<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2199909255317528028.post2636171106654275146..comments</id><updated>2009-06-29T19:35:14.005-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Comments on The Third Half: Brazil 3 USA 2: US Choke In First Major Final</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thethirdhalf.org/feeds/2636171106654275146/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2199909255317528028/2636171106654275146/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thethirdhalf.org/2009/06/brazil-3-usa-2-us-choke-in-first-major.html'/><author><name>The Third Half</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09274223465913211230</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>3</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2199909255317528028.post-6621215102620279226</id><published>2009-06-29T19:35:14.005-04:00</published><updated>2009-06-29T19:35:14.005-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Dear Bob Bradley,

More Benny, Jose and Freddy.  T...</title><content type='html'>Dear Bob Bradley,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;More Benny, Jose and Freddy.  These guys can hold the ball and maintain possession.  We don&amp;#39;t have guys who can do that too well.  Well, I hope Freddy plays tons in the Gold Cup.  Good luck getting Castillo.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sincerely,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Every USMNT fan</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2199909255317528028/2636171106654275146/comments/default/6621215102620279226'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2199909255317528028/2636171106654275146/comments/default/6621215102620279226'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thethirdhalf.org/2009/06/brazil-3-usa-2-us-choke-in-first-major.html?showComment=1246318514005#c6621215102620279226' title=''/><author><name>KoreAmBear</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10847567300078301313</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.thethirdhalf.org/2009/06/brazil-3-usa-2-us-choke-in-first-major.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2199909255317528028.post-2636171106654275146' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2199909255317528028/posts/default/2636171106654275146' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2199909255317528028.post-204266775611177584</id><published>2009-06-28T23:05:04.559-04:00</published><updated>2009-06-28T23:05:04.559-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Torres not playing was unforgivable. Bradley is st...</title><content type='html'>Torres not playing was unforgivable. Bradley is still over his head. Two good games don&amp;#39;t make a good international manager.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2199909255317528028/2636171106654275146/comments/default/204266775611177584'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2199909255317528028/2636171106654275146/comments/default/204266775611177584'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thethirdhalf.org/2009/06/brazil-3-usa-2-us-choke-in-first-major.html?showComment=1246244704559#c204266775611177584' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.thethirdhalf.org/2009/06/brazil-3-usa-2-us-choke-in-first-major.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2199909255317528028.post-2636171106654275146' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2199909255317528028/posts/default/2636171106654275146' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2199909255317528028.post-4670166082685209729</id><published>2009-06-28T19:18:50.244-04:00</published><updated>2009-06-28T19:18:50.244-04:00</updated><title type='text'>I agree with much of what you have said today, but...</title><content type='html'>I agree with much of what you have said today, but strongly disagree with the choke headline. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yes, we could of won today. Bradley&amp;#39;s substitutions too late did not help. Brazil was able to break down the defense in the 2nd half in way they couldn&amp;#39;t of in the first 45.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Let me say that your tactical insight is among the best of any soccer writer on the web and your pods give a insight in the coaching moves during a game that is hard to find in other podcasts. That said I agree with you tactical discussion on this game.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For me, the significance of today was the US was there and Italy, Spain, and Egypt, all champions were not! For that Bradley deserves a big Thank You from all American fans. Everything up to 2010 in South Africa is a learning process for a coach. Bradley learned a lot about his team to get the performance we have seen over the last week. Let&amp;#39;s hope he learned a few thing more about himself and his team today and that he puts them to good use in 2010.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I can&amp;#39;t wait for the Gold Cup and see what are B Team looks like and who can help for 2010. One more thing who thought Davies would be the player we saw the last week. That alone should give us hope. let&amp;#39;s say YES WE CAN in 2010!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2199909255317528028/2636171106654275146/comments/default/4670166082685209729'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2199909255317528028/2636171106654275146/comments/default/4670166082685209729'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thethirdhalf.org/2009/06/brazil-3-usa-2-us-choke-in-first-major.html?showComment=1246231130244#c4670166082685209729' title=''/><author><name>eplnfl</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.thethirdhalf.org/2009/06/brazil-3-usa-2-us-choke-in-first-major.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2199909255317528028.post-2636171106654275146' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2199909255317528028/posts/default/2636171106654275146' type='text/html'/></entry></feed>