We've been to four games now and watched all but maybe two or three. After careful consideration, I am officially a Spain fan. I am so impressed by the patience and possession style of play. Unfortunately, that doesn't always translate to goals for them. Germany is an aggressive and maybe slightly lucky (read: I was told by Todd that saying players like Klose are lucky is like saying LeBron James is lucky, so maybe I'm wrong there) team so it will be interesting to see how the teams match up.
I enjoyed following the US but it was difficult at times. I do feel we have World Cup caliber players (as our European league presence will prove) but I think the coaching was really poor, especially when it comes to the roster. I mean, Michael Bradley must have had 80,000 turnovers and he is supposed to be the strong point man in the middle. I know there are better players than that in our country, we have such a large pool to pull from. It just never clicked for the US but I'm still proud they made it as far as they did and showed such a resilient work ethic.
It has been such an exciting World Cup overall: upsets, last minute goals, missed last minute goals, drama. It's such an amazing event as it only happens every four years and lasts for a month—what a true test of sport. I think this trip marks a new tradition in attending every one from here on out.
