U.S. Soccer: Team failed expectations

[Cobb]

JOHANNESBURG -- U.S. Soccer Federation president Sunil Gulati says the American team did not meet his expectations at the World Cup and he likely will meet with Bob Bradley after the tournament to discuss the coach's future.

 

Bradley was hired in December 2006 and has a contract running through the end of the year. The Americans were eliminated last weekend in the second round with a 2-1 overtime loss to Ghana.

 

"I think the team is capable of more," Gulati said Monday during a one-hour assessment. "I think the players know it. I think Bob knows it. And so at that level we're disappointed we didn't get to play another 90 minutes at least."

 

Gulati described Bradley as being "very disappointed" with the team's outcome.

 

"The missed opportunity is partly a chance to get to the quarters and the matchup with Uruguay, but it's also a missed opportunity to stay in the American public's eyes for another four, five, six days, maybe 10 days, when interest is at an all-time high," Gulati said. "I have no doubt there will still be people at bars watching games at strange times, that the TV ratings will still be good. But what the ratings might have been for a quarterfinal game or dreaming beyond that, it's certainly a missed opportunity."

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[YugoRocketsFan]

TBH, there werent really any expectations for the US imo, but they did improve from last world cup, so there is a plus there.

[Sħãlïq™]

TBH, there werent really any expectations for the US imo, but they did improve from last world cup, so there is a plus there.

That sounds like an excise to em. They didn't improve from the 2002 world cup. You always gotta strive to achieve more and fare better, so there is a minus there. You see the cup half full, but it's half empty to me.

I'm disappointed w/ team USA.

[Dash]

TBH, there werent really any expectations for the US imo, but they did improve from last world cup, so there is a plus there.

 

Very true, it really sucks that we came up short against Ghana but at least there is that. Thing is our two stars from this year's Cup (Howard and Donovan) will be in their thirties for the next one.