Comments on: United States to Play England at Wembley in May, 2008 http://www.epltalk.com/england-usa-friendly/1616 Daily News & Analysis of the English Premier League Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:33:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Simon Burke http://www.epltalk.com/england-usa-friendly/1616#comment-6181 Simon Burke Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:29:36 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/england-usa-friendly/1616#comment-6181 I think you are taking it too seriously Kartik though i agree with your comments for the mostpart - I just think its a friendly at the end of the Prem season so will be treated accordingly. America isnt a bad opponent but its a daft time of year to play them and will be usurped by Beckham playing against America which will ensure it becomes a bit of a circus and probably Beckham's swansong. The result will be meaningless as its somewhat of a pointless game - most England friendlies are. I think you are taking it too seriously Kartik though i agree with your comments for the mostpart – I just think its a friendly at the end of the Prem season so will be treated accordingly. America isnt a bad opponent but its a daft time of year to play them and will be usurped by Beckham playing against America which will ensure it becomes a bit of a circus and probably Beckham’s swansong. The result will be meaningless as its somewhat of a pointless game – most England friendlies are.

]]> By: Kartik http://www.epltalk.com/england-usa-friendly/1616#comment-6174 Kartik Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:40:50 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/england-usa-friendly/1616#comment-6174 Check out my post on the subject: Will England Embarrass the US? http://csrnusa.com/ussoccerspot/?p=791 Check out my post on the subject:

Will England Embarrass the US?

http://csrnusa.com/ussoccerspot/?p=791

]]> By: Kartik http://www.epltalk.com/england-usa-friendly/1616#comment-6173 Kartik Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:32:22 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/england-usa-friendly/1616#comment-6173 I say 3-0, or 4-0 England before the US loses 5-0 to Spain and possibly struggles with Barbados in qualifying. Seriously, for someone like myself who has watched the national team for 20 years this is the worst we've been in a LONG TIME. So many new fans to soccer in the US for some reason buy the crap that we are constantly improving and that the game is constantly growing here. Until the USSF makes some substantial structural changes and becomes more culturally sensitive and diverse in their thinking we are going NOWHERE. I say 3-0, or 4-0 England before the US loses 5-0 to Spain and possibly struggles with Barbados in qualifying. Seriously, for someone like myself who has watched the national team for 20 years this is the worst we’ve been in a LONG TIME. So many new fans to soccer in the US for some reason buy the crap that we are constantly improving and that the game is constantly growing here. Until the USSF makes some substantial structural changes and becomes more culturally sensitive and diverse in their thinking we are going NOWHERE.

]]> By: Kartik http://www.epltalk.com/england-usa-friendly/1616#comment-6172 Kartik Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:29:44 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/england-usa-friendly/1616#comment-6172 Brian Lomax, you are having a laugh. Do you watch the US, as I do? Brian Lomax, you are having a laugh. Do you watch the US, as I do?

]]> By: Kartik http://www.epltalk.com/england-usa-friendly/1616#comment-6171 Kartik Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:29:13 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/england-usa-friendly/1616#comment-6171 The US isn't a worthy opponent AT THIS POINT for any top footballing nation (which England is not). Our national program has regressed substantially since 2001 or 2002. Between 1993 and 2003 the United States beat Argentina twice, Germany twice, Brazil, England and South Korea. Since 2003 the US has not defeated a non CONCACAF country of note. In addition the current gap in quality between Mexico at the top of CONCACAF and the United States allegedly in 2nd is bigger than any point since 1994. Mexico is going to dominate CONCACAF in the next two, maybe three world cup cycles. This is a bad time for American soccer. The US isn’t a worthy opponent AT THIS POINT for any top footballing nation (which England is not). Our national program has regressed substantially since 2001 or 2002. Between 1993 and 2003 the United States beat Argentina twice, Germany twice, Brazil, England and South Korea. Since 2003 the US has not defeated a non CONCACAF country of note.

In addition the current gap in quality between Mexico at the top of CONCACAF and the United States allegedly in 2nd is bigger than any point since 1994. Mexico is going to dominate CONCACAF in the next two, maybe three world cup cycles. This is a bad time for American soccer.

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