Horrible news for US Soccer

**JazMerkin** · 10-14-2009 07:19 PM

Originally Posted by Lyle

Originally Posted by skel1983

I didnt say we are going to win it , my point was you said you have as much chance as England to win it. Which is obviously not the case as these odds suggest.

Scrap we comfortably beat them 2-0 about a year ago, but friendlys i dont count im not sure if we have ever played them in a competitve game?

....we beat you in the 1950 World Cup....I didn't even know we had a team back then

The only issue Adu has is marking his man, other than that he's quick, he's fast, he can pass and shoot. He's a better option than Ching or Casey both of whom suck.

It was effectively an amateur side, it remains one of the greatest World Cup upsets in history.

I don't think USA have as good a chance of winning the World Cup as England, especially missing Davies who I thought was a better foil for Donovan than Altidore. However, can't see either side winning it.

The US are the kind of side who can ride a 2-3 game wave as they did in the Confederations Cup, but I'd be surprised if they got further than the last 16.

England meanwhile get torn apart by good, quick passing sides. The signs are there against the likes of Croatia & Belarus, & it would be no surprise to me if they get shocked by one of the African or South American sides next summer.

People have got carried away again, even if they do play to their potential, they just simply haven't got enough for the likes of Brazil, Holland & Spain.

In terms of who can replace Davies, the obvious is Altidore to start more. Adu is good, but I'm not sure how well he would work with Donovan. Santino Quaranta is a good option as he's similarly quite quick & a decent passer. I would actually recommend Kenny Cooper as more obvious choice than either Ching or Casey as his physicality could cause some problems for some defences. I'd think Bradley should decide on it after seeing who they get in the group stages.