Yesterday I outlined how US Coach Bob Bradley could take a page out of history and use the Rope A Dope to shock the world with a major upset in Africa 35 years after Muhammed Ali stunned George Foreman to win the world heavyweight title. Bradley’s men didn’t win the world title but they took a huge step towards earning respect when the US Men’s National Team ranked 14th in the world by FIFA defied the odds in the Confederations Cup semifinal beating the world’s top ranked team, Spain 2-0 in one of the biggest upsets in US Soccer history.
Spain was the invincible force beating 15 straight opponents and not losing for a total of 35 games. For the US to win two things needed to happen, score and keep Spain at bay for 90 minutes. The downfall for the US in many of their big games has been the midfield not keeping a sound defensive shape and winning the ball. Today, Landon Donovan and Clint Dempsey tracked attackers into the corners making it... ... read more on blackpeopledontplaysoccer.wordpress.com
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