Hours before the United States takes on England in the World Cup for the first time since Belo Horizonte, Daily Soccer Fix’s Steve Davis gives us his final, pre-match thoughts from South Africa.
Dispatched From South Africa: Final Thoughts On United States Vs. England
“It’s important that there’s discipline,” Bradley said Wednesday. “I think we’ve seen in a number of World Cups, especially in the first round, the fact that players must respect the game, must respect their opponents. Otherwise, there will be cards given.”
Two things the Americans simply cannot do: they cannot fall behind, as has been the tendency so often over the last year or so, and; they cannot lose their shape on defense or fail to keep the two lines of four (defenders and midfielders) connected.
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