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See, normally I'd follow this type of logic, but I'm not rooting for any team with any fascist ties.
Playing didn't cap tie him. Brooks, for instance, isn't cap tied. AJ is cap tied because FIFA approved his one-time switch. Brooks won't be cap tied until he plays in a qualifier.
I don't think you can drop him. He provides experience that pretty much no one else has on the US team, and is arguably, in my mind, the #3-4 best player on the team when at the top-top of his game, behind Bradley and Howard and maybe Landon. He wasn't good today, but him + Bradley, if they're both on, could be a fantastic duo next summer.
I don't really know how to weigh Jones vs the options (would love to know what measures a coach uses), but I will say that by the historical standards of the USMNT this is a luxurious problem to have.
An interesting question and one I've wondered myself. While English is pretty universal, I don't know that players would be fluent enough for it to help, but maybe it could be a factor. The same goes for a player that plays in a country long enough to learn the language then his home nation plays them. (Ribery knows enough German, does it help when France plays Germany?)gianmarco said:
I don't think it's that big a deal. You probably just hear a lot more of "Pass!" "I was open!" "Close in faster next time!" and lots of versions of "Son of a #####!" You may catch a "Watch their high line", or "They're starting to play wider", but I don't think anything to really make a difference .
He was over 21 and had played for Iceland youth teams. Therefore his only route to the USMNT was through a FIFA approved one-time switch, which, once approved, is binding. So Bacon was cap-tied whether he played today or not. Similar situation to Jermaine Jones.
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Caught an interview with Shahid Khan and he talked about the direction he wants to go and expanding Craven Cottage. He talked about extending part of it over the River Thames and getting it up to 40,000 :blink:
Went to the Chelsea/Man City game here in St Louis a few months ago. Had to root against all the Bosnians cheering for Dzeko so here I am. Plus, we have the Blues here as well. It just kinda fit.
Wolverhampton Wanderers were relegated again to League 1.Add me to Derby County
Already caught two of their games and would like to follow future Liverpool player Will Hughes.
When I went, seemed like the whole neighborhood was already going to the game. Not sure they need significantly more capacity.
Both. Look at a map of SW6. There's no room to expand Craven Cottage. It's right on the Thames with a neighborhood surrounding it. There's parkland on the other side of the river.
I'm all for Arsenal getting Gustavo, but I like just about everything about Napoli.
