-----------Howard------------
Dolo--Goodson--Boca--Lichaj
----Bradley----Sacha--------
Landon--------------Bedoya
---Jozy--------Dempsey------
Thats my lineup for the final game. I'd actually rather have Ream than Boca but yeah.
Boca is good in the middle.
I'd actually like to see Freddy in there instead of Sasha. Freddy is the only one we have who can come in as a creative, attacking mid. And since we are playing like a Division II Turkish team anyway, he will fit right in.
So, would it be worth it to lose the next game and get Bradley fired since we're likely going to lose to Mexico anyway?
Maybe not. We need players like Chandler and if we lose, why would he choose us over Germany? Even if we fire Bradley who would we hire over him? We will never hire Klinsman.
Looks like Chandler is going to stick with the U.S...
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/201...p&sct=hp_wr_a5
Landon Donovan and Clint Dempsey will attend family weddings this weekend and miss preparations for the U.S. national soccer team’s CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinal Sunday against Jamaica at RFK Stadium, the U.S. Soccer Federation said. Both are scheduled to travel Saturday night and play in the 3 p.m. match.
While the U.S. squad flew to Washington from Kansas City, Mo., on Wednesday, Donovan and Dempsey, the team’s most influential attacking players, were headed to California and Texas, respectively. Coach Bob Bradley granted their requests for time-off well before the tournament, USSF spokesman Michael Kammarman told the Insider.
Donovan’s sister and Dempsey’s sister are getting married Saturday.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...SdWH_blog.html
great news. He would've made a big difference for the US team in this tourny.
Not sure why this is funny. I'd probably do the same if I were in that position
What is funny is that the US will probably lose regardless...
Because Dempsey was complaining about lack of "warmup time" and now he's going to miss preparations. Then if the US losses we'll here the lack of preparation excuse next.
http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/66/un...-time-prior-to
ahhh, gotcha. Hadn't seen that.
U-17 World Cup
USA 3
Cze 0
http://www.ussoccer.com/News/U-17-MN...ng-30-Win.aspx
What's the rule on capping players to lock them into a nation? Do they have to get capped in a compe ive tournament for the senior team, or do U teams count?
U teams don't count. Has to be senior team and I don't think friendlies count although I could be wrong. There are exceptions to that as well depending on other factors. TBH, its all pretty ing confusing to me. I do know for a fact U teams don't count, though.
I think (again, think - could be totally wrong) that friendlies count if in a year that does not have a major tournament (WC and regional tourneys). I think the olympics don't count as part of that.
Thanks guys. I know Chandler isn't official with the US yet because he only played in friendlies for us this year. I want us to get him officially capped soon before Germany changes their mind about him.
There is some talent on the U17 team that might be eligible for other countries as well (I think we have an Argentinian kid who scored yesterday) that hopefully we can hang on to.
1. Any player who is a naturalized citizen of a country in virtue of that country’s laws shall be eligible to play for a national or representative team of that country.
2. If a player has been included in a national or representative team of a country for which he is eligible to play pursuant to paragraph 1, he shall not be permitted to take part in an international match for another country. Accordingly, any player who is qualified to play for more than one national association (i.e. who has dual nationality) will be deemed to have committed himself to one association only when he plays his first international match in an official compe ion for that association.
3. The only players exempt from this provision are those whose nationality has been changed not voluntarily but as the result of an international decree either granting independence to a region or ceding part of one country to another.
http://www.yanksarecoming.com/its-fi...-its-personnel
Sums up my thoughts PERFECTLY.
I'm not sure who starts on Wednesday but I'll be really dissapointed if at least one of bedoya/sacha is not in the field in that formation.
^good article. Never heard of that blog, thanks
Agreed Manny. I think Alejandro is in better form, but he is showing he really isn't a guy to go a full 90 for us. I say start Sacha with Donovan and Dempsey as the wingers then bring Bedoya in for him at 60-65' and push Dempsey in as the Central mid.
Of course, that assumes we can get 90 out of Agudelo, who hasn't really thrived in that role either, he's been better as a Super-sub. Losing Jozy really hurts there. We really don't have anyone else who can step into the attacking triangle behind Bedoya or Sacha... unless... no... we wouldn't... would we? Could we? No... not... FREEEEEEEDDY!
:::sigh::: we really miss Holden...
And in other news... Edu has been pretty much relegated to Germany Jones's relief. I think Jones is quickly elevating his status to one of our top players. Maurice should probably go ahead and start that transition to CB.
Jones is good in spurts. I thought his first half of the last game was fairly terrible but he had a much better 2nd half. Also, whats the feeling on the dive by fans here? I've seen/heard a lot of discussion about it and while I do hate diving I was happy when he did it.
The irony is that twitter and the blogs were blowing up with it the night before because of Davies dive in his MLS game that once again netted his team a PK that gave them a point. A lot of criticism for him regarding the dives but there were actually a few people who said that it was something that they were glad he did since the MNT seems to need that. I know Bedoya actually seems to know how to go down in the box well but I'm torn on it. I know its pretty hypocritical of me but I'm not going to lie and say that part of me wasn't happy when I saw Jones do it and get something out of it.
As for the lineup, Sacha has been playing great and so has Bedoya. I would not mind seeing Donovan and Demps on the wings with Sacha in the middle but I honestly think the better lineup might be Demps in the middle with Donovan and Bedoya on the wings. That just seems SO dynamic and it puts Deuce where he should be in the middle and not on the wing. You can't go wrong with either formation, though. Oh and Lichaj better start. As far as I'm concerned he's earned the LB spot until someone beats him out.
Jones terrible in the 1st half? Dude what game were you watching? He was clearing the MoM.
Jones definitely exaggerated, but he did get hit and it was a foul deserving of a red (hence why you didn't see Jamaica even try to argue). What I don't like was the "sniper got me" embellishment that Jones made - but at least he didn't writhe in pain grabbing his face for 5 minutes. I'm torn. Would like to see less acting for sure, but it wasn't a "simulation" since he actually did get hit.
Bedoya just can't go 90. That's why Sacha should start.
Jones was not good in the first half and he was really frustrated at points. I rewatched and it was definitely the case. Hence the stupid yellow he picked up. Bedoya can go 90. I'm not sure why you're saying he can't. I definitely think he's not a bad option off the bench as a change of pace player but he can def go 90. He should have played 90 but it was obvious Bradley was going to play Landon and no one else really made sense to come off.
Bedoya hit a wall around 60' that seemed pretty apparent. He's like Hercules in the amount of energy he brings - just too much to maintain that for 90 minutes.
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