***USMNT Thread***

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  1. NittanyKnight

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    Argentina released the squad for the friendly at New York on March 26th


    Goalkeepers: Mariano Andujar (Catania), Adrian Gabbarini (Independiente, Argentina), Sergio Romero (AZ Alkmaar).
    Defenders: Javier Zanetti (Inter Milan), Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City), Ezequiel Garay (Real Madrid), Gabriel Milito (Barcelona), Nicolas Otamendi (F.C. Porto), Federico Fazio (Sevilla), Nicolas Burdisso (Roma), Marcos Rojo (Spartak Moscow).
    Midfielders: Javier Mascherano (Barcelona), Mario Bolatti (Internacional, Brazil), Ever Banega (Valencia), Fernando Belluschi (F.C. Porto), Esteban Cambiasso (Inter Milan), Lucas Biglia (Anderlecht), Javier Pastore (Palermo).
    Forwards: Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Ezequiel Lavezzi (Napoli), Angel Di Maria (Real Madrid), Nicolas Gaitan (Benfica), Jose Sosa (Napoli), Eduardo Salvio (Benfica).
     
  2. Wu

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    awesome
     
  3. snowfx2

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    Goodson broke a toe, so it's doubtful he'll be called in for the friendlies.

    Also apparently, CONCACAF is going to tweek the proposed WCQ.
     
  4. snowfx2

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    - 50,000 tix have been sold so far for the Argentina friendly and 15,000 for Paraguay

    - Reports out that Tim Ream and David Yelldell have been called in for the friendlies.
     
  5. clemsonvianj

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    nice to get yelldell in the fold.
     
  6. snowfx2

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    Grant Wahl
    Funny thing: FIFA's denial of 4 World Cup spots to CONCACAF appears to have saved the USA-Mexico rivalry.


    :feelsgoodman:
     
  7. ChileanNole

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    good

    also CONCACAF does not deserve 4 bids
     
  8. snowfx2

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    Roster for the two friendlies will be announced today.

    The U-20 WCQ roster also could be announced today.
     
  9. snowfx2

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    GOALKEEPERS (3)
    Marcus Hahnemann (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
    Tim Howard (Everton)
    David Yelldell (MSV Duisburg)

    DEFENDERS (9)
    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 (9)
    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 (3)
    Juan Agudelo (New York Red Bulls)
    Jozy Altidore (Bursaspor)
    Edson Buddle (FC Ingolstadt)
     
  10. snowfx2

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    Actually thought Agudelo would be with the U-20's, but it'll be awesome to see him integrated with the "A" team now.
     
  11. Corky Bucek

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    Only 4 players from the MLS on the team.
     
  12. Ranch Wilder

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    Really like that squad
     
  13. tne

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  14. Wu

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    :chatzy:
     
  15. prerecordedlive

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    Love that roster. Wolves B team repping hard.
     
  16. Gaknight

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    I assume Sacha made the team to improve the WAG section
     
  17. tne

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    so chandler over lichaj huh
     
  18. Handcuffed

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    same
     
  19. YNWA

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    I don't think there has ever been a more perfect post.
     
  20. clemsonvianj

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    great post.
     
  21. snowfx2

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    The U.S. vs Paraguay and U.S. U-20's games are on at the exact same time on Tuesday 3/29. Will have the USMNT game on the tv and the U-20 game on espn3.com

    The Paraguay friendly is where I'm guessing we'll see more of Agudelo, Mix, Chandler, etc.
     
  22. tne

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    need to watch the senior game live and chatzy

    then watch the u-20 on espn 3 after and chatzy some more

    win win
     
  23. snowfx2

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    Good time to get Chandler provisionally cap tied, and he is playing at a higher level than Lichaj currently. He should also be comfortable around Jones and Yelldell and can exchange stories how their moms love the brothas.

    We should be set at RB the next 10+ years with these two, and I'm sure some equally or even more talented RB's will also emerge.
     
  24. tne

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    if only one was a lb
     
  25. snowfx2

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    Need to find another David Regis asap.
     
  26. UNIpanther98

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    From watching German TV Chandler has really impressed me the last couple weeks.
     
  27. broXcore

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    love that squad

    wish lichaj was in though
     
  28. snowfx2

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    Boston Globe reporting that a U.S. vs. Spain friendly in early June at Gillette Stadium is in the works.
     
  29. snowfx2

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    Holden, Cherundolo, and Whitbread withdraw from the upcoming friendlies due to injuries.

    Lichaj has been called in for Dolo.
     
  30. snowfx2

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  31. tne

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    is that Chandler?
     
  32. YNWA

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    would make the trip for that
     
  33. snowfx2

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    Yes


    Here's Yelldell

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  34. Andy Reocho

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  35. football501

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  36. Corky Bucek

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    <3 our :w2d: - Germans
     
  37. snowfx2

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    The different spectrums of hair on the USMNT

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  38. El_Pato

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    Just dreaming tonight of a Forward group of: Agudelo, Bunbury, Altidore, and Davies for the Gold Cup. :ohgosh:

    Not to mention Mwanga, Salgado, Wood, and Jack Mac coming up.
     
  39. clemsonvianj

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    definitely happy with that group if Altidore can get more playing time and Davies & Bunbury heal up well.
     
  40. Sam Elliott

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    Agudelo still isn't officially sealed to the USMNT until he plays in the Gold Cup right?
     
  41. eric cantona

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    all we need is beckerman in that pic....thankfully he's not there.
     
  42. Andy Reocho

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    I believe he's ours, he's played 3 games for the top team now....
     
  43. prerecordedlive

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    Any senior level cap I think.
     
  44. Sam Elliott

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    I just remember them saying it still wasn't official after South Africa.
     
  45. Cronk

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    i would love to see tosh take on this video...from the guy getting a great shot of the girl's ass at the 1:04 mark to the random people who seem pissed off because they bet against the US making the next round to why the hell is that one woman wearing only a bra in the middle of NYC at the 4:04 mark

    just a great video
     
  46. zeberdee

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    thoughts?
     
  47. El_Pato

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    The guy has some valid points, but is also full of shit on others. I think he fails to realize how hard it is to play away games in Central America during the qualifiers.

    We should stay as separate confederations, but should move the Gold Cup so we could also compete in Copa America with full strength.
     
  48. Gaknight

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    Another good plan is to stop hiring JV level coaches when guys like Klinnsman and Biesla have interest in the job.
     
  49. zeberdee

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    I don't think he meant to say the games were easy. I think his point was the games are hard but not worth it because they don't help the US get better and they don't prepare them for the type of games they will play in the World Cup.
     
  50. triceratops

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    He mentioned that those were tough enviroments to play-in, but his point was playing a bad team that tried to beat you with a combination of bad soccer, poor pitch conditions and insane fans doesn't make the US any better in the long run.
     
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