re: Anyone who has watched Bradley in the last 4 years raise your hand

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You can't honestly tell me that someone can comment on the quality player from two games. I just don't get it.
I knew this board would get a little ridiculous during the World Cup but this is ridiculous.

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When the nation only really follows the sport during the World Cup, then yeah, one's ability to perform in crunch time is a big deal. It wasn't a difficult decision to boot the ball as hard as he could down field. It is like dumping a puck in hockey. There was no real reason to try to get cute there. There was no skill involved. He wasn't being overly pressured. That is why is was such a bizarre gaffe, especially in conjunction with his miscue at the end of the Ghana game when he didn't go to the corner. If one of your most experienced players can't be counted on to do fundamental things, then who the hell can a coach count on? Maybe next game, Jurgen should sub out Bradley if USA happens to have a lead late.