I Think It's Time For Bob Bradley to Go...

I think the title says it all on this one. After watching that shameful performance the other night versus Costa Rica. I know there are tons of people out there that say its on the players as well to perform, and to a certain extent I agree, but it just seems like we are a team lost and at times unmotivated. We saw the same type of game vs El Salvador where they went out there all casual and almost got their ass whooped had it not been for a tiring El Salvador defense and rally by the US in the second half. The difference is that this Costa Rica team was allot better than that and were able to come out in the second half and attack us.

At first I was a Bob Bradley fan as it seemed like he really was focused on playing attacking football, but now I don't know what the hell we are doing. The team has no sense of itself or identity. Are we an attack minded team, a possession team, a counterattack team, or a defensive minded team? Who the hell knows, as it just seems we have been going out there and knocking the ball around, and against Costa Rica, we didn't even seem to do that right. I have to question some of Bob Bradley's lineup changes on the evening as well:

• Damarcus Beasley - I at one point was a big fan of his with his energy and ability to give defenders fits with his pace and energy, but lets face it, he hasn't been the same player since his injury. That is evident by the fact that he can't even get on the field for his club team Rangers FC in Scotland, so why the hell is he even in camp much less the starting lineup? I thought Heath Pierce did a better job when he was put out on the left flank a while back. I think Beasley is done and needs to come back from Europe and get some regular playing time in MLS, and then earn his way back to the US National Team picture.
• Marvell Wynne - Way too young to to be put in a situation like that in on the right side of defense, not to mention the fact that he is just not the finished product right now and doesn't have the necessary experience to justify that selection. Jonathon Spector was more than capable of filling that spot, and he wasn't even given a spot on the bench for some reason.
• Landon Donovan - I have always said that Landon Donovan is our most dangerous player but only when he is in a position where he can run at defenses and wreak havoc. That is not going to happen when he is playing as the lead striker with his back to the goal. If you are going to use him in the 4-3-3 then play him wide where he can still run at defenses, but his best position is either on the wing or sitting behind the two forwards where he can run at defenses, or trail the play where one of the forwards can lay the ball off to him. That forward role may work for him with the LA Galaxy, but its never done him or the team any good against international competition.
• Jose Torres - I thought he was the best player on our team in the first half of the game. The atmosphere didn't seem to effect him and his passes were good and he moved the ball well. Then amazingly he was replaced at half time by Sacha Kljestan, which made no sense to me. Playing in Mexico, he is probably better equipped to come into a game like this and play well, and I thought it was an injustice when he was replaced.

I think its time that US Soccer Federation president Sunil Gulati, take a good hard look at where the direction of this team is going and if we can get where we need to be with Bradley at the helm. I want to win a World Cup and I am 100% sure it won't happen with Bob at the helm. We need a coach with big game club as well as international experience, not to mention fresh tactics. A coach who will demand the best from his players at all times and hold them accountable when they don't perform.

There is still time to make the change and bring in a new coach with a new outlook in time to salvage this qualifying campaign and for the World Cup next year. I have no doubt that Bradley can get us out of qualifying, but not out of any qualifying group in World Cup play. It's time for a change...