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Jurgen Klinsmann vs. Don Garber at Hell in a Cell: it’s just not that complicated, folks

Posted on 2014.10.18 by winterSmith One comment

A few days ago there was another dust-up between US Men’s National Team manager Jurgen Klinsmann and MLS Commissioner Don Garber. In the aftermath we’ve heard analysis upon analysis, take after take, all trying to sort things like why can’t we all get along and why does Jurgy hate America? Read more

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#USMNT 0:1 Germany: Yanks back into round of 16

Posted on 2014.06.26 by winterSmith Leave a comment

It wasn’t pretty, but the Yanks advance. What next? Also, the ghost of Landon Donovan.

The US Men’s team lost to Germany today, but thanks to Portugal’s win over Ghana the Americans advance anyway. 10 stray thoughts, in no particular order.

1: The pervasive emotion is relief, not elation. Thanks to its last-minute collapse against the Portuguese this was tense until the final whistle for the US. Still, backing in is better than not getting in at all. Read more

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#USMNT 2:1 Ghana: eight quick thoughts

Posted on 2014.06.16 by winterSmith 2 comments

So far so good, but it’s not going to be easy the rest of the way.

1: CLINT DEMPSEY! CLINT DEMPSEY! Read more

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#USMNT should pledge itself to Jurgen Klinsmann for the long term – regardless of what happens in Brazil

Posted on 2014.05.23 by winterSmith One comment

Landon Donovan was left off the World Cup team and American soccer fans are up in arms. Everyone needs to calm the heck down and think about the big picture for a minute.

Yesterday US Men’s National Team manager Jurgen Klinsmann announced the 23-man roster that will represent America in this summer’s FIFA World Cup in Brazil. That roster didn’t include one Landon Donovan, the nation’s best-known soccer player (and one that many casual observers mistakenly regard as the best player in our history, but that’s another argument for another day). Read more

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