We’re going in circles and I don’t really care enough about this topic to be honest. I’ll simply ask, again, who is the better coaching talent to replace the current manager? And I’m talking about a realistic option, not some absurd fantasy of Ancelotti or Mourinho coming to take over shop.

Previous coaches were 15-33-11 all time against Mexico, with zero victories at Azteca.

LOL @ “he’s had 4 years, how long does he need? 8? 12?”

You mean like Bob Bradley? Because his record against Mexico was horrid and he lost both of his Gold Cups. Arena won both of his, but got a shitty result in the 2006 World Cup to kick him out of the seat. This is the first time we’ve lost to Mexico in the 5 years since Klinsman took over, 3-1-3 is a pretty damn good…

And yet Ireland, where soccer is arguably not the number one sport and has a population of only 4,5 m people is more competitive in international soccer than the US. Hell, the Slovaks field better teams even after losing half the kids to ice hockey. Maybe the problem is that soccer is an upper middle class sport in…

You make it sound like we don’t beat Mexico at all. This was Klinsmann’s first negative result against Mexico in 7 total meetings now. It should also be noted that we historically have a rough time with Mexico at the Rose Bowl and LA in general. We lost to Jamaica, which was crushing but there’s only so much a coach…

Right...the US with basically no soccer culture at a serious level was going to go from zero to World Cup Champtions in a month...do you realize just how insane it is to argue that four years is somehow not enough time to take on cultures that literally breathe soccer? The US is not going to contend for a world cup…

I do, actually, but thanks for being condescending. And Ozil, Schweinsteiger, Podolski, Khedira, Gotze, Gundongen, Schurrle - they all had significant (45min+) playing time in the match.

Thank you for having zero long-term perspective. This isn't about a 5-year plan—this is about shifting the entire culture surrounding soccer in the United States, and that takes longer than a few years.

It’s not his fault the majority of talent in the country plays in a less competitive league. He’s made it quite clear players should be playing abroad to improve but there are those that think he’s wrong...he isn’t. MLS is an ok league but to have a competitive national team you need players playing at the highest…

I always wonder how they think the gun is going to be easily and quickly available to the teacher/sharpshooter, but not as easily and quickly available to the students?? If it’s on you, it can be taken from you very, very easily. If it’s in a drawer, it’s not available to you and if a student wants to get it, they…

Friendlies should be overlooked? The USA’s first EVER win in Germany and first EVER win against Holland, and they don’t “count” for you. Really?

I will quit my teaching job before I allow someone to arm me. Period.

Until the U.S. sees a generation of children who don’t walk, eat, sleep, bathe and attend school without a soccer ball in their hands in the same vein American youth do with basketballs, America will never produce soccer talent matching even Mexico let alone the European/South American powerhouses. Soccer needs to be…

1. Someone in the room did have a gun. He was the guy shooting people. Turning a classroom into a motercycle gang bar raid is not going to reduce casualties.

This right here. It should also be noted that the players that are failing to play regularly in Europe aren’t failing to play at the biggest clubs. They’re failing to get in regular play on some middling English and continental sides.

You make it sound like he started this year. Dude’s been on the job since 2011. Not that I think he should be fired. Just need to accept were the ceiling is for US soccer. Get out of a World Cup group. Success, any semi-final or final. Massive sucess. You guys won’t always win Concacaf b/c sports. Underdogs are gonna…

Amazing how people think we have this amazing talent pool behind the players last night...as if Beckerman, Jones and others can simply be dropped and ready replacements found.

Our players lack world class technical ability and positional awareness and intelligence. The former stems from just a general lack of talent,…

It seems to me that the biggest problem is that there was a lack of development some 4-8 years ago. We have a “golden generation” (for American standards at least: Donovan, Dempsey, and Howard) aging out, and no players to replace them immediately. I think what Jurgen is doing right now makes sense, he is giving a…