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Gulati And Bradley Podcasts Are Up

US Soccer just posted the Gulati conference call podcast as well as a podcast of Bob Bradley outlining his goals for the USMNT.

U.S. Soccer Just Can’t Score

I missed this late last night when gathering up various columns and articles about Klinsmann. Steve Dilbeck let loose a broadside against US Soccer titled U.S. Soccer Just Can’t Score in the LA Daily News, one many feel they deserve. Here’s a sampling:

The U.S. national team has simply vanished from view. It hasn’t played a [...]

Klinsmann: What They’re Saying…

Here’s a quick rundown of what the press has to say regarding Klinsmann withdrawing himself from the USMNT search:
NY Times: "Financially, they basically had a handshake," an American soccer official who was granted anonymity said of Klinsmann and the federation. "The question came down to authority and control." Klinsmann wanted more say in how the [...]

Amazing What You Find

I was reading some of the debate on BigSoccer about Klinsmann withdrawing and stumbled across a post from Dec 2nd from someone who talked with Sunil Gulati about the USMNT coach search. The conversation was an informal one (apparently Sunil was picking up his kid from a soccer game). Now you take a post like [...]

BOOM

Just when you thought it was safe to start thinking about the USMNT and their new coach with some serious pedigree. BOOM. It all goes to pieces. I could add to the echo chamber of people saying ‘HUH?’, but instead direct you to An American’s View On Soccer. What Brian Says:

The USMNT lays down worse [...]