Jurgen Klinsmann’s managerial debut against Mexico saw the good and the bad of the U.S. team. The bad was the first half, with players struggling to understand their roles in a 4-2-3-1 formation they’d been playing throughout the Gold Cup; the good was the second half, where substitutions and positional shifts (most notably Torres being [...]
Posts Tagged ‘International Friendlies’
Match Preview: USA-Costa Rica
Posted in USMNT, tagged Costa Rican National Team, International Friendlies, USMNT on September 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel.” – Stuart Pearce
Posted in USMNT, Weekend Open Thread, tagged Argentina, International Friendlies, Saturday open thread, USMNT on March 26, 2011 | 6 Comments »
In the grand scheme of the preparations for Brazil ’14, tonight’s USA-Argentina match is not much more than a blip along the way. It’s a friendly between one of the best sides in the world and a perpetual second tier nation. The biggest problem for the United States in playing matches like this is not [...]
About Last Night
Posted in About Last Night, tagged AC Milan, Aris Thessaloniki, Arsenal, Birmingham, Brazilian National Team, Chivas USA, Eden Hazard, Edin Dzeko, Eidur Gudjohnsen, English Premier League, Europa League, FC Dallas, FC Schalke, Feyenoord, Gennaro Gattuso, Gold Coast United, Harry Redknapp, Heath Pearce, Heracles, Houston Dynamo, Hyundai A-League, International Friendlies, Joe Hart, Joe Jordan, LOSC Lille Metropole, Manchester City, Mathieu Flamini, Melbourne Victory, NASA Stuff, Newcastle, Raul, Roberto Mancini, Ryo Miyaichi, Samir Nasri, Scottish National Team, Shay Given, Sporting Kansas City, Teal Bunbury, Tottenham Hotspur, UEFA, UEFA Champions League, Valencia, Vedran Corluka on February 16, 2011 | 5 Comments »
What you missed while looking back in time with a telescope more powerful than the Hubble…
U.S. 2-2 Poland: A Recap
Posted in USMNT, tagged International Friendlies, Polish National Team, USMNT on October 11, 2010 | 5 Comments »
There were lots of points to take away from the U.S. draw with Poland on Saturday. Like any draw – especially when it’s a friendly draw – there were good and bad points, and on some level the entire performance needs to be taken with a grain of salt. On the other hand, though, these [...]
Bahrain 3-0 Fake Togo
Posted in FIFA, tagged Bahrain National Team, International Friendlies, Togolese National Team on September 15, 2010 | 1 Comment »
International friendlies are, for most managers, a chance to learn something about your squad. With few international dates, and with limited time to train, each one of these matches can show you something about how your team responds to a situation. Good friendlies challenge your team and make them play beyond their means; win or [...]
ESPN comes through today!
Posted in General, News, Swimming the Chanels, tagged ESPN3, Euro 2012 Qualification, International Friendlies on September 7, 2010 | 3 Comments »
How about ESPN3 coming through in the clutch this afternoon? FSC’s schedule seems to be in question today (some apparently have them showing ENG-SUI at 2:45, others such as DirecTV and their own website have them showing a replay of ENG-BUL at 2) so just rely on your computer’s internet connection to be able to [...]
The Big Televised International Friendlies List
Posted in FIFA, World Cup 2010, tagged International Friendlies, Television Schedules on May 25, 2010 | 4 Comments »
UPDATE: After being alerted to their existence, I’ve added the Mexican national team friendlies being shown on Telemundo. UPDATE #2: Current as of 6/2; new additions are in red. Most club seasons are over. The World Cup is not here yet, and based on that calendar over there it’s looking like we’re a good three [...]
“We must have had 99% of the game. It was the other 3% that cost us the match.” – Ruud Gullit
Posted in Weekend Open Thread, tagged International Friendlies, MLS Playoffs, Robin van Persie, Sunday open thread, World Cup Qualifiers on November 15, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Three new entrants into the 2010 World Cup after yesterday’s action, and they are New Zealand, Nigeria and Cameroon. The huge African showdown in Cairo produced a 2-0 win for Egypt (including a goal in the last minute of stoppage time) that now necessitates a playoff match in a neutral site on Wednesday between the [...]
“I think that France, Germany, Spain, Holland and England will join Brazil in the semi-finals.” – Pele
Posted in Weekend Open Thread, tagged International Friendlies, Saturday open thread, World Cup Qualifiers on November 14, 2009 | 5 Comments »
New Zealand has qualified for the 2010 World Cup with a fairly thrilling 1-0 win over Bahrain. The All-Whites coach, Ricki Herbert, said the following: “Tonight is about these boys, about a group who believed and have never stopped believing, and their dream continues which is fantastic. We’ve waited 27 years to resurrect something very [...]
