Monthly Archives: January 2012

No need to change the CONCACAF qualification process

Big margins of victories in the CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying tournament have generated criticism of the qualification process and calls for a change in the process, including giving top teams an automatic bye to semi-finals.
I have a different view.
Having been involved in this game for a long time, I am encouraged by what I have [...]

The leadership gap

Both Dominican Republic and Guatemala were outmatched. Both matches were easy. They were easy physically, technically and tactically for the US.
Both Dominican Republic and Guatemala have 3-4 technically very good players, on par or even above the US players. However, the differences in strength, acceleration, change of speed, and general match fitness were [...]