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llkoolkeg

Ranger LL
Sep 5, 2001
4,335
15
in da shed, mon, in da shed
I like him, but then again, I like DC United and am partial. I just don't see Team US's typical underachievement as his fault. We don't have the interest, tradition or confidence in European Football to do well in internationals as big as the World Cup at this stage.

DOH! I am over an hour late for Friday 4:20 here on the right coast. Gotta run...
 

jimmydean

The Official Meat of Ridemonkey
Sep 10, 2001
43,110
15,187
Portland, OR
I think that it's his time to go. I think his starting line-up was less than great and I also think the US needs a serious coach to get to the next level.

We need to invest in a coach from Europe or South America that has fire and can light that fire under the asses of the current squad. I don't think Bruce could motivate.
 

def

Monkey
Feb 12, 2003
520
0
knoxville, tn
Its time for a change, but many don't realize what he accomplished. UVA, DC United and bringing the national team up to wold recognition. He is probably the best coach US soccer has had.

Yeah, they flopped. I honestly didn't like what I saw on the field. It just looked like the players didn't realize the level they were on. My opinion, get US players in Europe playing on 1st division clubs....I can't think of that many that ever have.....Harks, Renya, Keller.....anyone else?! Thats where things need to go. A good coach can mesh good players together, but there has to be the tallent pool to pull from. I don't think a new, magical coach is going to fix all of this.
 

sanjuro

Tube Smuggler
Sep 13, 2004
17,373
0
SF
I thought Arena had a point about more Euro seasoned players, but to say it right after getting booted was a big mistake...
 

mobius

Turbo Monkey
Jan 25, 2003
2,158
0
Around DC
Juergen Klinsmen would be a million times better then Arenas. He had the right idea of using Euro players but he did not understand when you are losing that defensive formations aren't going to win, especially when the lone striker up front is brian mcbride.
 

HaveFaith

Monkey
Mar 11, 2006
338
0
Klinsmann is the one for sure. Hell he won't leave Cali to coach the germans, why not stay in Cali to coach the US.