“Jamaica is Not a Team The US Should Be Losing To” Says Analyst After Defeat to Reggae Boyz (Video)
Jamaica and the United States have always had closely contested encounters on the football field.
Though the US have won most of their match-ups with the Reggae Boyz, they have for the most part been slender victories, usually by a single goal.
Many believe the US team also receives preferential treatment from referees whenever they battle Jamaica.
Over the years there have been numerous incorrect decisions by referees that have allowed the United States to either equalise or win games against Jamaica.
In the 2011 Gold Cup, the US player Jermaine Jones made a spectacular dive that resulted in Jamaica’s Jermaine Taylor receiving a red card.
We can also never forget the 0-0 result in Jamaica on March 2, 1997 when Tom Dooley clearly pulled down Jamaica’s sublime midfielder Theodore Whitmore inside the penalty area and the referee ignored the appeals. Or, when Jamaican defender Ian Goodison was called for a penalty handball violation, which obviously occurred outside the penalty box allowing Eric Wynalda to score. Luckily Deon Burton equalised for Jamaica two minutes later in the 50th minute in front of a jam-packed RFK Stadium in Washington, DC.
It is therefore understandable why many Jamaicans are perturbed when persons have unrealistic expectations of the US team thrashing Jamaica.
Check out this video by Fox Soccer and share your thoughts in the comments:
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See some comments by Jamaicans below:
This is not a team US should be losing to???????????????? Excuse me are we in the same confederation? s**k uno m**a. F******g rude. Didn’t you guys lose to Jamaica in WCQ?
I have no idea why people think U.S should automatically win against Jamaica. Jamaica has played very well this tournament and deserve to have the win over the U.S. Two clean and well executed goals by Jamaica.
First of all, I take insult to his statement about Jamaica Is not a TEAM to lose to. For his information, Jamaican soccer players have been hungry for the breakthrough, tired of losing, and we have a more focus, hardworking and determine set of players who is bent on going all the way. Accept defeat and move on, it’s part of life; LET’S HEART IT FOR THE BOYZ!!!!!
Am a Jamaican and i have to say USA played very well in the tournament and were favorites to win but Jamaica on the other hand played extremely well and has improved in defense and attacking. What’s wrong to losing to Jamaica?? Oh you’ll mad that they came out victorious. Any team can be defeated by a strong team and a weak team.
Instead of all the discrimination, the US should be thankful for getting a goal against such a defensive masterclass shown by Jamaica. The soccer ball is round, it doesn’t rest on one side, hence there’s no favorites in the game of soccer.
And Mr Analyst, please don’t say these words again, “USA shouldn’t be losing to Jamaica”. Get some respect for yourself, other nations and for the sport.
There goes the “Sherrif” of the world, that’s precisely why the world hates,come on you win some and lose some, its a game bro
Everyone is entitled to THEIR opinion..why would anyone expect to hear different from an American ?
Everyone is entitled to THEIR opinion..why would anyone expect to hear different from an American ?
Why US always have to be the winner? It can’t be like that all the times.Rain does’ nt fall on one man house top.
Why US always have to be the winner? It can’t be like that all the times.Rain does’ nt fall on one man house top.
We little but we tallawa mmmmmmm need I say more heheheheheheh
We little but we tallawa mmmmmmm need I say more heheheheheheh
Boy when we bless we bless usa just feels they r the shit team jamaica
Boy when we bless we bless usa just feels they r the shit team jamaica
Suck yuh madda mrs analyst….a weh yah talk bout JA to the world
Suck yuh madda mrs analyst….a weh yah talk bout JA to the world
What a idiot, it’s a game for heaven’s sake some one has to win. & why should the USA win all the time & why do they have so much hate for Jamaica in ever sport.
Ah dem people yah stay still eh nuh dem nuh wah see JAMAICA win di gold…ah weh di rass duh dem…
He thinks the U.S. Is better than Jamaica! Well he better think again I wonder if he has ever heard the saying ,we little but we talawah,they think America is superior to other countries,not my Jamaica ,he needs a lesson in sportsmanship to loose graciously,one team has to loose and that team is the USA
I totally agree with him and if I am an American, I will say the same thing. Can you imagine what becomes possible when Jamaicans begin to think like that? Standing for everything Jamaican, instead of always using the opportunity to shame ourselves.
IDIOT, U.S just got introduced to FOOTBALL that’s what it’s called, in the late 80’s this is what Jamaicans play day in day out for decades, so I don’t listen to people that knows nothing about FOOTBALL, and just sit in a chair and talk smack.
Afta. Usa. Anno. Nuh team a force. Dem a force. Dem self ana. Gwaan like them good. Afta. Anuh the couch falt. Dem jus nuh good and jamaica show dem up
The US is always loosing to Jamaica. Did her forget Bolt Asafa Shellyann Veronica weir. Etc etc.
What the hell do you mean jamaican is not a team US should be losing to the jamaican team work hard and played hard to win. it was not given to them they work very hard for that win so you can shut the hell up and take a back seat #realhaters
Them lose to JAMAICA deal wid it, OLE FART!
Why should I succumb to the comments of a analyst who is not even good at what he does “playing guitars” did someone outside the US tell Alexi lalas he was Alexi good player I can’t recall…keep up bias nd disrespectful comments to us elf and oh tell eric win alla he wasn’t either…A soccer game is comprised of two teams so just congratulate us accept ur defeat nd move on u arrogant unsportsmanlike set of so called past players..
Why should I succumb to the comments of a analyst who is not even good at what he does “playing guitars” did someone outside the US tell Alexi lalas he was Alexi good player I can’t recall…keep up bias nd disrespectful comments to us elf and oh tell eric win alla he wasn’t either…A soccer game is comprised of two teams so just congratulate us accept ur defeat nd move on u arrogant unsportsmanlike set of so called past players..
LOL! And I guess the New England Patriots should NEVER have been beaten by ‘lowly’ NY GIANTS! In the SUPER BOWL! TWICE!!
Eric Wynalda and Alexi Lalas….Enjoy dis defeat..
Eric Wynalda and Alexi Lalas….Enjoy dis defeat..
Jamaica has been playing international soccer long before the USA, Jamaica has by far greater natural talents pound for pound from the kindergartens to the national level, what pump the USA thus far is money not talents ,I must say and this is my opinion, that the US women’s plays a better brand of soccer than the men’s team.
Bad mind bruh! If your good your good and if you suck you suck. Saying JA is not a team to lose to is disrespecting the island like we are too small and insignificant to have talent. Hey, not so long ago most of your athletes were recruited from Jamaica. Take a seat and a tissue.
So comes this Sunday when Jamaica beats Mexico, what are they going to say ? Will the USA find another excuse to say about Jamaica ?
Him talking about if the coach is the right person to be coaching the USA team, the right question is “are you the right person to be working at a news center?” Him heart jus full up a hatred and corruption. Win some lose some,now just shut up and take defeat. Big dumb ✌️
Him talking about if the coach is the right person to be coaching the USA team, the right question is “are you the right person to be working at a news center?” Him heart jus full up a hatred and corruption. Win some lose some,now just shut up and take defeat. Big dumb ✌️
We kick dem ass all over the place in track & field….dem should get use to the fact dem is Jamaica’s BITCH!!!
We kick dem ass all over the place in track & field….dem should get use to the fact dem is Jamaica’s BITCH!!!
Him st**k like chink! Get over it! Ur team’s ass whooping is a reality check! Get real! It is a game and anyone can win. So stop moping and get back to basics.
No matter what you say mr analyst and whether you like it or not this is in the bag you can’t take from our boys . Bye Felicia!!!!!
So, on top of being a sore lower, the coach should lose his job. How about you give him yours? Terrible outlook!
So, on top of being a sore lower, the coach should lose his job. How about you give him yours? Terrible outlook!
All him a talk throughout his bias presentation if u look carefully the jamaican football federation logo with our colors is on his shoulders. This means that even our skeptics have to carry us on their shoulders.
But every time we meet dem some tiefin gwaan Weh dem draw or win wi but we always betta dan dem
The guy is right, I totally agree with he said
A former average player making a less than average comment about a game he’ll never truly understand. Besides, he said ‘soccer’…he need not be given any more air time… #soreloser
The US team is mediocre, they no better than the rest of Concacaf
suck uno mada bout ,who is the usa wa wrong if uno lose to ja
Oonuh f..k off and leave jamaica alone.team jamaica to the world everytime..sky is the limit.
Jamaica has been playing football long before US.
The analyst here is Alexi Lalas, former member of the USA national team (1991-1998), senior defender too… He would be stupid enough to say this because back then USA was untouchable vs Jamaica, but times change; he needs to STFU and learn something about proper analysis! He is garbage!
I GUEST SOME ONE FORGET TO PAY OFF THE REFAREE THIS TIME . WHAT A BUNCH OF SOUR LOSERS
Mi wonda weh dem ago seh when wi beat Mexico?
U.S. no better than nobody else hate all u want we win fair
NEVER TAKE ANOTHER TEAM FOR GRANTED.
It’s only a matter of time before they start bombing us over a game :/
That was a fair statement the commetator made. US is a more highly rated team than the Jamaican team and favorites to win the match-up. We played better and won, great. But as a team and country, they have a right to do this analysis. If we lost to Haiti, we would have made the same assessment.
Jamaica 2 USA 0 Final score!! All the analysts, Clint Dempsey and even the great klinsman could make USA win.. In the world of football USA a scabbie anyway, they think they are best but they are soooo very far from being the best. At least we know who good we are and our level of performance and is working to improve.. Let’s see how long they cry about it.. By the way Mr analyst is know in football because he used to have a lot of hair and beard.. Our attacker used to chop out him belly back in the day.. Wake up an smell the herbz.. Jamaica always a give USA a reality check.. Lol
How long U.S. Been playing soccer ? JAMAICA been playing it for donkey years we know about soccer and all our players are HELLO
This so called analysts is damn feisty and out of order. Does he believe the US team is invincible? Noo! Even great teams like Brazil, Italy & like countries gets beaten by lesser team and the last time I checked, Jamaica has in the past duss dem out, plus they’re just a few steps higher than us, so where’s their claim to fame?Analysts or whoever you are, you’re just a sore loser and a very disgusting, low down no good.
all i can see is some haters……..jamaica is a small country yes …..but we have the fastessssss guy in the world….BOLT….now we have the best football team……………GO JAMAICA……..wow i love my country 🙂
People, please remember it’s America and they’re expected to win in any thing weather are not, they’re playing sports are fighting war.
He claimed history as shown well i guess he didnt look seep enough to see all the unfair matches we lost to them , i never expect to hear any better from them
They can’t keep a great team down…Kick them butts yes…Jamaica all the way..
good win
If so, why have we called it competition? Or competition means something else.
# YOU MAD BRO
They are ashamed that we Jamaica , a small poor third world country of less than 3 million people keep kicking their ass in sports . USA has 270 million people and a bundle of rich folks and millionaire and billionaires , yet small Jamaica keeps outshining them in major sports. Haters they are . Hahahahahah.
I am a stepping razor, don’t watch my size I’m dangerous”
It’s Fox network and it’s typical and their response is typically parochial. Watch them only when there are no other options.
Sounds like a real loser
It’s called poor sportsmanship
Alexis you used to be a very good defensive player, actually one of the best that ever played for the USA, but it is obvious you have a lot to learn as a analyst, you for one should know that on any given day anyone can get beat.You need to be fair and try not to be so much of a “Homester”,the best analyst are those that can give a fairreport on the outcome of the game.
What I see is a “sports journalist” opining on the possible fate of the present US coach, & in the process had to use the Jamaican Team as a scapegoat. What he fails to acknowledge is that the Jamaican Team is playing to a much higher standard than they did in previous years & the performance gap is closed. Welcome to “sports journalism” in the US.
sore losers
Wow….. Look who is talking, when he was a player for the Ameraica Natural Team he was not “SHIT” plus now he is a commentor… He look more “SHIT”, man up accept the lost like real sports person does?
Wow….. Look who is talking, when he was a player for the Ameraica Natural Team he was not “SHIT” plus now he is a commentor… He look more “SHIT”, man up accept the lost like real sports person does?
This So called news commentator is an employee of Fox Sports. Why would any serious minded person want to listen to the same old crop, anything Fox, U.S. Not credible.
This So called news commentator is an employee of Fox Sports. Why would any serious minded person want to listen to the same old crop, anything Fox, U.S. Not credible.
jamaica the place, jamaica the peoples center of the universe is unparrelled to nun. be it super powers whatever. jamaica is 1, music vibe rudeness or one love no other before we are foundation. GOLD CUP> wi seh
I was offended for a nano second. It was more important for me to be proud and overjoyed for Jamaica.
Hater what do they think we r not as good as them .Hater , shame on the USA.
American people think they must top everything get over yourselves Dem win uno lose fact!!!! Big up the reggae boys
Unno full a shit like wha!!!!!
Are u the right person for your job
LMAO I sense Butt Hurt hahahaha
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Bottom line Jamaica is third world county back a bush and should not be loosing to a super power, well super power take this to the bank and smoke it you loss. So hug that shit up.
Now mi noe seh oonu really full a s***t You Neva ere well mek mi tell oonu wi a di best in a di wurl!!!!!!! An oonu stink a s*****t guhweh!!!!!
Did Columbia not lose to usu a few years ago Who was the better team it was so humelating that the Columbian defender they sent him to meet his maker.who does this guy think he is making this comment .those beating days is in the past,A. L. You was not a good defender in your days.
I didn’t know the US was a great footballing nation..dwl. The US football team is as soft as soap…lol. Beat dem Jamaica cause dem nuh good
I don’t understand why they not saying USA shouldn’t have lost to Panama!!!!! A Jamaica dem hot fah!!!
usa lose thats it move on Mexico is next no time to wast
Rude comment by Lalas , this is sports , and it is win on the field , for far too long officials have been given the US preference against Jamaica , but with what is happening now in terms of corruption refs are scared , Lalas you must remember 1998 qualifier in Kingston Andy Williams have you ruthless and you never got any booking.
Rude comment by Lalas , this is sports , and it is win on the field , for far too long officials have been given the US preference against Jamaica , but with what is happening now in terms of corruption refs are scared , Lalas you must remember 1998 qualifier in Kingston Andy Williams have you ruthless and you never got any booking.
Jamaicans have talent too. Very insuttive.
Jamaicans have talent too. Very insuttive.
He could also say US shouldnt be losing to Jamaica in the sprints of athletics. Losing has nothing to do with the size and power of a country, but to talent and skills of the individual.
wi a come fi micheal phelps title next allthough wi nuh fish
unnu tek drug n cya run leff wi, unnu buy out the reff n you guy still cya win, unnu nuh c seh unnu nuh good n unnu need fi sidung, the more them fight wi the stronger wi get
Look behind the words. Yes, it was a dig against JA…but really what’s going on here is a move to oust Klinnsmann. Lot of Americans do not liked his arrogant approach to coaching the US where he essentially belittled MLS and treated Landan Donovan poorly. Also keep in mind the US has attacked FIFA this year and gone after several of its high profile executives. Their days of any preferential treatment from FIA are over for the foreseeable future. That will not feel good for them and they will look for anyone to blame.
but all this man yah bright bout hw could the US lost to jamaica. Who’s you dick head we blessed and your gonna see loads more winnings from us jamaicans so untill then USA can kiss our asses who’s with me…..
Guess what? They lost!!!
Let’s face fact they cannot match us on the track not we have embarrassed them on their front lawn, so they just can’t help themselves. We have driven another nail in their coffin.HOW ARE THE MIGHTY FALLEN.Case dismissed,case closed .na na na na na na ay ay USA
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Lesson to this dam racist Fool please stop puting Jamaica under the bus ,, look its Jamaica to world in all sport we are a chosing people by GOD watch we win it all the way
This analyst is very “bright and outa order” Jamaica has talented players and invested alot in their program. USA is no better than Jamaica in any way the ball is round and if you come with your B game we are going to beat you.
Football is a pretty straight forward game over which America have no momopoly Its a game that Jamaica have been playing well for decades now. We won this match and will win many more. Respect is due. Don’t blaim Coach Klinsmann he is a very good Coach. Commentator you should show some respect to the Jamaica Team. Suppose it was a game of Cricket with all its complexities and rules. What would he say?
Eeeh. But all him bright to. His shoulda lose him job for diacrimination speech
Damn rude
some ppl talk a lot and dont know when to shut up and visit the barber… stupid analysis..
Yeah, apparently Jamaica didn’t get the memo to just bow down and let the US win because, well, they are the US and therefore superior. I guess Panama didn’t get it either because you’ couldn’t even get third. Boo f*****g Hoo
A country that’s poorer than you was supposed to just lose to the mighty U.S, who’s only been at this thing for a few years while countries like Jamaica have been at this FOR DECADES.
Get over it.
The team who worked harder pulled it out. You got beaten by a better team in a post-Sepp Blatter/Jack Warner football era where a wink and a nod settled a match in one form or another before players got on the pitch. Deal with your ego and recognize that you are not the “end all” because you’re rich and powerful. Get over yourself.
I thought it was a player who made the comment. Oh it was an empty head commentator – what a boo boo day – visit our country and you will see what we are made of.
USA hold ball and run with it. As a child is born is Jamaica he uses even a juice box for a ball and kick it all day long. That boy is an idiot to make such statement about how rich America and was beaten by a small island like Jamaica. Goes to show is not what you have or how much but how one use what they have to the best of their ability. With an empty head player like that on their team no way they could beat us. Go Jamaica – by the way that duppy nuh si what we do in track and field – and we don’t have ice on our spot of ground but we are bob sledders. Jamaica to the world. Gweh bwoy.
What is this guy talking about really? The number one ranked player in tennis can get his butt kicked by an unseeded player, that’s sports as a matter a fact any sport really. To come and say that the US which is not that good in socccer anyway but wishes it was should never be beaten by Jamaica is really just nonsense. The arrogance of Americans gets to me everytime. As long as the script goes there way they play nice, but as soon as it goes off script the real heart of them comes out. Well gues what, under this coach they have done really well and it does not matter which coach you bet, you gonna get beat by an underdog just the same. It may not happen everytime, but it will. Just like your precious track & field. We know it’s killing you that Usain is the World Record holder which is why you have allowed drug cheats back in, even giving them major sporting deals. They can’t stand it Jamaica has a world record that they figure they should have.