Jamatl, we don't need to worry about no Michael Bradley. All we need to do is not allow him the ability to boss the midfield with his inferior athletism. That's right, the guy is not very quick, athletic or skilful, but he has good anticipation and works hard.
We need no-nonsense midfielders who will match guys like Bradley in determination and no lose focus and give him space like they did in the Gold Cup and make him look like a star. Hopefully, a hungry Rohan Reid fits the bill.
P.S. Every team he has played for has barely survived relegation, so I don't consider him much of a success in European club football.
Rohan Reid?..this I have to see. Our midfield is so inferior right now that we will be chasing the ball instead of moving it forward. I am not as confident as you are in this department.
The problem for them with Dempsey is incorporating him into the team. A major part of why that team looks that way is because they are playing through Torres. Boyd is going to be dropped for Altidore and the only player left to be dropped for Dempsey is Torres. So they are going to be less fluid in there build up play, but they will be more clinical in the final third.
Either way our midfield is going to be in for a hard game. Jermaine Jones and Bradley were FAR superior to Rudi Austin even in the ball winning department, so our players better be ready to put in some serious work. Rohan Reid look good gainst the fool fool team, we will see if him up to the top CONCACAF level.
If JeVaughn Watson is able to replicate the performance that him give to Houston today, I could easily him starting in our Central midfield and keeping up with these players.
I said this awhile ago, when the JFF went back to the Rene Simoes well and came up empty. The talent is in the JAMAICAN Team (YARD AND ABROAD) to compete and MAYBE beat the USA. I PERSONALLY feel that the coach will make the difference. That difference I FEEL in Bruce Arena. I Like Tappa and want him to succeed, but I am NOT sold on the style of play he has the TEAM Playing.
Jamatl, we don't need to worry about no Michael Bradley. All we need to do is not allow him the ability to boss the midfield with his inferior athletism. That's right, the guy is not very quick, athletic or skilful, but he has good anticipation and works hard.
We need no-nonsense midfielders who will match guys like Bradley in determination and no lose focus and give him space like they did in the Gold Cup and make him look like a star. Hopefully, a hungry Rohan Reid fits the bill.
P.S. Every team he has played for has barely survived relegation, so I don't consider him much of a success in European club football.
Rohan Reid? and you put down Bradley?
"....We need no-nonsense midfielders who will match guys like Bradley in determination and no lose focus and give him space..."
Jobi, Pratley & Hoilett not here so look no further than Phillips for that no-nonsense midfielders role.
Jamatl, we don't need to worry about no Michael Bradley. All we need to do is not allow him the ability to boss the midfield with his inferior athletism. That's right, the guy is not very quick, athletic or skilful, but he has good anticipation and works hard.
We need no-nonsense midfielders who will match guys like Bradley in determination and no lose focus and give him space like they did in the Gold Cup and make him look like a star. Hopefully, a hungry Rohan Reid fits the bill.
P.S. Every team he has played for has barely survived relegation, so I don't consider him much of a success in European club football.
Rohan Reid?..this I have to see. Our midfield is so inferior right now that we will be chasing the ball instead of moving it forward. I am not as confident as you are in this department.
Jag, I had the same exclamation regarding Rohan Reid; an unproven player against an experience USA team....HMMM
I'm glad you realize that our midfield is inferior cause it seems like hardly anyone on here is taking notice. When I called for Tappa to insert Phillips (not saying U agree with this Jag) man and man balk, yet none offer another solution.
We mek a sad mistake if we think Watson & Keamar can shoulder the responsibilities in such an adept area of the pitch against top teams it won't work.
We have enough strength to start qualifiers in June, but come September against the USA we better get Pratley & Jobi in here to run our middle.
The problem for them with Dempsey is incorporating him into the team. A major part of why that team looks that way is because they are playing through Torres. Boyd is going to be dropped for Altidore and the only player left to be dropped for Dempsey is Torres. So they are going to be less fluid in there build up play, but they will be more clinical in the final third.
Either way our midfield is going to be in for a hard game. Jermaine Jones and Bradley were FAR superior to Rudi Austin even in the ball winning department, so our players better be ready to put in some serious work. Rohan Reid look good gainst the fool fool team, we will see if him up to the top CONCACAF level.
If JeVaughn Watson is able to replicate the performance that him give to Houston today, I could easily him starting in our Central midfield and keeping up with these players.
Shavar, Watson & even Keamar simply don't have enough time in the club grind and trenches to match the USA's Bradley & Jones experience and strength. We need help from abroad, and if not then we should put our toughest and hardest worker on our team in the middle; and you know who me a talk 'bout aready.
If say we play a 4-5-1 set with FULLER, PHILLIPs & RUDI in the middle, and DANE, HUMPHREY or OMAR on flanks we stand a very good chance of matching USA strength in the middle.
Mi hope sey di man dem that keep promoting politics in Jamaica side wid dis local vs UB40 fkry take note of this match and result.
Mi hope sey di man dem see the USA side and where and at what level di man dem playing...how many MLS ballas was in this starting 11 ?
Mek mi name out di USA side and their clubs:
Tim Howard-Everton (English Premiereship)
Steve Cherundolo-Hanover96 (Bundesliga)
Carlos Bocanegra-Glasgow Rangers (Scottish Premiere league)
Geoff Cameron-Houston Dynamo (MLS)
Jermaine Jones-Schalke04 (Bundesliga)
Michael Bradley-Verona (Serie A Italy)
Jose Torres-Pachuca (Mexico)
Fabian Johnson-TSG Hoffenheim (Bundesliga)
Maurice Edu-Glasgow Rangers (SPL)
Landon Donovan-LA Galaxy (MLS)
TWO ballas from MLS...and you can't even call Landon a MLS balla...he could be playing in the Premiership with Everton if he wanted and he probably will come to the Premiership soon now.
If guy believe sey any Jamaica side made up of a majority of local RSPL ballas can stand up and roll ledda wid dem man ya...mi will gladly give dem mi shoulder fi cry pon when the predictable result happens...and remind dem ...Ric did done tell uunu aredy.
Jamaica badly needs Jobi McAnuff, Darren Pratley and Marvin Elliott as options in the midfield to stand even a ghost of chance to get anything from the USA when it matters.
JeVaughn Watson can do a good job in Jamaica's midfiled as well...and from all acccounts the balla Rohan Reid sound like im a stake a strong claim for a place in di side.
Even mi likkle balla, Dada Daley will hafi step up his overall game to live wid dem man ya...and Jason Morrison might still squeak into Jamaica's side...but only just.
Mi really no waan si Rodolph Austin get embarrassed again...and to see his emabrrassing performances for Jamaica repeated, when up against top competition; im fi sid dung pon bench and watch big man roll ledda, zeen!...and come een when Jamaica in a position when dem can use im effectively against certain teams..di USA is not one of those teams.
Jamaica's defense beginning to look like something competitive...and I would put Jamaica's strikers up against anything in CONCACAF...
So it boils back down to getting the best midfielders possible in the squad and on the pitch.
Any man supposed to see sey dis USA side nah romp and Clint Demsey not even come een yet...and he will be in the side when the real thing starts.
So...alla di foreign balla haters...you have been duely warned !
While it was only a friendly, and while Scotland was missing some important players, Ric is correct in saying that the pushers of the local patty league must start to get serious: JA needs to call our best professionals, whether locally born, or hailing from the diaspora. We have done next-to-no scouting or recruitment, given the talents that are available to us, and we can make a lot of excuses about the lower leagues of England not being suitable to our native ballers, but the truth is that neither the lower nor upper leagues of Spain, Portugal, Italy, France or the Netherlands have come calling for our "world class" talent.
As the present callups show, we have a solid foundation, but we need to be thinking of augmenting it, because the midfield is thin, and the defence uneven.
Klinsmann's impact showing for improving U.S.
By Simon Evans, Reuters
JACKSONVILLE, Florida (Reuters) - When German Juergen Klinsmann took charge of the United States national team 10 months ago he promised to bring a change of style as well as results and if Saturday's 5-1 win over Scotland is any measure his influence is bearing fruit.
It was only a friendly against a modest team but coming after the impressively ground-out away win over Italy in February, the team's fifth successive victory was another positive sign.
What pleased Klinsmann the most was the style with which Scotland were taken apart as Landon Donovan helped himself to a hat-trick.
"We saw many elements of what we have been talking about. A fast paced game, nice tempo, one-two touch combinations through midfield, finding our forwards, having pace in the build up from the back, no long balls," said Klinsmann.
"I think we saw all those elements. Obviously it is more difficult to play that way against Brazil or against Italy but I think the players understand more and more what we are trying to achieve."
Klinsmann's predecessor Bob Bradley, who took the U.S. to the second round of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa before falling to Ghana, built a team that was strong on determination and organization but sometimes lacked the movement and flexible shape the modern game demands.
On Saturday the former German national team coach played a midfield diamond with Jermaine Jones and Michael Bradley dominant in the centre with Maurice Edu sitting deep.
With Jose Torres on the left and Landon Donovan on the right there was never a shortage of a passing option and plenty of creativity to feed lone forward Terrence Boyd.
Klinsmann says his message is getting through but also suggests he is benefitting from key players blossoming with their clubs at the right time.
Bradley has enjoyed an excellent season with Chievo Verona in Italy's Serie A while Jones was strong in Germany and the Champions League with Schalke 04.
"Over the last season a lot of players have just made the next step in their careers, Michael Bradley, Jermaine, Fabian Johnson, a left back of the highest quality, and we have Landon back and he gives us the goals," he said.
The return of Donovan, who had not featured for the U.S. since September, gave Klinsmann a major boost before the World Cup qualifiers start against Antigua and Barbuda on June 8, while Clint Dempsey, who scored 17 times for Fulham in the Premier League, should also be back from a groin injury.
Before the bid for a place in Brazil 2014 gets underway in Tampa, the U.S. face Brazil on Wednesday and then take on Canada in Toronto.
Klinsmann has set up the fixtures to simulate a tournament and said that is now the next test for his team.
"That's why we have taken that approach. Now the players have to just look ahead to the next game," he said.
"The players understand more and more what we are trying to achieve but this was really fun to see some of those elements that we have been working on."
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I think the addition on Jobi McAnuff and a fully fit and hungry Marvin Elliot would be good. Elliott can match up with either Jones or Bradley well.
The key is stretch the USA midfield out with our wingers.
fyi, anyone who claim we are more athletic footballers than USA need turn off the Olympic game replays and watch an actually football match.
Let me clarify better is not because dem is white, dem NOT athletic. Dempsey, Howard, Cameron, Bocanegra and Johnson are very athletic players who have football skills.
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Klinsmann's USMNT philosophies shine in Scotland win May 27, 2012 Greg Lalas MLSsoccer.com Getty Images
If one central theme is emerging in the Jurgen Klinsmann philosophy, it is this: speed.
Since taking over as manager of the US national team last year, he has often talked about wanting his team to play with speed, move the ball quickly, use the side's pace on the flanks. Saturday's 5-1 trouncing of Scotland, led by Landon Donovan's hat trick, it all seemed to come together as Klinsmann has drawn it up.
