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

[sunny_cat]

Friendly v South Korea on Saturday. Don't know what channel.

Also, just realized Michael Harrington is still in camp. Didn't get cut like Myers and Sinovic (who were the reason he was traded to Portland). Would be great to see Mikey compete for the left or right back position on the WC squad. Would probably just be depth though.

[Tobias]

Friendly v South Korea on Saturday. Don't know what channel.

i'm showing 4pm central on espn2

[sunny_cat]

Friendly v South Korea on Saturday. Don't know what channel.

i'm showing 4pm central on espn2

Good. I'll be able to watch on watchESPN while I'm at work.

[sunny_cat]

http://espnfc.com/blog/_/name/usnationalteam/id/1382?cc=5901

"10 U.S. stars to watch for in 2018"

1. Julian Green, M/F, Bayern Munich
2. Luis Gil, M, Real Salt Lake
3. Kelyn Rowe, M, New England Revolution
4. Amobi Okugo, D/M, Philadelphia Union
5. DeAndre Yedlin, D/M, Seattle Sounders
6. Wil Trapp, M, Columbus Crew
7. Rubio Rubin, F, FC Utrecht
8. Junior Flores, M, Borussia Dortmund
9. Erik Palmer-Brown, D, Sporting Kansas City
10. Shaquelle Moore, D, IMG Academy

[MakeItRain]

If we miss out on Green because Tab Ramos cut him, I'm going to burn his house down. What's the Gedion Zelalem connection to US Soccer?

[sunny_cat]

If we miss out on Green because Tab Ramos cut him, I'm going to burn his house down. What's the Gedion Zelalem connection to US Soccer?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/soccer-insider/wp/2013/08/12/could-arsenals-teenage-phenom-play-for-u-s/

He sharpened his skills between ages 9 and 15 in the Washington suburbs, playing for an elite club team, Olney Rangers. He also served on Walter Johnson High School’s varsity squad as a freshman in the fall of 2011, earning honorable mention All-Met honors after the Wildcats advanced to the Maryland state final.

[sunny_cat]

I'm sad because of the Cats, but hopefully America will cheer me up.

Andy Edwards ?@AndyEdMLS 1m
#USMNT XI: Rimando; Parkhurst, Besler, Gonzalez, Evans; Beckerman, Diskerud; Davis, Donovan, Zusi; Wondolowski.

[scottwildcat]

a LOT of empties for the "sell out" the StubHub Center was claiming.

[sunny_cat]

a LOT of empties for the "sell out" the StubHub Center was claiming.

Better crowd in Frisco last night for USWNT v. Canada imo.

[sunny_cat]

Feilhaber on for Mix.

[sunny_cat]

 

[sunny_cat]

Gil and Yedlin coming on. Two young studs. Yedlin is a legitimate option at RB for Brazil.

[scottwildcat]

Zus was a stud today. Solid outing.

[sunny_cat]

Zus was a stud today. Solid outing.

Looky there, Scott. I'm one post away from 5000. You're one away from 7000.

[sunny_cat]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/soccer-insider/wp/2014/02/02/american-top-40-projecting-klinsmanns-2014-world-cup-roster-6th-edition/

[sunny_cat]

No Carlos Vela for Mexico in the World Cup. It's official. Not surprising, but it would have been nice for them.

[scottwildcat]

No Carlos Vela for Mexico in the World Cup. It's official. Not surprising, but it would have been nice for them.

I'm actually surprised.

[sunny_cat]

Doug McIntyre ?@DougMacESPN  7s
Based on Klinsi's latest @ussoccer Q&A, expect to see Chandler, Gooch, Ream, Williams, Shea 3/5 at Ukraine. http://www.ussoccer.com/news/mens-national-team/2014/02/140204-jk-qa-open-door.aspx#sthash.OS6DXjOa.dpuf … #usmnt

[sunny_cat]

Brian Sciaretta ?@BrianSciaretta  6m
Hoffenheim confirm that #usmnt mid/LB Fabian Johnson will leave the club at the end of the season. http://www.bundesliga.com/en/liga/news/2013/0000285206.php …

Would take in KC. Could play wing for us.

[Tobias]

Brian Sciaretta ?@BrianSciaretta  6m
Hoffenheim confirm that #usmnt mid/LB Fabian Johnson will leave the club at the end of the season. http://www.bundesliga.com/en/liga/news/2013/0000285206.php …

Would take in KC. Could play wing for us.

would definitely take

[scottwildcat]

Brian Sciaretta ?@BrianSciaretta  6m
Hoffenheim confirm that #usmnt mid/LB Fabian Johnson will leave the club at the end of the season. http://www.bundesliga.com/en/liga/news/2013/0000285206.php …

Would take in KC. Could play wing for us.

Yup def want

[sunny_cat]

Swagudelo scored his first goal for FC Utrecht today. Not a bad finish.

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/02/06/american-exports-juan-agudelo-breaks-through-first-goal-fc-utrecht

[Nick Florences Beard]

Only 4 months away and I feel like laying out my full predictos.

Group A
1. Brazil
2. Croatia
3. Cameroon
4. Mexico

Group B
1. Spain
2. Chile
3. Netherlands
4. Australia

Group C
1. Colombia
2. Ivory Coast
3. Japan
4. Greece

Group D
1. Uruguay
2. Italy
3. England
4. Costa Rica

Group E
1. Switzerland
2. France
3. Ecuador
4. Honduras

Group F
1. Argentina
2. Bosnia
3. Iran
4. Nigeria

This is a really even group after Argentina, really could see any of the other three finishing 2nd.

Group G
1. Germany
2. USA
3. Portugal
4. Ghana

Group H
1. Belgium
2. Russia
3. South Korea
4. Algeria

Knock-Out

Brazil v Chile Winner: Brazil
Colombia vs Italy Winner: Colombia
Switzerland vs Bosnia Winner: Switzerland
Germany vs Russia Winner: Germany

Spain vs Croatia Winner: Spain
Uruguay vs Ivory Coast Winner: Uruguay
Argentina vs France Winner: France (!)
Belgium vs USA Winner: USA

Brazil vs Colombia Winner: Brazil
Switzerland vs Germany Winner: Germany

Spain vs Uruguay Winner: Spain
France vs USA Winner: France

Brazil vs Germany Winner: Brazil
Spain vs France Winner: Spain

Third Place Germany vs France Winner: Germany

Championship Spain vs Brazil Winner: Brazil

I'm not sure why I'm this high on France. When you look at their squad they have a few studs and if they could get their act together I could see them going far. That said I could also see them not advancing from their group. Looking forward to seeing everyone's predictos.

[sunny_cat]

Already did that once ITT and got the bracket system wrong, so not trying again.

[scottwildcat]

Nick Florences Beard can EABOD imo.