The worst part is when you get the feeling of "oh gezz here we go again". That game could have been played in WC 06. we have come too far to revert that quickly. Maybe we are getting Arena back?
Watching the US cycle the ball from back to back and then seeing Gooch just send it Route 1 50 yards ahead, to me that has to be a break from the gameplan. Why work it around then boom it aimlessly over a midfield that just organized itself?
It would be hard for me to second guess Coach Bradley but I am sure only doing half a scheme somethings wrong there. England figured it out early that the US with the ball would be their biggest flaw.
Like it was mentioned with Adu when he came in it seemed like that was the first dribbler in the game. Dempsey had done his share, now he has to wait for everone to get to his BPL level.
Eddie Johnson must be one heck of a practice player. I have never seen a player be in so close to the ball and stand flatfoot. Then taking kicks that only travel 30 yards.
M Bradley didn't even play up to his level. Was he covering for Clark and that limited his range up forward? It just seemed like those two erased each other to me.
I never rip these guys because I am proud of them, but that performance was just sad.
But kudos to JP Dellacamera what a pro and our soccer voice.
