U.S. vs. Mexico: a little inspiration
Bob Bradley did not call in the full complement of European-based players for the match with Mexico tonight. I’m sure there will be much more to say about the sagacity of that decision once we know the result. For right now, that decision means that Oguchi Onyewu will not be around to make the Mexicans very, very afraid.
Of course, that shouldn’t stop us from remembering one of the greatest moments in this storied rivalry. Look and smile, my friends:
Are you ready for some football?
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Good times.
I love seeing a crowd that big watching a friendly in the US – even if tons of them are wearing red and green. Still great to see. Sounds like a crowd from overseas.
Makes listening to O’Brien almost bearable. Almost
BRILLIANT!
1-0 right now to the US, I hope they add another to make my prediction complete.
Man who paid ESPN to beat the ‘no more interim’ drum?
Nice match – with an assist from the ref!
[...] As Soccer Dad alluded to in the comments last night, I began to wonder who handed out the Bob Bradley pom-poms to the ESPN staff before the game. The way Rob Stone and Bruce Arena drooled over him was silly. Yes, Bob’s team has won two games but two games does not a brilliant coach make. [...]