It’s a Matter of Approach For The USMNT

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Published: March 8, 2010

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The are some inevitabilities when watching the current United States Men's National team.

Jonathan Bornstein will be responsible for a goal every other game.

He will make one major mistake against an elite opponent, and 1-out-of-2 times it will be a goal.

He has a 0.5 goals against average.

There will be some who will make excuses or spread the blame around, but in the end, a goal will be the direct result of Jonathan Bornstein. It's best to come to terms with this now, not this summer.

It's not the only constant.

An important player is bound to get injured every other game as well.

And finally...

A Bob Bradley team will attempt to play as one cohesive, defensive unit, hoping the whole will be better than the sums of its parts. It will drop back. It will not pressure the midfield, and its pressing in general will be suspect.

The defense will want to play as goalies.

The midfield will want to play as defenders.

The forwards will be lost in no-man's-land.

Creativity and an attacking philosophy will be an afterthought—no matter if it is the A or B team.

And all of this is what Bob Bradley wants. He said as much in his post-game interview:

“Certainly it was a good test for us and I think overall the team played well. The collective effort was pretty solid. There were moments where it needed to be sharper, quicker and better and we still need to raise the bar. Late in the game it was nice to see a good push. We had the ability to move the ball forward get people running off it and we created some good opportunities. We take a lot from the game.”

Whether or not Bradley is aware of his overriding philosophy, the Dutch game is how he expects his team to perform. Sure he would like his team to execute better on the few opportunities they had. But who doesn't want his team to scor...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - International Football

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