Great post! The comparison between the BB-Spain and JK-Italy is spot on!The biggest difference I saw can be drawn in a comparison between the US-Italy match and the US-Spain Confed Cup match.
While both were victories, there were staggering differences in the actual game. We had no right to beat Spain. That was a 1 in 100 victory. Anyone who's played the game at a somewhat high level has experienced a game like that. You have fifty shots, hit the bar, have 90% possession and lose. This was US-Spain in a nutshell. We were outclassed, out everything.
Then, US-Italy was an even match. I feel the 1-0 victory while maybe a little flattering, was a fair result. A draw would have been fair as well. Howard made one ridiculous save early and then Italy threatened but never had those chances that left you wondering how they didn't go in. We possessed the ball, stayed organized and played with a purpose in trying to go forward, something we rarely did against good competition under BB.
There's a huge difference between bunkering and praying for a counterattack win and playing a compact, organized game. You never saw Dempsey and Jozy in our 18 defending; that was the norm under BB.
Are we going to go and try to outclass Italy/Germany/Brazil/Spain/Holland? No but under Klinsmann I get the feeling that we will respect but not fear them like BB did.
U.S. v. Italy (R)
Started by S.Bones, Feb 29 2012 01:49 PM
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#46
Posted 09 March 2012 - 08:52 PM
#47
Posted 27 March 2012 - 05:53 AM
#48
Posted 27 March 2012 - 04:48 PM
You shoulda gone to 433. It's more fun.
And who's the creepy dude on the right?
#49
Posted 27 March 2012 - 06:02 PM
So much for photographic name dropping...You shoulda gone to 433. It's more fun.
And who's the creepy dude on the right?
#50
Posted 27 March 2012 - 07:21 PM
Foose isn't a name you drop (he's on the right)So much for photographic name dropping...
#51
Posted 28 March 2012 - 11:53 AM
How little you know.Foose isn't a name you drop (he's on the right)
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