“We were exhausted [watching] at halftime because they went 200 miles an hour — boom, boom, boom, boom, boom! Technically unbelievable perfection. It was just sprinting for 90 minutes. Andthat is the soccer we want to see because it makes you understand where these teams are coming from. So this is a huge showcase for […]
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U.S. Talking Points: Will Nagbe get start?
Everything Jurgen Klinsmann said after the 2-0 loss to Colombia in Santa Clara and before Tuesday’s game in Chicago — “there was a lot of good stuff coming out of that game” — suggested hewas pleased with the performance of his players and won’t replace any of his veterans like Michael Bradley, Jermaine Jones or […]
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What They're Saying: Jurgen Klinsmann
“It would be huge for our region, to play in the Copa América in the format it is now. Speaking on behalf of Mexico and Costa Rica as well, it would be huge to compete with these topnations.” — U.S. national team coach Jurgen Kinsmann on reports of a possible merger of the Gold Cup […]
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USA-Colombia: Hosts dig themselves a hole
U.S. national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann said the USA-Colombia game to open the Copa Centenario was “a totally even game.” Fair enough. The USA did have an 11-8 edge in shots andpossession (54 percent). But Klinsmann went on to add, “We didn’t give them anything.” Except the little matter of the two goals that gave […]
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What They're Saying: Jurgen Klinsmann
“We started out with young players right after the World Cup with the game against the Czech Republic, where we see the talent. Every coach sees the talent but then you sound like a broken record andyou say talent is only even 50 percent. We have other players where we are thrilled. Where was Bobby […]
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Klinsmann on USA's formations and growing confidence
Jurgen Klinsmann isn’t ready to commit to the 4-3-3 formation that the USA used the last four games — or any formation, for that matter — but he admits the new personnel that has come intothe team in the last year makes it “definitely interesting.” And he credits the progress of young players with the […]
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Is buzz over Klinsmann's babes justified?
By Paul Kennedy (@pkedit) The USA has been so disappointing so often during the Jurgen Klinsmann era that you have to wonderwhat to make of the optimism surrounding its chances at the Copa Centenario. Suddenly, the USA is being labeled as serious Copa contenders. There are reasons to back up that claim. TheUSA’s home-field advantage […]
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What They're Saying: Jurgen Klinsmann
“This is a little bit like two years ago. We talked about that with the Ghana game before Brazil, before the World Cup started, we made it kind of like our final. We start the tournament with afinal.” — U.S. national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann, saying his team needs a good result in Friday’s Copa […]
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MLS Countdown: Kaka recalled by Brazil for Centenario
The announcement came a day too late to benefit the Philadelphia Union, but Orlando City midfielder Kaka has been named to Brazil’s squad for the Copa America Centenario. Kakareplaces winger Douglas Costa, who has been scratched from the squad after scans of his left thigh revealed a torn muscle. Brazil is training in Southern California […]
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USA-Bolivia: Will youth movement continue?
Christian Pulisic has made only two brief appearances for the USA — 10 minutes against Guatemala in March and 28 minutes against Ecuador on Wednesday — but already the 17-year-oldPennsylvanian has impressed his coach, Jurgen Klinsmann, enough that he’s in contention to start at the Copa Centenario. Saturday’s match against Bolivia in Kansas City should […]