It’s time to remove “interim” from Bob Bradley’s title as coach of the U.S. national team, says Kent McDill of the Chicago Daily Herald. Based on the strength of U.S. performances against Denmark, in which a makeshift squad came from behind to beat another makeshift squad, 3-1, and Mexico, in which an experienced squad labored to deflect wave after wave of Mexican attack in the second half and triumph, 2-0, McDill says Bradley has proven his ability “to select a worthy team in a very short time.”
While U.S. “strength” in its victories could be questioned, Bradley’s dedication to the sport cannot. In fact, McDill argues that Bradley is more heavily invested in the sport than former national team coach Bruce Arena, who himself suggested that the “interim” tag should be dropped from his name during ESPN 2’s broadcast of the game last week.
McDill says Bradley is the perfect replacement for Arena because he’s not prideful or power-hungry and is far less interested in undermining the long arm of the U.S. Soccer Federation or scoffing at the Americana press than he is in completing the task of directing the U.S. senior and U-23 national teams thoroughly and with dignity.