US Men's National Team Soccer Thread! (lower division thread)

[MakeItRain]

me being right ------->         <--------- FIFA World Rankings being right

I know you are much smarter of a futbol fan than to use FIFA rankings to prove a point.  Nice try though.  What if Canada makes the CONCACAF finals and Jamaica doesn't?

[sunny_cat]

LOL the FIFA World Rankings are crap

Also, Canada is much better than any of you dumbasses think. (As long as they have DeRo of course.)

[steve dave]

god I love USA Soccer so hard you guys 

[Spaces]

me being right ------->         <--------- FIFA World Rankings being right

I know you are much smarter of a futbol fan than to use FIFA rankings to prove a point.  Nice try though.  What if Canada makes the CONCACAF finals and Jamaica doesn't?

Then you can dance all you want, but until then I'll be dancing because I was basically right! 

[MakeItRain]

LOL the FIFA World Rankings are crap

Also, Canada is much better than any of you dumbasses think. (As long as they have DeRo of course.)

why is this plural?  Also I'm sure you know by now DeRosario is out through the end of the semifinals.  Canada needs two wins & they'll have to get them without him.  Not looking good for my prediction.

[scottwildcat]

roster being announced for the next round of qualifiers. I hope Zusi gets invited! 

[sunny_cat]

I would be really surprised if he doesn't. Word is Jozy is not on the roster and EJ may be. Doesn't make a whole lot of sense, but the USMNT has a lot of in-form strikers to pick from: Jozy, EJ, Wondo, Gomez. Not sure about Boyd's form, but it's well-known Jurgen loves him.

[FP TC etc.]

I would be really surprised if he doesn't. Word is Jozy is not on the roster and EJ may be. Doesn't make a whole lot of sense, but the USMNT has a lot of in-form strikers to pick from: Jozy, EJ, Wondo, Gomez. Not sure about Boyd's form, but it's well-known Jurgen loves him.

 

[FP TC etc.]

http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Mens-National-Team/2012/10/Klinsmann-Calls-24-Players-to-Miami-to-Prepare-for-Critical-FIFA-World-Cup-Qualifiers.aspx

[AbeFroman]

Klinsmann realizes EJ is going to get heckled at LSP right?

[FP TC etc.]

Klinsmann realizes EJ is going to get heckled at LSP right?

Are there a worse group of fans than SKC fans?

[AbeFroman]

Not my fault, I blame the Chiefs fans

[mocat]

Not my fault, I blame the Chiefs fans

I credit the Chiefs fans for being part of LSP fans, both of which are known as among the best in their respective leagues.

[FP TC etc.]

Not my fault, I blame the Chiefs fans

I credit the Chiefs fans for being part of LSP fans, both of which are known as among the best in their respective leagues.

 

[MakeItRain]

  JFC Klinsmann

#teamaltidore #teamwondolowski

Eddie Johnson GTFO

[AbeFroman]

I mean seriously. Altidore has 9 goals in 10 games for his club. Eddie Johnson can't even keep it within 10 feet of SKC's goal.

[FP TC etc.]

Jozi has also looked like dogshit with the national team. Just sayin.

[scottwildcat]

eff EDDIE JOHNSON

[sunny_cat]

I mean seriously. Altidore has 9 goals in 10 games for his club. Eddie Johnson can't even keep it within 10 feet of SKC's goal.

They are both scoring a lot of goals for their clubs. Jozy is scoring faster though.

But yeah, I hate Eddie Johnson. What a rough ridin' tool.

To be perfectly honest, right now:

1 Wondo
2 Jozy
3 Eddie Johnson

Jurgen has to know that club success will eventually translate into national team success. Jozy hasn't been able to peak for USMNT because he literally has never been successful at the club level. UNTIL NOW.

[FP TC etc.]

Why are Wiz fans so butthurt over Eddie Johnson exactly?

[broXcore]

Jozi has also looked like dogshit with the national team. Just sayin.

i think some of that has to do with the fact that we play 3 defensive mids, and the only service coming to jozy most of the time is long balls over the top

we really need zusi, bradley, and holden playing through the middle, and kyle rough ridin' beckerman never needs to take up a roster spot ever again

[AbeFroman]

Why are Wiz fans so butthurt over Eddie Johnson exactly?

It's not butthurt, it's that he's just not good. He was awful for KC, awful in England, awful for the national team, comes back and scores a few in Seattle (against crap tier West Coast teams), and all of a sudden he's back in the team.

[AbeFroman]

Donovan and Shea have been ruled out, all but confirming Zusi will start.  <--- but chowder blue

[FP TC etc.]

Eddie Johnson's Wizards career -

In 2006 and early 2007, Johnson suffered a decline in form, scoring only twice in the 2006 MLS season and failing to make an impact with the national team. However, Johnson returned to form with the start of the 2007 MLS season, notching twelve goals and three assists in his first eleven games. On June 2, 2007, Johnson became the first player ever to score back to back hat-tricks in MLS play when he scored three goals against the New York Red Bulls, following a three goal performance against the New England Revolution the previous week on May 26.

Doesn't seem so bad to me. 

EDIT: I still see why someone might say he sucks. Just don't understand the Wiz fans butthurt.

[MakeItRain]

Eddie Johnson's Wizards career -

In 2006 and early 2007, Johnson suffered a decline in form, scoring only twice in the 2006 MLS season and failing to make an impact with the national team. However, Johnson returned to form with the start of the 2007 MLS season, notching twelve goals and three assists in his first eleven games. On June 2, 2007, Johnson became the first player ever to score back to back hat-tricks in MLS play when he scored three goals against the New York Red Bulls, following a three goal performance against the New England Revolution the previous week on May 26.

Doesn't seem so bad to me. 

EDIT: I still see why someone might say he sucks. Just don't understand the Wiz fans butthurt.

1.  That was 5 goddamn years ago
2.  You did a bang up job with wikipedia there, but let me tell you the whole story.  That 11 game stretch five years ago was amazing.  He had 5 goals the other 32 caps with KC.

This isn't a MLS thread it's a national team thread and there's no denying his sucktitude for years with the national team.  There is no Wiz butthurt, there is anyone who is vaguely familiar with US MNT butthurt.

Oh also this, a thousand times this

kyle rough ridin' beckerman never needs to take up a roster spot ever again