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Kyle don't settle down. You are correct! Preparation for all 3 games was just not there. Even in the tie against Italy. Great we tied them, but what about a win. I just don't see how we plan to ever do anything at the World Cup unless the players give every once of energy, Pride and Guts. I just see them caring about tomorrow and their future careers. Maybe that is not fare but if you are not lying down dead then you better pick your stuff up and get back and help your team. Instead I see walking, arguing, bad attitudes. Things will not go your way unless you make them go your way. I wish we had never made it to the Cup. That way I could just watch some good old Soccer without being embarrassed.

That about sums it up Cantona. Good to see you back on line.

So who's the the worse coach Arena or Eriksson???

Good ole Claudia Reyna!!!! Our fearless Captain!!!

Boo—a coach makes a HUGE difference, eh? Maybe the team wasn't the best selection, BUT I believe superior coaching would have had the US in the next round. You know, Ghana made it, right? How can a US program be so ill prepared, so poorly focused? Disappointing.

Isn't Bora available?

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First Cup I've seen him without a team in many years. Where was he last.....China?

Its not all about coaching or preparation or attitude or method of attack..............
Its the athletes.....i.e. Ghana players were faster, quicker, more aggressive to the ball and on their attacks.
The answer for US is better quality athletes. Surely, Ghana & Czechs did not beat us with coaching or method or strategy. We were of course lucky to tie Italy with their gift to us. Also, Italy was not into that game at all. Not like they were v. real competition with the Czechs today.
If the US ODP program cannot find and/or produce
better quality, faster, quicker athletes, then their current method needs to be trashed. We have got to seek athletic players first, then train and then coach, in that order.

That is a very strange point 2004Striker, because that is not how other countries work at all. In other countries, such as England, Holland, Brazil, etc, which I am assuming you would agree are far and away some of the best countries in the world, they first teach technique and footskill, not look for players with better athletic ability. Think about it, is Ruud Van Nistelrooy extremely fast? Not at all, but he has a magical touch with his ability to steer a cross into the goal over and over again. Is Ronaldinho a great athlete as far as speed and size? No, but he understands how to use his body, as well as having incredible footskills which allows him to keep the ball close to him and not allow other players on the field to take the ball from him. Beckham might be the slowest player in the world cup, but he still manages to score many goals because of his incredible curling ability. In all 2004striker, terrible point in my opinion, bad suggestion, think before you post next time.

why didnt we start out the Ghana game with a 3-4-3 putting johnson mcbride and maybe dempsey up top and just go at them all 90 minutes instead of waiting till the 60th minute to start attacking?!?!?! Bruce Arena was way too defensive minded this game when it was a MUST win. Italy did their part for us so all we had to do was beat Ghana. sure Ghana is good but i just saw the few minutes that we actually attacked we got many oppertunities that we just couldnt finish. But how about Furman University alumni Clint Dempsey scoring the ONLY goal all world cup for the US. Too bad Donovan and Beasley didnt show up. 40% coach 40% players and 20% refs fault. refs were awful all world cup especially for the US. Now looking to the future... get rid of Arena try to get a new coach possibly the Italian coach and regroup... the US will be back in 2010

Are the US midfielders instructed to stop forward progress and play the ball backwards everytime they cross midfield? Advance the ball!