Archive for May, 2011

Some Wednesday Bullets: Adu, Gulati, More

And some quick thoughts as we roll into our Spain and Gold Cup coverage: Updates: Per the Washington Post: DaMarcus Beasley is seeking a deal at Pachuca. Per Brian Strauss and the Sporting News: Herculez Gomez has moved from Pachuca to Tecos. • A small, abstract positive if Freddy Adu has a positive Gold Cup? [...]

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Video: Winner 2010 Don’t Tread Challenge

The winner of the 2010 TSG “Don’t Tread Video Challenge” makes a special appearance today. For those that have entered for 2011, voting commences on Monday!

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Selected Images Revisited: USA vs. Argentina

As the US embarks on at least four matches in a row, a look back to their last friendly series through the shutter of Matt Mathai. We’re sorry it took so long to get the images up here Matt. Some great pics of Messi, Landon Donovan and Michael Bradley among others:

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Five Gold Cup Questions For Bob Bradley

And go…because I’m sure we’ll have five more in about a week: 5. Will a wrong-footed leftback be considered and can they be a difference maker? The US leftback position hasn’t been a star level since, well, since forever. Carlos Bocanegra has been more than serviceable in the role, playing smart positionally, but never really [...]

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Manchester United vs. Barcelona Going Live

For all the marbles at Wembley. Sir Alex chooses the more balanced formation and keeps Chicharito to start up top with Fletcher only making the bench. Man United leads with: Van der Sar; Fabio Rio, Vidic, Evra; Valencia, Carrick, Giggs Park; Rooney Hernandez. Barca leads with: Valdez, Alves Pique Puyol Abidal – Xavi Busquets Iniesta – Pedro [...]

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Champ’s League Final: Prediction: United (Yikes!)

Editor’s note: No “I told you so’s” here. Basically United have to play a flawless defensive game and execute in the areas below for the win. Confidence in my prediction? 50%” Manchester United vs. Barcelona in a rematch of the 2009 final in Rome. I’ll take the probably very clichéd contrarian approach of suggesting that [...]

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