Good core of young players, and the different lineups and inconsistent players doomed Bradley, so I think he should stay. Maybe GULATI needs to go, and keep Bradley?
I wouldn't necessarily disagree with that. A lot of Gulati's decision making with the senior team is/was questionable. But wouldn't the inconsistent lineups be on Bradley? It was his decision to go with Clark and Findley against Ghana. That, IMO, was a huge mistake that may have cost him his job. Start Edu and Feilhaber and that game likely starts a lot differently. Questionable lineups have been a staple of the Bradley tenure.
I didnt see Bradley that bad, I prefer him over Aguirre, really bad lineups and substitutions by the mexican coach.
Lineups were a huge problem. Findley had no room being on the roster let alone starting 3 games. The offense funtioned totally different when Feilhaber was in the lineup, idk why he never started. Edu brought a lot of positive things in his action as well. The clark start was moronic too. The changes he continued to make at half time were known by everyone, idk why he never just started with these guys. At the end of the day, those decisions were on him and he made mistakes. I think it is time to move on.
I think Klinsmann would be a fantastic coach for Germany. The US team is very focused on athleticism and physical attributes, and Klinsmann is very good at transferring those things into a game plan/style. I think he's perfect for the job.
WTF does Mexico have to do with Bradley? Did the US play Mexico and lose badly at any time in the last 2 years? NO. GTFO with that crap. Aguirre's lineups were WORSE than Bradley's, leroy420. BOFO? Perez under goal? OSORIO's eff ups weren't fixed? DOOMED.
I voted that it was time for a new coach. Bradley's selections at forward in the WC with guys like Findley, Buddle, and Gomez, who hardly sniffed the roster before the WC seemed a bit risky ...but the talent pool at forward is really poor for the U.S. Who else was there really? Ching? He hasn't been a great scorer... to me the argument there is whether the USMNT would have been better served with a (healthy) Ching instead of Altidore, not paired with Alitdore. And consider too how different this Cup might have been for the U.S. had Charlie Davies not been injured and unavailable for duty. Losing Davies hurt more than any of Bradley's decisions. And the lack of an offensive creator in the midfield hurts, too. I could never figure out the angle offensively when it was Michael Bradley + Rico/Edu/etc. So yeah, talent on the offensive side was and is still the biggest issue. Wish that a talent like Freddy Adu could have maybe been better nurtured/developed here.
and you forgot about Guille Franco starting in 3 of the games!! and playing in the 4th!! how can you start Guille when you have Chicharito and Guardado in the bench!!!
It's being reported that Bradley has resigned and will become the manager of Aston Villa. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=814052&sec=global&cc=5901
I've been hearing rumors of this and wonder if it's not a HUGE mistake on Bradley's part. I understand the lure of managing there...just like playing there. But I wonder if he's really ready for it. The pressure of coaching in the MLS and for the USMNT is nothing compared to coaching a Premier League side. Could be even more if they sign his son, too. I'm just wondering if he shouldn't have started with a Championship div team first...had that been available...though I'd never blame him for taking this great opportunity. Either way, good luck to him. I hope for great things to happen there because it will lead to greater things here. A successful US coach in England would have big implications on the level of respect US players and coaches get world wide.
It does seem like he's destined for failure there. He's following in the footsteps of one of the top managers and EPL teams are known for having little patience for struggling managers. If he has a less than stellar first couple of months there will be a lot of people calling for his head. I hope he does well though, and at least this way he left the US job on his own terms. I'm also interested in who USA is going to bring in to replace him.
Aston Villa? Is this just because the owner is also the Cleveland Browns owner? A US connection, you say? I'm not sure that's a good idea. The article says he is only "believed to be high on the list of contenders." Aston Villa down 'rumours' tht USA coach Bradley is to be O'neill successor. ^ :grin: They were quick to shoot THAT idea down. Fresh news. Please elaborate. Are you only concerned with "respect"? I'd say WIN fair and square and don't worry about what other people think.
Are you that simple minded that you can only process what's directly in front of you? Of course that's not only what I'm concerned about. I think my comment speaks for itself. It's no secret that the rest of the world still has little to no respect for US Soccer. What do you mean "win fair and square"? Have we cheated?
To be honest...NO. They need to shake things up and become more of a free flowing team that's not afraid of creativity. They need to focus on the midfield and learn to not just play for set pieces. The people who say that Team USA's game is largely influenced by the MLS style are 100% correct. Bland, robotic and easily dismantled.
This is RIGHT ON THE MONEY. A nice way to say "boring"... :grin: Do you think that's what Bradley would bring to an EPL game? Uh-oh. Why do you even care about that? F* the rest of the world and what they think about USA. Eff them! Man, you really really have low self esteem... :grin: If the shoe fits. I was going to post "win no matter what"... but I see the cheating part got you going... LOL Ya cásate...
