Things look to be going from bad to worse for the United States. The Americans’ recent 4-2 loss to the Czech Republic just reminded the team and the public how poor things have been after the 2009 Confederations Cup tournament. Aside from the fact that the USA lost the Gold Cup to Mexico following a humiliating defeat in the final last year, statistics reveal that the Americans have won only once in their last five matches.
The USA didn’t fail to score in each of these five games but if they netted seven times, they also conceded thirteen goals. Bob Bradley needs to change things around before it’s too late. After Saturday’s game against Turkey, the United States will have only one more chance to set final plans as they’ll play Australia on June 4.
As for Turkish players, they’ll have to watch the World Cup from their homes. In the meantime, they’ll be looking forward to inscribe their fifth defeat in a row. Turkey have beaten Armenia, Honduras, the Czech Republic, and Northen Ireland this year. They look ready to achieve their target of qualifying for the next major tournament – which is the 2012 European Championship.
