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World Soccer XXVII: The REAL Football

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ESPN Article on the background of Klinsmann's firing.

Basically, they got tired of the excuses (like a lot of us) and considered firing him this summer. This excuse is a doozy though:
Klinsmann explained away the losses in public. In private, his excuses were even more bold; he told Gulati that he was convinced that the Gold Cup was fixed so Mexico would win, setting up the big-money playoff match against the U.S., a viewpoint that exasperated his boss.
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Shirtless Guy said:
He probably knows it was rigged because he got paid on the side to throw the Jamaica game ;)
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Quote from BigSoccer: It's not CONCACAF's fault Klinsmann decided to play an orange traffic cone next to Brooks the entire tournament.

Actually, there is a serious side to that accusation. He's accusing Mark Geiger, a USSF Referee, of match fixing. It's bad form to say to your boss that another employee is a criminal and why you failed. Also, some of the CONCACAF referee staff is American. So, again, bad form. Oh, and Gulati was one of the three heads running CONCACAF at that time. Don't accuse your boss of match fixing.
 
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Jimjamesak said:
Quote from BigSoccer: It's not CONCACAF's fault Klinsmann decided to play an orange traffic cone next to Brooks the entire tournament.

Actually, there is a serious side to that accusation. He's accusing Mark Geiger, a USSF Referee, of match fixing. It's bad form to say to your boss that another employee is a criminal and why you failed. Also, some of the CONCACAF referee staff is American. So, again, bad form. Oh, and Gulati was one of the three heads running CONCACAF at that time. Don't accuse your boss of match fixing.
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yeah, his excuses were just getting pathetic. I seriously think he's nothing more than talk and motivation. Tactically, he needs someone else to really know what the actual plan should be instead of just seeing what will happen with a 3-5-2 against Mexico in the hex...great time to try something new.

I do think that overall this shows how important a coaching change is after a 4 year cycle. There are very few coaches that can handle the longer term because they get hung up on older guys and maybe feel like they owe them something, where a new coach isn't afraid to move on from guys like Chris Wondolowski, Timmy Chandler, Jermaine Jones (just off an injury), etc. Why are any of those guys getting minutes right now? Bradley also should be considered for the bench, or at least given a more comfortable role than he's seen lately.
 
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I think he would still be the coach except for one thing. the players got sick of him.

and I'm not a fan of Arena.
 
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Deadspin article upcoming: Eastern Conference Final Game 1 in Montreal delayed due to painting the penalty areas too narrow.
 
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I heard about a lot of build up for this game in Montreal but holy farking schnit this atmosphere is incredible.
 
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Sounders. MLS Cup.

They were in last place in the Western Conference in July.
 
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