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E-man · « **on:** August 26, 2008, 09:25:21 PM »

USA midfielder confident of win over T&T
Trinidad Express

Wednesday 27th August ,2008

United States head coach, Bob Bradley and his USA team are determined to contest a sixth Fifa World Cup finals in succession by qualifying for the 2010 spectacular in South Africa.

The North Americans have appeared at every single showdown between the 32 best nations in the world since the 1990 tournament in Italy.

Bradley and his boys have no intention of breaking that streak when the global event touches down in African soil for the first time. Their qualifying campaign has passed off without a hitch, so far.

The USA comfortably overcame Barbados in pre-qualifying, and now lie second in a group, also including T&T, Cuba and Guatemala, on three points from their solitary fixture so far.

When the USA visit the Cubans on September 6 in search of three more points on the road to South Africa, midfielder Steven Cherundolo will be on the eve of his ninth anniversary as an international.

After, the Americans host T&T at Bridgeview, Chicago, on September 10 and Cherundolo reveals that he feels his team can pick up a sure six points in their next two matches.

"I'm certain we'll win these matches (against Cuba and T&T), provided we play to our potential. However, and I'm sure it won't happen, but if we fail to take these games seriously, it'll be extremely difficult. Both countries are capable of very good football, but I'm still expecting two wins for us," he said on fifa.com.

"Mexico are our strongest opponents. Then there's Costa Rica, who always put out a good team. Canada are physically strong and improving technically all the time. Then you have T&T, who made it all the way last time. And there's always a surprise package, maybe Guatemala or Jamaica, who are very, very good. So there are a number of teams in with a chance."

Already looking ahead to South Africa 2010, Cherundolo added: "I think the tournament will be a real boost to South Africa's confidence as a nation, due to staging such a big event, building the stadiums and organising a successful tournament. I think it'll be an important factor for the years afterwards too, both financially and in terms of youth development.

MEP · « **Reply #1 on:** August 26, 2008, 09:35:30 PM »

and people does want to know why ah doh support de US...damn arrogance.. ..now if only we could get some pride and put them in dey place....

Deeks · « **Reply #2 on:** August 26, 2008, 10:27:59 PM »

We have pride. our team is not good enough......... yet!!!!!

Sentinel · « **Reply #3 on:** August 26, 2008, 10:56:08 PM »

Yes....we are good enough....but....we must believe it.

We will be here in Chi-Town to support our Soca Warriors!

Soca Warriorrs you must believe...like we believe in you.

Big shout out....when you come to Chicago...we will be there for you...be there for us!

Ah hope some...if not all....know it is all about God....and your skills....believe in yourselves....and I hope you read this!

YOU CAN DO IT....DONT GIVE UP.....be prepared to out do yourselves.....OURSELVES!

IT is war.....and we prepared.

theworm2345 · « **Reply #4 on:** August 26, 2008, 11:05:44 PM »

Cherundolo is an arrogant twat who probably couldn't make the T&T team himself

Zeppo · « **Reply #5 on:** August 26, 2008, 11:17:35 PM »

Cherundolo is a defender -- not a midfielder.

socachynee · « **Reply #6 on:** August 27, 2008, 01:34:09 AM »

6 points from Cuba and TnT...

I think that article should be posted in our locker room,
motivation enough to have mr defender eat his words.

Bakes · « **Reply #7 on:** August 27, 2008, 02:00:25 AM »

Quote from: MEP on August 26, 2008, 09:35:30 PM

and people does want to know why ah doh support de US...damn arrogance.. ..now if only we could get some pride and put them in dey place....

You're entitiled to your opinion and all...but I don't see what's so arrogant about what he said..."I'm certain we'll win these matches (against Cuba and T&T), provided we play to our potential." Let's face it, going off recent history...anytime we beat the US it's an upset. If they play to their potential it will be difficult for us to beat them. Frankly, if we were in their shoes and we were talking about a Jamaica... then we'd be perfectly correct as well.

Still... this should make for good locker room motivation all the same.

arrow · « **Reply #8 on:** August 27, 2008, 04:05:20 AM »

we would be confident too if we were playing a side that hasn't beaten us in a competitive match in decades...or perhaps ever?

Dinner Mints · « **Reply #9 on:** August 27, 2008, 05:30:55 AM »

We wasn't arrogant facing Bermuda? Kenwyne and all was quoted as saying it would be like 2 practice matches. Do so ent like so? Cherundolo eh do a damn thing wrong.

Midknight · « **Reply #10 on:** August 27, 2008, 05:58:37 AM »

was expecting the protestation.

Cherundolo ent say a damn thing wrong.

We just need to play to ours and see how it pans out.

MATADOR · « **Reply #11 on:** August 27, 2008, 06:03:33 AM »

If you are a player in Cherundolo's shoes you would say the same thing if not worst...The man is confident in his team and needs to portray that especially to the media. Who do you think he would say is the best coach in the tournament...Bradley!! This type of talk comes with the territory and the way he phrased his comments covered his butt both ends..When we do indeed put a spanking on them he will turn around and say,"Trinidad & Tobago really took it to us today, we never really played to our potential".

Filho · « **Reply #12 on:** August 27, 2008, 06:57:21 AM »

thank goodness for the sane responses from the latter group of posters. i was wondering if some of allyuh cannot read. nothing arrogent about what the man sasid. he is confident his side can win, but he explicitly said that T&T and Cuba can play good football and the US has to play to its potential and take the games seriously or they will be in trouble. The man went on to list a set of teans in Concacaf, INCLUDING T&T, who the US have to watch out for. Steeups...some of allyuh is jess plain kix yes. We cyah beat the U.S home and away and I fully expect our players to be confident that they can win the home leg. Yet a man who team used to whetting we on de regular cyah be confident of victory...that supposed to be arrogance?

at the same time..I glad he said it. That is jess extra motivation for us. Jess the part where he said they expect the 6 points..doh show the players the rest. Manipulate that interview to fire up de troops. But lewwe study Guateh first. De Guatemalans have a nice side. Dat is the direct competition for us

Weh-it-is · « **Reply #13 on:** August 27, 2008, 07:10:56 AM »

“I'm certain we'll win these matches (against T&T)”, This is what you chalk up on ah black board when you doing class room work with your team and fire them up! If we ent beat nobody else, Beat the US! I want we to beat them bad, bad, bad.

Socaman · « **Reply #14 on:** August 27, 2008, 07:37:14 AM »

Quote from: Weh-it-is on August 27, 2008, 07:10:56 AM

“I'm certain we'll win these matches (against T&T)”, This is what you chalk up on ah black board when you doing class room work with your team and fire them up! If we ent beat nobody else, Beat the US! I want we to beat them bad, bad, bad.

Man,I hope we beat that US team, Just to prove a point to them...

Weh-it-is · « **Reply #15 on:** August 27, 2008, 07:46:49 AM »

Quote from: Socaman on August 27, 2008, 07:37:14 AM

Quote from: Weh-it-is on August 27, 2008, 07:10:56 AM
“I'm certain we'll win these matches (against T&T)”, This is what you chalk up on ah black board when you doing class room work with your team and fire them up! If we ent beat nobody else, Beat the US! I want we to beat them bad, bad, bad.

Man,I hope we beat that US team, Just to prove a point to them...

They like to run they mouth to much. It should only motivate and fire up yuh team to put hard lash on them. Hard tackle every time, especially fuh thee one who run he mouth.

dombasil · « **Reply #16 on:** August 27, 2008, 07:52:31 AM »

What exactly did he say that was wrong.
Bulletin board motivation for the T & T team, but nothing out of line.
The last time we beat dem fellas was when Adam was a little boy.
In fact I don't even remember.
Until we beat them,they will continue to think it is a sure six points.
It is up to us to walk the talk.

100% Barataria · « **Reply #17 on:** August 27, 2008, 07:58:22 AM »

Quote from: dombasil on August 27, 2008, 07:52:31 AM

What exactly did he say that was wrong.
Bulletin board motivation for the T & T team, but nothing out of line.
The last time we beat dem fellas was when Adam was a little boy.
In fact I don't even remember.
Until we beat them,they will continue to think it is a sure six points.
It is up to us to walk the talk.

Well said, as said by other posters before, I'd put this up in the locker as a motivator....

Touches · « **Reply #18 on:** August 27, 2008, 08:00:50 AM »

D man ent lie.

At our best we never beat them in a WCQ.

Let it just pan out on the field.

Hope for the best and expect the worse.

Weh-it-is · « **Reply #19 on:** August 27, 2008, 08:07:59 AM »

The thing is thee US ent really no football nation. They have money. We on de road with no shoe kicking ball bare feet, gehing buss foot and bo bo and thing... on thee beach playing football since we small anything we see, we kicking. Is we culture! US ent know nothing about that...so leh them go so with tha formality of the game “soccer”. We have passion for the game.

What yuh want.

spideybuff · « **Reply #20 on:** August 27, 2008, 08:13:25 AM »

Well ususally when we refer to a small side as one that we sure to beat, we is pay the price ( a la Bermuda) so hopefully it work in our favour this time

futbolfan · « **Reply #21 on:** August 27, 2008, 08:15:47 AM »

I read de headline and de fus thing come to mind was oh gosh what Donavon gone and say now...That being said de man could talk all he want, until we show that we have what it takes to consistently beat the best teams in the region, we cyar fault de man for making dem comments....

asylumseeker · « **Reply #22 on:** August 27, 2008, 08:39:38 AM »

I look forward to the day when all of our players are as comfortable in the spokesperson role as Cherundolo comes across in those few paragraphs.

elan · « **Reply #23 on:** August 27, 2008, 08:40:44 AM »

I want to see us beat the US. Let hope it eh turn out like USA vs Bimshire couple months ago cause with our defense and no midfield we ripe for it. The US would not send a 2nd team to play us watch for the full squad. Pressah.

Observer · « **Reply #24 on:** August 27, 2008, 08:59:42 AM »

Win the game and talk done!

supporter · « **Reply #25 on:** August 27, 2008, 09:03:07 AM »

How is he being arrogant? Everything he said sounds about right to me

Big Magician · « **Reply #26 on:** August 27, 2008, 09:10:03 AM »

f#ck dem

slates · « **Reply #27 on:** August 27, 2008, 09:21:08 AM »

The thing about these articles too is that usually, nothing is said about the question that was posed. A man responds to a question but only the response is printed. That could easily lead to interpretation of arrogance.

That said, I don't think it was an arrogant comment either. the man clearly noted that T&T is a capable team, but that he feels they can handle the challenge if they play to their full potential. Nutten wrong wit dat. I making the trip to see it unfold for miself.

kaliman2006 · « **Reply #28 on:** August 27, 2008, 09:26:53 AM »

De man eh lie..De last time we beat US in an international match was a friendly at the Haseley Crawford Stadium back in the mid nineties (can't remember the year). After dat, was defeat after defeat fuh we.

So, based on prior history, Cherundolo is justified in his statements.

warmonga · « **Reply #29 on:** August 27, 2008, 09:32:16 AM »

allyuh fellas is sum jackass in here boy.. wey de facking man sey dat is so arrogant>. USA Have own TNT and they have de flicking right to say what dey want. Come September, TNT need to step there game up and then Things will be great.. If Anybobody should be upset should be Reggaefan.. de man outright diss De Reggaeboys class dem wid shitsquad Guatemala..
war