USMNT Musings
As I watched the US men’s national team take on Brazil this evening a couple of things hit me. Depression hit me first because I am always disappointed when our boys lose but after some time of though and analyzing what had happened I calmed down and got excited.
Yes the score was 4-1 but that does not tell the full narrative. After a dumb handball the US was down 1-0, then 2-0. The sudden thought of “my goodness this is going to get ugly and quick” creeps in. Watching the game with my parents did not help the situation at all with their comments always being something along the lines of “Wow the US are horrible…I’m going to change the channel” and on and on. No matter how much I told them that they had been playing well previous games and that while this was bad at the moment that the US would fight back they would not listen, until Herculez scored before halftime.
The problem the US faced, among other things but this stood out to me, was a passing problem. Due to Brazil’s pressure relatively simple passes turned into an odyssey not faced since Homer. The US could not play their type of game, and all credit to Brazil for that, and Brazil played how Brazil wanted to. Besides the final 20 minute flurry by the US this game was all Brazil, but then why was I excited? For precisely those last 20 minutes of play by the USMNT.
We saw that the US are finally developing an attack that can get chances consistently. If it were not for the play of the Brazilian goalkeeper I have no doubt in my mind that the game would have ended in a draw. Obviously this happened when Brazil was playing for the counter but the fact is they still had opportunities and that is the important thing. If the USMNT can play a full 90 with that type of attack then watch out. (no im not saying world cup victory) Is there work to be done still? of course! Never be content with where you are you can always be better, and this applies to the USMNT, as shown by tonight. But there were glimmers, no not glimmers but full on spotlights of hope. The future of US soccer is closer and this leads me to believe that qualifiers should be a cinch, I see no team in the CONCACAF being able to challenge the US, besides Mexico. (If I am wrong please let me know)
So do not freak out casual US soccer fan! the best is yet to come!!!
What do yall think?
![dailyseinfeld:
Jerry+Elaine: The flight’s been canceled?!?!Ticket Lady: Everything into JFK’s booked… No, wait— I have two seats into Laguardia— but they’re not together. It’s boarding right now.Jerry: We’ll take ‘em!Elaine: We’re not going to sit together?Jerry: Well, so what? It’s not that long— you’ll read.Elaine: Well, what about George? He’s supposed to pick us up at Kennedy.Jerry: We’ll call him…Elaine: There’s no time.Jerry: No time? [To ticket lady] Is there time?TLady: There’s no time.Jerry: There’s no time. All right, we’ll call him from the plane.TLady: I have one seat in first class, and one in coach. The price is the same since your flight was canceled.Jerry: I’ll take the first class.Elaine: Jerry!Jerry: What?Elaine: Why should you get the first class?Jerry: Elaine, have you ever flown first class?Elaine: No.Jerry: All right then. See? You won’t know what you’re missing. I’ve flown first class, Elaine— I can’t go back to coach. I can’t… I won’t…Elaine: You flew here coach.Jerry: Yeah, that’s a point…
(via The Airport)](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4n3y3KGZB1qza49co1_500.png)
Jerry+Elaine: The flight’s been canceled?!?!
Ticket Lady: Everything into JFK’s booked… No, wait— I have two seats into Laguardia— but they’re not together. It’s boarding right now.
Jerry: We’ll take ‘em!
Elaine: We’re not going to sit together?
Jerry: Well, so what? It’s not that long— you’ll read.
Elaine: Well, what about George? He’s supposed to pick us up at Kennedy.
Jerry: We’ll call him…
Elaine: There’s no time.
Jerry: No time? [To ticket lady] Is there time?
TLady: There’s no time.
Jerry: There’s no time. All right, we’ll call him from the plane.
TLady: I have one seat in first class, and one in coach. The price is the same since your flight was canceled.
Jerry: I’ll take the first class.
Elaine: Jerry!
Jerry: What?
Elaine: Why should you get the first class?
Jerry: Elaine, have you ever flown first class?
Elaine: No.
Jerry: All right then. See? You won’t know what you’re missing. I’ve flown first class, Elaine— I can’t go back to coach. I can’t… I won’t…
Elaine: You flew here coach.
Jerry: Yeah, that’s a point…(via The Airport)
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