Tweet Tweet Tweet. Game over. A comfortable win for England with a mix matched starting 11. Mexico looked dangerous and pacy but need to work on defending set pieces. Martin Tyler says it all when he said that both teams learned what they needed to. Lunch time for me. 91:00 – Oddly Glen Johnson is [...]
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3 Mar
Amsterdamned: Yanks Cue Attack Too Late
You may now call him King Jonathan of Holland. In a game that could have used a little bit of Red Bull to push the excitement, the States succumbed, 2-1, to a Dutch squad that was allowed to dictate the tempo and run of play as they saw fit for nearly the entire competition. While [...]
2 Mar
Oranje Wedges: US Takes On The Netherlands
Orange Wedges is TSG’s “gameday” post that is updated until kick-off. The last international date before the World Cup features a full slate of friendlys with 70 teams taking to the pitch around the globe. Of course the game to watch will take place in Amsterdam where the United States will take on The Netherlands. [...]
1 Mar
Preview: The USMNT’s Amsterdam Litmus Test
Boy, do we have a treat for you this Monday morning. TSG was able to convince contributor “Tuesday,” who hails from D.C. and is a virtual wikipedia of soccer knowledge to contribute our Netherlands preview piece. A nice break from the typical at TSG and a big thanks to Tuesday on a Monday for letting [...]
25 Feb
TSG Weekend Roundtable: England & You
TSG has been going full blast as we doctor up Operation schematics, cover the USMNT, prep our March Boarding Passes for the US Roster for South Africa, and get ready to unveil our Brian Ching Big Aloha shirt (coming soon). In that vain, we asked some regular contributors to weigh in this week and help [...]
25 Feb
Ching Shines, Kljestan Strikes: US 2, SLV 1
The USMNT, featuring nearly all MLS players, notched its first win since early October with a come-from-behind, 2-1 victory over El Salvador in Tampa Bay. Following a familiar script against lesser foes, the US controlled most of the game, struggled in the offensive third, conceded a goal against the run of play and then came [...]
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