OK, it's Friday, and time for Here's What I Think About That.
Chelsea....OUT! HWITAT: OK, enough about the 'Special One'. Your team is playing against a team which is down to 10 mean for most of the game, you're at home, and all you have to do, is Win to move on in Champions League. You tie...and therefore you're out of Champions League....and you blame your players?!?!? Not. So. 'Special'.
USWNT: Wins the Algrave Cup. HWITAT: Our USWNT is looking a bit unsteady at the moment--but we're still winning. As my college coach, Hank Steinbrecher, used to say, "The mark of a good team is to play poorly and win." Continued good luck to our team. I hope the promblems in midfield get solved before Cananda 2015.
MLS enters 2nd week: HWITAT--MLS had a great opening weekend last week. We seem to have created a soccer fan-base in this country. That is great! Let's hope that the interest continues. LA Galaxy look pretty damn good.
Showcase Tournaments: HWITAT: I'm in Ohio today (have been training the GKs at Ohio Galaxy Football Club) and will take in a couple of Showcase Tournament matches today before I head back to TN. Ohio Galaxy are hosting their College Showcase Tournament this weekend. As I tell the GKs, "Always be prepared, and look and act in a professional manner. You never know who's watching". Good advice, I think. College coaches will be there, and maybe even a scout for US Soccer. You never know.
My teams are struggling: HWITAT--It's the 'home-stretch' to the Stanley Cup Playoffs and my Boston Bruins are playhing better....but still not firing on all cylinders. They'll make the playoffs; but they are looking a little 'long in the tooth'. My Nashville Predators are really sputtering. They've only won 2 games in their last 9! Not exactly the 'tune-up to playoffs' that one would hope for. Hey, they're no Chelsea...but it's not looking too good at this point. The Preds are in the playoffs, but I don't know for how long.....
OK, good luck to your teams in the MLS, BPL, NASL, USL or whomever you follow! Let us know what you think about issues in Football/Soccer throughout the world. Happy Friday, and have a fine weekend!
May the ground beneath your dive be soft. May the opponent always shoot right at you (even if they only have 10 men, Jose--Ha!). May your goalposts be 3 feet wide.
All the Best--EV
Chelsea....OUT! HWITAT: OK, enough about the 'Special One'. Your team is playing against a team which is down to 10 mean for most of the game, you're at home, and all you have to do, is Win to move on in Champions League. You tie...and therefore you're out of Champions League....and you blame your players?!?!? Not. So. 'Special'.
USWNT: Wins the Algrave Cup. HWITAT: Our USWNT is looking a bit unsteady at the moment--but we're still winning. As my college coach, Hank Steinbrecher, used to say, "The mark of a good team is to play poorly and win." Continued good luck to our team. I hope the promblems in midfield get solved before Cananda 2015.
MLS enters 2nd week: HWITAT--MLS had a great opening weekend last week. We seem to have created a soccer fan-base in this country. That is great! Let's hope that the interest continues. LA Galaxy look pretty damn good.
Showcase Tournaments: HWITAT: I'm in Ohio today (have been training the GKs at Ohio Galaxy Football Club) and will take in a couple of Showcase Tournament matches today before I head back to TN. Ohio Galaxy are hosting their College Showcase Tournament this weekend. As I tell the GKs, "Always be prepared, and look and act in a professional manner. You never know who's watching". Good advice, I think. College coaches will be there, and maybe even a scout for US Soccer. You never know.
My teams are struggling: HWITAT--It's the 'home-stretch' to the Stanley Cup Playoffs and my Boston Bruins are playhing better....but still not firing on all cylinders. They'll make the playoffs; but they are looking a little 'long in the tooth'. My Nashville Predators are really sputtering. They've only won 2 games in their last 9! Not exactly the 'tune-up to playoffs' that one would hope for. Hey, they're no Chelsea...but it's not looking too good at this point. The Preds are in the playoffs, but I don't know for how long.....
OK, good luck to your teams in the MLS, BPL, NASL, USL or whomever you follow! Let us know what you think about issues in Football/Soccer throughout the world. Happy Friday, and have a fine weekend!
May the ground beneath your dive be soft. May the opponent always shoot right at you (even if they only have 10 men, Jose--Ha!). May your goalposts be 3 feet wide.
All the Best--EV