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Lyndon B. Johnson announced he wouldn’t seek re-election the last time the U.S. lost to a Caribbean team at home. Led Zeppelin made their first live appearance the last time the U.S. lost to a Caribbean team at home. 60 Minutes was making its television debut the last time the U.S. lost to a Caribbean team at home.
Klinsmann is being paid approximately five times more than Bradley. Consider the expectations and promises made when Klinsmann was hired four years ago. This was supposed to be the manager to vault U.S. soccer into a new hemisphere, develop young talent, and create a unique and competitive style of play. Klinsmann was billed – and by many, bought – as the missing element for soccer in America.
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The USMNT should fire Jurgen Klinsmann
Let's not quibble: for the good of the USMNT, the United States Soccer Federation needs to relieve Jurgen Klinsmann of his managerial duties.
That's not a reaction purely based on Wednesday's dire performance against Jamaica, though that match should serve as the final nail in Klinsmann's coffin, so to speak. No, this has been building for quite awhile, thanks to a lot of mediocre results, frustrating losses and head-scratching decisions. He's supposed to be making the entire national team program better, but the senior side has stalled in their development, and it's made his position untenable.
Too often, the USMNT look utterly unprepared for their opposition's tactics. Take the Jamaica match as an example -- everyone who's watched Jamaica play at this Gold Cup knew that they'd be playing tight, organized soccer, then try to win the ball back in midfield and launch lightning-fast counters, using their pace and athleticism to their advantage. They would concede possession and try to capitalize on the few turnovers the USMNT committed. And guess what? That's exactly how they played.
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Lyndon B. Johnson announced he wouldn’t seek re-election the last time the U.S. lost to a Caribbean team at home. Led Zeppelin made their first live appearance the last time the U.S. lost to a Caribbean team at home. 60 Minutes was making its television debut the last time the U.S. lost to a Caribbean team at home.
Klinsmann is being paid approximately five times more than Bradley. Consider the expectations and promises made when Klinsmann was hired four years ago. This was supposed to be the manager to vault U.S. soccer into a new hemisphere, develop young talent, and create a unique and competitive style of play. Klinsmann was billed – and by many, bought – as the missing element for soccer in America.
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The USMNT should fire Jurgen Klinsmann
Let's not quibble: for the good of the USMNT, the United States Soccer Federation needs to relieve Jurgen Klinsmann of his managerial duties.
That's not a reaction purely based on Wednesday's dire performance against Jamaica, though that match should serve as the final nail in Klinsmann's coffin, so to speak. No, this has been building for quite awhile, thanks to a lot of mediocre results, frustrating losses and head-scratching decisions. He's supposed to be making the entire national team program better, but the senior side has stalled in their development, and it's made his position untenable.
Too often, the USMNT look utterly unprepared for their opposition's tactics. Take the Jamaica match as an example -- everyone who's watched Jamaica play at this Gold Cup knew that they'd be playing tight, organized soccer, then try to win the ball back in midfield and launch lightning-fast counters, using their pace and athleticism to their advantage. They would concede possession and try to capitalize on the few turnovers the USMNT committed. And guess what? That's exactly how they played.
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