Enron said:
Im assuming you didnt watch the game. The US didnt get owned and it was a good match until the 70th minute. If you look at the rosters for the day you'll notice that Germany played their strongest squad and the US didnt. Many of the US regulars were not able to to play. Germany should have won, since it was basically a game against MLS all stars. The US probably isnt a top five team in the world and the Czech Rep is also not second best. And yes Italy does deserve a higher ranking. Even though its reason is a home win over a lackluster Germany squad with the youngest back four in the world. But come summer Ill be betting my money on the red, white, and blue not some underachieving Azzurri squad that has managed to choke itself out of the last couple World Cups.
yes guys, I did watch the whole game, and I felt the Germans took it to the USA right from the beginning, because they had some much to prove after the hammering that the Azzurri gave them...and to please the crowd who might have had all their heads, including Klinsmann's, after the game had the USA won
The USA did have some bright spots (including the header from Johnson that Kahn saved so perfectly), but I thought Germany showed they were the better team throughout the entire match
You wouldnt know that though, listening to that dingbat Marcelo Balboa. Talk about being one-sided, the guy is a joke as an announcer, and he would have you think that the USA was winning the damn game by a wide margin.
I dont know who the starters are, but I can tell you that its very rare that Italy play with a full strength squad in any of their friendlies, due mostly to injuries, so that is no excuse. Would Donovan have made that much of a difference in there today ?? This is the same crybaby who crash out of Germany...twice !!
Enron, your main concern better be getting second place away from the Czech Rep, come June