usmnt

what in the fucking hell?

http://www.thestar.com/sports/tfc/2014/01/08/tfc_signs_tottenham_striker_jermain_defoe.html xposted from the prem thread

If Bradley wants to be a star and have a team built around him then Toronto isn't a bad place to start. No one to fight with him for dominance or playing time.

if that's what he wanted he could have stayed at Chievo rather than move to Roma.

The second half of that is basically what I've heard, he's getting squeezed out at Roma and that's not a good thing leading into the summer in Brazil. Seems like there's a lot of interest from clubs in Germany and elsewhere in Europe but he needs guaranteed playing time more than anything. xpost

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much love for wondo!

Srsly bummed for Magee at the same time.

glad for gil

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deuce coppin a bit of a feel there on a.morg?

Bring back the hoops!

I hope the Davis Cup team wears the same uniforms.

ryder cup too prob

yeah what happened to the hoops

Thankfully, they decided looking like barber polls was a hideous mistake.

rong

Look - it's the US Men's National Team!

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feel so bad for this dude. i thought he was going to be a major player for the usmnt.

In his first game action since tearing his ACL in July’s Gold Cup final, Holden reinjured the knee 23 minutes into an appearance with the club’s under-21 squad.

Rushing back for the 2010 WC was a bad move. He wasn't fully healed and that has led to more injury. I always hated him for Houston but you're right, he would have been a contributor for the nats in a way that Jones/Klestjan/Edu/Williams haven't been.

Sounds like Cherundolo is hanging 'em up.

he's one of my favorites. amazing to have more than 400 appearances with Hannover, he's been there since 1999!

http://www.ussoccer.com/news/mens-national-team/2014/03/140318-julian-green-applies-for-association-switch.aspx

Bayern Munich forward Julian Green has chosen to represent the United States in international competition and has applied for a one-time change of association to FIFA. The process is expected to be completed in the coming weeks.

http://soccer.si.com/2014/03/19/julian-green-usa-usmnt-bayern-munich-schweinsteiger-robben/ -- kind words from some Bayern players about Green

Can't help but be cynical about this after all the young forwards we've seen that have been predicted to be the saviors of the nat'l team.

new starting cb?

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bugs me that the shades of red and blue don't match the flag

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g-d I knew that looked familiar

Bradley is playing like a madman

Impressive

First half, that is

hope that goal doesn't prevent us from seeing Green soon

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/05/09/usmnt-world-cup-hero-who-never-was-word

Fantastic article on forgotten US forward Steve Snow.

yedlin in the 30. I love the kid but he's not ready.

Yeah that's bizarre. Still, he probably won't make the cut. Chandler is also an interesting addition.

Brooks, Corona, Green also slightly o_O imo

otm. not like ream or agudelo are prime choices but at least they've been in the system and shown something at some point

Boyd's on 20 goals in Austria this year, tough to ignore that kind of Herc Gomez-esque form for a late shot at the team

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23 Man roster will be named tonight: Parkhurst, Evans, Goodson, Corona, Edu, Boyd and Donovan are not in. #USMNT

And USSoccer confirms.

Without Landon they're instantly more likable.

Initial reaction seems to be that Klinsi is already preparing for 2018, which is insane imo.

Landon prepared the way by stating he couldn't and wouldn't train every day, by going walkabout last year, and by being Landon. I don't think it's prep for 2018; I think Klinsmann sees a guy who can no longer bring it every day and knows Brazil is going to be a major physical challenge just to compete.

Still surprising IMO. Also they just don't get on with each other supposedly. I'm kinda bummed have no problem taking a guy who has more World Cup goals than Messi Ronaldo and Van Persie combined.

Psyched that Wondolowski made it!

It's been in the cards for month, but it's like the media couldn't believe what they were reporting.

Part of me wonders how much Donovan would have been a distraction in a "super sub" role. Obviously, the media would have fixated on it, and it might have had guys looking over the shoulders or resentful. We'll never know, but I think he could have had an impact in that position.

I'm happy Wondo gets a chance, too. He plays the poacher role really well.

ESPN FC ‏@ESPNFC 3m
Landon Donovan hasn't scored a goal in any professional match since October 6, 2013.

Something to consider.

It's been almost that long for Jozy, and he didn't have an off-season.

True. Shame there's no competition in a holding forward role.

Julian Green ‏@JuIianGreen 3h

Just hired a lifeguard for my hotel room in Brazil because I'm going to be fuckin swimming in ass and don't want to drown n shit

fake account but lol

what a little shit
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