October 13, 2012
NO CHICKEN SALAD:
The United States Wins, But There Is No Joy in Mudville : When does a huge win feel a bit like a deflating loss? When everybody on the team is left wondering why the U.S.' dramatic 2-1 victory over Antigua and Barbuda had to be so difficult. (JOHN GODFREY, OCTOBER 13, 2012, ASN)
At the end of most soccer matches it's easy to distinguish the winners from the losers. One group of players tends to hang their heads in a defeated posture, or perhaps stare around with a glazed expression thinking about what they could have done differently.As the final whistle blew on the United States' 2-1 World Cup qualifying victory over Antigua and Barbuda, all 22 players on the pitch looked as if they had lost.
Jurgen Klinsmann may or may not be a decent coach, but his team selection is always awful.
Anyone can pick a better team, here's just one, with some emphasis on the younger players who might actually be in their prime for the next World Cup instead of the last one:
Goal-Bill Hamid
Central Defense--Omar Gonzalez and Stephen McCarthy
Fullbacks: Michael Parkhurst and Eric Lichaj
Central Midfielders: Michael Bradley and Geoff Cameron
Attacking Midfielders: Graham Zusi and Diego Fagundez
Forwards: Jozy Altidore and Chris Wondoloski
Posted by Orrin Judd at October 13, 2012 1:41 PM
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