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[Mulli]

If only the friendly with Mexico was in Italy. They could somehow "arrange" for the US to win in grand fashion in JK debut!

 

[Shzm13]

Where's Davies? I thought he was having a solid year for DC?

 

[dreamcastrocks]

Where's Davies? I thought he was having a solid year for DC?

Not sure. I would have thought they would have considered him in place of Beasley/Buddle.

 

[ASUCHRIS]

This should give you a better idea why...sounds like he still has some work to do.

http://espn.go.com/sports/soccer/news/_/columnist/carlisle_jeff/id/6829587/mls-charlie-davies-coping-injuries-summer-grind-soccer-jeff-carlisle

 

[Shzm13]

What you're up against next Wed:

1. Guillermo Ochoa - AC Ajaccio
2. Alfredo Talavera -Toluca
3. Efraín Juárez - Real Zaragoza
4. Francisco Javier Rodríguez - VfB Stuttgart
5. Héctor Moreno- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
6. Carlos Salcido - Fulham FC
7. Rafael Márquez - New York Red Bulls
8.Jorge Torres Nilo - Tigres
9.Gerardo Torrado - Cruz Azul
10. Israel Castro - Cruz Azul
11. Jesús Zavala - Monterrey
12.Pablo Barrera - West Ham United FC
13.Antonio Naelson Sinha - Toluca
14.Andrés Guardado - Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña
15. Giovani Dos Santos - Tottenham
16.Christian Bermúdez - Atlante
17.Oribe Peralta - Santos
18.Paul Aguilar - América
19.Omar Arellano - Guadalajara
20.Javier Aquino - Cruz Azul

Looks like the A team minus Hernandez.

 

[Dr. Jones]

4-0 Mexico. Maybe 4-1.

That's my opinion.

 

[Zeno]

Where's Davies? I thought he was having a solid year for DC?

He has been battling nagging injuries all year.

 

[Stout]

4-0 Mexico. Maybe 4-1.

That's my opinion.

Yeah, even if we had our A squad, we have a brand new coach and would still lose. Expecting a slaughter in this one.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

I don't expect a slaughter. I expect a one goal loss.

 

[Shzm13]

Could very well be a tight game. Mexico's forwards are mostly wingers, and there is no real "9" with both Hernandez and De Nigris out with injuries.

Who do you think Klinsmann plans to play at left back? I follow Club America, and from what I've seen from Castillo so far, is that he's got speed and can sometimes make dangerous cuts. Defensively, I'd say he 's maybe slightly better than Bornstein. You can expect a barrage of crosses from Dos Santos and Barrera, but feel slightly better about no real striker being there to put them in.

I'd say Mexico still wins 2-0.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

They would probably play Bocanegra at left back IMO. He could move Boganegra to the middle try to start Tim Ream as well. Not sure.

 

[Shzm13]

I wasn't even aware that Bocanegra could play left back. He's way too slow to keep up with any of our wings. My guess is Klinsmann puts him in the middle along with Ream. The outside defenders being Cherondulo and Chandler?

 

[coyoteshockeyfan]

Chandler has a minor injury and has been replaced by Zach Loyd of FC Dallas

 

[Zeno]

The coaching staff for the Mexico friendly includes, Tab Ramos, Thomas Dooley, Martin Vasquez (former Chivas USA boss, currently Director of Real Salt Lake's Developmental academy in AZ), Mike Curry (GK coach) and Mark Verstegen (fitness coach).

http://www.examiner.com/soccer-in-national/klinsmann-selects-coaching-staff-for-usa-mexico

According to the Washington Post, Dooley is lobbying for the U23 job too.

 

[Zeno]

19 yr old American Josh Gatt, first pro goal...


and his second in the very next game...


Both game winners.

 

[Zeno]

Here is another goal, this time from Brad Rusin, a US defender that I honestly never heard of before, played for UCLA and the Carolina Railhawks before he got signed in Denmark...

 

[Zeno]

Chandler has a minor injury and has been replaced by Zach Loyd of FC Dallas

Obviously it wasn't any kind of significant injury in that he went the full 90 for his club team on Sunday.

But according to the Washington Post...

“With the understanding that this was the start of the Bundesliga season and Timmy is trying to secure a starting job in his first full season, the [three] agreed he wouldn’t come in for this game,” USSF spokesman Michael Kammarman told the Insider.

Instead, Chandler and Hecking committed to both U.S. friendlies next month: against Costa Rica Sept. 2 in Carson, Calif., and four days later against Belgium in Brussels.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...eam/2011/08/06/gIQAHVxzyI_blog.html#pagebreak

(Hecking is his manager at Nuremberg)

 

[coyoteshockeyfan]

Well that's a relief.

 

[Zeno]

Jozy came off the bench and scored in his debut in Holland. Let's hope this is a sign of things to come.

 

[coyoteshockeyfan]

Jozy came off the bench and scored in his debut in Holland. Let's hope this is a sign of things to come.

Don't recall Jozy scoring too many off of headers.

 

[Shzm13]

Jozy came off the bench and scored in his debut in Holland. Let's hope this is a sign of things to come.

More excited to see what Brek Shea can do on the international level. I've seen some of the goals he's scored for Dallas, and they're impressive. Hopefully he gets good playing time on Wed.

 

[Zeno]

More excited to see what Brek Shea can do on the international level. I've seen some of the goals he's scored for Dallas, and they're impressive. Hopefully he gets good playing time on Wed.

I really like Brek Shea, I was starting to think he wouldn't have a place in Bradley's favored scheme,now I am willing to be JK finds a spot for him somewhere on the field. He will be a big part of the Olympic team too.

 

[Shzm13]

Chandler has a minor injury and has been replaced by Zach Loyd of FC Dallas

Played a full 90 mins for his club, Nuremburg this past weekend.

 

[Shzm13]

 

[Shzm13]

Confirmed USA Lineup:

Howard; Cherundolo, Orozco Fiscal, Bocanegra (c), Castillo; Jones, Beckerman; Donovan, Bradley, Torres; Buddle

Looks to be a 4-2-3-1.