November 21st, 2016 at 3:52 PM ^
We should just save ourselves the pain and fire the next guy now too.
November 21st, 2016 at 3:52 PM ^
Might I suggest Master Splinter as a replacement. He's done a great job with the TMNT.
November 21st, 2016 at 4:40 PM ^
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November 21st, 2016 at 9:37 PM ^
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November 21st, 2016 at 3:59 PM ^
Klinsmann had to go, but Arena is goign to be a disaster. His on-the-record xenophobia suggests he is about to jettison half our most talented players because their parents happened to be serving in Germany when they were born.
November 21st, 2016 at 4:02 PM ^
About a third of his roster is currently foreign-born.
I think he can manage.
November 21st, 2016 at 4:16 PM ^
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November 21st, 2016 at 3:56 PM ^
Arena will fill in for the time being, but will they go with an MLS coach like Vermes from Sporting KC or Marsch from the NY Red Bulls? They need some kind of new blood who plays with a system but can adapt to the opponent.
November 21st, 2016 at 3:57 PM ^
I felt like in Copa America we finally started playing with a style JK was trying to implement. We crushed the Ticos and outplayed a solid Ecuador team. Why on earth he decides to switch to some 3-5-2 for our biggest WC qualifier is beyond me.
November 21st, 2016 at 4:14 PM ^
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November 21st, 2016 at 6:11 PM ^
I did think he was totally unprepared for Argentina, but I tried to chalk it up to Argentina and Chile basically being white hot that tournament (like Chile beating Mexicao 7-0 in quarters). Ultimately whenever he had successes they turned out to be flashes in the pan and he had no way of sustaining.
November 21st, 2016 at 6:11 PM ^
I did think he was totally unprepared for Argentina, but I tried to chalk it up to Argentina and Chile basically being white hot that tournament (like Chile beating Mexicao 7-0 in quarters). Ultimately whenever he had successes they turned out to be flashes in the pan and he had no way of sustaining.
November 21st, 2016 at 3:58 PM ^
I'm told U.S. Soccer has reached an agreement with Bruce Arena to have him return as #USMNT head coach. #DominosFalling
November 21st, 2016 at 5:37 PM ^
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November 21st, 2016 at 4:00 PM ^
November 21st, 2016 at 4:00 PM ^
Beat Ohio? Something something?
November 21st, 2016 at 4:08 PM ^
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November 21st, 2016 at 5:37 PM ^
What is "his system?" Honestly curious because I don't know much about him other than him being a coach at Akron and a disaster with the U-23.
November 21st, 2016 at 4:08 PM ^
November 21st, 2016 at 4:25 PM ^
His parents haven't met yet. They may not even have been born yet.
November 21st, 2016 at 5:19 PM ^
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November 21st, 2016 at 4:21 PM ^
was University of Southern Minnesota Tech and was wondering why we cared. Thanks for explaining!
November 21st, 2016 at 4:27 PM ^
It became evident very quickly that Jurgy was clueless on tactics, squad selection, and getting the most out of his players.
November 21st, 2016 at 4:46 PM ^
Wait, we dump Klinsmaan to go back to Arena? Agree that I hope this is just a get us to Russia move and that there is some sort of long range plan beyond that.
November 21st, 2016 at 4:47 PM ^
It's about time!
November 21st, 2016 at 4:57 PM ^
the cancer starts at the top
November 21st, 2016 at 5:41 PM ^
Was just about to post this. If US Soccer wants to be competitive they also need to make changes to their own domestic league.
Don Garber probably also wants a USMNT coach who is going to be a puppet.
November 21st, 2016 at 6:55 PM ^
The problem is at board level and Don Garber isn't going anywhere.
November 21st, 2016 at 5:42 PM ^
They could replace him with an upside down mop and it would be an improvement. Welcome back to the team Darlington Nagbe!
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November 21st, 2016 at 6:01 PM ^
November 21st, 2016 at 6:53 PM ^
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November 21st, 2016 at 7:12 PM ^
His comments might be the dumbest I have read regarding the matter.
"It's unfair but you just have to deal with it," Kiesewetter said. "It's disrespectful towards my father. He was an American soldier in Berlin for 21/2 years and served in the army for 25 years. It's just wrong for some people to say his son is not American. "I'm an American." And in soccer, at least, that's all he's ever wanted to be.http://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/la-sp-us-soccer-friends-20160325-s… JAB dream since he was a kid was to play for the USMNT and he has a tattoo of Illinois on his elbow.
November 21st, 2016 at 6:27 PM ^
Klinsmann will land on his feet.
Maybe the Purdue soccer job will open up.
November 21st, 2016 at 7:40 PM ^
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November 21st, 2016 at 10:04 PM ^
...and absolutely true.
November 21st, 2016 at 6:52 PM ^
I think the USA should go after a defensive minded coach.
You can't lose if the other team doesn't score.
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November 21st, 2016 at 6:57 PM ^
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November 21st, 2016 at 9:11 PM ^
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November 21st, 2016 at 10:03 PM ^
Certain European national teams specialize in defending, and can be quite physical (Italy, Sweden and Croatia, for example). "European" does not equate with finesse.
The problem is that all those countries--even Sweden and Croatia, which have approximately 1/33rd and 1/70th our population--turn out more top-quality midfielders and offensive skill players than we do.
Sure, we might be doing better with this particular squad under another manager, but we're stuck in second tier until we develop a Zlatan Ibrahimovic or Luka Modric.
November 21st, 2016 at 10:21 PM ^
What about a Giovanni Svenson?
November 21st, 2016 at 10:26 PM ^
There's been no American Maldini or Cannavaro and we're a long, long way from having a soccer culture that could produce that type of player. (I was just talking about this with an Italian friend and he was lamenting the fact that Italy's culture has drifted away from this too.)
November 22nd, 2016 at 12:08 AM ^