So why did the U.S. disrespect the tournament? I don't think they did. They saw this as a chance to give their youth some playing time against the best in the world - a rare chance for the young MLS player. They also let the MLS stars return to their teams, as they would have missed nearly two months with their club team (the MLS needs to change the season schedule begin and end dates, or have an international summer break). But our stars need to play against the best in the world too, and I think its part of Bradley's master plan to make this happen. Had the U.S. not won the Gold Cup, they wouldn't have qualified for the Confederations Cup (the tournament for all the winners of the regional tournaments like Copa America and the Gold cup), and he most likely would have sent the studs.
Thursday, July 5, 2007
CONMEBOL muy mad
The CONMEBOL, the South American soccer federation that puts on the Copa America, has stated its frustration with the U.S. becuase of their sending of a second rate team. CONMEBOL feels the U.S. didn't show the tournament the respect it deserves, and used Argentina as an example of a team that hasn't left one star of the roster. Here's the article.
So why did the U.S. disrespect the tournament? I don't think they did. They saw this as a chance to give their youth some playing time against the best in the world - a rare chance for the young MLS player. They also let the MLS stars return to their teams, as they would have missed nearly two months with their club team (the MLS needs to change the season schedule begin and end dates, or have an international summer break). But our stars need to play against the best in the world too, and I think its part of Bradley's master plan to make this happen. Had the U.S. not won the Gold Cup, they wouldn't have qualified for the Confederations Cup (the tournament for all the winners of the regional tournaments like Copa America and the Gold cup), and he most likely would have sent the studs.
So why did the U.S. disrespect the tournament? I don't think they did. They saw this as a chance to give their youth some playing time against the best in the world - a rare chance for the young MLS player. They also let the MLS stars return to their teams, as they would have missed nearly two months with their club team (the MLS needs to change the season schedule begin and end dates, or have an international summer break). But our stars need to play against the best in the world too, and I think its part of Bradley's master plan to make this happen. Had the U.S. not won the Gold Cup, they wouldn't have qualified for the Confederations Cup (the tournament for all the winners of the regional tournaments like Copa America and the Gold cup), and he most likely would have sent the studs.
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