4.1.15
Wednesday ASN Morning Read: Win a Tie Is a Win
The United States men's national team did not defeat Switzerland on Tuesday evening, but it did enough that everyone isn't freaking out. We'll take it!
- The United States didn't concede a late goal. April Fool's. But it was better: "U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann left Stadion Letzigrund in good spirits Tuesday night, following his team’s 1-1 draw with 12th-ranked Switzerland. Of course, there was reason to be content, with an improved defensive performance and a relentless attack that looked far more dangerous than the one on display in Denmark last week. But one sour memory will remain as Jozy Altidore’s sending off in the 68th minute negated Brek Shea’s second goal of the new year for the national team that gave the U.S. a half-time lead. But with the European-based players last run-out until the summer, Klinsmann found a reason to smile."
- Player ratings. Now, rate those players.
- Before:
@BrianSciaretta PROBABLY SICK OF LOSING.
— Dr Joe (@FauxDrJoe) March 31, 2015
- Here's a nice headline: Armchair Analyst: Focus on the good? USMNT finally show cohesion vs. Switzerland.
- Oops:
Jozy Altidore, via @USSoccer, regarding his red card today: #USMNT pic.twitter.com/WCFwDqYtCG
— Planet Fútbol (@si_soccer) March 31, 2015
- It always does: "It began, innocently enough, with a handball and a penalty kick in the dying moments of a 2-1 victory over Turkey last June 1. At the time, there was not much reason for concern. After all, the goal conceded by the U.S. national team had come while nursing a 2-0 lead in an inconsequential friendly a week before the flight to Brazil for the World Cup. And a handball in the last moments is hardly reason to reassess the defensive plans. Since that late conversion, however, the Americans have been leaking goals late in games at an alarming rate." Would you like to know all of them? Click through.
- Is Harrison Shipp heading to Marseille? Who knows?!?
- Final thought:
Night and day, no matter how this ends up. #USAvSUI RT @noahedavis: But way more positives than past games, no?
— Doug McIntyre (@DougMacESPN) March 31, 2015
