USMNT Midfield Talent Surplus More of a Curse Than Boon

Now that the coaching situation has been decided—for better or worse—the U.S. national team can turn its attention to development, progression, and preparation for its 2014 World Cup Qualification Cycle. Particular attention will be paid to which players are improving, which 2010 holdovers will continue to contribute, let alone hold starting positions, and where controversy and conflict... 

Foreign Coaching Opportunity Best Choice for Bob Bradley’s Development

As talks between Bob Bradley and U.S. Soccer will continue this week, many questions still remain unanswered. Will his contract be renewed in December? Will he be released? Will he resign (unlikely)? Will a European team overlook its prejudice against American coaches and hire Bob Bradley to a high-profile position? At least one premier league club sits without a long-term replacement, so Bob Bradley’s... 

U.S. National Team: Brazil Friendly a Reminder of Ongoing Problems With U.S.

There wasn’t much to celebrate last Tuesday night as the United States played Brazil. The idea that a friendly game against an international powerhouse is the right venue for a “celebration” should have been the first clue that it was going to be anything but a party. The general assumption is that friendlies are irrelevant and one guaranteed to pack the stands is as good as a time... 

2010 FIFA World Cup: Final Four Give U.S. Recipe for Success

At first glance, it might seem like a U.S. that didn’t get out of the second round has little in common with South Africa’s finalists. As far as direct parallels are concerned, there aren’t, but like a novice writer stealing from an award-winning novelist, the American National team can learn much if not overtly steal from 2010’s final four. Considering this tournament’s... 

Five Steps U.S. Soccer Should Make

For many American fans it’s good to have a few World Cup games to watch without the nerves that accompany watching your team play. But just as head coach Bob Bradley said the day after the U.S. exit: “Every nation starts looking at the next four years and what needs to be done to give your team every chance of winning in Brazil.” The flaws of this team have been well documented... 

USA VS. Ghana World Cup 2010 Live Blog: Results, Scores, Play By Play

Welcome to the Bleacher Report’s live blog for the 2010 Second Round match between USA and Ghana. Hopefully the second game of the day will be as exciting as the first without, of course, the close scoreline. The United States comes in having to fight the emotional swings of their final groupstage match, and Ghana enters being the only African team left in the tournament. They’re assumed... 

2010 FIFA World Cup: Ghana Gives U.S. Chance To Refine Approach

A good number of fans, analysts and casual observers expect the United States to win against Ghana on Saturday. This group also believed that the team would make quick work of Slovenia and Algeria. Not only can the U.S. avenge their 2-1 group-stage defeat at the 2006 World Cup against the Black Stars, but they have an opportunity to work on areas of their game that has let them down so far, in particular,... 

USA VS. Algeria World Cup Live Blog: Results, Scores, Play By Play

Welcome to the Bleacher Report’s Live Blog for the U.S. versus Algeria match. They’ll be live updates about every five minutes during the match, and I’ll be responding to comments from time to time. Pre-game comments to come. Line-Up The big announcement: Oguchi Onyewu will not start against Algeria. I haven’t heard any of explanation. Onyewu has not had a strong World Cup so... 

USA VS. Slovenia World Cup 2010 Live Blog: Results, Scores

Pre-Game:  Let’s hope Serbia over Germany was the upset for the day. But there’s a lesson in that game: Just because a team comes out poorly (or strong), it doesn’t mean that’s the true team. The same should be expected of the United States and Slovenia. Bob Bradley’s claim that it’s a chess match: not good. Even though the U.S. isn’t first in their group,... 

USA Vs. Slovenia: For the U.S. It’s Form Versus Function

In a recent interview, Bob Bradley claimed that his toughest decision is to choose between the current form of his players and their potential. Bradley’s job hasn’t gotten any easier. Without a doubt, the United States’ draw against England was a great outcome, but it’s not smooth sailing into the second round. Slovenia is a defensive-minded side who won its first game. They... 

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