re: What have we learned from the most recent friendlies?

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I'm still getting downvoted for criticizing Jurgen lolz

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It's all good. I'm the Jurgen fanboy in these parts, and I'm frustrated. I don't care if we beat Brazil. I just want to see some consistency or direction. I've spent years touting the benefits in the long run. I just want to see any semblance of an identity. That was my whole point behind defending him. I felt like he could give us an identity outside of "scrappy" players punching above their weight.

I'm not saying that I'm completely off of the bus here. I'm just at the point where I'm tired of having to rationalize some of these decisions. Michael Bradley, while not nearly as effective as in his true position, has the quality to play higher in the formation if the reason is that he's one of our best (and only) distributors. Bedoya, on the other hand, shouldn't be that deep in a position he's never played in a friendly against one of the teams capable of really punishing that.

I am fully convinced that we'll win the playoff against Mexico because Jurgen turns into a god damned genius villain when Mexico's happiness is involved. I just don't want to see us completely embarrassed in next year's tournament, which means things need to come together quick.