Farewell Klinsmann

Took them long enough. He had lost the locker room and was always blaming someone else for his failures, putting down MLS and American soccer fans. Well, Jurgen, if you'd been in a real soccer country you'd have been sacked after the Gold Cup.

And he was a complete tactical moron. But it wasn't like we didn't know this from Philipp Lahm, Toni Kroos, and everybody at Bayern Munich or the German NT.

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11/21/2016 19:00

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Anonymous wrote:Booooo!!! I love Jurgen!!!

You mean Klopp, right? Because no one in his right mind loves Jurgen Klinsmann.... oh wait, are you from Mexico or Costa Rica?

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11/21/2016 19:03

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I think he did a lot for US Soccer, but it was definitely time to go. There is some good talent on the men's team but lately it really doesn't gel.

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11/22/2016 07:23

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Holy sh!t, are you people on drugs? While I agree it was time for him to go, he was fighting with one hand behind his back his entire tenure. We have systematic problems with the sport in this country and Klinsmann was fighting to change this. Until we see that MLS is part of the problem and not the solution, we will be mired in mediocrity or worse for the next few generations.

Look at the team that was on the pitch for those two recent losses. That's the best this generation has to offer? Michael Bradley is a trainwreck. Jozy's first touch is embarrassingly bad. Pulisic is the future, but what does he have around him?

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11/22/2016 09:27

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Anonymous wrote:Holy sh!t, are you people on drugs? While I agree it was time for him to go, he was fighting with one hand behind his back his entire tenure. We have systematic problems with the sport in this country and Klinsmann was fighting to change this. Until we see that MLS is part of the problem and not the solution, we will be mired in mediocrity or worse for the next few generations.

Look at the team that was on the pitch for those two recent losses. That's the best this generation has to offer? Michael Bradley is a trainwreck. Jozy's first touch is embarrassingly bad. Pulisic is the future, but what does he have around him?

+100

My sons (8 and 11) asked me why Klinsmann was fired. I said US establishment didn't like him because he was always putting down the MLS and he wanted his national team members to play in Europe not MLS because the MLS is not high-level soccer.

My 11-year old responded "well, the MLS does suck". I said "exactly". This is a case of fighting and trying to do the right thing g even if it will cost you a job.

My kid sees the hypocrisy at the big clubs in our area too. So much politics and cow-towing and big kids with zero first touch, etc. The sport in this country is a losing battle.

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11/22/2016 10:10

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Holy sh!t, are you people on drugs? While I agree it was time for him to go, he was fighting with one hand behind his back his entire tenure. We have systematic problems with the sport in this country and Klinsmann was fighting to change this. Until we see that MLS is part of the problem and not the solution, we will be mired in mediocrity or worse for the next few generations.

Look at the team that was on the pitch for those two recent losses. That's the best this generation has to offer? Michael Bradley is a trainwreck. Jozy's first touch is embarrassingly bad. Pulisic is the future, but what does he have around him?

+100

My sons (8 and 11) asked me why Klinsmann was fired. I said US establishment didn't like him because he was always putting down the MLS and he wanted his national team members to play in Europe not MLS because the MLS is not high-level soccer.

My 11-year old responded "well, the MLS does suck". I said "exactly". This is a case of fighting and trying to do the right thing g even if it will cost you a job.

My kid sees the hypocrisy at the big clubs in our area too. So much politics and cow-towing and big kids with zero first touch, etc. The sport in this country is a losing battle.

Completely agree. Although I really do think Klinsmann was bad and had to go, I don't know how much of it was actually his fault or what anyone else could do better.

MLS is SO, so, so bad.

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11/22/2016 10:11

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Anonymous wrote:Holy sh!t, are you people on drugs? While I agree it was time for him to go, he was fighting with one hand behind his back his entire tenure. We have systematic problems with the sport in this country and Klinsmann was fighting to change this. Until we see that MLS is part of the problem and not the solution, we will be mired in mediocrity or worse for the next few generations.

Look at the team that was on the pitch for those two recent losses. That's the best this generation has to offer? Michael Bradley is a trainwreck. Jozy's first touch is embarrassingly bad. Pulisic is the future, but what does he have around him?

+1. How is Bradley still playing on this team?

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11/22/2016 11:31

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Holy sh!t, are you people on drugs? While I agree it was time for him to go, he was fighting with one hand behind his back his entire tenure. We have systematic problems with the sport in this country and Klinsmann was fighting to change this. Until we see that MLS is part of the problem and not the solution, we will be mired in mediocrity or worse for the next few generations.

Look at the team that was on the pitch for those two recent losses. That's the best this generation has to offer? Michael Bradley is a trainwreck. Jozy's first touch is embarrassingly bad. Pulisic is the future, but what does he have around him?

+100

My sons (8 and 11) asked me why Klinsmann was fired. I said US establishment didn't like him because he was always putting down the MLS and he wanted his national team members to play in Europe not MLS because the MLS is not high-level soccer.

My 11-year old responded "well, the MLS does suck". I said "exactly". This is a case of fighting and trying to do the right thing g even if it will cost you a job.

My kid sees the hypocrisy at the big clubs in our area too. So much politics and cow-towing and big kids with zero first touch, etc. The sport in this country is a losing battle.

Completely agree. Although I really do think Klinsmann was bad and had to go, I don't know how much of it was actually his fault or what anyone else could do better.

MLS is SO, so, so bad.

Yea, I can agree to that too.

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11/22/2016 11:32

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Holy sh!t, are you people on drugs? While I agree it was time for him to go, he was fighting with one hand behind his back his entire tenure. We have systematic problems with the sport in this country and Klinsmann was fighting to change this. Until we see that MLS is part of the problem and not the solution, we will be mired in mediocrity or worse for the next few generations.

Look at the team that was on the pitch for those two recent losses. That's the best this generation has to offer? Michael Bradley is a trainwreck. Jozy's first touch is embarrassingly bad. Pulisic is the future, but what does he have around him?

+1. How is Bradley still playing on this team?

Politics and daddy's influence.

Like I said, it starts at the youngest ages and goes all the way to our National teams.

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11/22/2016 12:12

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Holy sh!t, are you people on drugs? While I agree it was time for him to go, he was fighting with one hand behind his back his entire tenure. We have systematic problems with the sport in this country and Klinsmann was fighting to change this. Until we see that MLS is part of the problem and not the solution, we will be mired in mediocrity or worse for the next few generations.

Look at the team that was on the pitch for those two recent losses. That's the best this generation has to offer? Michael Bradley is a trainwreck. Jozy's first touch is embarrassingly bad. Pulisic is the future, but what does he have around him?

+100

My sons (8 and 11) asked me why Klinsmann was fired. I said US establishment didn't like him because he was always putting down the MLS and he wanted his national team members to play in Europe not MLS because the MLS is not high-level soccer.

My 11-year old responded "well, the MLS does suck". I said "exactly". This is a case of fighting and trying to do the right thing g even if it will cost you a job.

My kid sees the hypocrisy at the big clubs in our area too. So much politics and cow-towing and big kids with zero first touch, etc. The sport in this country is a losing battle.

Completely agree. Although I really do think Klinsmann was bad and had to go, I don't know how much of it was actually his fault or what anyone else could do better.

MLS is SO, so, so bad.

Problem is he was coach and technical director. Too bad his role as TD couldn't continue while getting a coach for the USMNT itself.