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One week from today WCQ starts in San Pedro Sula. The USMNT better be ready to play. Deuce, MB90, Jozy, and Howard need to bring their “A” game.
No more overrelying on Donovan now. Lets see if the team can show themselves capable without one of my favorite players of all time Lando.
Trent Hill, forgive me my ignorance, I don’t really follow the Galaxy. Donovan has had the opportunity to go to Everton (short loan) twice and taken it. If Everton had asked this year would he not have said yes again? I thought that it was Donovan that dissed the idea this year? Like I said I don’t really follow this…..but all that aside I would like to see Donovan in the EPL for a full season, especially if it re-vitalizes his play for the US, Everton is the obvious choice (Donovan’s history) and with a lack of cash for Moyes to get players. England’s transfer window will close tomorrow, but MLS is open till April – maybe its not to late for a loan move, if Galaxy/MLS are willing.
I think Chandler, Bradley, and Fabian Johnson will be key to the USMNT either getting a win or a point at San Pedro Sula
Samsminiarmy, yes, almost certainly. Jozy is on a fire right now, and I am sure that pretty much every big $ club is watching.(just check out the top goal scorer’s around Europe right now) If he can keep up the pace, and perform for the USMNT, he will undoubtedly move this summer
Anderlecht have won their Semi Final cup match v Genk 1 – 0
and the Semi-finals
Of course we are dealing with Belgium
are a home/away series. Next game Anderlecht will visit Genk on 2nd March with a 1 – 0 aggregate lead.
2tone, can’t argue those three..just hope that Fabian is match fit. Hopefully he starts on Saturday, and we get to see. Really looking forward to seeing Chandler play again, he can really create a problem for the opposition, not used to seeing the US exercise this attacking system with him in place.
OK some score updates;
Liverpool have gone 2 up at the Emirates – I am sure that Rogers is now the savior and calls will increase to fire Wenger
Norwich still lead Tottenham, Spurs are slowly beginning to take hold of this game – expect a Dempsey goal soon
Everton still lead WBA 2 – 0
Other games
Barca have broken the ice, thank god for Fabregas..Barca in need of a goalscorer
Fulham and West Ham are exchanging goals like crazy 2 – 1 Fulham 53rd min.
Mata has scored for Chelsea over Reading 1 – 0
WOW Arsenal
2 goals in 2 minutes and its all tied up
Arsenal 2 – 2 Liverpool
West Brom get one back at Everton (70)
Everton 2 – 1 WBA (70)
Everywhere is suddenly going goal crazy!!!!
2tone, Honduras beat Canada 8 – 1. If Klinsmann can’t get the USMNT to bring its A game on the 6th, the call from the fans will be for JK to step down!
Dempsey replaced by Holtby 71st minute – don’t like that move from AVB at all
Here is my 23 man roster now:
Dolo will be out.
GK: Sean John, Howard, Guzan
Defense: Chandler, Parkhurst, Castillo, Fabian, Cam, Gonzo, Besler, Boca
CM’s: Bradley, Beckerman, Jones, Kljestan
AM’s: Gatt, Zusi, Feilhaber, Corona
FWDS: Deuce, EJ, Jozy, Gomez
Williams gets left off because he has been warming the bench lately.
Well, it looks like Deuce has some competition now. Don’t know why a coach would pulling your hottest striker right now though. Seems strange.
2tone: AVB > Overrated
OK scores
Tottenham tie things up – Bale
Norwich 1 – 1 Tottenham (84)
Reading 0 – 2 Chelsea (71)
2tone, let me digest your 23
2tone, OK GK’s Howard, Guzan is a given I think.
Sean v Bill – (IMHO)I think that JK played Sean last night because he is on the cusp. He certainly didn’t do anything dumb last night, but it wasn’t a game that challenged either. I think Hamid gets the call. (take into account I’m from DC
)
Final scores from EPL
Norwich 1 – 1 Tottenham (all Lewis Holtby did was get a yellow)
Everton 2 – 1 WBA
and
Arsenal 2 – 2 Liverpool
Real Madrid have tied things up Raphaël Varane header from Ozil cross 1 – 1 (84)
2tone, Defense, I’ll go with you on that….but I don’t see Besler getting much play time, or Boca.
scores:
Man Utd 2 – 1 Southampton (88)
Reading 1 – 2 Chelsea (89)
Fulham 2 – 1 West Ham (89)
2tone, CM. arhhh!!! I know you’re right, but JK loves Edu and he doesn’t Kljestan, can’t call that one, otherwise yes. Oh and I am one of those that don’t rate Beckerman.
Fulham make it 3 – 1 over West Ham in dying minutes
Wow 5 minutes into extra time and Reading tie things up with Chelsea (maybe they think their in the FA Cup)
Scores:
Manchester United 2 – 1 Southampton (FT)
Fulham 3 – 1 West Ham (FT)
Reading 2 – 2 Chelsea (FT)
I don’t rate beckerman either, but JK does. Kljestan should get the call over Edu in my opinion. But with that being said I could see both Edu and Kljestan getting called up and Corona not.
IN the the El Classico – all square 1 – 1 off to Barcelona for the second leg
2tone, AM, I would like to see Gatt, Zusi and Benny, not sure about Corona, haven’t seen him play recently. I know Gatt just tweeted he is on a plane back to Norway (worrying)
This to me is the area where the US has the biggest gap. Having Donovan and/or Dempsey in that creative role has always paid dividends, Benny is the only AM that has experience as the creator…maybe having Dempsey as a withdrawn forward lining up with Benny…..not sure – the wings are going to be on fire with Gatt, Zusi and Chandler. Oh hey what about Benny and Bedoya?
2tone, FWD:
Jozy, Dempsey, Gomez (that’s some line up) #4 Fwd I guess it will be EJ, but I didn’t like his performance last night, and that’s when he should have shone.
Andy Najar is now Official – to Anderlecht
Well it looks like Gatt will not be in the squad. Thast a tad dissappointing. I just don’t see where any kind of dynamic play is goign to come from.
2tone, you know this is the first time that truly is difficult to pick that 23 – we discussed this and didn’t mention Diskerud, Torres,Morales,Ream,Agudelo the list goes on. A place on the USMNT has become more competitive than I can ever remember, and when all is said and done that (not the win/loss record) will be JK’s legacy
I am extremely optimistic about the future of US soccer and of the USMNT
OK that was fun today – even though the number of American games was fewer than hoped for.
Thanks everyone, good stuff, good chat,
differing opinions, but good stuff
Be here this weekend for more of “The Thread” the weather in Europe is improving, we should see some German lower league games added to our major leagues.
Tomorrow is Deadline Day for transfers in Europe and others. So check back at Socceroverthere.com for the latest news and any highlights we can lay our hands on.
Cheers
“I don’t really follow the Galaxy. Donovan has had the opportunity to go to Everton (short loan) twice and taken it. If Everton had asked this year would he not have said yes again? I thought that it was Donovan that dissed the idea this year?”
Donovan wants to move to the EPL–it’s an open secret. He loves Everton and its fans and was not shy about saying he’d love to play there. Unfortunately, Donovan’s greatest benefit is his greatest curse. His marketability makes him a millionaire much beyond his wages. It also means that the number Everton might be willing to pay him for his ability as a player (call it 7-10 million) would not even approach his value as a marketing tool for the Galaxy (in the tens of millions).