Herculez Gomez just can't stop scoring.
The American striker scored his eight goal in 13 matches on Sunday, netting a second-half equalizer just six minutes after coming in as a substitute in Puebla's 1-1 draw vs. Morelia. The goal marked Gomez's eighth goal in his past ten matches.
Here is the goal (30 seconds into the clip):
What do you think of the finish? Starting to believe Gomez is destined to play his way onto the U.S. World Cup team? Think he at least deserves a look in May's training camp? Still not sold?
Share your thoughts below.
If Hercules looks way out of his league in the friendlies then after making 30 man cut he doesn’t make final 23, no prob.
Giving BB benefit of doubt, then yeah he probably plans to give Hercules and Bedoya proper run-ins. With Davies still questionable some last minute adjustments are needed.
Showing up in SA with Casey on the
squad is like waving a flag of surrender, younger/faster/better is only way to go. With Boca, Demerit, Dempsey, Donovan, Howard, etc, the team has plenty of veteran leadership, what we still need is a surprise attacker with skill and confidence.
Yeah it’s Obama’s fault Bush tanked the world economy.
yep
yeah he’s showing how bad MLS coaches are if they can’t figure out a player’s best position.
Alex, K-Town,
Totally agreed, being in right spot at right time is mainly skill. Gomez has shown he knows how to play the game – and can finish.
We can’t say that about anyone else really in the forward pool unfortunately, at least at the moment. Jozy draws fouls and pk’s but sorry, 1 goal in almost a full EPL season? Yeah he’s just 20 but right now Gomez is the only ‘striker’ ie finisher in the pool. So why not let him show what he can do in the friendlies.
I think your description of Davies is pretty accurate. He had an amazing confederation cup run and did some impressive things during WC qualifying. I think he should be on the WC team even if he is only playing at 75%. HOWEVER, does anyone else feel like people have gotten a bit caught up in the “davies story”? Like maybe people believe that he is more amazing or have more faith in him because he got injured and has been out. If he had stayed in with sohaux and had a season like Jozy had at Hull I wonder if everyone would still be as excited? I think he has made a remarkable recovery no question, and has had some amazing games, but I haven’t yet seen him be a consistent great player for any significant amount of time.
P.S. I always cringe and am angered when people get on the “bb hates latinos” kick. But given the way gomez is playing, I would have a hard time not giving that argument a listen if he didn’t make the WC team at this point.
now for all of you who think like me that bob needs to give herculez gomez a chance please keep the presure on him because if bob is not willing to listend to us then we need to question his sons participation on the world cup.
they are not terrible there some of the best
keepers.
you got my vote.
it may look like it get it
herculez has play as a midfielder too
and hes good at it.
yea you are correct,now why is that ?
what seems to be the problem he is a usa produt who happens to play in mexico and has a heart of gold who cares where his from or ware he came from .
Meaning…. what, we have neither names nor anyone that can help?
Whatever we do, let’s be sure and beat up Bob before any actual fixture dates arrive, lest any of this criticism actually make sense.
Wow… I thought the same thing.
Wait, lemme get this straight. 8 goals in 13 matches. USMNT pool of strikers is down right sorry. Why is this even up for debate? Won’t fit into the system? What system? The system of launching the ball up the field to a target striker and hoping, wait better yet, praying he does something with the ball?! This guy deserves a call up and those that are trying to debate this are just arguing for the sake of arguing…
Sign him up,
Sign him up, SIGN HIM UP!
Brazil is not the USA…..
call him up.he may make an excellent option coming off the bench for our national team
LOL on Copper tripled his time to 3 to 9 he should of stayed in Germany he has the big body for that league as for Gomez he needs to be given a shot fo the USMNT if Bob doesn’t give it to him then something is wrong with him I honestly believe giving Ching, Casey, or Findley one of the spots of the 23 man roster is wasting a spot for the team. Gomez is scoring the Mexican league while Casey, Ching, and Findley can’t even score in MLS.
I think if BB doesn’t pick him for S.A over Ching or Casey we should all wear protest scarfs. Good to see Kenny Cooper tripled his playing time. 3 to 9 min is good progress.
Aside- Where the heck is all this buddle talk coming from? I can see it now: “Edson Buddle leads USA in win against England”. Let’s be serious people.
Gomez has not played with the national team since 2007…..how does Bradley know that Gomez will not fit into his ‘system’ unless Gomez has a chance to get on the field with the team?
If Bradley had reliable forward options I would say that Gomez’s run of goals is too little too late, but since we have a gaping hole in our forward options I don’t think you can ignore how well Gomez is playing.
so a stupid coach like yallop, clavijo, or whoever was at KC can play him on the right wing and make him useless?
“It’s always the same thing before every World Cup,” Dunga said. “Everybody wants to talk about those players who are not on the team. For some reason they are always better than those who are on the team. People will always complain. But I’m going to summon those I think will help Brazil the most, regardless of their names.”
Because history is full of players who were hotter than hell for their club only to turn ice cold when they got to their national team.
Look, the USMNT is different from Puebla. The style is different,the competition is different, the pressure is different,the coaches and players are totally different.
It’s entirely possible Herculez could slot in next to Jozy and win the Golden Boot for the World Cup. It is also possible he will flame out. Either outcome would not be a surprise (well maybe the Golden Boot would).
The problem here is this has happened so late in the game and the USMNT may have already made other plans to deal with their striker situation. This may shock you but Bradley is keenly aware of the same things we all are. The difference is he has been making plans to actually do something about it. Whether those include a wild card like Gomez, we’ll soon find out.
It’s interesting that before Gomez came along the hot thing was to bring campaign for Freddy Adu as a last minute instant offense guy. Now you don’t hear that anymore.
So how are we all supposed to determine if Bradley gives Gomez a “fair shake”?
If Gomez isn’t picked is CG going to know exactly why he wasn’t?
Isn’t the only way to avoid the perception of racism to give Gomez starts in the final two friendlies before June 1st?
But what if Bradley wanted to use those starts to try Bedoya at striker? What if he wanted to use those starts to give Davies a run out if he is ready? What if Bradley feels EJ or Buddle or any of the other candidates fit better into his team concept and wants to use those games to work them out with the starters?
In other words does CG suggest we have some kind of Equal Opportunity Panel sit in on Bob’s staff meetings to make sure racial equality and fairness is achieved in reaching this decision?
I can cite you case after case of coaches leaving out very talented players because they didn’t fit in with the coaches plans. (See Dunga, Brazil). The 23 most talented player in the country do not necessarily make the best TEAM. Does CG want our national team to be a popularity contest and have the various ethic interest groups vote on TV al la American Idol?
Or does he want the team to be composed of the players that the manager feels give the team the best chance to win?
You hired Bradley to assemble and manage the team; let him do his job it or fire him and hire Simon Cowell.
Bring in Herculez and Kenny cooper!
This is what I think of our pool of strikers. Are they on the plane:
Findley–NO
Cunningham–NO
EJ–Maybe
Buddle–Maybe
Casey–Maybe (but I would hope not)
Gomez–Maybe
Ching–Probably, if healthy
Davie–Definitely, if healthy
Jozy–Definitely
If Gomez does’nt deserve a call up, then who does? Of course he deserves a call up and strong consideration for SA! If he does not deserve a call up, no one does!
People, we’ve got to recognize that this guy is putting up goals in a league that’s better than MLS… We currently don’t have any forwards who can say the same… Nice to see someone come out of the woodwork. I say give him a start in the first friendly, let him sink or swim… especially with ching out. I’m praying this can be the needle in a haystack stroke of good luck that we need. Point blank jozy+dempsey+donovan+ a guy who can score (gomez????) = Real chance to do some damage.. (considering gooch and demerit, boca, spector/cherundulo are in the back) baby b+ edu in the middle… Dare i say, I strongly believe we’d be a dark horse. I’m a cynic too.. .everyone knows my posts… but with the nice weather here in the midwest and seeing his goals the past few wesk, I am optimistic!!
Hey Bunker Bob, pull your head out of the sand…Gomez is hot and that’s the type of striker you need going into South Africa! Don’t give us slugs like Findley, Casey or worse of all – Eddie Johnson!
If Ching can’t go, then our forwards should be Altidore, Davies & Gomez w/ Donovan & Dempsey in a pinch!
However, we’re talking Bunker Bob so we’ll see Jozy as a lone striker or paired w/ slow footed Conor Casey…a USMNT nightmare!
Sorry meant to say Puebla’s goalkeeper
For all the talk about terrible goalkeeping in the Mexican league, Morelia’s keeper made some great saves in that game.
yeah, you do have the sense that he has that lucky streak going.
Gomez has a nose for the goal and thats what we need in SA. Gomez’s only hope for SA is for his x-teamate Landon Donovan, who has pull with the national team, to encourage Bob to bring him in. Gomez needs to in SA!
You’ve been working on that one for a while haven’t you.
i heard they use hypnosis down there. Ze Bob Man may consider using such techniques for south africa.
Let me pose this question.
Is it possible that Hercules and Jozy with Landon and Dempsey feeding him the ball be a good front 4 to only have Davies subbed in for the last 20?
If he continues is form and has good services from Demp and Landon, why shouldn’t he be able to replicate?
definately. Casey just seems like another Altidore, a striker who primarily relies on physical size to maneuver around. Now a light forward with skilled footwork is whats needed. Does anyone fit that bill if Davies cant make the full comeback…Seems like baldy bob has several guys he just needs to try out…perhaps before he assigns the 30man team. They need to work in a friendly with Canada at the end of this month.
This is getting ridiculous.
Torres is a midfielder. Hercules is a forward. What kind of comparison is that?
Both.
why do the mexican announcers heap so much praise on Herculez when he scores? I’ve heard them too, and this makes me very suspicious. What are the Mexicans up to here?
The only thing good president Obama is doing right now is scoring goals, if he keeps it up, I might vote for him in 2014!:)
HERCULEES HERCULEES!
I say give the kid a chance. I rather see him than Finley,Cooper,Casey,Cunningham.
Unbelievable.
Bob Bradley has to at least call Hercules “Obama” Gomez for look see to cover his himself from criticism if USA flames out because no one could score goals in the preliminary round. So what would be the fallout if Bob does not call him and we are sent packing after 3 games with no goals and Gomez was not even seen by Bob?
Its not like we’re Brazil, where Ronaldinho doesn’t make the team, and Dani Alves is a bench warmer. The USMNT has no depth at all. We need this guy.
No, he said that the PERCEPTION could be that Bradley is and that could hurt the US’s chances of attracting quality dual citizen Latinos in the future.
Scoring more than an in-form Tiger Woods. How does he not get a call up?
Umm, read the post again. I’m pretty sure that’s not what it said.