Comments on: Uh—Familiarity with the pitch will NOT help U.S. beat England. A surprise attack will. http://usasoccerstud.com/uh%e2%80%94familiarity-with-the-pitch-will-not-help-u-s-beat-england-a-surprise-attack-will/ Covering the men's national team with more fervor than the 2002 squad Wed, 16 Nov 2011 23:30:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Ultan http://usasoccerstud.com/uh%e2%80%94familiarity-with-the-pitch-will-not-help-u-s-beat-england-a-surprise-attack-will/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Ultan Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:30:53 +0000 http://usasoccerstud.com/?p=681#comment-105 As far as I could see nothing screaming our outstanding, he did receive praise and a few positive column inches – though there was only two games that Saturday so the fourth estate had nothing else to write about. Let's watch this space. One thing I have to call out is they most certainly are not calling this one a tie. Eng-ger-land expects to top the group without dropping a point, I was in London over Christmas and fuelled on a diet of Rule Britannia and the Empire they’re hyping winning the thing for Queen & Country. Come closer to June the press will be as ravenous as revenge for 1776, Friendly Fire and Mark David Chapman will bloat them to expecting annihilations. As far as I could see nothing screaming our outstanding, he did receive praise and a few positive column inches – though there was only two games that Saturday so the fourth estate had nothing else to write about. Let’s watch this space.

One thing I have to call out is they most certainly are not calling this one a tie. Eng-ger-land expects to top the group without dropping a point, I was in London over Christmas and fuelled on a diet of Rule Britannia and the Empire they’re hyping winning the thing for Queen & Country. Come closer to June the press will be as ravenous as revenge for 1776, Friendly Fire and Mark David Chapman will bloat them to expecting annihilations.

]]> By: Jack http://usasoccerstud.com/uh%e2%80%94familiarity-with-the-pitch-will-not-help-u-s-beat-england-a-surprise-attack-will/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Jack Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:10:00 +0000 http://usasoccerstud.com/?p=681#comment-104 I'm not so sure about the British press...weren't they already calling the game a tie the moment US players started doing well earlier this season in the EPL? I can only imagine what the headlines were in the wake of Dononvan's thrilling start at Everton...anyone happen to see any? I’m not so sure about the British press…weren’t they already calling the game a tie the moment US players started doing well earlier this season in the EPL? I can only imagine what the headlines were in the wake of Dononvan’s thrilling start at Everton…anyone happen to see any?

]]> By: Blake http://usasoccerstud.com/uh%e2%80%94familiarity-with-the-pitch-will-not-help-u-s-beat-england-a-surprise-attack-will/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Blake Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:15:36 +0000 http://usasoccerstud.com/?p=681#comment-103 Good point, Ultan. Good point, Ultan.

]]> By: Ultan http://usasoccerstud.com/uh%e2%80%94familiarity-with-the-pitch-will-not-help-u-s-beat-england-a-surprise-attack-will/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Ultan Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:44:36 +0000 http://usasoccerstud.com/?p=681#comment-102 Of course it's rubbish but I guarantee you Bradley mentions it more than once in his pre-match talks with the team. The USA will win if England are over-complacent, buoyed by the over-the-top hype the British press will inevitably float their team over with. The best thing that can happen you guys is Donovan has a stinker of a time during his short time with Everton lowering expectations in England. Of course it’s rubbish but I guarantee you Bradley mentions it more than once in his pre-match talks with the team.

The USA will win if England are over-complacent, buoyed by the over-the-top hype the British press will inevitably float their team over with. The best thing that can happen you guys is Donovan has a stinker of a time during his short time with Everton lowering expectations in England.

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