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wolf stansson Knoxville Smokies

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can't believe that happened. The back four were STRONG

I was thinking about this last night. He essentially played 4 center backs last night. That's an old school, no-nonsense back line. Not concerned about bombing up the wings, not concerned about working with the ball at their feet; just concerned about preventing goals. I feel like, since we don't have the luxury of any Maicon's or Philip Lahm's, we may as well play that way more often.

 

Also, Bradley and/or Clark were never more than a tackle's length away from Xavi last night. That was a not so naive tactical set up from Bob.

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Interesting article on yesterday's game from Spain's perspective.

 

Whatever the perspective, yesterday's game simply makes international soccer more interesting for any neutral observer.

Grats to you guys on a great win.

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I didn't see the second half. Is the Bradley red card worth contesting and trying to get him reinstated for Brazil?

 

Leave him off. This is a perfect chance for Feilhaber to play (and shine). I just hope he's in shape enough for the task.

 

In my mind, it's that Bradley only plays over Feilhaber since he's the coaches son.

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I didn't see the second half. Is the Bradley red card worth contesting and trying to get him reinstated for Brazil?

 

Leave him off. This is a perfect chance for Feilhaber to play (and shine). I just hope he's in shape enough for the task.

 

In my mind, it's that Bradley only plays over Feilhaber since he's the coaches son.

He just shut down the best attacking central midfielder in the world. He's been arguably our best player all tournament. He's one of the few players who I could say before yesterday's game isn't afraid to take on world class teams. I love Benny Feilhaber, but he hasn't been at full form for about two years now and as brilliant as he has played since the Honduras game, starting and potentially going the full 90 against a Brazil team that is going to need our center mids to do the same job they just did against Spain is a tall, tall order.

 

If you didn't watch in awe as Michael Bradley did to Xavi what Michael Carrick, Michael Essien and Mark van Bommel couldn't do and you've drawn the conclusion that were better off with Benny Feilhaber trying to help shut down the middle of the field against Brazil, you're crazy.

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Wow...maybe it's just the fact that I just usually ignore soccer, but I had no idea that the US men hadn't been to a FIFA final since 1916.
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I didn't see the second half. Is the Bradley red card worth contesting and trying to get him reinstated for Brazil?

 

Leave him off. This is a perfect chance for Feilhaber to play (and shine). I just hope he's in shape enough for the task.

 

In my mind, it's that Bradley only plays over Feilhaber since he's the coaches son.

 

Feilhaber and Bradley play completely different roles. Mikey's workrate is light years ahead of Benny's. Benny is more of a creative mid, and Mikey's a box to box mid.

 

And there's also the matter of Mikey probably being our best center mid, overall, by a fairly wide margin. The nepotism stuff is circa 2007. Mikey's legitimately really good.

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Best quote about the game yet, from Marca:

"The shot by the American star [Donovan] was derailed by Pique, and ended up at Ramos' feet. The Madrid player controlled it calmly in the small penalty box and Dempsey stole his purse, resulting in widespread astonishment."

 

This must be the purse Clint stole, lol.

 

http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/sergio-ramos.jpg

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I dont know who does the live commentary on ESPN's gamecast. But they usually say some pretty funny things. Here is one from the game yesterday.

"Fabregas is replaced by Cazorla. Until the point I hadn't realised that he was sporting a yellow streak down the middle of his head like a skunk. What a moron, and I apologise for depriving you of that information until now."

wolf stansson Knoxville Smokies

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This Spain game has turned me into a grumpy indie rock fan. People keep talking to me about it and making me mad with their stupid question, comments and mispronunciations of player names. I need to come off it and embrace the attention for the sport, but if one more person asks me what happened to "that guy with the crazy, red beard" or asks me if I think we can win the World Cup next year, I'm going to become the soccer version of Lester Bangs. Philistines!
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From the looks of gamecast, South Africa are hanging in with Brazil very well. Almost the half now.

 

And they apparantly just killed a guy on Brazil, oh wait, he's fine, nevermind.

 

I lol'd.

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From the looks of gamecast, South Africa are hanging in with Brazil very well. Almost the half now.

 

And they apparantly just killed a guy on Brazil, oh wait, he's fine, nevermind.

 

I lol'd.

 

He must practice in Mexico.

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From the looks of gamecast, South Africa are hanging in with Brazil very well. Almost the half now.

 

South Africa's definitely playing well but I've been unimpressed with Brazil's play so far. They haven't been bad, they just haven't been good either.

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Wow...maybe it's just the fact that I just usually ignore soccer, but I had no idea that the US men hadn't been to a FIFA final since 1916.

 

It's no 1908...

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Booth - who has one of the longest necks I've seen and looks like one of hammerheads from Return to Oz - knocks the ball out of play, but is awarded the throw anyhow, much to Fabiano's consternation.

 

And another thing I've just noticed. The very front of Dunga's hair hides the baldness that lies behind it. Good effort, but not good enough.
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Dani Alves with a great free kick in the 87th minute likely will send Brazil into the final.
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Wow...maybe it's just the fact that I just usually ignore soccer, but I had no idea that the US men hadn't been to a FIFA final since 1916.

 

It's no 1908...

 

It probably has something to do with the fact that the US didn't have any sort of organized national team until the late 80's.

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