Comments on: Black Rob’s Soccer Talk http://notqualifiedtocomment.com/2009/02/black-robs-soccer-talk.html Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:37:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Moonlight http://notqualifiedtocomment.com/2009/02/black-robs-soccer-talk.html/comment-page-1#comment-1001 Moonlight Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:04:00 +0000 http://nqtc.givemetherock.com/2009/02/black-robs-soccer-talk.html#comment-1001 All I can think about when I see the Christmas Tree formation is that we are one wandering defender away from a 3-6-1 and we know what that got us. All I can think about when I see the Christmas Tree formation is that we are one wandering defender away from a 3-6-1 and we know what that got us.

]]> By: Rob http://notqualifiedtocomment.com/2009/02/black-robs-soccer-talk.html/comment-page-1#comment-995 Rob Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:20:00 +0000 http://nqtc.givemetherock.com/2009/02/black-robs-soccer-talk.html#comment-995 Yeah, I actually had Kljestan and Dempsey in mind when I suggested giving our midfielders more freedom at the expense of our outside backs. I actually think Beasley wouldn't benefit from such a shift though...but instead replacing him with a more creative type of player who would benefit from a freer offensive role (Adu? cough, cough). That being said, yeah Beasley played really well last night. Yeah, I actually had Kljestan and Dempsey in mind when I suggested giving our midfielders more freedom at the expense of our outside backs. I actually think Beasley wouldn’t benefit from such a shift though…but instead replacing him with a more creative type of player who would benefit from a freer offensive role (Adu? cough, cough). That being said, yeah Beasley played really well last night.

]]> By: Stephen http://notqualifiedtocomment.com/2009/02/black-robs-soccer-talk.html/comment-page-1#comment-994 Stephen Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:21:00 +0000 http://nqtc.givemetherock.com/2009/02/black-robs-soccer-talk.html#comment-994 Agreed that Altidore isn't consistent enough yet to match the value that Ching provides as a target player.<br/><br/>Klestjan didn't have as good a game as I've seen from him previously; we'll have to watch how he develops in future qualifying matches.<br/><br/>Outside back is definitely our weakness. Cherundolo at right-back is generally pretty solid (though unspectacular) when healthy. Nobody has stepped up at left back though.<br/><br/>I was impressed at Beasley's play, considering his lack of playing time at Rangers. If he can stay healthy and get some regular playing time somewhere, I think he's more important to the US offense than Dempsey. Agreed that Altidore isn’t consistent enough yet to match the value that Ching provides as a target player.

Klestjan didn’t have as good a game as I’ve seen from him previously; we’ll have to watch how he develops in future qualifying matches.

Outside back is definitely our weakness. Cherundolo at right-back is generally pretty solid (though unspectacular) when healthy. Nobody has stepped up at left back though.

I was impressed at Beasley’s play, considering his lack of playing time at Rangers. If he can stay healthy and get some regular playing time somewhere, I think he’s more important to the US offense than Dempsey.

]]> By: StevieY19 http://notqualifiedtocomment.com/2009/02/black-robs-soccer-talk.html/comment-page-1#comment-993 StevieY19 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:02:00 +0000 http://nqtc.givemetherock.com/2009/02/black-robs-soccer-talk.html#comment-993 SN only likes sports where they let him know the limited amount of time he has to pay attention. The pitch in baseball, the snap in football, and the second half of the fourth quarter in the NBA. SN only likes sports where they let him know the limited amount of time he has to pay attention. The pitch in baseball, the snap in football, and the second half of the fourth quarter in the NBA.

]]> By: Stormin' Norman Disciple http://notqualifiedtocomment.com/2009/02/black-robs-soccer-talk.html/comment-page-1#comment-990 Stormin' Norman Disciple Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:39:00 +0000 http://nqtc.givemetherock.com/2009/02/black-robs-soccer-talk.html#comment-990 Stop talking about soccer so much on my site. This is America. Stop talking about soccer so much on my site. This is America.

]]> By: Rob http://notqualifiedtocomment.com/2009/02/black-robs-soccer-talk.html/comment-page-1#comment-989 Rob Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:24:00 +0000 http://nqtc.givemetherock.com/2009/02/black-robs-soccer-talk.html#comment-989 Thanks for the compliment. To answer your question, I think it's much more a case of Mexico underachieving. The US has had steady overall improvement since the '94 World Cup (as a young player, ODP coaches told us that the US Soccer program's goal was to win the world cup by 2010...this was in 1995). On the other hand, Mexico seems rocked by instability - The head coaching position has been a carosel (sp?), many of their highly touted players are struggling for playing time at their clubs, and Mexican fans and media have been giving their team shit for using naturalised players instead of native-born Mexicans. In fact, they just <i>barely</i> made it to this round of qualifying. Hard times indeed for the Mexican national team.<br/><br/>Hope that longwinded response helped. Thanks for the compliment. To answer your question, I think it’s much more a case of Mexico underachieving. The US has had steady overall improvement since the ‘94 World Cup (as a young player, ODP coaches told us that the US Soccer program’s goal was to win the world cup by 2010…this was in 1995). On the other hand, Mexico seems rocked by instability – The head coaching position has been a carosel (sp?), many of their highly touted players are struggling for playing time at their clubs, and Mexican fans and media have been giving their team shit for using naturalised players instead of native-born Mexicans. In fact, they just barely made it to this round of qualifying. Hard times indeed for the Mexican national team.

Hope that longwinded response helped.

]]> By: Mike Hunt http://notqualifiedtocomment.com/2009/02/black-robs-soccer-talk.html/comment-page-1#comment-987 Mike Hunt Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:37:00 +0000 http://nqtc.givemetherock.com/2009/02/black-robs-soccer-talk.html#comment-987 Black Rob,<br/><br/>Good article. I've never heard that the US was a better team than Mexico, and I wouldn't have guessed that that was the case. Is Mexico underperforming or is the US overachieving? Black Rob,

Good article. I’ve never heard that the US was a better team than Mexico, and I wouldn’t have guessed that that was the case. Is Mexico underperforming or is the US overachieving?

]]> By: Rob http://notqualifiedtocomment.com/2009/02/black-robs-soccer-talk.html/comment-page-1#comment-985 Rob Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:10:00 +0000 http://nqtc.givemetherock.com/2009/02/black-robs-soccer-talk.html#comment-985 Also, Rafa Marquez just proved how far gone he is from his days of being a greater asset than liability. That's their captain? Really? Also, Rafa Marquez just proved how far gone he is from his days of being a greater asset than liability. That’s their captain? Really?

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