#USMNT 0:1 Germany: Yanks Back Into Round Of 16: 10 Thoughts ::posted Fri, 27 Jun 2014 00:18:31 +0000:: ift.tt/1m2Ha8B The US Mens team lost to Germany today, but thanks to Portugals win over Ghana the Americans advance anyway. 10 stray thoughts, in no particular order. 1: The pervasive emotion is relief, not elation. Thanks to its last-minute collapse against the Portuguese this was tense until the final whistle for the US. Still, backing in is better than not getting in at all. 2: The US needs to calm down when it gets the ball. Possession has always been a problem for the American side - and I do mean always - and today was no different. Germany was going to dominate possession, but theres too much rush, too much panic about the US when it does get its feet on the ball. That, as they say, is not sustainable. Its awfully hard to score when youre spending 80% of the match defending in your own back third, and its hard to win if you dont score. Versus the Belgians, who boast as much pure talent as any side in the tournament, it will be important for the US to exhibit a bit more composure on the ball. 3: Which brings us to Michael Bradley. He still hasnt had the kind of game a lot of us envisioned as Brazil approached, but you cant fault his effort today. He flew around the pitch, defending enthusiastically, and if he can exert a measure of control in the attack the US will have a much better chance against the Belgians. read more [Forwarded by the MyLeftBlogosphere news engine. Link to original post below:]
Posted on: Fri, 27 Jun 2014 10:04:14 +0000
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