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[Shzm13]

How's it work if Mexico is one of those four? They're already qualified for it, since they're the host nation. Do only 3 teams (+Mexico) qualify? Hmmm

 

[Zeno]

How's it work if Mexico is one of those four? They're already qualified for it, since they're the host nation. Do only 3 teams (+Mexico) qualify? Hmmm

Mexico host the U17, U20 is in Colombia.

 

[Chaplin]

Edson Buddle? Really? Time machine, anyone? I guess it's cool to have someone from a German league, even a second division team. He does have two goals and one assist in 8 games this year.

IMO, Buddle is the best we got. Pathetic? Absolutely. Jozy is so overrated it's unbelievable. We just have to cross our fingers that Aguedelo becomes more than we think he is.

 

[Zeno]

One more friendly before the Gold Cup?

Gillette Stadium is planning to host major international exhibition soccer matches in June and July.

Defending World Cup champion Spain has been recruited to meet the United States in early June, before the Gold Cup starts. And Manchester United is slated to begin its summer tour with a match against the Revolution July 14.

http://www.boston.com/sports/soccer/articles/2011/03/18/man_u_and_spain_have_foxborough_plans/

 

[Shzm13]

Btw Milgod,

CL brace to eliminate Marseille "big" enough for ya?

 

[Milgod]

Btw Milgod,

CL brace to eliminate Marseille "big" enough for ya?

Not really, no.

Terrible defending for both tap ins against a team that would be around 6th/7th in the Prem.
I have always thought Hernandez is a good player, and could be very good but he has fallen into a perfect situation. He needs to be consistent over a longer period to warant the praise he gets. Jermaine Beckford has a goals-per-minute ratio not that far off Hernandez and he plays for a worse team and has jumped up from League One football yet people were criticising him earlier in the season.

 

[coyoteshockeyfan]

According to the website, the Argentina game will also bring the return of a red US kit

 

[Shzm13]

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[Dr. Jones]

IMO, Buddle is the best we got. Pathetic? Absolutely. Jozy is so overrated it's unbelievable. We just have to cross our fingers that Aguedelo becomes more than we think he is.

Yep.

What makes it worse is that we have a joke of a coach. No way he will inspire anyone to be great.

 

[Zeno]

Davies came on as a sub for United and scored a PK and another good goal, hopefully he can build on it and get his fitness back and be a factor for the Gold Cup.

Agudelo also scored for NYRB...the kid looked pretty strong on the ball.

Dempsey scored his 10th in the EPL this one against Tim Howard. Holden was stretchered off against Man U...so he will likely be replaced on the roster, maybe by Bedoya?

 

[Zeno]

GOALKEEPERS-Marcus Hahnemann (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Tim Howard (Everton), David Yelldell (MSV Duisburg)

DEFENDERS-Carlos Bocanegra (Saint-Etienne), Jonathan Bornstein (UANL Tigres), Timothy Chandler (FC Nürnberg), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover 96), Jay DeMerit (Vancouver Whitecaps), Oguchi Onyewu (FC Twente), Tim Ream (New York Red Bulls), Jonathan Spector (West Ham United), Zak Whitbread (Norwich City)

MIDFIELDERS-Michael Bradley (Aston Villa), Clint Dempsey (Fulham), Mikkel Diskeruud (Stabaek), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy), Maurice Edu (Rangers), Benny Feilhaber (AGF Aarhus), Stuart Holden (Bolton Wanderers), Jermaine Jones (Blackburn Rovers), Sacha Kljestan (Anderlecht)

FORWARDS-Juan Agudelo (New York Red Bulls), Jozy Altidore (Bursaspor), Edson Buddle (FC Ingolstadt)

Holden, Cherundolo & Whitbread out due to injury...so far the only replacement named is defender Eric Lichaj who is on loan at Leeds United.

 

[Milgod]

Lichaj scored an own goal for us yesterday but has been pretty solid besides that.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

Edson Buddle? Really? Time machine, anyone? I guess it's cool to have someone from a German league, even a second division team. He does have two goals and one assist in 8 games this year.

Better than Altidore... and Agudelo is an unknown at this point.

Still no Davies either...

 

[Zeno]

Better than Altidore... and Agudelo is an unknown at this point.

Still no Davies either...

Davies is working himself back healthy. He will probably be a regular starter for DC United before the summer and if he is scoring consistently I expect him to be on the Gold Cup roster. Teal Bunbury would probably have been invited as a forward too but he dislocated his elbow a couple of weeks back and was unavailable -- he'll be an option this summer as well (as will Mwanga who is real close to US citizenship).

 

[Zeno]

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Unfortunately not, Holden is out for 6 months after the hack job he suffered against Man U.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

Davies is working himself back healthy. He will probably be a regular starter for DC United before the summer and if he is scoring consistently I expect him to be on the Gold Cup roster. Teal Bunbury would probably have been invited as a forward too but he dislocated his elbow a couple of weeks back and was unavailable -- he'll be an option this summer as well (as will Mwanga who is real close to US citizenship).

He sure looked good Saturday..

 

[Shzm13]

Davies in for Holden, out for 6 months with knee injury

http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/85/e...tuart-holden-expected-to-be-sidelined-for-six

 

[cardfaninfl]

Unfortunately not, Holden is out for 6 months after the hack job he suffered against Man U.

Not a fan of ManU or Jonny Evans, but it was a 50/50 ball. Holden got the worst of it. It either makes me frustrated, or roll my eyes when I see players go to ground, attempting to make a tackle in the midfield or on a 50/50.

One of three things will happen - and two of them are VERY bad.

 

[Zeno]

US will play Spain June 4th in Foxboro, MA for their final tune up before the Gold Cup.

4 WC participants in a row...Chile, Argentina, Paraguay & Spain, can't say they are only playing lightweights to get ready.

3 days later they play Canada to start the Gold Cup.

 

[Shzm13]

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Would've hoped they got rid of the sash
http://www.worldsoccershop.com/20670-sc.html

 

[Milgod]

I love the sash! I am wearing the blue shirt as I type. I would say it is my favourite ever national team shirt.

 

[Zeno]

I love the sash! I am wearing the blue shirt as I type. I would say it is my favourite ever national team shirt.

I'll be wearing the blue to the game in Nashville, hope to be able to buy the red while I am there...it's about time they came up with a nice red kit!

 

[cardfaninfl]

The U.S. MNT Lineup vs. Argentina:
Howard
Spector, DeMerit, Onyewu, Bocanegra (c)
Jones, Bradley, Edu; Dempsey, Donovan
Altidore

 

[Zeno]

I say 2-1 Argentina...Edu scores for US

 

[Shzm13]

Looks like Argentina is just playing with the US.

Absolutely getting ridiculed in possession.