U-23's beating Canaduh...which means they get to go to Brazil and play Colombia for a spot in the Olympics...not liking our chances.
USMNT is hot garbage right now...a real dumpster fire. This team has regressed under Klinsmann.
His butt buddy Senile Goulashi will protect him. That little stump needs to be out on his ass along with Klinsy.
If you're going to spend that kind of money on a coach, go get Ancelotti.
Playoff with Colombia has been switched to a two-leg series...one in Bogota, the other TBD...it's in March, so the rumbling that Columbus could host is probably just chatter given the weather can be inclement. I am guessing Orlando, LA, Dallas or Houston.
USA hosted Costa Rica in Denver in a March 2013 snowstorm.
Originally Posted by Fedya:
USA hosted Costa Rica in Denver in a March 2013 snowstorm.
Originally Posted by PackFoo:
...one in Bogota, the other TBD...it's in March
It's available.
No, they have a Dierks Bentley concert that night.
Brad Friedel named U-19 coach
Interesting they make a GK the head of the top dev squad.
Friedel was a very good technical player, and will be very demanding of his defense. Should be an interesting hire.
For January 2016 camp...
GOALKEEPERS (2): Bill Hamid (D.C. United), Luis Robles (New York Red Bulls)
DEFENDERS (5): Kellyn Acosta (FC Dallas), Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City), Matt Miazga (New York Red Bulls), Eric Miller (Montreal Impact), Tim Parker (Vancouver Whitecaps FC), Marc Pelosi (San Jose Earthquakes), Matt Polster (Chicago Fire),
MIDFIELDERS (11): Fatai Alashe (San Jose Earthquakes), Michael Bradley (Toronto FC), Mix Diskerud (New York City FC), Jermaine Jones
(Unattached), Darlington Nagbe (Portland Timbers), Lee Nguyen (New England Revolution), Tony Tchani (Columbus Crew
SC), Wil Trapp (Columbus Crew SC)
FORWARDS (5): Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC), Jerome Kiesewetter (VfB Stuttgart), Jordan Morris (Unattached), Khiry Shelton (New York City FC), Gyasi Zardes (LA Galaxy), Ethan Finlay (Columbus Crew SC)
Kids in italics are going to be impact guys in the next 3-4 years. Morris and Kiesewetter may allow us to go with a 2 striker formation and be effective doing it.
On Friedel from ESPNFC:
On Monday, U.S. Soccer announced former national team goalkeeper Brad Friedel as coach of the program's U-19 side. Ex-Iran national team assistant (and onetime MLS defender) Omid Namazi is taking over the U-18s. Friedel's hire is particularly intriguing; the 44-year-old boasts unmatched experience having spent 18 seasons in England's Premier League -- his 310 consecutive starts remains an EPL record -- in addition to successful stints in MLS and with Turkish giant Galatasaray. He's also one of few Americans who hold a hard-to-get UEFA "A" coaching license. Friedel spent June with the U.S. team at the U-20 World Cup and also worked with members of Tottenham's academy (including American defender Cameron Carter-Vickers) before retiring as a Spurs player last spring.
Does that mean Friedel can start speaking American again? 
You people ™ act as if goalkeepers aren't soccer players....
At least keepers flop the least of any position.
Jerome Kiesewetter holy fukk! That kid is SPECIAL.
Only saw 5 minutes worth.
USA: 320 million people.
Iceland: 320,000
You missed Kiesewetter then...the kids passes are insane
Him, JMo and Nagbe are going to be the cornerstones of this squad for the next 12 years
I think I may have it taped. I'll check it out. Hate watching games when I already know the score.
U-23's take on Colombia tonight @ 5PM EDT in Colombia...first leg of Olympic qualifiers...fortunately the U-23's have looked better in these matches than the senior team.
And JK finally got that arrogant little twat Julian Green to agree to play for the U-23's...we'll see if he gets any action. It's on Fox Sports 1 if anyone cares.
US up 1-0 in 5m...Colombia wants this one badly as their senior has been laying eggs recently. Lots of time left, but if the US could even manage a draw, it's a big win for this series.
US whiffs on two open net situations...their commitment to keeping their shape is impressive. Herzog has got this team playing as well as I've seen a US team play in a long, long time.
right side back line is a real weakness though...if Colombia scores I am guessing it will be a breakdown on that side...weather is oppressive...90 and 70% humidity.
Bad couple of minutes for USA...GK Ethan Horvath gets decked on a 50/50 ball, can't continue. And CB Matt Miazga gets a yellow card for booting the ball into the stands in frustration (dum dum). Cody Cropper in the pipes.
USA wiped out physically...had to fight out 6 minutes XT...1-0 at half. Crazy game.
US possession is ridiculous...like 25%...US playing a very dangerous game...pack the box, pray for a counter.
Colombia flopping per usual.
US dodges another bullet...goal disallowed for Colombia because of a foul on the keeper. Jordan Morris hits a howitzer off top bar...else 2-0.
Colombia PK coming up. 1-1
1-1 final...given all the things that could have happened, this is a good result for USA.
Jebus the MNT stank it up vs. Guatemala...if they don't beat them 3-0 on Tuesday it's going to get real interesting...
This team has been regressing for at least a year now. I haven't seen such bad awareness as the US defenders displayed on Guatemala's second goal last night since my son was playing U9's. Simply hapless.
Klinsmann has played out like a lot of us feared. Fast talker who's a mile wide and an inch deep. Unlike his time helming Germany when he had Jogi Low doing all the real work he doesn't have or hasn't empowered a good support staff. Hasn't been a good man manager either IMO.
With the Copa America centennial here in the States this summer it's not likely Gulati would fire Klinsi until afterwards. Thinking about what the South American squads (with all their flaws) will do to the USMNT is not fun.
Lots of interesting results this weekend. England finally with a talented young team with a Spurs core.
Another result like this and Klinsmann is gone. Awful!
England played well because Wooney wasn't on the pitch. Dude is way past his prime...England is super talented...with all the great youth they have, 2018 may be their year
Not sure if JK's personal ballwasher Sunil Gulati will can him prior to 2018 WC....unless they fail to qualify which is definitely possible with this squad.
Agreed about Rooney. Soon and I were talking about that after the game.
Failing to qualify For the WC, the USMNT? Incomprehensible!!!!
Top 2 out of the group qualify...
We are sitting 3rd, but we have 3 more games...T&T and Guat at home, then on the road vs. St. Vincent...plenty of time to win the group.
Top 6 teams advance to final round...top 3 of those qualify for WC, then 4th place plays a playoff vs. Asia for the final spot...let us hope it doesn't come to that.
We should win them all. One loss and I would fire Klinsmann.
He should be fired, but won't be until we are eliminated from WC. He will be given free reign through 2018.
I am adopting England as my new national team...not that my grandparents were born there or anything, but since I watch the Prem and know the talent, I'd like to see them do well.
Anyone but Germany or Spain at this point...
Klinsmann needs to lay off the herb...dude recently told the media he expects his team to have a real shot at the semi-finals in Russia.
This team cannot beat Jamaica or Guatemala at this point.
He insists on picking the wrong guys for his squad...I like Jozy...but JFC...he's ALWAYS injured.
Mix Diskerud? He must have naked photos of JK with a horse. He's nothing more than a role player at best, yet he starts...a lot.
Gyasi Zardes? He's got great speed, but at 24, I'd like to start seeing something more from him than we've seen.
Playing Geoff Cameron at anything BUT CB is fail. The Yedlin to RW experiment should be over...he needs to be a RB.
So you saw the EPL on TV and decided to become a bandwagon fan. 
And the EPL talent is all foreign, anyway.
PackFoo posted:I am adopting England as my new national team...not that my grandparents were born there or anything...
Is that legal?
Fedya posted:So you saw the EPL on TV and decided to become a bandwagon fan.
And the EPL talent is all foreign, anyway.
Noticed you've been rather quiet about the England Germany game. If the result had gone the other way you would be unbearable. Well, more so than usual, anyway. 