I have always emphasized the importance of set pieces to my teams and watching todays USA vs Japan game, just solidifies why they are so crucial!!! It is amazing to me how professional club and national teams hardly every run set pieces let alone are able to execute a set piece. When teams are so close in talent and ability, set pieces, if executed properly,

Argentina's manager to again play Higuain over Tevez proves to be fatal!!! The second mistake, allowing Higuain to take a penalty kick. These horrific decisions are why Managers get fired! But the  question will remain, where is Messi when Argentina needs him?

http://www.espnfc.com/copa-america/match/424357/chile-argentina/report

Argentina versus their host and neighbor; Chile. The final on the 4th of July -who will prevail? You've got an abundance of European stars on Argentina, even sitting on the bench are Tevez, Higuain, and others who are big stars in Serie A -the Italian League. Then there is Messi [short for Messiah]-need I say more?

On the Chilean team you have Tevez's teammate on Juventus who is also a star in his own right; Vidal along with a host of other European players. They seem to be playing very well together coming into this match. Argentina clearly has the talent edge, but Chile is the host nation and has a lot of momentum they will be bringing with them into the Finale. Can they keep the momentum going and muster up enough goals to beat the favored Argentine "equipo del seleccion"? Let's hear your thoughts and comments. Happy Independence Day!

Go USA! Our girls of the beautiful game play it beautifully. What a game against Germany proving all of the "nay-sayers" wrong that had the U.S. at number 2 and Germany at number 1 -in the semi-final match yesterday. Carli Lloyd, Julie Johnston, Alex Morgan, O'hara coming off the bench, Morgan Brian, and the rest of the team posted a phenomenal team win with great passing, pressing, dribbling, and technique. They pulled off some great set pieces and the score really should have been more than it was on both sides. The Germanic crew did well also and at times it looked like the North Pole around their goal they had so many red suits in the box, but our girls prevailed in what I would call the "real" World Cup Final! What are your thoughts?

Horrible call against Cavani!!! That is why soccer needs another head referee on the soccer field. I would be interested in hearing some of your opinions on this. What do you think should be done to solve some of the bad calls and to stop the flopping that slows down the game and costs teams some of their best players undeservedly to red cards? - I hope to see a lot of comments below.