US MNT Thread : News, bullshit, and beating up on Mexico

[MannyIsGod]

Landon has been hurt since the Mexico game. He's missed 2 MLS games and a CCL game since then for the Galaxy. I'm not surprised to see him left off the roster.

[MannyIsGod]

The Roster seems pretty bad ass. :lol Didn't ream get a call up according to his club?

[scott]

The Roster seems pretty bad ass. :lol Didn't ream get a call up according to his club?

Ream was part of the Rosters that must be sent to FIFA 15 days in advance, and from that Jurgen calls in a roster and the rest of the guys are on stand-by. Ream is on stand-by. (This according to Jurgen)

[scott]

And if you haven't heard yet, Gatt got injured about 10 minutes after the rosters came out and has had to withdraw.

Our midfield looks a little weak. Not having Bradley is a huge difference in our squad.

[scott]

USA v. Reggae Boyz tonight!

Curious to see if Dempsey starts here, and if he doesn't that means we're without our 3 top players (Bradley, Dempsey, Donovan - and yes I put them in that order not alphabetically but by how I rank them).

[MannyIsGod]

Dempsey likely won't start. LOL @ your endless trolling. At least you put him int he top 3 though.

[The_Worlds_finest]

You boys able to view the game?

[The_Worlds_finest]

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL LLLLLLLLL :38 secs in

[MannyIsGod]

WTF was that

[Libri]

slight deflection off Beckerman

[Libri]

That goal would have been fantastic.

[The_Worlds_finest]

seriously?

[Libri]

uh oh

[MannyIsGod]

#$$#$)@(*@)(#*@)(

[Libri]

I didn't know that this was the first time Jamaica has ever beaten USA in Jamaica.

[Venti Quattro]

:lmao :lmao :lmao US soccer team

[scott]

AmeriLOL

[Spurstro]

Terrible game for the U.S.

3 Defensive Mids against Jamaica?

I know Torres has been given plenty of chances in the past, but this was actually a game where he could have made a difference.

[Venti Quattro]

Hey, congratulations to our U-20 ladies for winning the U-20 WC in Japan.

Now, back to :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao Men's Soccer Team

[scott]

Are there any regulations stating that our men's team needs to be men? I'm pretty sure our ladies would have fared better than the men against Jamaica last night.

[Landon Donofag]

What the fuck?

4PVTCFNhTcM

:lol:lol:lmao:lmao:rollin:rollin:rollin

Really? Jamaica? :rollin:rollin:rollin:rollin:rollin:lmao

http://www.abload.de/img/208694hp2xxae9.jpg


























:(

[Sense]

What the fuck?

4PVTCFNhTcM

:lol:lol:lmao:lmao:rollin:rollin:rollin

[scott]

Tonight we get eliminated from Brazil! YAAAAAY!

:( :cry

[The_Worlds_finest]

http://gif.mocksession.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/DEMPSEY-BITCHFACE.gif

[Landon Donofag]

No way are we losing to those raygay fagz tonight. It's 9/11, must-win, and a sold out home crowd in our fortress.
5-0.

Take that to the bannnnk!

http://www.abload.de/img/1750-9994american-fla0so95.jpg

[Spurologist]

I haven't seen the US play any better. Beautiful footy but gotta get the goal

[MannyIsGod]

http://gif.mocksession.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/DEMPSEY-BITCHFACE.gif

Best moment of the first half :lol !!!

[MannyIsGod]

Don't know how Boca and Paco could see that and not die laughing.

[MannyIsGod]

Boom. Thats exactly why I was screaming for Herc to be called in for the past fucking year. Good god damn job, Herculez Gomez.

[symple19]

just turned it on

[symple19]

Too much fucking long ball

[symple19]

First time seeing that goal... good thing the jamaican keeper misplayed it.. 98 out of 100 keepers make that save. i'll take it, though

[symple19]

nice

[The_Worlds_finest]

http://gif.mocksession.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/DEMPSEY-BITCHFACE.gif

[MannyIsGod]

First time seeing that goal... good thing the jamaican keeper misplayed it.. 98 out of 100 keepers make that save. i'll take it, though

http://gif.mocksession.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/DEMPSEY-BITCHFACE.gif

[Spurologist]

^ Boca is like WTF is going on. :rollin

Danny Williams is miles ahead of Edu and Beckerman. A masterclass display today. Too bad he only comes off the bench with Hoffenheim. He should move to get a starting role.

[Sense]

http://gif.mocksession.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/DEMPSEY-BITCHFACE.gif

wtf is he saying?

mmmmmonkey?

[MannyIsGod]

^ Boca is like WTF is going on. :rollin

Danny Williams is miles ahead of Edu and Beckerman. A masterclass display today. Too bad he only comes off the bench with Hoffenheim. He should move to get a starting role.

Its about god damn time Jurgen stopped trying to play him on the wing and just put him in the middle. Who doesn't want to see a Bradley Williams tandem after the way he played tonight?

I really think Zusi should be permenantly on this team. He gives them something they don't normally have out there and - IMO - he's MUCH better than Torres. I

[The_Worlds_finest]

Demps started in a draw that saw 3 goals called off. One being a dempsey header

[MannyIsGod]

That goal was incorrectly called back.

[scott]

New American Soccer site by one of the journalists I follow on twitter.

I really like it, especially the "ASN 100" and it promises to have ratings after each match.

http://americansoccernow.com/

[scott]

Robbie Rodgers, currently ranked #77 Overall. Ranked #80? Edson Buddle BOOM

[Libri]

Too bad for Davies. It looked like he was on his way to becoming a top US player.

[symple19]

New American Soccer site by one of the journalists I follow on twitter.

I really like it, especially the "ASN 100" and it promises to have ratings after each match.

http://americansoccernow.com/

Thanks for sharing :tu

[Phenomanul]

http://gif.mocksession.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/DEMPSEY-BITCHFACE.gif

If they ever made a movie about Clint Dempsey's life with Jake Gyllenhaal as the lead role this would definitely be a "movie moment"... :lol

[MannyIsGod]

Robbie Rodgers, currently ranked #77 Overall. Ranked #80? Edson Buddle BOOM

How many midfielders are ranked about Landon?

[Libri]

How many midfielders are ranked about Landon?

You can filter those rankings on the site by position. They have Dempsey and Bradley above Donovan.

[scott]

You can filter those rankings on the site by position. They have Dempsey and Bradley above Donovan.

Maybe not such a bold prediction, but I think Bradley will be our best player and captain by Brazil.

Eddie Johnson leaked to twitter that he got called up for the next round of qualifiers.

[The_Worlds_finest]

Good ol Eddie Johnson. But where is Juan aguadala?

[MannyIsGod]

EJ callup is fine, IMO. I feel he's better than Wondo and really I can only rank Gomez, Boyd, and Altidore above those 2.

I think Bradley is our best all around player NOW.

[scott]

I wonder if anyone out there thinks he only gets playing time because of his dad...

[Spurstro]

Roster is out....looks like Jozy is in the doghouse GOALKEEPERS (3) : Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake) DEFENDERS (8) : Carlos Bocanegra (Racing Santander), Geoff Cameron (Stoke City), Edgar Castillo (Club Tijuana), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover), Maurice Edu (Stoke City), Clarence Goodson (Brondby), Fabian Johnson (Hoffenheim), Michael Parkhurst (Nordsjaelland) MIDFIELDERS (8) : Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Michael Bradley (Roma), Joe Corona (Club Tijuana), Jermaine Jones (Schalke 04), Sacha Kljestan (Anderlecht), Brek Shea (FC Dallas), Danny Williams (Hoffenheim), Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) FORWARDS (5): Clint Dempsey (Tottenham Hotspur), Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy), Herculez Gomez (Santos), Alan Gordon (San Jose Earthquakes), Eddie Johnson (Seattle Sounders) WTH is up with the formatting?

[MannyIsGod]

Alan Gordon over fucking Jozy??!?!?!!?

I've had it with Jurgen.

Love the MF picks though. FUCKING ALAN GORDON OVER JOZY?!!?!??!?!?

[The_Worlds_finest]

fucking Jozy!!!!



Love the MF picks though. FUCK JOZY!!!!!

FTFY

[scott]

Donovan and Shea ruled out of qualifiers.

These qualifiers will be interesting...

[MannyIsGod]

If by interesting you mean buthole clench inducing I agree. I'm worried.

[Libri]

Altidore is in the doghouse.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/blog/_/name/espnfcunited/id/989?cc=5901

[MannyIsGod]

Well, this better work because waiting until Altidore is playing better than any US striker ever and we need WCQ wins is a really big gamble.

[scott]

LOL Landon a lock for Brazil. Not unless he switches nationalities really quick.
LOL we won't qualify :(

[scott]

Fabs Johnson has the flu... because of course he does.

[The_Worlds_finest]

Bradley in camp.

[MannyIsGod]

Its true. Never did I think we weren't a lock to beat some shitty Caribbean nation but here we are. Jurgen should be calling people to fill these spots.

[MannyIsGod]

Holy shit now Edgar Castillo is out injured for both qualifiers too. We have no left back for Friday.

[MannyIsGod]

We may have to play Boca at LB and go with Goodson in his place in the middle.

[Spurstro]

I think Parkhearst will play left back. I can't see Bocanegra whipping in crosses when A&B are packing the box.

[MannyIsGod]

What a god damn shit show.

[Venti Quattro]

I thought that US was gonna choke this one but they came through tonight. :tu

Eddie Johnson :worthy:

[MannyIsGod]

They DID choke. That was pathetic. Winning in the 90th minute against Antigua is not something anyone should be happy about. Jurgen may be doing some good things but his in game mangement is absolute shit. How is Jones the first sub? WTF?

[The_Worlds_finest]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sodSb_v4VyE&feature=youtu.be

[Spurologist]

The majority of the team didn't show up....especially Dempsey. Dempsey moved a little more centrally in the second half but he showed no life. The only good play he had was a nice lobbed pass to Gomez. Gomez proceeded to take an elephant touch. He had 2 in the game that could easily have been goals. Outside of Bradley, Zusi (more in the first half) and EJ, the team was absolute shit. The pitch was terrible but there's no way US has to win the 90th minute against a team full of players from the USL's last place team.

The bottomline is we got the 3 points and Klinsy is somewhat vindicated in his EJ selection. To put it all in perspective, US is 8-2-2 this year...more already than they had all of last year and the year before. The record includes historic wins over Italy and Mexico. Now we just have to get at least a tie against Guatemala and we're in the Hexagonal.

Hopefully we can get some players back....especially Fabian Johnson. Boca at left back at this point in his career won't cut it at the international level. He never goes forward and lacks the speed to keep up with pacy wingers.

[scott]

Fabian out again tonight. Need a point. Nervous......

[Libri]

Damn, that was quick. lol

[MannyIsGod]

Danny Williams >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Jermaine Jones. Please stop laying him Jurgen. Fuck.

[scott]

Yo, yo. Don't forget that in Soviet Russia, football kicks you. We play the ruskies at Kuban Statium in Krasnador on 11/14. I assume Jurgen will go with a mostly Euro based line-up, wonder how much of a "A team" he'll put together (it is an official FIFA friendly window). No matter what the ups and downs this year have been, it would be impressive to have wins in Italy, Mexico and Russia in one year.

Also, CONCACAF Hex draw will be within the next 3 weeks. Hoping we get at home Mexico in February (Columbus baby!)

[MannyIsGod]

Kinda pisses me off that we have to go to the whitest part of the country for that game. I hope we get a qualifier somewhere closer to me. I really want to make it out to one.

[scott]

Rio Tinto could be in the cards for the Hex, I think that'd probably be the closest you are going to get, Manny.

It pisses me off that we have to go to Columbus to have a home field advantage against Mexico too, but most of my anger is directed at all the Mexican-Americans who choose to root for Mexico over their actual home country.

[MannyIsGod]

I woudln't mind a trip to SLC but really if they have any game in Houston thats my likely destination.

You gotta figure Columbus and KC will both get games. I actually really want to go to KC to see a game in that stadium so maybe that'll be a place I can fly to.

[scott]

Any of you scrahs got ESPN Insider for this article?

http://insider.espn.go.com/sports/soccer/blog/_/name/us_national_soccer/id/8549825/us-soccer-landon-donovan-not-starting-lineup-latest-brazil-board

[MannyIsGod]

On the bright side Wondo and Zusi are now available.

[scott]

Here's the HEX

Feb. 6 Honduras vs. USA away
March 22 USA vs. Costa Rica HOME
March 26 Mexico vs. USA away
June 7 Jamaica vs. USA away
June 11 USA vs. Panama HOME
June 18 USA vs. Honduras HOME
Sept. 6 Costa Rica vs. USA away
Sept. 10 USA vs. Mexico HOME
Oct. 11 USA vs. Jamaica HOME
Oct. 15 Panama vs. USA away

[scott]

Start booking your flights to Columbus for September 10. I think that is a great date for the Mexico home match.

The first 3 games is rough. Don't like having to play the two best opponents in the region back-to-back twice.

Will be very interesting to see what the January camp looks like.

[Spurstro]

Chandler trolling U.S. fans again... http://www.soccerbyives.net/2012/11/according-to-nuremberg-chandler-set-for-usmnt-return.html

[scott]

Chandler trolling U.S. fans again... http://www.soccerbyives.net/2012/11/according-to-nuremberg-chandler-set-for-usmnt-return.html

Ugh. I'm sure he'll be "tired" in early February and unable to play in the WCQ v Honduras.

[scott]

But we really do need a successor to Dolo. Right now he's still one of our best players, but do we really want to count on him in 2014?

[scott]

Chandler back, no Clint. Interesting.

USMNT Roster vs. Russia: GOALKEEPERS (3): Tim Howard (Everton), Sean Johnson (Chicago Fire), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)
DEFENDERS (6): Carlos Bocanegra (Racing Santander), Geoff Cameron (Stoke City), Timmy Chandler (Nuremberg), Maurice Edu (Stoke City), Clarence Goodson (Brondby), Fabian Johnson (Hoffenheim)
MIDFIELDERS (7): Michael Bradley (Roma), Mix Diskerud (Rosenborg), Joshua Gatt (Molde), Joe Gyau (Hoffenheim), Jermaine Jones (Schalke 04), Sacha Kljestan (Anderlecht), Danny Williams (Hoffenheim)
FORWARDS (4): Juan Agudelo (Chivas USA), Jozy Altidore (AZ Alkmaar), Terrence Boyd (Rapid Vienna), Herculez Gomez (Santos Laguna)

[MannyIsGod]

Juan Agudelo has been terrible this year. Strange call up.

[The_Worlds_finest]

Mix Diskerud (Rosenborg), Joshua Gatt (Molde), Joe Gyau (Hoffenheim), these are the guys I am excited to see

[The_Worlds_finest]

FUCK YOU ALTIDORE!

[The_Worlds_finest]

MIX IS THE MAN

[MannyIsGod]

Bradley is getting really really good. Why does Jurgen keep playing 3 fucknig defensive mids

[The_Worlds_finest]

To think one less bone head play and the USA could have beat Russia at home.

[scott]

2012 is in the books. Thoughts by everyone?

[The_Worlds_finest]

Aside from the Olympic disaster its been a good year.

[MannyIsGod]

2012 is in the books. Thoughts by everyone?

The record is severely misleading. There's no continuity in the team right now and Klinnsman is a really questionable tactician. We have some of our players playing the best they ever have (Clint,Bradley, and Jozy) and we have promising young Germans in the mix but at the same time the games have been ultra stagnent and Jurgen almost always manages to make questionable lineup decisions. Our defense is REALLY bad right now. All in all, I think the record masks a lot of the problems the US is experiencing right now.

[The_Worlds_finest]

After yesterdays games Eloratings.net has the USA +2 to 24. Other in the neighborhood include; 21. Chile, 22. Australia, 23. Belgium, 25. South Korea. Top 5 in order from first; Spain Brazil German Arg Netherland. Finally our Southern Foes... Mexico 7th.

[scott]

The experts finally agree... MB90 is our best player:

http://americansoccernow.com/asn-100/the-december-asn-100

[MannyIsGod]

I'm excited for Omar getting called up soon. Honestly quite surprised he came back so well from the injury. Will be interesting to see if he gets sold in the window because I don't see how he can stay with the Galaxy with his contract up soon. They've got to get something for him soon.

[Libri]

Blatter blasts the MLS

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1288350/mls-commissioner-don-garber-'surprised'-by-sepp-blatter-criticism?cc=5901

[Spurstro]

Here's the roster for the camp taking place right now.... OALKEEPERS (3): Tally Hall (Houston Dynamo), Bill Hamid (D.C. United), Sean Johnson (Chicago Fire) DEFENDERS (9): Steven Beitashour (San Jose Earthquakes), Tony Beltran (Real Salt Lake), Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City), A.J. DeLaGarza (LA Galaxy), Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy), Connor Lade (New York Red Bulls), Alfredo Morales (Hertha Berlin), Justin Morrow (San Jose Earthquakes), Jeff Parke (Philadelphia Union) MIDFIELDERS (8): Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Alejandro Bedoya (out of contract), Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo), Mix Diskerud (Rosenborg), Brad Evans (Seattle Sounders), Benny Feilhaber (Sporting Kansas City), Joshua Gatt (Molde), Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) FORWARDS (5): Juan Agudelo (Chivas USA), Will Bruin (Houston Dynamo), Edson Buddle (Colorado Rapids), Eddie Johnson (Seattle Sounders), Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes) why the hell does my formatting get messed up when I post?

[Spurstro]

My posting permission says HTML code is Off WTF?

[lefty]

:lol




FT
United States
0 - 0
Canada

[The_Worlds_finest]

what a shit game.

[MannyIsGod]

I'm now starting to feel Jurgen was a bad hire. This guy gets praised for being an asshole in the media to his own players and yet can't seem to put together some decent tactics against shit teams.

[lefty]

or his players are shit :lol

[MannyIsGod]

Our players were definitely more talented than Canada. And it doesn't matter which of our players he has at his disposal because the tune is always the same.

I will say this, he could probably coach them to a win over Algeria but really thats setting the bar extremely low.

[Landon Donofag]

or his players are shit :lol


Our players were definitely more talented than Canada. And it doesn't matter which of our players he has at his disposal because the tune is always the same.

I will say this, he could probably coach them to a win over Algeria but really thats setting the bar extremely low.

http://i.imgur.com/Rsll8.gif

[Landon Donofag]

lefty got ethered. :lmao:lmao

[lefty]

I will say this, he could probably coach them to a win over Algeria but really thats setting the bar extremely low.

Impossible


Because we really suck

[Spurstro]

U.S. vs Honduras today....Chandler finally going to be cap-tied.

[MannyIsGod]

Hope Omar gets cap tied too.

[Spurstro]

Damn 4 pm ET kickoff

[scott]

Won't happen... but I would love to see a little 5-3-2 action with Johnson and Chandler playing wingbacks. BOMBS AWAY.

Instead, I'm just curious to see who starts wide in the midfield. I assume Clint will start aside Jozy, so I'm guessing Zusi at LM and Sascha at RM?

[Spurstro]

I know he's with the team, but I think Jozy is still in the doghouse.

[scott]

I know he's with the team, but I think Jozy is still in the doghouse.

Maybe. For all Jurgen's talk of "What have you done lately" he sure does conveniently ignore that Jozy has been the most consistent US club player not named Michael Bradley for the last year.

I hate Jozy, and even I think Jurgen is being too hard on him :lol

[Spurstro]

From everything I've read it seems Jurgen wants Jozy to be more aggressive when he doesn't have the ball, such as helping out more on defense and making more off the ball runs for 90 minutes....pretty much everything that Gomez is willing to do.

[scott]

For the record, you won't hear me complaining about Herc getting starts.

Honestly, I'd love to see this 5-3-2:

-----Gomez----Altidore-----
--Dempsey-------Sascha---
----------Bradley----------
--Fabs-----------Chandler--
----Boca--Omar--Cameron--
----------Howard----------

[Spurstro]

Grant Wahl ‏@GrantWahl USA lineup: Howard; Chandler, Gonzalez, Cameron, F. Johnson; Williams, Bradley, Jones; E. Johnson, Dempsey; Altidore.

[scott]

Looks like a 4-3-3 to me! Pretty balsy from Jurgen. I like it. Let the Omar era begin. I'm curious if Howard or Bradley wears the armband.

Getting psyched!

[scott]

Guess it could be a 4-3-1-2 with Deuce playing CF

[Spurstro]

Williams better be at DM and not stuck out on the right when he first started playing for us.

[Spurstro]

Still surprised to not see Bocanegra starting and providing experience for this road qualifier

[Sense]

That bicycle kick was crazy!

[Landon Donofag]

:bang :pctoss

[Landon Donofag]

Why is everyone in love with Klinsmann? Klinsmann was the worst mistake in Bayern's modern history.
Hummels :(

Hope that he brings a good assistant coach with him. Klinsmann should just stop being a manager, he's shit. He's a more of a motivator than a Manager. If he gets someone like Löw as assistan coach and he does nothing but motivate the players like in 2006, it's not a terrible decision, not a very good one either.

Was I right or what? :bang

[scott]

Well that sucked a giant cock.

Would be nice if Landon could brush the sand off his vagina long enough to play some national team games.

[MannyIsGod]

I didn't get to watch but it seems as though the US was really tired. If thats the case this is not the first time Jurgen has worked this team into the ground during practices only to have this happen. Dissapointed to hear that Omar sucked on that goal but I also read that Cameron was bad on that play too. I think this was a bad spot to start Omar but honestly Boca hasn't looked very good over the past year so I'm not any certain he would have been better. I too wish Landon would get back into the game but at the same time I think we should not lose this game without Landon.

Well, this is what we were afraid of so you can pretty much let the fan meltdown begin.

[symple19]

Fucking embarrassing

[Venti Quattro]

:lmao USMNT

:worthy: dat bicycle kick

[Sense]

To be fair Honduras is on par with the US, skill-wise.. IMO.


This type of game will always be dangerous to the US, and coming out with a loss like this isn't out of the ordinary.

[Spurstro]

I didn't get to watch but it seems as though the US was really tired. If thats the case this is not the first time Jurgen has worked this team into the ground during practices only to have this happen. You can't blame Jurgen on all the Euro-based players being gassed because they only joined up with the team recently and didn't go through the long January Camp. Lot of the players looked dead after 20 minutes and to me it seemed they were tired because of the long trip and the heat/humidity. With that said, I was disappointed that he didn't play Torres or Gomez...considering they have been playing club games in that weather.

[scott]

lol CONCACAF

[Landon Donofag]

GOALKEEPERS (3): Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Sean Johnson (Chicago Fire), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)

DEFENDERS (6): Tony Beltran (Real Salt Lake), Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City), Geoff Cameron (Stoke City), Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy), Clarence Goodson (Brondby), Justin Morrow (San Jose Earthquakes)

MIDFIELDERS (9): DaMarcus Beasley (Puebla), Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Michael Bradley (Roma), Joe Corona (Club Tijuana), Maurice Edu (Bursaspor), Jermaine Jones (Schalke 04), Sacha Kljestan (Anderlecht), Brek Shea (Stoke City), Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City)

FORWARDS (5): Jozy Altidore (AZ Alkmaar), Terrence Boyd (Rapid Vienna), Clint Dempsey (Tottenham Hotspur), Herculez Gomez (Santos Laguna), Eddie Johnson (Seattle Sounders)


:grim:

[MannyIsGod]

Holy shit you guys have to read the Strauss article if you haven't already. We're so fucked.

http://aol.sportingnews.com/soccer/story/2013-03-19/jurgen-klinsmann-us-mens-soccer-coach-national-team-usa-american-world-cup-2013

I miss Bob Bradley more than I ever thought possible

[Relevancy]

Donovan is not gonna play anymore with the national team? Why wasn't he called?

[Libri]

It's worst than what I thought.

[Landon Donofag]

i was right since day motherfucking one!


I love how because the club disagreed with him and some players had problems even though he was a winning coach he's labeled as a huge mistake in BM's history. Not even close.

http://thekcmothership.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/eat-crow.jpg

[MannyIsGod]

Yeah you were right. :(

[scott]

We gonna get bukkakied tonight, and then treated like a whore at a Donkey Show at Azteca on Tuesday.

[Spurstro]

For some reason, I have a feeling we win this game. We have some players that will get suspended the next game if they pick up a yellow. I can't remember but I'm pretty sure that list includes Bradley, Jones, and Dempsey. Jurgen should pull a Pop and have them pick up a yellow tonight, so they'll miss the Azteca game (which we are going to lose anyway) and be ready to go after that.

[Libri]

USA wins!

All is well with Klinsmann now. :lol

[Libri]

USA wins!

All is well with Klinsmann now. :lol

Oops, didn't notice that I was watching an old game. :lmao

[Libri]

Can't even see the ball with the snow.

[apalisoc_9]

Can't even see the ball with the snow.

Why didnt they use colored balls? I know you always have to use colored balls in weahters like this.

[Relevancy]

My first time seeing a field this snowy lol, makes you wanna play there.

[01Snake]

This is crazy!

[apalisoc_9]

Can't even see the ball with the snow.

My bad seems like they're using a yellow ball. should have used a much darker color tbh

[Libri]

Ok, now I can post this. lol


USA wins!

All is well with Klinsmann now. :lol

[Libri]

Costa Rica has petitioned to suspend the ref and replay the game.

[The_Worlds_finest]

Gotta ask the forum...how badass was Guzan? Would Tim Howard let one of those shots go in?

[scott]

Costa Rica has petitioned to suspend the ref and replay the game.

:cry

[Spurstro]

Gotta ask the forum...how badass was Guzan? Would Tim Howard let one of those shots go in? His shot stopping has been great all season. He did completely whiff on a corner/cross that could have easily been a goal.

[scott]

I said in 2010 I thought Guzan would challenge Howard for the starting spot. I'm surprised it took so long and required a Howard injury, tbh

[scott]

Manny's dream comes true... Germany Jones out against Mexico with an ankle injury.

[MannyIsGod]

:tu

[Libri]

Guzan with another excellent performance. No need to go back to Howard.

[Libri]

Adu signs with Brazilian club Bahia.

http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/69/transfer-zone/2013/03/25/3853064/adu-completes-bahia-move-union-sign-kleberson-as-dp-on-loan

[urunobili]

Video of the year TBH...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2301063/American-fans-taunt-Mexico-fans-draw.html

"You're not going to Brazil..." lol

[Relevancy]

Video of the year TBH...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2301063/American-fans-taunt-Mexico-fans-draw.html

"You're not going to Brazil..." lol:lol If Mexico keeps on not winning important matches they sure ain't. I'm still asking myself why they're not at the top especially when they play shitty as Futbol teams liek Jamaica:lmao Honduras:lmao

[scott]

Here's the Roster for May/June Qualifiers Camp. Will have a different roster for Gold Cup.

U.S. ROSTER BY POSITION – DETAILED ROSTER
GOALKEEPERS (6) : Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tally Hall (Houston Dynamo), Bill Hamid (D.C. United), Tim Howard (Everton), Sean Johnson (Chicago Fire), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)
DEFENDERS (8) : DaMarcus Beasley (Puebla), Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City), Geoff Cameron (Stoke City), Edgar Castillo (Club Tijuana), Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy), Clarence Goodson (Brondby), Fabian Johnson (Hoffenheim), Michael Parkhurst (Augsburg)
MIDFIELDERS (10) : Michael Bradley (Roma), Joe Corona (Club Tijuana), Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo), Maurice Edu (Bursaspor), Stuart Holden (Bolton), Jermaine Jones (Schalke), Sacha Kljestan (Anderlecht), Brek Shea (Stoke City), Danny Williams (Hoffenheim), Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City)
FORWARDS (5) : Jozy Altidore (AZ Alkmaar), Terrence Boyd (Rapid Vienna), Clint Dempsey (Tottenham Hotspur), Herculez Gomez (Santos), Eddie Johnson (Seattle Sounders FC)

No Dolo or Boca... great to see Holden back!

My guess a first choice starting XI:

-------------Howard----------------
--Cameron--Omar--Besler--Johnson--
---------Williams--Jones-------------
-----Zusi----Bradley---Dempsey-----
--------------Jozy------------------

[MannyIsGod]

Jurgen can suck a dick. All Landon did last night was play a role in each of the four goals for the Galaxy. Thats more than either Shea or Williams has done over the entire season. Hate the way this fuck manages our team.

[scott]

last night

Oh, well then let's make him Captain for life then.

lol last night

[Landon Donofag]

Jurgen can suck a dick. All Landon did last night was play a role in each of the four goals for the Galaxy. Thats more than either Shea or Williams has done over the entire season. Hate the way this fuck manages our team.
Amen.

[scott]

Belgium is good. US is average. That is all.

[LakerHater]

Tim Howard SUCKS!

[skmblz]

Ter Stegen sucks!

[Spurstro]

Eddie Johnson and Zusi filling in nicely for Donovan the past two games.

[DaDakota]

Well liking our chances for getting to the WC, and hoping that we can get 3 more points on Tuesday.

DD

[PuttPutt]

View from my seat the other night in Seattle
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/992867_4898597465412_1931063929_n.jpg

[scott]

lol Guatemala

[Sense]

I thought the us team sent their b team to the gold cup

[symple19]

Yeah, its Cuba, but they look awful good today. Corona and Wondo goals were pretty sweet

[Darth_Pelican]

Wondo scoring at will

[Girasuck]

Kinda feel bad for Shea. He's a lot better than what he's been showing.

[symple19]

Pep Guardiola wants to coach the USMNT before he retires

Spanish journo Santiago Segurola reports in Wed's (print) edition of @MARCA (https://twitter.com/marca) that#PepGuardiola (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23PepGuardiola&src=hash) would like to someday coach#USMNT (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23USMNT&src=hash) 2/8
— Keegan Pierce (@KeeganPierce) July 24, 2013 (https://twitter.com/KeeganPierce/statuses/360159130675200002)

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/07/25/marca-pep-guardiola-would-coach-usmnt-one-day-sideline

[scott]

Pep Guardiola wants to coach the USMNT before he retires

Spanish journo Santiago Segurola reports in Wed's (print) edition of @MARCA (https://twitter.com/marca) that#PepGuardiola (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23PepGuardiola&src=hash) would like to someday coach#USMNT (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23USMNT&src=hash) 2/8
— Keegan Pierce (@KeeganPierce) July 24, 2013 (https://twitter.com/KeeganPierce/statuses/360159130675200002)

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/07/25/marca-pep-guardiola-would-coach-usmnt-one-day-sideline

He can take over in 2019

[scott]

As expected, we've passed Mexico in the latest FIFA Rankings, which are important for one and only one reason: they determine seedings for World Cup draw. Finishing #1 in the region can be helpful in making it less likely to get a killer group drawn

[TheTruth]

John Anthony Brooks and Aron Johannson are both with the team in Europe. Not going to cap tie either of them, but good to see both with the program. Brooks has huge potential at CB.

[The_Worlds_finest]

What a game. Aron Johannson is going to be a beast. The dude has a first touch unlike any American

[scott]

John Anthony Brooks and Aron Johannson are both with the team in Europe. Not going to cap tie either of them, but good to see both with the program. Brooks has huge potential at CB.

Johannsson is tied because he filed the official one-time switch. I'm sure Brooks will get locked up in Sept WCQ

[MannyIsGod]

I thought the us team sent their b team to the gold cup

Maybe b+ because of Donovan. But otherwise it was the B team.

[MannyIsGod]

I really had lost faith in Jurgen. But now I believe like no other. Hell, I even have come around to appreciating Jermaine Jones. Timothy Chandler can still suck a dick, though.

Feels good to see Jozy blossom. He's gotten so much hate its great to see him play amazing as of late. Hope he does really well in the Premier League.

[TheTruth]

Hard not to get excited about the squad when you realize Dempsey and Donovan still haven't played along side each other during the streak. Jozy getting service from those guys is going to be awesome.

Johannson looked like the real deal. He was a monster in the middle during his time on the pitch. Brooks was shaky at times, but the service and skill was obvious.

[MannyIsGod]

I liked what we saw out of Johannson but not going to crown him just yet. We'll see.

[scott]

Up to #10 in the ELO Ratings!

[TheTruth]

Not happening, but what # does a team need to reach to be in that A group during selection?

[scott]

Not sure if they have released the draw criteria yet, but in 2010 it was based on your FIFA rank in October 2009.

[scott]

Right now there are 12 UEFA, 5 CONMEBOL and 1 CAF a heard of us, so we basically need to get up to #7 to get to Pot 1, which won't happen. Realistically we could probably move up to #11 at best if all the chips fell te right way

[scott]

Using the FIFA Widget on their site, if we beat Costa Rica and Mexico, we can earn up to 1043 FIFA points, which would currently rank us #11.

[scott]

23-man squad for Costa Rica and Mexico announced:

GK - Guzan, Howard, Rimando;
Defenders - Beasley, Besler, Brooks, Cameron, Castillo, Evans, Gonzalez, Orozco
Midfielders - Beckerman, Bedoya, Bradley, Diskerud, F. Johnson, Jones, Zusi
Forwards - Altidore, Dempsey, Donovan, Johannsson, E. Johnson

Here's the XI that I think should start based on current form & style of play:

-------------Guzan-------------
--Evans--Gonzo---Besler--Fabs--
-------------MB90---------------
--Zusi---LandiCakes---Dempsey--
-------Jozy----Johannsson-------

Here is what I think the starting XI probably will be:

-------------Howard-----------
--Evans--Gonzo--Besler--DMB--
--------J. Jones--MB90---------
---Zusi-----Dempsey----Fabs---
--------------Jozy--------------

Rationale:

Jurgen likes Dempsey as a withdrawn forward, but I think the squad is better optimized with Landon at CF and Dempsey at LM. As much as I like Fabs at LB, him playing LM does gives us a natural left-footer there rather than forcing Dempsey in there, since he likes to roam a lot. I like to see Deuce be more disciplined on the MNT rather than trying to be the star.

For Mexico, assuming we stay with our 4-2-3-1, I'd like to see Cameron in for Jones to give us an additional defensive presence against Gio's incuts.

I think Brooks is probably not far from starting, but he just got hurt this past weekend.

[symple19]

Great to see Landon back in the 1st team

[MannyIsGod]

Jurgen is retarded if Landon is on the bench. He's the hottest US player right now and its not even close.

[scott]

Jurgen is retarded if Landon is on the bench. He's the hottest US player right now and its not even close.

Um... Jozy?

[scott]

But fair point. I'd put LD on a short list with Jozy, Bedoya, MB90 and Johannsson for best form right now taking International and Club play into account

[scott]

Good article from Scarletta on the latest roster:

http://www.yanks-abroad.com/content.php?mode=show&id=10890

TBH, if Fabian is going to play LM, then I would start Zusi at RM and Lando at CAM/CF ahead of Dempsey right now. I've not been impressed with Duece's team play for the last year or so, while Donovan is what made the team go in the Gold Cup. He is playing more and more like a true #10, and that's what the team needs more than Dempsey roaming all over the field (that's what we have MB90 for).

Unfortunately the odds are not high that Jurgen doesn't start his recently named Captain.

[scott]

And a new ASN100 is out:

http://americansoccernow.com/asn_100

[MannyIsGod]

Them putting Magee on there with a Galaxy kit.... :( :( :( :(

[scott]

Good news as Jozy has been cleared for Friday.

With that said and with Evans out, here is my prediction for Costa Rica:

-------------Howard-----------
--Cameron-Gonzo-Besler--DMB--
--------J. Jones--MB90---------
---Zusi-----Dempsey----Fabs---
--------------Jozy--------------

Does Donovan deserve to start? Yes. Should he start? Probably.

Just don't think he will.

[Libri]

Parkhurst has been called up to replace the injured Brad Evans.

[Libri]

All told, the U.S. is 0-7-2 when playing in Costa Rica, including a seven-game losing streak.



Much has been made of how the U.S. has eight players on yellow cards heading into Friday's match. Those players are: Altidore, Michael Bradley, Geoff Cameron, Clint Dempsey, Tim Howard, Fabian Johnson, Matt Besler and Jermaine Jones. If any one of those players receives a card versus Costa Rica, he will be forced to miss the titanic match against Mexico on Tuesday. But Klinsmann insisted he wouldn't tweak his lineup or sit the players with yellow cards.

[pgardn]

Altidore is still hamstrung. Dempsey to most likely move up to take his place...

This is not what we wanted.

[tlongII]

It will be tough to get a win there. They want blood.

[Libri]

What the hell? Game barely started and they're down 2-0. :wow

[SAtown]

:lmao

[Libri]

USA embarrassingly bad

[Phenomanul]

What tv station is the game being broadcasted...

[SAtown]

What tv station is the game being broadcasted...

BeIN Sport in the USA

[Libri]

BEIN

872 and 392 on Dish

[Libri]

USA back in it

[Libri]

with luck, the goalie guessed it perfectly

[pgardn]

It's on European streams as well.

end of 1st half we are down 2-1 and lucky to be close. The defense has been horrific.

[pgardn]

Altidore on.

We are controlling this half.
Time to score.

[pgardn]

Totally outrun...

3-1

[symple19]

And by Joel Campbell...

[symple19]

Howard should have saved that, imo

[Libri]

CR toying with USA

[Venti Quattro]

:lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao USA

:(

[symple19]

At least Mexico lost

[scott]

More proof this team goes as far as MB90 takes us

[MannyIsGod]

I thought they recovered but man without MB90 our midfield looked REALLY REALLY bad. I don't think Jermaine Jones never recovered but I do think Jeff Cameron looked better. Tonight really convinced me that JJ is made to look serviceable by Bradley but Cameron is the better of the two.

Fabien Johnson needs to move to LB. DMB was just destroyed back there tonight and didn't really get into the attack. I don't think he can be the WC solution and as much as I like FJ in the MF I think he's our best solution back there.

Jozy was just stupid. Not sure what happened to Beasler but he had a terrible night too. I thought Howard didn't play great either - was amazed he didn't come off his line on the final goal.

Whatever though. Mexico is a huge mess so we just need to take care of business on Tuesday and we'll be fine.

[scott]

We were way too compact in the attack, with Fabian and Zusi both tucked way too far inside, forcing Orozco and DMB to both push forward to provide width, and they both got burned on the counter repeatedly. While I think Gonzo and Besler can both be long-term players at CB (with one of them eventually giving way to JAB), they both struggle with speed, and that's what CR brought right at us.

With Bradley out and Besler, Cameron and Jozy suspended, Mexico is looking like much more daunting match. They'll be riding an emotional high wanting to perform for their new coach.

In the long-run, I think this will put an end to Jurgen's tinkering at fullback, make him move Fabs to LB full-time and finally get on the ball with getting Chandler on the same page or Lichaj into camp.

I think this should be our lineup on Tuesday:

-------------Guzan--------------
--Parkhurst--Gonzo--JAB--Fabs--
------Beckerman--Jones---------
---Lando---------------Clint-----
----------EJ-----Iceman---------

Kind of a 4-4-2 empty bucket. I think this is the best defensive team we could put out (the exile of Maurice Edu hurting us now). Maybe put in Mix if Beckerman or Jones struggle. Bedoya is your supersub.

[scott]

On the bright side... at least we can still clinch on Tuesday and we're not a team struggling to stay out of 5th who just fired their manager.

[MannyIsGod]

I'd go with the same formation we've had.

I think your backline is fine but no way Jurgen sits Howard, IMO.

I think its a mistake to start EJ. Definitely should still start Zusi. Probably still keep Landon up front and I'd go with Mix or Bedoya on the left. If they want to start AJ then put Landon on the left and keep Dempsey in the withdrawn location.

If Altidore hadn't gone full retard last night I would be saying we should sit Dempsey.

[Landon Donofag]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BTl_VHqCAAA6hFC.jpg

[scott]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BTl_VHqCAAA6hFC.jpg

Well, there's their Snow Game revenge (along with their thorough pounding of our asses).

[scott]

I'd go with the same formation we've had.

I think your backline is fine but no way Jurgen sits Howard, IMO.

I think its a mistake to start EJ. Definitely should still start Zusi. Probably still keep Landon up front and I'd go with Mix or Bedoya on the left. If they want to start AJ then put Landon on the left and keep Dempsey in the withdrawn location.

If Altidore hadn't gone full retard last night I would be saying we should sit Dempsey.

Problem with the same formation we've had (4-2-3-1) is that we don't really have anyone else capable of playing that hold-up, target forward role that Jozy plays. Dempsey in that role proved to not be successful last match. Johannsson isn't even that type of player, so I don't think it's as easy as putting him there and having Clint in the hole.

If we want to stay like that, I'd say something like this:

---------------Guzan-----------------
--Parkhurst--Gonzo--Goodson--Fabs---
------------Mix-----Jones-------------
---Zusi-------Lando-------Bedoya-----
--------------Clint--------------------

Tell Mix to do his best MB90 impression and hope Jones can stay disciplined for ones and stay in a destroyer/CDM role instead of his natural tendency to plow forward. Give Landon the freedom to play flat up top with Clint, so that we are basically a 4-1-3-2 on attack. I like Bedoya on the left flank, especially paired with Fabs, who can overlap with some discipline. The key will be for Parkhurst to stay at home, which is a little against his nature as he likes to overlap as well.

Yes, I know Jurgen is unlikely to bench Howard... but he needs to. For all the preaching he does about having competition at every position, I don't think Brad has been given a fair shot and has been the better GK for the last year both for Club and Country.

Mexico is going to be fired up on Tuesday. We need to withstand that initial 15-20 minute surge from them and then if we play our game we will be in good shape.

Dos a Cero 4.0

[pgardn]

We actually took control of the ball 2nd half and dominated.
We shoved a bit to far up and got burned, but we were definitely theaggressors.
Klinsman is getting a lot from a pretty bottom of the barrel bunch imo.

Mexico will be very difficult with a new manager they want to impress, and without Bradley and Altidore.

[pgardn]

.

[scott]

Video of phantom foul that has Besler suspended against Mexico. Disgraceful from Costa Rica.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qjDaW3VXjnw#t=340

[scott]

My final guess at what our line-up will be tonight. Not what I think it should be, but what I think it will be:

http://americansoccernow.com/matches/48/starting_xis/7631

[symple19]

Time to stomp some Mexican ass

[symple19]

Flopping Mexican faggot

[Darth_Pelican]

Demolition man giving the USA the lead

:lol Mexico

[tlongII]

Yes! 2-0!

[Libri]

With this lead, if Honduras wins or ties, USA automatically qualifies.

[Darth_Pelican]

Donovan seals it

[MannyIsGod]

<<<<<<<GOAT

[symple19]

LOL MEXICO

[MannyIsGod]

So much respect for Duece right now.

[symple19]

Such a satisfying win. Fantastic atmosphere in Columbus.

Awesome

[tlongII]

I think we can make a good showing in Rio!

[The_Worlds_finest]

Damn Id give my left nut to be at Freetail right now!

[HI-FI]

major props to the US MNT. i thought about posting on here but I am too superstitious. great result. I watched the Costa Rican game with friends in Austin but wish I could've been doing that for this one.

[scott]

Best missed PK in history.

DOS A CERO!

[scott]

WE ARE GOING TO BRAZIL!

We'll send Mexico a postcard

[robino2001]

If Panama ties/beats Mexico in next qualifier, does the US let Panama win the last game to keep Mexico out? Maybe we play our U-14 girls team vs Panama?

[Spurstro]

The US needs Mexico to qualify. It's good for the sport as a whole in the U.S. if Mexico does good. It will also help our FIFA ranking, which I believe is used to determine the world cup draw.

[scott]

The US needs Mexico to qualify. It's good for the sport as a whole in the U.S. if Mexico does good. It will also help our FIFA ranking, which I believe is used to determine the world cup draw.

We're not getting a 1st Pot Seed no matter what, so it doesn't matter. UEFA will be Pot 2, we'll be Pot 3 most likely.

[scott]

Up to #13 in FIFA rankings. I believe in '10 these were the rankings the pots were based on, so that teams who already clinched and put out developmental squads in October weren't punished.

[Libri]

US starting lineup against Pan: Guzan; Evans, Goodson, Orozco, Castillo; Bedoya, Beckerman, Kljestan, Diskerud, Zusi; Altidore (c)

[SAtown]

Thank you USA Soccer!!!!