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Posted by Easy on Sat Jun 26 21:46:03 2010, in response to Re: USA vs. Ghana 1-2 Extra Time Re: WORLD CUP Thread, posted by SMAZ on Sat Jun 26 20:18:00 2010. I agree that defense will continue to be a problem, but I think that it's better than ever. We're just getting exposed because we have the ability to attack more now instead of bunkering and only counter-attacking.My thinking is that we're a long way from getting better overall. My theory is that we play so well as a team because our regular players get far more caps than players in other countries and play together more frequently. For example Donovan has something like 130 caps at age 28. That would be a record number in some countries and he'll still probably get maybe 40 or 50 more. As we develop better talent that plays more regularly in top leagues they'll play together less frequently. Our strength is really based on our familiarity. Kind of like how European basketball teams can play so well against a team of NBA allstars that practice together for a few weeks. |
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