USMNT – spoiler alert
if we are being honest, the US Mens National Team getting into the semi finals of the Confed Cup was a lot of luck…
but beating a full strength spain squad to get to the finals is AMAZING. this isn’t just any spain team. spain are always good. but this is a spanish team that
- has HAD won (no draws) their last 15 games.
- was ranked #1 in the world
- is the defending european champions
- had a full squad… (torres, villa, capdevila, casillas, ramos, pique, xavi, xavi, fabregas, riera, puyol)
i watched bits of the game while at work, so i am not really qualified to say how much we deserved it or not. but from what i can tell, we held our nerve, defended brilliantly, and took advantage of our few chances. and there is nothing bad about any of that. nobody would expect us to get 10 shots on goal against a team known for dominating possession, so you just have to make sure the few chances you get, you take them well. and we did that tonight.
only bummer on the night was the bradley red card. he is an important player who will miss the final now.
for those that watched the match…. please comment on your assessment of the play.
