Will Coach Bradley start Buddle?
by Milo S on Aug 7, 2010 10:35 AM MDT
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Hello Soapboxers! I've been away for the past week on business but now that I am back I want to get everyone's insight on the upcoming USMNT match against Brazil on Tuesday evening.
My real question to you all is the story headline itself. Will Coach Bradley start Buddle? Heck, the real question should be...will he even play him?
I wrote an article earlier this year pertaining to this very aspect on my personal blog site.
Onto my thoughts...before the beginning of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Edson Buddle placed two balls in goal in the final warm-up game against the Australian National Team in South Africa. During World Cup play, Buddle saw very little action against England, I believe no action against Slovenia and didn't even
Need I mention, that he is the MLS league-leader in goals scored (12) , game winning goals (5), shots (67) and shots on goal (30) for the season. Also, his partner, Landon Donovan, on the Galaxy is the league-leader in assists (11). They have been playing together all season and they no each other better than their wives know them.
It should be an easy decision for Coach Bradley this Tuesday night. Play the hottest American forward in the world against one of the best teams in the world. If Bradley doesn't start Buddle, let's at least hope he plays him.
What do the Soapboxers think?
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I agree
Bradley should start Buddle & Gomez and let Robbie Findley come in near the end of the match. That way Robbie will still have energy to play most of the game against Philly the next night for RSL.
For The Love!!
Rise and shout the Cougars are out!!
The road to Brazil 2014 starts now.
Edson Buddle will be 33 then.
Why waste a single game of this cycle on players that won’t be there for that next world cup? I know you have to balance veterans with young guys to make a team work, and I know you have to look at lots of potential men to get to 23 guys, but I don’t think a guy like Buddle has any chance to represent for us on the worlds biggest stage.
I would rather put our best prospects for 2014 out on the field in every game. Let them lose friendlies and concacaf tournaments. I think it will be worth it by the time they get to WC qualifying.
by SaltLakeKiddy on Aug 8, 2010 2:38 AM MDT reply actions 1 recs
You can do that
When you have time for camps where the younger set of players can practice and be coached, but this is a situation where players will be coming in Sunday or Monday for a match Tuesday, so maybe one training session. That is why you see a majority of the same names as you saw in the World Cup. Also 33 isn’t exactly old for a big target forward, I doubt that Buddle will still be in the mix come 2014, but given the current lack of depth or quality at that position who knows.
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