Copa America 2007

Cali Ed · 07-13-2007, 08:26 PM

Anyone watching this competition? It's been quite entertaining thus far, though the class of the clubs has been Argentina's side. Lionel Messi, Carlos Tevez, Juan Roman Riquelme, Javier Mascherano, Esteban Cambiasso, the Milito boys, Gabriel Heinze ... with a side like that, no wonder others have not been up to the challenge.

Really looking forward to Sunday's clash with Brazil. Promises to be a very entertaining game.

bedir than average · 07-13-2007, 08:27 PM

I'm very disappointed in the US, they should have tried to compete. The men's team rarely plays top flight competition and this would have had several good to great teams. Instead we sent the 'C' squad.

Cali Ed · 07-18-2007, 12:36 PM

Yeah, not sure why we were so eager to win the Gold Cup. So we get to play in that 2009 pre-World Cup tournament (Confederations Cup), so what? We had a chance to show our stuff against top-flight competition, and sent the youngsters out to "get bled", and they got stuck pretty well.

Interesting final match, too. Was expecting an Argentine win; wasn't expecting a Brazilian blow-out.

bedir than average · 07-18-2007, 07:58 PM

definately not a Brazilian blowout with the squad they sent, but they are a strong enough nation they can do that. We should have the top nationals at every opportunity mix in the youth once in a while to get experience, like the quite successful U-20 side

07-13-2007, 08:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
Cali Ed Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 102	Copa America 2007 Anyone watching this competition? It's been quite entertaining thus far, though the class of the clubs has been Argentina's side. Lionel Messi, Carlos Tevez, Juan Roman Riquelme, Javier Mascherano, Esteban Cambiasso, the Milito boys, Gabriel Heinze ... with a side like that, no wonder others have not been up to the challenge. Really looking forward to Sunday's clash with Brazil. Promises to be a very entertaining game. __________________ 96-66, best record in the majors! GO TRIBE!

07-13-2007, 08:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
bedir than average Administrator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,256	I'm very disappointed in the US, they should have tried to compete. The men's team rarely plays top flight competition and this would have had several good to great teams. Instead we sent the 'C' squad. __________________ US Men's National Team World Cup Qualifying \| Democracy in Sports Meets My First Campaign "You're only so sure you're right because they're so sure you're wrong." Orson Scott Card in Xenocide

07-18-2007, 12:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
Cali Ed Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 102	Yeah, not sure why we were so eager to win the Gold Cup. So we get to play in that 2009 pre-World Cup tournament (Confederations Cup), so what? We had a chance to show our stuff against top-flight competition, and sent the youngsters out to "get bled", and they got stuck pretty well. Interesting final match, too. Was expecting an Argentine win; wasn't expecting a Brazilian blow-out. __________________ 96-66, best record in the majors! GO TRIBE!

07-18-2007, 07:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
bedir than average Administrator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,256	definately not a Brazilian blowout with the squad they sent, but they are a strong enough nation they can do that. We should have the top nationals at every opportunity mix in the youth once in a while to get experience, like the quite successful U-20 side __________________ US Men's National Team World Cup Qualifying \| Democracy in Sports Meets My First Campaign "You're only so sure you're right because they're so sure you're wrong." Orson Scott Card in Xenocide