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You called it perfectly as soon as he got hurt. The game changed almost immediately.well deserved by the Gals.Auvray+Dax <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Becks+BurchallWhen Tanio went off, it's no coincidence LA started to dominate.All these stars and friggan Magee again.
God bless him. He still lumbers and still gets things done.
I was just thinking about Rost after watching highlights of that LA goal.Solid GK, but pretty unspectacular. I've not seen him take over a game the way GKs sometimes do- he'll make the saves he should make but not the ones that put teams on his back and wins games.
from your keyboard to managment's ears, andy.
He is an average MLS keeper. To be paid at a DP level is a waste of money in my opinion.
What a play. Especially when he is having an off game. That's how you track back.
DP money AND DP slot. for an "ok" GK. :facepalm:
Interestingly if they called hands when it should have been called, it would have been just outside the box.Wow, what a brutal challenge by Roy Miller. Nothing like the shove, kick in the side while behind Beckham defense
yupInterestingly if they called hands when it should have been called, it would have been just outside the box.Wow, what a brutal challenge by Roy Miller. Nothing like the shove, kick in the side while behind Beckham defense
Nevermind the disappearance of goals and goal scoring opportunities.I would have no problem canning his ### and getting another coach on board prior to qualifying if we continue to struggle. The time to do it would be ASAP.
There's still no Fire Jurgen Klinsmann Facebook group yet
I'm not advocating that just yet, just throwing it out there with the "if we continue to struggle" qualifier.
And even worse, the other options are starting to feel jilted and may look for other suitors.
Maybe that's a threat with John. Does anyone really think Omar has a shot with Mexico? They're loaded with young talent.
Only thing I see about Omar and Mexico is that he gives them something they have never had. A fairly dominant force in the air.I don't know enough about Mexico's young center backs to offer any real opinion though but personally I would hate to see him go to Mexico because he could neutralize the one huge advantage we have over Mexico on set pieces.
Only one person suggested that, and they shouldn't be taken seriously anyway. Only real #####ing going on here is about Orozco.
I thought Orozco played reasonably well against Mexico. He's been a disaster since, but no more than Ream. A ball-playing CB is a key feature of how Klinsmann wants to play. And if he doesn't put one out there just because he's worried about giving up goals, he's less able to evaluate what he has in the midfield, because the holding player is forced to take more of a distribution role. I don't know if JK is a good coach. But he seems at least smart enough that I doubt he's not aware of how Orozco has played and that he keeps picking a ton of holding midfielders. Obviously that's something he wants to keep looking at. Gonzo isn't going to fill that role. From what I've seen of John (another tall CB who's never looked great on the ball to me, although I've read some people praise that part of his game) he isn't either. The guy on the outside looking in who seems to have that skillset (but who may not be physically capable in the international game) is Michael Parkhurst.
Parkhurst is a good suggestion as is the guy I was talking about earlier in Geoff Cameron from the Dynamo. Stronger than Ream for marking and tackling and much better foot skills than Gonzo. He will have a great test in the conference finals as KC is loaded with strong fast attackers. Gale Agbossoumonde would appear to have the perfect set of skills that JK would want but via bad choices in management of his career, he is dieing on the vine. It is criminal how little playing time he is getting at 19 years old.
No, he never was there from my knowledge. The US players at Hoffenheim are Fabian Johnson, and Danny Williams. Joseph Gyau is with their youth team.I believe Boss is at Eintracht Frankfurt and has just started to see some time with their U23 team.
Well, at least it didn't say 60-90 daysThe Cosmos issued the following press release today. If you are only awaiting the all mighty press release that answers "where the #### do you intend to play?", please skip this
if they had any sense of humor or sense of history in the least they would edit the "60 day" line to be what you saidWell, at least it didn't say 60-90 daysThe Cosmos issued the following press release today. If you are only awaiting the all mighty press release that answers "where the #### do you intend to play?", please skip this
From IvesNew York Red Bulls forward Juan Agudelo and Philadelphia Union forward Jack McInerney, midfielder Amobi Okugo and right back Sheanon Williams will all join the U.S. U-23 camp in Germany that is set to begin on Monday, raising the number of players in that camp up to 35.====================Yikes, I just realized 35 players and no Adu. Teal Bunbury will be joining the camp if KC loses on Sunday.Here is Caleb Porters very first U23 camp roster. 31 total players, several of which are also eligible for the U20 team. Klinsmann worked with the coaches to structure the practices similar to how he runs the senior side.Ramos and Reyna will be running the camp in Germany while Porter is still with Akron.Lots of interesting names on the roster, including Joe Corona who was a player to be assumed lost to Mexico. Looks like yet another American is on the books at Hoffenhiem that I did not know about. They are putting Fulamerica to shame
I could see Adu playing the #6 role in a 4-2-3-1 set-up. But he'd have to work like crazy, especially going back. It's hard to tell if he's willing to do this unless he's playing 90 minutes. This is also one of the deeper positions at the national level with Bradley, Edu, Jones and Torres as alternatives.
He has the best ball skills of any American when he is on. We saw that the last time he started a match for the Nats.Also, I wanted to add it's nice to see Buddle getting some love from JK...guy is a baller.(I may have already said this)
Bradley - solid Edu - limited offensivley, but I like him for what he is, particularly in physical matchupsJones - MediocrityTorres - Arguably the most inconsistent player on the roster, but does have flashes of brillianceAdu brings something to the table that none of these players have, ball skill and spectacular passing on the attack. He has his shortcomings, but if we are down a goal I take Edu over every one of these players sans an in-form Bradley.
Pretty cool story
