(Note: I started this around the same time that Adam actually posted his earlier piece on the Confederations Cup. I wrote too much to let it just die, and I think that mine’s different enough from his that it’s fresh. You should definitely read his, too. – MH) Two weeks ago, most of us didn’t [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Confederations Cup’
Confederations Cup Postmortem
Posted in Confederations Cup, tagged Bob Bradley, Confederations Cup, USMNT on June 29, 2009 | 6 Comments »
It sucks now, but it’s worth it in the long run.
Posted in Weekend Review, tagged Brazil, Confederations Cup, USMNT, World Cup 2010 on June 29, 2009 | 6 Comments »
If you’re reading this, you know the US lost in the Confederations Cup Final to Brazil. If you didn’t know that and you’re reading this site, you got some splainin to do! It doesn’t really matter, every single person said they’d be happy with 2 to 3 points from this affair before the tournament (if [...]
Do you believe in miracles?
Posted in Confederations Cup, USMNT, Weekend Open Thread, tagged Brazil, Confederations Cup, USMNT on June 28, 2009 | 252 Comments »
“Before you attempt to beat the odds, be sure you could survive the odds beating you.” – Larry Kersten The argument can be made that today’s match against Brazil in the 2009 Confederations Cup Final is the most important match in modern US Soccer history. There have been some big matches in the World Cup, [...]
What Spain’s Saying Today
Posted in Confederations Cup, USMNT, tagged Confederations Cup, Spanish National Team, USMNT on June 25, 2009 | 10 Comments »
Outside the confines of the American soccer community, the U.S. men’s team beating Spain yesterday will probably be viewed more as a side show than as the major upset that it was in this country. It’ll get a little play on ESPN, and maybe some local newspapers with soccer fan writers will do a piece [...]
Things I Want To See Today
Posted in Confederations Cup, USMNT, tagged Confederations Cup, Spanish National Team, USMNT on June 24, 2009 | 17 Comments »
At 2:30 PM EST, the U.S. Men’s National Team is going to kick off in South Africa against the Spanish National Team. I still haven’t warmed up to the idea that the U.S. actually advanced out of group play after watching their first two games, but somehow they’re now in a position to redeem themselves. [...]
About Last Night
Posted in About Last Night, tagged Al Gharafa, Atlas, Blackburn, Chicago Fire, Chivas USA, Christian Purslow, Columbus Crew, CONCACAF SuperLiga, Confederations Cup, Didier Deschamps, FC Dallas, Fenerbahce, George Gillett, Jean-Claude Dassier, Juninho, Kansas City Wizards, Liverpool, Manchester City, Michael Owen, Montreal Canadiens, New England Revolution, Oguchi Onyewu, Olympique de Marseille, Papa Diouf, Rick Parry, Roque Santa Cruz, San Luis FC, Santos Laguna, UANL Tigres, USMNT on June 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
What you missed while watching for the longest day of the year and then missing it…
Happy Father’s Day from Avoiding the Drop
Posted in Weekend Open Thread, tagged Confederations Cup, Father's Day, Sunday open thread, SuperLiga on June 21, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Happy Father’s Day to all of you Dads out there. Hope your day is fantastic, and thanks for spending some time at our little adventure here. One would assume that the Confederations Cup will end today for the United States. The formula for Bob Bradley’s group to advance was something like they must beat Egypt [...]
About Last Night
Posted in About Last Night, tagged Buffalo Turds, Carlos Tevez, Chivas USA, Columbus Crew, Confederations Cup, Fernando Torres, Italian National Team, Michael Owen, New Zealand National Team, South Africa, Spanish National Team, USMNT, World Cup 2010 on June 15, 2009 | 1 Comment »
What you missed while eating more buffalo turds than you should have…
The World Cup’s weird little brother has his spotlight today
Posted in Weekend Open Thread, tagged Confederations Cup, Sunday open thread on June 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The Confederations Cup begins today, and while I wasn’t really fussed about it, it should be talked about. Today’s play will feature the European champions, Spain, and the host nation, South Africa. Group A play begins with the host nation of South Africa (obviously, the host nation for WC 2010 as well) battling with Iraq [...]
About Last Night
Posted in About Last Night, tagged Bayern Munich, Brian Ching, Confederations Cup, English Premier League, FIFA, Franck Ribéry, Frankie Hejduk, Franz Beckenbauer, Javier Aguirre, Mexican National Team, Newcastle, PCP and Church Don't Mix, Racist Fans, Real Madrid, UEFA, USMNT, West Ham, World Cup 2010 Qualification on June 8, 2009 | 3 Comments »
What you missed while hoping your church never has a Sunday morning as interesting as this…
