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

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Published: June 18, 2010

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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, the point from the England game puts the U.S. in a great position to win the group on goal differential. They need to be aggressive.

I know most will want the team to focus on winning first, then goals, but a large goal margin will put a tremendous amount of pressure on England. Remember, the U.S. plays before them.

Yes, he made the comment to the media, but I would rather a real aggressive approach for the last two games.

Will comment on Torres next.

Torres

A shrewd decision by Bradley. Many people clamored for it, and many people have already explained why he's the better choice in the middle. I agree as well.

However, morally, I agree with my earlier comments. Ricardo Clark deserves a second chance for helping to earn a draw against England. He doesn't really help the attack near as much as Torres, but is it wrong to take a player out after the upset draw? Doesn't he earn one more shot even though the best choice is probably Torres?

Side note: Is Bradley growing as a manager? A year ago he'd never have changed his lineup.

Sure, he still struggles with in game substitutions, but hey, he's tinkering with the lineup.

Howard

Obviously, he was going to play. I don't agree with the comments that the team lives or dies by Howard at this point. The team will at some point in the future, but it will be in the elimination rounds against a tough opponent.

It will be in a situation like the Swiss vs. Spain game. Switzerland's goalkeeper did everything right and was integral t...
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