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Those expecting to analyze Jurgen Klinsmann's first round of player selections will have to wait another day.
U.S. Soccer announced that the roster next week's friendly against Mexico will be revealed on Thursday, not Wednesday, as Klinsmann had suggested during his initial press conference as U.S. national team coach on Monday.
According to the U.S. Soccer official Twitter feed, Klinsmann is still in the process of contacting players personally, thus postponing the release of what is expected to be a 20-man roster.
While SBI reported yesterday that fullbacks Eric Lichaj and Jonathan Spector are unlikely to participate in the match, a report out of Germany suggests that right back Timmy Chandler has been called in.
What do you think of the latest developments?
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How can I sound like a hater when I said, “I think it’s great. I want to see them too”????? That makes no sense. Hey, I’m rooting for these guys as much as anyone, but some of you naifs are making them out to be can’t miss and success in the MLS is not an accurate predictor for international success. Statistics say that guys 24,25,26 getting their first caps are in the PROBABLE miss category. It is far, far, far, far, far more likely that much maligned 21-year-olds with years of caps behind them will become stars than these neophytes. If you were paying attention, you might realize that. FAIL. I’d love to see the positive enthusiasm everyone seems to have for the guys who have never seen the international pitch applied to Jozy, Agudelo, and Adu: guys who still have big ceilings. It seems as if as soon as a guy has a few caps and doesn’t score a goal every game, he becomes tainted and everyone misplaces their rooting interest in lesser players who have never been exposed to the highest levels of play. Already, after Agudelo struggled at the Gold Cup, some are saying forget him, bring in Braun. It’s important to develop our best players rather than having a continuously rotating carousel of unknown but lesser talents.
too early for a Mexico cash-grab…Let Klinsmann figure things out a bit
“We have a very good pool of players. ”
Compared to who? The US player pool is third rate by international standards.
Would any of the guys you mentioned have a chance to make the final 23 for Spain, Brazil, Holland, Uruguay, Argentina,France. Germany or Italy?
And before you say that is not fair, those are the kind of teams we will have to beat to get anywhere.
Our best player is Dempsey and I don’t see him making any of those teams unless it is as the 22nd-23rd guy.
Not that we can’t beat those teams but don’t kid yourself about the quality of our guys. To paraphrase what Arjen Robben said: ” the US is not very talented but they are hard to beat”.
Lmbo, at these people (cough cough) Chris and others who complain about the us soccer sash in the jersey get educated on us soccer the sash is us soccer history. The us has bigger problems to worry about then a stupid jersey design.
Personally, if we’re not calling in many of the Euro guys I wouldn’t mind seeing something like this:
Davies-Agudelo
Donovan-Mixx-Brad Davis-Jose Torres
Shea-Ream-George John-Chandler
loooooooooool
It’s rumored that John’s parents said he’s playing for Greece and has Juve interest.
The Players pool:
FORWARDS:
Altidore, Agudelo,Dempsey, Gomez, Buddle, Matthew Taylor (Bundesliga 2, same league level as Buddle, but scoring goals, getting assists, good one touches and has speed), Donovan (our “NO.10”, too Lazy for a Midfield role. better up top)
MIDFIELDERS:
Adu, Bedoya, Jones, Bradley, Edu, Spector(regardless of whar Sir Alex thinks, he’s a Midfielder!!!!!!), Diskerud, Josh Gatt (speed, control and can play winger or FULLBACK), Beasley (game changer for Puebla….Effective in Mexico and we’re playing the Mexicans…mmmmmm), Torres (hasn’t done much for his club but has skill and knows the rhythm of Mexican futball!!!!)
DEFENDERS:
Cherundolo, Chandler, Brad Rusin (Koge FC, control and quick, with the ability to strike and drop back), WhitBread, Bocanegra, Goodson, Parkhurst, George John (FC Dallas, got ball control ), Lichaj, Miller(halmstads)
GOALKEEPERs
Howard, Yeldell, Guzan
But again maybe Klinsmann will want to “WOW” us with an MLS selection, because the Mexican power players won’t be playing…..
In all serious note, I think Klismann need to bring a team that will be able to compete in a high level and for the future of the Senior USMNT and for that he need to look for a team that can compete in the next 2012 Olympics next year in London. So that is why he need to look for players U23 and I believe is up to 5 or 6 Veteran that are over the 23yrs of age. Guys that still under the 23 and are veteran with few caps on USMNT Senior. Adu, Altidore, Shea, Bunbury, Diskerud, Chandler, Agudelo Just imagine 7 players that been cap at the senior level 5 player over 23 can be add it. like Bradley, Lichaj, Edu, Holden, Starikov and the rest from U20 n U18 like Gatt, Gyua, Kitchen, Conor, Wood, Amobi, Gale etc. Just to name a few. We have a very good pool of players.
If you think John “just started” playing well you are ignorant of the facts.
The John HYPE has in fact “just started” but John has been playing at this level ALL of last year and also for a dozen or so games during his short(injury plagued) rookie year.
Had they had opta stats/castrol last year this would be more obvious..
but you could have still watched highlights, read articles, and checked FCD’s record from last year before you posted that false info…instead you sound like a hater when im sure your quite a reasonable person.
FAIL
no worries. monday they said “wed or thu.: media just ran with wednesday as a “for sure”.
so, it wasn’t really “pushed back”.
Hoping Klinsy helps us poach some more German-Americans.
I got a little too much “in character”.
+1
US roster is late because Klinsmann took a look at the player pool and said “Oh crap”
I want to see Chandler and yes, Adu picked among others.
If Klinsmann is smart, and I think he is, he will call up MB and force MB to make the decision of whether he comes or not. My gut feeling is that MB would turn down a call-up for Mexico this soon after his dad being fired. But you never know.
300 hundred is quite a record
remember next time, or she may get angry!
hahaha
I love how people are desperate to see guys like Braun, LaBrocca, John, and Ashe – guys who are just starting to break out in MLS. I think it’s great, Iwant to see them too, but it just goes to show how shortsighted fans are. All these guys are considered fresh, new, young faces at 24, 25, and 26, yet Jozy Altidore who, at 21 has accomplished more than all of them combined, is perpetually maligned. The backup quarterback is always the most popular player on the team. Remember how Adu was done at 20? Todd Dunivant is like 30 isn’t he, but somehow he’s a potential answer? People need to start realizing that the reason we see a lot of the same guys for every match is that THEY ARE THE BEST PLAYERS WE HAVE! It’s good to turn over the rock if a guy has a good half season in MLS, but don’t get too excited. Prime years are 27-28, so a 26 year old MLS player who is just starting to break out is probably not going to be able to ever start regularly for USMNT. It happens, sure, but if you look at the int’nl rosters around the world, most players are capped by the time they are 20-23.
This.
(in my highest pitched nerd voice) “troll!”
Whoever comes out as a starting striker will be “one of Klinsmann’s boys” and completely undeserving of USMNT call ups since he can’t even start in the EPL/La Liga/Bundesliga.
I hope Gonzo gets another chance, but he looked pretty bad in his last call up. He needs more agility like Kim Jong Il needs elevator shoes. Marshall and Dunivant are old too, and Castillo has never stood out, but Whitbread and John should definitely get looks.
Does this mean a comeback for #USrosterislatebecause
Why can’t he teach these strikers how to score a freakin’ goal?!?!?! I mean, he scored – what – 300 hundred! He can’t even teach these guys how to score ONE goal. Who is coaching these Forwards at training????
Hush those strippers, after the Gold Cup, messed your brain up
was kidding…
If he is not called (which I do not think that he will be), MB and JK will have to address the situation. MB needs to find a new team, I suspect that the bridge has been burned at Gladbach and they are just waiting to get the best offer before they move him. I suspect they will wait and move him at the last minute to the highest bidder.
I just hope Bornstein, Sasha, and Wondo can prove themselves one last time. Bornstein just needs time. Remember guys, Rome wasn’t built in one day or in a lot of days. Bornstein & Sasha are two of the best players in Concacaf, so let’s stop the haterade.
In Borns we trust!
BB is out so who cares, I just want to see what JK brings to the table and the USMNT performance
I totally agree, George needs to be called and evaluated.
Got a chuckle out of me–MB does have a temper, as noted in the recent Sport Illustrated article. In any case, we can all admit that we are on the edge of our seats wondering whether MB will be on the roster or not. It could be Klinsmann won’t call up MB because he has not suited up even once for pre-season warm-up games at Gladbach. Ot it could be, as joked about above, that MB might not feel comfortable coming into camp a week after his dad was fired. That would be a major blow to anybody and if MB wants a bit more time to let the wound heal before coming back to camp, that would be understandable, just as it would appropriate for Klinsmann to hold off on calling up MB until he is again playing regularly at the club level.
And, I guess, a third valid scenario is that, instead of crossing the pond for a meaningless friendly, MB might want to focus his energy on winning back his spot on the Gladbach team or on finding a new team before the transfer window closes August 31.
Bob Bradley had more than 5 days to put together his rosters.
Winner! Best one today.
Come on Seth, Give this guy a chance it not hsi freaking fault that Gulati took a freaking long time to hire him and when he does he hire him just about one week before a friendly game that should not be even played against Mexico. After getting our butt whip. Should blame Gulati or the USSF not Klismann but I bet he will pick a decent team at least.
You mean Zapopan, not Guadalajara…
Bob Bradley got his rosters announced on time
Just call up Beckerman and put him on Dos Santos. Would be like watching Rich Eisen run the 40 on the NFL Network.
If you need any more helpful suggestions, I’ll be in my office.
Forgot about Yeldell.
Leverkusen is still in.
The SPL blows
Oh though art so intelligent… Castillo Has been on the subs bench for Club America’s 1st 2 games of the season and was a sub in the 2nd. He also started many times in preseason and had a very good one at that.
AZ is Europa bro
Love the intrigue 🙂
Tease… blue balls…
Joke fail?
I hope Donovan isnt picked….that means more Bitchall for LA…yuck!
Klismann will bring a MLS Roster with some Vet and young player from the MLS & Europe I don’t think well see everybody here but I just hope that he pick guy that are willing to beat Mexico and have love for the USNMT, Guys that are proud to wear the USA kits. I can see Adu, M.Bradley, Jones, Edu, Ouchie, Bedoya, Goodson from the Gold Cup Roster maybe Donovan but the rest will be some new blood.