Author Archives: jeffrey frantz

Spain: Brilliant or boring?

Posted on July 9, 2010 by jeffrey frantz

I’ve watched a number of Spain matches, in part or in their entirety, during this tournament and, try as I might, I’m underwhelmed by their technical brilliance. In short, they bore me. Sure, possession is the key to the game, … Continue reading →

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An audition piece?

Posted on July 7, 2010 by jeffrey frantz

Jurgen Klinsmann — the coach who led Germany to the 2006 semifinals and built the foundation for the team that will play Spain this afternoon — wrote a piece for the BBC explaining Die Mannschaft’s rise. Perhaps not surprisingly, Klinsmann … Continue reading →

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And now the real dreaming begins

Posted on June 25, 2010 by jeffrey frantz

OK U.S. supports — and those just tuning in because we’ve outlasted the French — the real fun starts tomorrow. The U.S. has never won back to back matches in the World Cup. But if it beats Ghana tomorrow in … Continue reading →

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It all comes down to this…

Posted on June 22, 2010 by jeffrey frantz

Landon Donovan’s ultimate legacy as an international player. Bob Bradley’s coaching ability and philosophy. The overall direction of American soccer. A U.S. win against Algeria tomorrow and a trip to the knockout round means this last cycle is a success. … Continue reading →

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The non-goal that set soccer back

Posted on June 18, 2010 by jeffrey frantz

An hour after the U.S.’s 2-2 draw with Slovenia, I’m not much in the mood to analyze what the Yanks did wrong during the first half, what they did to get level or the strong games had by Michael Bradley … Continue reading →

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U.S. v. Slovenia live chat

Posted on June 18, 2010 by jeffrey frantz

World Cup chat

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The most important U.S. soccer match since … Saturday

Posted on June 17, 2010 by jeffrey frantz

Coming into the World Cup, conventional wisdom held the U.S. needed a good result against England to advance. With one point already on the board, the new conventional wisdom holds the U.S. needs a win against Slovenia to safely get … Continue reading →

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Man of the match: Robert Green

Posted on June 12, 2010 by jeffrey frantz

England 1, United States 1 We here in the United States want to thank Fabio Capello for starting Robert Green in goal because of David James unsteady history in big matches. We’re sure it seemed like a great idea as … Continue reading →

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Bagging the Cup — or at least the games

Posted on June 10, 2010 by jeffrey frantz

The biggest party in the world starts in less than 24 hours. And for all those who couldn’t get to South Africa, and might not have the budget for a trip to Brazil in 2014, the U.S. is trying to … Continue reading →

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Get away from that man’s head!

Posted on June 5, 2010 by jeffrey frantz

I only caught a bit the the U.S.’s final tune-up against Australia this morning — Edson Buddle apparently impressed — but I saw enough to raise one question: Why on earth was Clint Dempsey at one point head-to-head with one … Continue reading →

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