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

[scott]

I should've forgotten about Rossi by now but I still dread his decision to play for Italy

Ugh... especially as Jozy watches him score goals from the bench at Villarreal.

I hope Rossi gets HITA

[MannyIsGod]

I really really didn't like Edu at CB but with Jr and Jones is going to be hard to play him anywhere but. You might be right.

[MannyIsGod]

Rossi. So happy that er missed the WC.

[scott]

I wonder if Jay DeMerit is going to be a go for the Gold Cup, I assume he will be. Right now I'd have to think Dolo-DeMerit-Gooch-Boca is our back line, unless Edu is playing CB.

I'm sure one of Edu, Jones, or Holden will be hurt anyway since they always are, so maybe there won't be the logjam in the midfield (hopefully it won't be Holden - paired with Lando and Deuce that's an awesome attacking mid).

[Spurologist]

My preferred backline is: Boca-Ream-Goodson-Dolo

[Spurologist]

There's no chance he'll go with this lineup but this is what I think Bradley should field at the gold cup. 4-4-2

Bunbury-Jozy
Donovan-Holden-Jones-Dempsey
Boca-Ream-Goodson-Dolo
Timmy

[scott]

There's no chance he'll go with this lineup but this is what I think Bradley should field at the gold cup. 4-4-2

Bunbury-Jozy
Donovan-Holden-Jones-Dempsey
Boca-Ream-Goodson-Dolo
Timmy

I would hate to see Junior and Edu sitting on the bench in favor of MLS players

[Spurologist]

I would hate to see Junior and Edu sitting on the bench in favor of MLS players

I would too but the midfield is so stacked at the moment that someone plying their trade in europe is bound to be disappointed

[The Reckoning]

damn. thought this was the mutant ninja turtle thread.

(exits)

[diego]

well, I'm disappointed by the draw, I thought Chile would give a better effort. The game was kind of late here and I'm in the middle of moving so I only saw highlights. I'm not sure if you guys consider this a positive result or if you think your team could have pulled it out.

It's funny, the only two people I talked to here who watched the whole thing said basically the opposite of what's been said in most of the thread: that Chile was lucky on the goal (horrible first touch, lucky/great reaction to fix it), that the penalty was correctly called, and the red card too.

[Libri]

well, I'm disappointed by the draw, I thought Chile would give a better effort. The game was kind of late here and I'm in the middle of moving so I only saw highlights. I'm not sure if you guys consider this a positive result or if you think your team could have pulled it out.l

For me it wasn't about the result, it was about assessing individual talent.

[Libri]

I would too but the midfield is so stacked at the moment that someone plying their trade in europe is bound to be disappointed

Michael Bradley won't be disappointed.

[ClingingMars]

Dax kicked ass in that Chile game, hope he plays that well for UTD

[MannyIsGod]

The USSF needs to make arrangements to play that Egypt game elsewhere. I do not want our team going to Cairo in less that 2 weeks.

[MannyIsGod]

Nice Junior headed to Aston Villa.

[scott]

Junior is on his way to Aston Villa on loan for the rest of the season. Should be good for him, I think he can do well in EPL

[Libri]

The USSF needs to make arrangements to play that Egypt game elsewhere. I do not want our team going to Cairo in less that 2 weeks.

The US game against Egypt has been canceled.

http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Mens-Na...-Canceled.aspx

[Spurologist]

Junior is on his way to Aston Villa on loan for the rest of the season. Should be good for him, I think he can do well in EPL

His playing style totally suits the EPL. I'd be surprised if he didn't do well. I hope he gets some playing time with Makoun and Petrov manning virtually the same position

[scott]

Bradley has had an impressive climb up that ladder. MLS at age 16, Eredivisie at 18, Bundesliga at 21, now EPL at 23.

From what I understand (and if I remember correctly), his 21 goals in 07-08 when he was with Heerenveen is a record for most goals by an American for a European 1st division club.

Those saying he only gets playing time on the USMNT because of his daddy clearly don't know his game.

[scott]

Now news is that Jozy has been loaned to Levante for the rest of the season. Hopefully he can get some games under his belt there and learn how to get a strike on goal.

[MannyIsGod]

That really sucks a bout the Egypt game. I was hoping they could find a new venue.



Soccer >>>> Freedom

[scott]

Apparently I spoke too soon and Jozy is actually moving to Turkey's Bursaspor.

[MannyIsGod]

Davies coming to the MLS with DC United. Interesting if it happens.

[robino2001]

Didn't see a thread discussing this anywhere so I'll throw it here. Gold Cup tickets went on sale today to the general public... anyone buy/planning on buying any? We grabbed tickets in Houston for the semis.

[MannyIsGod]

U.S. ROSTER BY POSITION
GOALKEEPERS (3): Marcus Hahnemann (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Tim Howard (Everton), David Yelldell (MSV Duisburg)
DEFENDERS (9): Carlos Bocanegra (Saint-Etienne), Jonathan Bornstein (UANL Tigres), Timothy Chandler (FC Nürnberg), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover 96), Jay DeMerit (Vancouver Whitecaps), Oguchi Onyewu (FC Twente), Tim Ream (New York Red Bulls), Jonathan Spector (West Ham United), Zak Whitbread (Norwich City)
MIDFIELDERS (9): Michael Bradley (Aston Villa), Clint Dempsey (Fulham), Mikkel Diskeruud (Stabaek), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy), Maurice Edu (Rangers), Benny Feilhaber (AGF Aarhus), Stuart Holden (Bolton Wanderers), Jermaine Jones (Blackburn Rovers), Sacha Kljestan (Anderlecht)
FORWARDS (3): Juan Agudelo (New York Red Bulls), Jozy Altidore (Bursaspor), Edson Buddle (FC Ingolstadt)

Roster for upcoming games.