288960473762007-10-18T21:48:00.000-04:002007-10-18T21:48:00.000-04:00Croatia wouldn't give us the time of day right now...Croatia wouldn't give us the time of day right now, and rightly so, as they're doing well in the Euro qualifying stage. (8-2-0) They are ranked 10th in the world according to FIFA, though they should be higher, as their form in Euro is better than England's. We're ranked 18th, and a very generous 18th at that. I don't think we've played well enough in Europe, in the Copa America, and going back to the '06 world cup, to justify being 18th in the world. I mean, I'm not saying we can't get a match at all in Europe, but it's not going to be against a team that is better than us.mountainmadeofsteamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704030052924132765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639474280933569691.post-91368182159154245532007-10-18T19:11:00.000-04:002007-10-18T19:11:00.000-04:00who needs the Europeans? There is plenty of qualit...who needs the Europeans? There is plenty of quality opposition in Central and South America. Ok, maybe more so in South America, but still. And some of the smaller Euro countries who I bet would play us--Croatia? Greece? Turkey? Scotland? Ireland? Poland?--aren't that bad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639474280933569691.post-22497718850517197012007-10-18T14:35:00.000-04:002007-10-18T14:35:00.000-04:00I think it's harder for us to get a game simply be...I think it's harder for us to get a game simply because of our poor form. How many consecutive winless games did we have prior to this? How quickly did we crash out of the world cup? I say that if we got past the group stages in '06 we would have an easier time getting bigger matches. Hell, if we even bought a solid team to Copa America and took down a big name south american it would raise our stock. But you're right, if I we're a european association, America would not be on the top of my "to play" list.mountainmadeofsteamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704030052924132765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639474280933569691.post-60531730384103247062007-10-18T14:18:00.000-04:002007-10-18T14:18:00.000-04:00This reaction adds to my suspicion that it is real...This reaction adds to my suspicion that it is really hard for the USMNT to get a game against Euro opponents on Euro soil. After watching last night's game, would you invite the US to play your team if you were, say, France? The stadium was half full, the fans were bored, the game sucked (from a quality of entertainment standpoint), 2 Swiss players left with knocks, and the US won, leaving the Swiss team to get crucified in their own press. Not an appealing package. Kind of a no-win situation, as I can't imagine they would have been lauded as national heroes if they had beaten us. We just create that much enthusiasm, except maybe disdain for our presence in Iraq.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639474280933569691.post-77112989276040521492007-10-18T11:57:00.000-04:002007-10-18T11:57:00.000-04:00Thanks, most interesting.As for the USA, just win,...Thanks, most interesting.<BR/><BR/>As for the USA, just win, baby!Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00544902387552158209noreply@blogger.com