World Cup Group Previews/Predictions

  [picappgallerysingle id="7880159"]Sorry for a down day, but with little going on in the great world of soccer today I have decided to take a semi day off and will get right back to it tomorrow. Something of notice though:  Starting tomorrow I will be posting previews for each group in the World Cup as [...]

Coming Weekly Future: American’s Overseas

A new feature is coming to LetsGetMental!!!! [picappgallerysingle id="7491332"] COMING SOON: To help promote and spread the knowledge of the beautiful game throughout the USA, we will be giving extensive coverage to American’s playing overseas. Each Monday we will pick our Top 5 performers from a large selection of players. We will not limit it [...]

US National Team Preview: Forwards

[picappgallerysingle id="6338950"] We complete our take on the USA’s roster for the World Cup. We have gone through goalies, defenders, and midfielders so far, so it’s time to put the finishing touch on the team for South Africa, if you excuse the pun. So far we have selected 3 goalies, 8 defenders, and 8 midfielders. [...]

MLS Labor Discussions Update

[picappgallerysingle id="291487"] The MLS and the Player’s Union are extending negotiations another two weeks. Well it isn’t bad news, we can say that at least. Nothing too new, but at least the two sides are extending talks. Talks officially were extended until February 25th because winter storms prevented the two sides from meeting face-to-face. This [...]

Work Stoppage: Could Prove Costly

With the hype building around the US National Team after a great run in the Confederations Cup and winning the CONCACAF qualifying group, expectations are high. Most feel the US has to at least qualify from their group, if not advance beyond the 2nd round. But the ongoing labor dispute in the MLS could get [...]

US National Team Preview: Midfield

[picappgallerysingle id="7115071"] Ok this is where it gets crazy confusing. If you thought it was a cluster in the defense you ain’t seen nothing yet. The midfield has 3 guarantees, 1 of which is currently out injured, a couple probables and about 10 players vying for the last 3 spots (remember my taking 8 defenders, [...]

US National Team Preview: Defense

[picappgallerysingle id="1802247"] Our coverage of the United States National team continues here on Lets Get Mental. Who will make the final roster? Who still has a chance to get on the team if they finish well? Who is close to losing their plane ticket? We have already looked at the goalkeeping situation which is, outside [...]

US National Team Preview: Goalies

This will be the first of plenty of posts covering the US National Team on its run-up to the World Cup.

There will be a lot of scrutiny on this team, regardless of the situation. After a somewhat stunning Confederations Cup (if you take out the first Brazil game and all the red cards) expectations are that the USA will do no worse than qualify out of their group.

This post and three more to come will detail the candidates for each position; goalie, defense, midfield, forward; on the team. Who are the candidates? Who should start? Who will be a surprise?

We start with the goalies.

Update

The site is up and functioning. In the coming week or two there will be a full preview of the upcoming World Cup in June. All groups and teams will be covered, group by group from A through H. There will also be a focus on the US National Team and a secondary focus on [...]

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Lets Get Mental will be an in-depth soccer site covering primarily the expansion of American soccer. It’s main focus will be on the MLS and the US National Team and American players playing abroad. There will be Premier League, Champions League, and other overseas coverage, but the main focus will be on US players at [...]