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It’s being reported that Mathis Albert is going to be promoted to the U23 Dortmund team officially this winter. That is the Dortmund 2 team. If that goes well, it is expected in the summer he will be called up to the main squad for preseason.

I am not sure how to best process this news. Obviously, at 16 going into the Dortmund 2 team really sounds good.

But if memory serves both Gio and Pulisic made the jump from the U19 team to the main squad. Neither played for Dortmund 2.

I don’t know if this means they are less sure that Mathis is ready or if they have just changed their development steps a little bit for players.

Although I think Pulisic may have been a little older at this exact point when he jumped from U19 to main squad.
It's almost definitely the age thing. Pulisic and Gio were both 17 when they jumped to the main squad. Those 18 months are pretty big for developing size and speed IMO.
Mathis turns 17 next May so I guess it makes sense to integrate him during the summer if this next phase goes well.

Dortmund 2 should be a good test for him physically more than technically.
 
Joshua

@joshua_reports


21 year old USYNT midfielder Rokas Pukstas CAPTAINED and went 90’ for Croatian side Hadjuk Split for the first time in a victory that secured them into the quarterfinals of the Croatian Cup.

He scored a penalty in the shootout

His team top the league as well
 
Joshua
@joshua_reports


21 year old USYNT midfielder Rokas Pukstas CAPTAINED and went 90’ for Croatian side Hadjuk Split for the first time in a victory that secured them into the quarterfinals of the Croatian Cup.

He scored a penalty in the shootout

His team top the league as well
Who?

-Poch
he will be a post Poch player hopefully. He needs to get out of Croatia and into a top 8 or so Euro league soon.
 
Banks and Dest both starting. Pepi on bench
this is a game where Pepi would have a bunch of goals if he was playing. Till and Sabari have both missed a bunch (latter has 2 already, early in the 2nd half)

eta: as soon as I posted this, Pepi started warming up

eta2: Dest seems to have moved to LB in the 2nd half... sounds like there was an injury. and he just beat his man down the left flank and completely shanked his left footed cross.
 
If the Banks start goes well, this could easily get him on the roster that could be released next week.
banks not at fault on the goal in their 0-1 loss. Was playing as RCB in 3 man back line and then as RB when they shifted to chase a goal. He got forward a bit, looked decent/capable. A good cross and a shot on goal (straight at GK). That was my first time seeing him and he looked the part of a bundie starter.
 
eta: as soon as I posted this, Pepi started warming up
Pepi on in the 60th
and of course, since the subs PSV has been pinned in their own half... Pepi hasn't even touched the ball yet 15 minutes in.
touches and scores.
This was pretty nice, fwiw....ball got cleared out low and hard out of their end, he showed back inside his half with the last defender on his back- caught it on his chest ever so slightly as he turned, allowing it to slip by the defender in the air and into space towards goal. He won the race and hit a nice chip over the onrushing GK.
 
eta: as soon as I posted this, Pepi started warming up
Pepi on in the 60th
and of course, since the subs PSV has been pinned in their own half... Pepi hasn't even touched the ball yet 15 minutes in.
touches and scores.
This was pretty nice, fwiw....ball got cleared out low and hard out of their end, he showed back inside his half with the last defender on his back- caught it on his chest ever so slightly as he turned, allowing it to slip by the defender in the air and into space towards goal. He won the race and hit a nice chip over the onrushing GK.
 
The US plays their first U17 World Cup game tomorrow morning. This is the team full of big names that looks a bit like a train wreck when together. Hopefully it comes together fast.

They start group play with Burkino Faso
 
a lot of players are dealing with knocks. The roster is likely to be a mess for the November window. Here is a prediction from Doug McIntyre

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Keepers:

Predicted in camp (3): Matt Freese, Matt Turner, Patrick Schulte

Injured: Chris Brady

No room for: Zack Steffen, Roman Celentano, Jonathan Klinsmann, Ethan Horvath, Diego Kochen


Defenders:

Predicted in camp (9):
Noahkai Banks, Chris Richards, Tim Ream, Mark McKenzie, Miles Robinson, Max Arfsten, Sergiño Dest, Alex Freeman, Kristoffer Lund

Injured: Antonee "Jedi" Robinson, Tristan Blackmon, Cameron Carter-Vickers

No room for: Joe Scally, DeJuan Jones, Shaq Moore, John Tolkin, Auston Trusty, Walker Zimmerman


Midfielders:

Predicted in camp (8):
Tyler Adams, Sebastian Berhalter, Johnny Cardoso, Diego Luna, Weston McKennie, Yunus Musah, Cristian Roldan, Tanner Tessmann

Injured: Jack McGlynn, Malik Tillman

No room for: Paxten Aaronson, Benjamin Cremaschi, Gianluca Busio, Luca de la Torre, James Sands, Aidan Morris, Gio Reyna



Forwards:

Predicted in camp (6):
Brenden Aaronson, Tim Weah; Patrick Agyemang, Folarin Balogun, Ricardo Pepi, Haji Wright

Injured: Christian Pulisic, Brandon Vazquez, Brian White, Alex Zendejas

No room for: Damion Downs, Josh Sargent
 
The US plays their first U17 World Cup game tomorrow morning. This is the team full of big names that looks a bit like a train wreck when together. Hopefully it comes together fast.

They start group play with Burkino Faso
Ia it getting streamed? Fifa youtube?

According to US Soccer the first game looks like FS2, Universo, Peacock and FIFA+

 
The US plays their first U17 World Cup game tomorrow morning. This is the team full of big names that looks a bit like a train wreck when together. Hopefully it comes together fast.

They start group play with Burkino Faso
Who are the big names on the roster?

Cavan Sullivan, Mathis Albert, Chase Adams (FIFA nicknamed him baby Haaland), Julian Hall, Maximo Carizzo, Mateo Tsakiris (Niko's brother), Nimfasha Berchimas
 
a lot of players are dealing with knocks. The roster is likely to be a mess for the November window. Here is a prediction from Doug McIntyre

===========

Keepers:

Predicted in camp (3): Matt Freese, Matt Turner, Patrick Schulte

Injured: Chris Brady

No room for: Zack Steffen, Roman Celentano, Jonathan Klinsmann, Ethan Horvath, Diego Kochen


Defenders:

Predicted in camp (9):
Noahkai Banks, Chris Richards, Tim Ream, Mark McKenzie, Miles Robinson, Max Arfsten, Sergiño Dest, Alex Freeman, Kristoffer Lund

Injured: Antonee "Jedi" Robinson, Tristan Blackmon, Cameron Carter-Vickers

No room for: Joe Scally, DeJuan Jones, Shaq Moore, John Tolkin, Auston Trusty, Walker Zimmerman


Midfielders:

Predicted in camp (8):
Tyler Adams, Sebastian Berhalter, Johnny Cardoso, Diego Luna, Weston McKennie, Yunus Musah, Cristian Roldan, Tanner Tessmann

Injured: Jack McGlynn, Malik Tillman

No room for: Paxten Aaronson, Benjamin Cremaschi, Gianluca Busio, Luca de la Torre, James Sands, Aidan Morris, Gio Reyna



Forwards:

Predicted in camp (6):
Brenden Aaronson, Tim Weah; Patrick Agyemang, Folarin Balogun, Ricardo Pepi, Haji Wright

Injured: Christian Pulisic, Brandon Vazquez, Brian White, Alex Zendejas

No room for: Damion Downs, Josh Sargent
it all makes sense.

Interesting to see Lund back in- I've seen his name popping as a starter and doing well lately. always liked his smiley style- appreciate his defensive abilities and his underrated abilities going forward. not athletically elite though.
bummer about CCV, although hopefully we'll see Banks. and I'd have liked to have seen Tolkin again- see what his bundie time has done for his game.

I'm surprised to see Musah's inclusion there- he's not come off the bench for Atalanta lately. I'm a fan, but if he's not getting PT, why is he getting called up? bummer about Tillman.

also bummer about Zen. Aaronson has played his way into things, but I just don't think scrappy-do is enough to really help the team in ways that Zen can.
 
Nice company.

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OptaJack

@OptaJack

Ricardo Pepi has scored three result-changing goals in second-half stoppage time in the UEFA Champions League, tying Cristiano Ronaldo and Sergio Agüero for the most in the history of the competition.

Clutch.
 
a lot of players are dealing with knocks. The roster is likely to be a mess for the November window. Here is a prediction from Doug McIntyre

===========

Keepers:

Predicted in camp (3): Matt Freese, Matt Turner, Patrick Schulte

Injured: Chris Brady

No room for: Zack Steffen, Roman Celentano, Jonathan Klinsmann, Ethan Horvath, Diego Kochen


Defenders:

Predicted in camp (9):
Noahkai Banks, Chris Richards, Tim Ream, Mark McKenzie, Miles Robinson, Max Arfsten, Sergiño Dest, Alex Freeman, Kristoffer Lund

Injured: Antonee "Jedi" Robinson, Tristan Blackmon, Cameron Carter-Vickers

No room for: Joe Scally, DeJuan Jones, Shaq Moore, John Tolkin, Auston Trusty, Walker Zimmerman


Midfielders:

Predicted in camp (8):
Tyler Adams, Sebastian Berhalter, Johnny Cardoso, Diego Luna, Weston McKennie, Yunus Musah, Cristian Roldan, Tanner Tessmann

Injured: Jack McGlynn, Malik Tillman

No room for: Paxten Aaronson, Benjamin Cremaschi, Gianluca Busio, Luca de la Torre, James Sands, Aidan Morris, Gio Reyna



Forwards:

Predicted in camp (6):
Brenden Aaronson, Tim Weah; Patrick Agyemang, Folarin Balogun, Ricardo Pepi, Haji Wright

Injured: Christian Pulisic, Brandon Vazquez, Brian White, Alex Zendejas

No room for: Damion Downs, Josh Sargent
it all makes sense.

Interesting to see Lund back in- I've seen his name popping as a starter and doing well lately. always liked his smiley style- appreciate his defensive abilities and his underrated abilities going forward. not athletically elite though.
bummer about CCV, although hopefully we'll see Banks. and I'd have liked to have seen Tolkin again- see what his bundie time has done for his game.

I'm surprised to see Musah's inclusion there- he's not come off the bench for Atalanta lately. I'm a fan, but if he's not getting PT, why is he getting called up? bummer about Tillman.

also bummer about Zen. Aaronson has played his way into things, but I just don't think scrappy-do is enough to really help the team in ways that Zen can.
Lund starting regularly in the Bundesliga is a good sign his development is progressing. The Bundesliga is miles better than Serie B.

Of course that being said, we have a guy with almost 10,000 Bundesliga minutes at only 22 whom seems to be on the outside looking in with Scally so Bundesliga minutes may not mean much to Poch.
 
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Albert cross to cavan for the 78th min eventual winner. Nice
My car died so I missed the game today. Was out car shopping instead.

Looks like from the stats Burkino out shot the US by a 2-1 margin but the US had more possession (almost 2-1).

Cavan did not start but from what I read online sounds like he changed the game when he subbed in, even before the goal.
 
Albert cross to cavan for the 78th min eventual winner. Nice
My car died so I missed the game today. Was out car shopping instead.

Looks like from the stats Burkino out shot the US by a 2-1 margin but the US had more possession (almost 2-1).

Cavan did not start but from what I read online sounds like he changed the game when he subbed in, even before the goal.
Completely forgot about this.

Wonder if i can catch the replay somewhere
 
Albert cross to cavan for the 78th min eventual winner. Nice
My car died so I missed the game today. Was out car shopping instead.

Looks like from the stats Burkino out shot the US by a 2-1 margin but the US had more possession (almost 2-1).

Cavan did not start but from what I read online sounds like he changed the game when he subbed in, even before the goal.
Completely forgot about this.

Wonder if i can catch the replay somewhere
FS2 is replaying it in the middle of the night if you want to record it
 

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