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Originally Posted by whomario
The players were more talented, but the style of play was still that of an underdog from what i recall. Again, this to me comes down to one thing: Do you prepare a higher floor (but without much potential) or a high ceiling (with some risk involved due to a more complex style of play) ?
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Shurg, we were a counter-attacking team that relied on being disciplined and pressing hard on defense, then using our speed on the break. What would you call our style of play yesterday (or the whole World Cup)? Klinsmann talks a great game and may eventually help merge his style and beliefs with our foundation, but he was enough of a pragmatist to realize we were still a counter-attacking team who needed to rely on outworking other teams and beating them with our speed. Going forward, hopefully we do get those 2-3 creative types you can plug in that can consistently unlock a settled defense, or DeAndre Yedlin (or whoever is next cycle's wing prospect with 4.4 speed) can develop his touch to the level Fabian Johnson or Steve Cherundolo has, but it's possible to raise the ceiling while still keeping that high floor, and we're always going to be more direct and athletic like the Germans than able to play the tiki-taka a Spain or Uruguay try to play.