I’ll tell you what: there was no short supply of footie talk about in the latest rendition of the WSOTP Podcast. The return of the Premier League had everyone elated, and the guys provided a rundown of all of the highs and lows from the weekend action. Stateside, the rapidly solidifying MLS playoff picture provided ample talking points, as […]
Tag: jurgen klinsmann
you wanna talk about progress?
Three years ago this week, the hiring of Jürgen Klinsmann as the new US men’s national team head coach was to be a watershed moment in US soccer history. The German legend was charged with taking a plucky, overachieving American side and turning us into a dominant force in world football. In his introductory press conference, Klinsmann […]
this ain’t no cake walk
Monday was an emotional roller coaster ride. The US men’s national team win over Ghana had more ups and downs than is probably healthy. We barely had time to sit down and watch the action before Captain Deuce dropped a bomb on us. Then Jozy went down, clutching his hamstring. Boots to the face followed, […]
just drop it already
“Moving on, is a simple thing, what it leaves behind is hard.” – David Mustaine It’s been a pretty tough week for a considerable portion of the US Men’s National Team support and media. Many are incised with the implausible reality of marching into this World Cup without our most decorated war hero, Landon Donovan. Left off the […]
revisiting “who is going to brazil?”
Not only has it been over seven months since the US qualified for the World Cup on yet another fateful night in Columbus, Ohio, but it’s also been about that long since I made my initial World Cup squad predictions shortly after. And with US Soccer revealing the 23-man squad that’s going to Brazil last night, […]
the men in line to be the next in line
With the Premier League season all but complete — our relegation sides now identified and the Champions League clubs now set, only some relatively meaningless shuffling of table places and the naming of a champion yet remain — many supporters’ thoughts have drifted on to question and speculate on their clubs’ summer dealings. How will they […]
is the grass always greener?
International football has become increasingly murky in recent years. In the good old days, it was simple: you played for the country you were born in, end of story.* But these days, citizenship and country of origin only tell half the story about why a guy plays for the national team he does. Today we […]
pic of the week 1/27-2/2
Ignoring the actual context for just a moment, this might be the coolest American soccer picture of all time: our stylish, world-famous national team manager exiting his helicopter and signalling to the masses just how awesome he is with a confident thumbs up. The only thing that could possibly make it any better would be […]
WSOTP pod: episode 5
WSOTP Pod “Dos a Cero Special”: Season 1 Episode 5 If you went to bed on Tuesday night sad and confused as to why you didn’t get to listen to the newest edition of the WSOTP Pod, my deepest apologies. We didn’t mean to leave you hanging. We just thought it best to delay the […]
who needs a revolution when there’s evolution?
Ignore for a second that Jamaica and Panama’s combined FIFA World Ranking is 92. Discount the fact that the temporary turf was playing the part of sniper to Panama on Tuesday night. And let’s also overlook the minute detail of the Germany match only being a friendly against a threadbare squad missing most of its […]
Wrong Side of the Pond 