..............Could well be Chris! Germany v England would be no fun - too much 'previous' as the cockneys would say! Think the germans would rather avoid it too. Who'd the US fancy you think?
I've become more of a big fan of the young Bradley throughout this tournament. To be fair, the only times I've seen him before this have been friendlies (and him even younger than he is now), but he has the chance to surpass Claudio Reyna among American midfielders I think in the long run. CR was great (for an American), but didn't score like Bradley if memory serves me right.
As to the older Bradley, I'm not sure why the Americans are always so flat at the beginning of games, but his substitutions have generally been good adjustments I've thought. The dude is pretty stoic, but he sure seems to have the team hanging together (unlike a couple of high profile European teams....).
And if this tournament doesn't confirm that Tim Howard is among the world's great keepers, nothing will. He's long been great at making saves, but some absolutely fantastic distributions were key today. The goal started with a phenomenal THROW from him today.
...and Tim Howard will be a major influence on & off the pitch - I did hear a few english TV commentators suggesting that Howard would have made the England squad (if english of course) - we know him very well over here & is highly respected in the Premiership.
well, there you go USA! A written invitation to progress in the world cup! Gonna need a few beers on sunday me-thinks - can't face another penalty shoot-out against the germans.
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As to the older Bradley, I'm not sure why the Americans are always so flat at the beginning of games, but his substitutions have generally been good adjustments I've thought. The dude is pretty stoic, but he sure seems to have the team hanging together (unlike a couple of high profile European teams....).
And if this tournament doesn't confirm that Tim Howard is among the world's great keepers, nothing will. He's long been great at making saves, but some absolutely fantastic distributions were key today. The goal started with a phenomenal THROW from him today.