[quote author=misha link=topic=37055.msg737629#msg737629
Some is not enough. The teams that really have a chance are: Spain, Brazil, Argentina, France, Germany, Italy, England and Holland. They proved it time after time and soccer there is in the highest priority. US team is far from being on that level. Right now you don't have even one player in a top european team. You belong to the level below with teams like Croatia, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Serbia. Sure you can make a surprise like reaching the 1/4 in 2002 but in order to take US seriously like Germany or Italy - a lot have to change. That's why in 2006 WC when US finished last in a group with Italy, Ghana and Czech Republic it wasn't a surprise.
Confederations Cup means nothing and players don't take is seriously.
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Oguchi Onyewu plays for AC Milan. Also regardless of where Tim Howard plays, he's one of the top goalies in the world right now. USA may not have a chance to win it all, but they do have a chance to make some serious noise in the cup. I also guarantee that after the World Cup, you'll see Clint Dempsey getting offers from some big time teams, you'll see Michael Bradley getting offers. Teams will ask Landon Donovan to go back overseas. I also see Tim Howard going to a big time team as well. Also to players not taking the confederation's cup seriously, that was not the case here. The USA beating Spain was HUGE for this country. Regardless of whether or not we can play with Spain most of the time, it makes the rest of this country think that we can play with teams like Spain. It makes them think we are a good team and I think it will help with ratings for the cup this year.