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Firstly, I do agree that it isn't entirely bradley's fault as well given the sad state of affairs with our pool of players. It was suppose to be that the US would have a top standard of players who could compete for the world cup around ten years ago when they started project 2010 for the purpose to get younger teenagers more exposure at the higher professional levels. Sadly, though, as i said before, it's very clear that the US has in fact regressed in terms of our quality of players. Sure there is more quantity, we have an increased number of players in the pro ranks both domesticaly and abroad, but we have nothing close to a player like a reyna, armas, mcbride, or o'brien for that matter. The young players who were suppose to be the first generation of americans to be legitimate players in europe have turned at least so far to look mostly like busts. Maybe Dempsey but he isn't being used properly or just loses it during international match play. So yes in that sense I agree.

HOWEVER, to simply just say Bradley hasn't looked so out of touch tactically and just overall at a loss at times would be just flat out denial. 1. He is extremely dead set and favors certain players refusing to take a chance and try someone else regardless of how poorly they play, and the few that he has tried have been the wrong ones completely. He still uses Beasley who doesn't belong on the field let alone the national team, he refuses to bench donovan or take him out of the forward position even though he clearly doesn't belong there against higher competition, Altidore is unready but because of his high profile and name with US soccer bradley trots him out there every match. Compound that with his horrendous tactical decisions, playing an attacking formation in a tough away enviorment against a quality side, playing Beasely at left back, not using feilhaber for the past year up until now, not having a clue what to do from an attacking standpoint, letting donovan take all the set pieces, and showing that he usually can not inspire his players, shows he is out of his league.

The man has had success at the us professional ranks mind you, but keep in mind 1. it's the us pro ranks and 2. he never even played professionally, his highest playing level was that of an ok college player at princeton university. I on the other hand was a very good college player that started on one of the top programs in the country, I could probably run circles around old bob back in his day and have played at a higher level and with better players than he ever did. Now my point is even if i became a successful coach would I ever be qualified to be the head of the MNT, of course not, I have no where near the experience necessary as a player to do so, but somehow bob bradley is qualified.

Lastly, The reason why the USSF hasn't already kicked his ass to curb, and hired a more qualified euro coach, is exactly what the poster on here said before, bob is in essence a yes man. The USSF isn't just about developing players (which they can't do anyway), but they're also about full control over all aspects of US soccer even how the national team is picked, hence the reason why scolari, Klinsman, or another top coach won't take this job. They would want total say and control over their team, and how the us program is run overall in terms of development etc, but the USSF wants none of this cause 1. they're egocentric and 2. they love their $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. The developmental system at the teenage ages isnt the problem, we actually field very good youth teams that compete well for the most part. The problem is it's a simply a group of very athletic decent players with no one or two shining prospects. However, at the young level the 8 9 10 11 yearold etc it's a complete mess, and it shows in our lack of creative or attacking oriented players.