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ASN Morning Read: The Day After the Day After
Did we learn anything about the United States men's national team following their match against Trinidad and Tobago? Probably! Some people have some thoughts. Plus, a new advisor for US Soccer?
BY
Noah Davis
Posted
November 19, 2015
7:45 AM
November 19, 2015
7:45 AM
- U.S. Happy to Escape Port of Spain With a Single Point
- "In the bigger picture, though, there is plenty of reason for concern about the overall direction of the U.S. men’s program. In competitive games, 2015 was a brutal year for Klinsmann’s team. The U.S. finished fourth in the Gold Cup. It lost the Confederations Cup playoff against Mexico. It was almost always outshot in games that matter against decent teams. The trends, they do not look good."
- Michael Bradley: "We Came Up Short This Year"
- Interesting:
AZ academy director Aloys Wijnker has taken a job with U.S. Soccer as some sort of general adviser to youth development, @VI_nl reports.
— LeanderAlphabet (@LeanderAlphabet) November 17, 2015 - "As the four teams remaining in the MLS playoffs reassemble on Wednesday, looking toward Sunday's conference championships first legs, the fact is that the annual November international break has become as much a factor in the playoffs as any other significant circumstantial component in the league's postseason. How will momentum change after a two-week break, for example?"
- Final Third Failings Plagued U.S. Men Throughout 2015