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Bob Bradley’s Future

Posted on 27 July 2010 by Erik

After every World Cup there is much debate over the future of the coach of every team that participated, from the Cup winners to those that return home heads bowed in shame.  (I’m looking at you France)  US coach Bob … Continue reading →

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The World Cup is My Happy Place

Posted on 15 June 2010 by Erik

I’ve been super busy with work and non-work stuff lately so I’ve had basically no time to write anything, but there is no way I couldn’t comment on the WC.  Anyone who reads this blog regularly knows that I follow … Continue reading →

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USMNT: 2 US – Czech Republic 4

Posted on 25 May 2010 by Erik

In early pre-World Cup qualifiers you don’t learn so much about the team as you hope to learn about individual players.  I think tonight we were actually able to learn a lot about some players and at least a couple … Continue reading →

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June 12: ‘Nough Said

Posted on 20 April 2010 by Erik

Thanks to my bro for the find.

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WC Qualifying: US 2-2 Costa Rica

Posted on 14 October 2009 by Erik

Color me completely stunned right now.  I can’t believe how this game finished up.  I can’t decide if we played well or played bad.  Maybe we played worse than we should have against a team like Costa Rica, but part … Continue reading →

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WC Qualifying: US 2-1 El Salvador

Posted on 5 September 2009 by Erik

It was essential for the US to get a win tonight in Salt Lake City, and we came through with a pretty solid performance. Generally speaking, I would say we played well. Our attack was able to create several very … Continue reading →

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Checking In

Posted on 30 August 2009 by Erik

Obviously, I haven’t posted in a while. I’ve been really busy at work lately and haven’t had a ton of time to write for the blog. By the time I get home from work, I spend a couple of hours … Continue reading →

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Why I Loathe Mexican Soccer

Posted on 15 August 2009 by Erik

The below excerpt from this Yahoo article is why I loathe Mexican soccer. The man with the tri-colored mohawk took a swig of beer, stuck his fingers down his throat and vomited the mixture back into his cup. In the next … Continue reading →

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WC Qualifying: USA 1-2 Mexico

Posted on 13 August 2009 by Erik

Expected but still disappointing result. We didn’t look like the same team that played in the last couple of games of the Confed Cup.  We weren’t terrible, but we definitely weren’t at our best.  Just a couple of quick thoughts … Continue reading →

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Gold Cup: Group Stage Review

Posted on 12 July 2009 by Erik

The USMNT just finished the group stages of the Gold Cup last night with a draw against Haiti.  Just coming off a busy schedule with the Confederations Cup, we brought in a batch of players that hadn’t been playing with … Continue reading →

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