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jsbach
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I just watched the first half of the USA/Iran friendly.
Well... as great as I think it is that this match is taking place, I so far think it's one of the USA's worst performances since France.
For the first 20 minutes, their defense has looked shaky at best. Balboa and Agoos seem slow and clumsy. Freidel looks panicked.
Reyna and Lewis are the only players that are looking good so far.
Jones is getting mugged every time he touches the ball, but if he'd stop his habit of whining and cursing the official every time someone touches him, perhaps he'd make some plays and even get some calls.
Overall the US team looks out of sync... I guess that should be no surprise considering the MLS is off season, and the USA has been rather inactive lately...
They are also playing a fine Iranian team that has had two matches this week to prepare.
Mahdavikia looks splendid, BTW... He is a step quicker than any of the US defenders.
Azizi looks good at times, but is suffering from the same whining disease Cobi Jones has.
Unfortunately I have to go to work, so I will not see the second half until I watch it later on tape.
2nd half just started... Already the USA looks like a different team.
Armas just scored. Not pretty, but with Iran stacking their whole squad in front of the net, they won't be pretty!
Gotta go...
USA 1 Iran 1
Well... as great as I think it is that this match is taking place, I so far think it's one of the USA's worst performances since France.
For the first 20 minutes, their defense has looked shaky at best. Balboa and Agoos seem slow and clumsy. Freidel looks panicked.
Reyna and Lewis are the only players that are looking good so far.
Jones is getting mugged every time he touches the ball, but if he'd stop his habit of whining and cursing the official every time someone touches him, perhaps he'd make some plays and even get some calls.
Overall the US team looks out of sync... I guess that should be no surprise considering the MLS is off season, and the USA has been rather inactive lately...
They are also playing a fine Iranian team that has had two matches this week to prepare.
Mahdavikia looks splendid, BTW... He is a step quicker than any of the US defenders.
Azizi looks good at times, but is suffering from the same whining disease Cobi Jones has.
Unfortunately I have to go to work, so I will not see the second half until I watch it later on tape.
2nd half just started... Already the USA looks like a different team.
Armas just scored. Not pretty, but with Iran stacking their whole squad in front of the net, they won't be pretty!
Gotta go...
USA 1 Iran 1