General Soccer Thread

[thrill]

Quick refresher; you guys remember Klinsy's pitch for the job last summer?

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Talk is cheap, son. Make it happen and you'll be a legend in two countries.

[thrill]

Btw, not that anyone cares, but I've totally talked myself into the Juergen Klinsmann era.

Also, I just want to watch Clint Dempsey play soccer and Derrick Rose play basketball again. Baseball is getting really boring. Two weeks until the EPL kicks off?

[MrSaigon]

Isn't Klinsmann coming aboard at a really challenging transition time? Our trio is going to be 31, 32 and 35 for the next World Cup

[thrill]

Isn't Klinsmann coming aboard at a really challenging transition time? Our trio is going to be 31, 32 and 35 for the next World Cup

Our core of Stuart Holden, Michael Bradley, Maurice Edu, Freddy Adu, Jozy Altidore, Juan Agudelo, Timmy Chandler, Tim Howard, Eric Lichaj, Charlie Davies, etc are all in their prime. Something's going to have to give at center back. Omar Gonzalez, Tim Ream, guys like that have to step up.

[thrill]

Klinsy presser live stream: http://www.ussoccer.com/Klinsmann-Live- ... rence.aspx

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Soccer style as cultural identity is a cheesy old trope that I don't cotton to most of the time, but he's very concerned with finding the American style or identity. That's a waste of time. We already play an American style. The team under Bob Bradley was relentless and always fighting to come back. Obviously what he's talking about isn't that simple, it's about instilling the style at the youth level on up, but the deficit is in the talent, not the style. I am excited about his ideas regarding finding and promoting latino players.

Like USS said, his assistants are crucial. He's a great motivator, has great ideas and has the charisma and track record to command the team's respect, but we need a tactical guy for sure.

One thing is for sure, this isn't a Bob Bradley press conference. He likes to talk.

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Frankly, I'm surprised River didn't buy out the refs and the Belgrano players.

I'm sure they would have if the team president hadn't already embezzled all the team's money.

Ok, so the solution for River's relegation is even more ridiculous than outright bribery.

They're merging the top two divisions? 38 teams? Wtf? What a joke.

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Some roster names for the impending Mexico-pay-off-Bradley's-remaining-contract-cash-grab *cough* I mean friendly are slowly leaking.

Timmy Chandler, Stevie C, Bill Hamid, Tim Howard (controversial move, Klinsy), Freddy Adu and Juan Agudelo.

[MrSaigon]

God I love my Timbers. We needed that win last night soooo bad.
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[thrill]

Josh Gatt looks nasty.
http://deadspin.com/5827878/josh-gatt-1 ... ing-ankles
To quote my dude Stacey King, "OH MY GOODNESS! IS THERE MEDIC IN THE HOUSE! HE JUST BROKE HIS ANKLES!"