7/25/2013 11:50:32 AM

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-july-25-2013/exclusive---bob-bradley-extended-interview-pt--1

RoboBob on TDS last night was pretty cool.

I wanted him gone in '11 and I'm extremely pleased with Klinsmann but that doesn't mean I hate Bradley and/or don't appreciate some of what he did with the USMNT. I really hope Egypt makes the WC.

7/26/2013 8:56:09 AM

Has no one posted about John Anthony Brooks being called up to a friendly?

If we cap-tie him he'll easily be the most important dual-citizenship player to ever choose us. He could very easily have eventually been a regular for the Germans...

7/26/2013 1:19:19 PM

He hasn't actually chosen us, though, has he? I thought he was leaning that way but hasn't really committed.

7/26/2013 1:28:35 PM

Do friendlies count? I can never remember.

7/26/2013 1:34:12 PM

No, he would need to play in one of the WC qualifiers for that to happen.

7/26/2013 1:37:33 PM

The call up hasn't actually happened yet.

Obviously I've never seen him play but this sounds pretty awesome if it happens.

7/26/2013 1:52:54 PM

Supposedly this article (in German) says he will be called up for the Bosnia friendly on August 14: http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/startseite/589841/artikel_hertha-einigt-sich-mit-schulz.html

7/26/2013 1:54:38 PM

Yeah I've seen the rumor.

7/26/2013 1:55:59 PM

Jurgen officially out for the final. CONCACAF still a joke.

7/26/2013 10:53:09 PM

Ha... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W%C3%A1lter_Quesada

Quote :

"Wálter Enrique Quesada Cordero (born 9 May 1970) is a Costa Rican football referee. He has been a FIFA International referee since 2001. During his career he was appointed for four CONCACAF Gold Cup tournaments where he took charge of a single group stage fixtures in 2005 (Mexico vs Jamaica), 2007 (Honduras vs Mexico) and 2009 (United States vs Haiti). In the 2011 edition he officiated another group stage match (Jamaica vs Guatemala) before being handed a quarterfinal between Panama and El Salvador. Later in 2011 he was selected for his maiden Copa América. Most recently served as a referee during 2013 Gold Cup. During 2013 Gold Cup he continued his douchebaggery by failing to make calls that endangered players. His anger was often directed at the players who objected to being fouled. (See U.S. vs. Honduras) When called out by U.S. Head Coach Jergen Klinsmann , he promptly ejected the coach. Quesada has been seen attending Justin Beiber concerts while wearing capri's and smoking Virginia Slims cigarettes. He also prefers to be called Nancy Quesada."

7/27/2013 12:28:50 AM

^you think Vandenberg will contribute this year?

7/27/2013 1:47:05 AM

^maybe he could play goalie??

[Edited on July 27, 2013 at 11:34 AM. Reason : c]

7/27/2013 11:34:32 AM

^^^LOL!

7/27/2013 1:42:11 PM

http://www.wralsportsfan.com/with-renewed-love-for-game-donovan-gives-us-spark/12710639/

7/28/2013 1:20:49 PM

oh snap. Donovan's back!?!

I'll tune into WRAL later tonight to see how we did in the final.

7/28/2013 1:41:58 PM

the article wasn't announcing donovan's return, and that's not why it was posted. it was an simply an article about how well he's been performing at concacof upon his return, with some quotes from. don't be a dick man.

7/28/2013 1:50:30 PM

http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/9511167/landon-donovan-gold-cup/

7/28/2013 2:26:31 PM

Don't even care about this game anymore...

7/28/2013 4:36:33 PM

Bedoya needs to look for the pass rather than taking weak shots across his body.

7/28/2013 4:57:30 PM

Woot



[Edited on July 28, 2013 at 5:38 PM. Reason : C]

7/28/2013 5:37:38 PM

Panama had no intention of trying to win this game in regulation.

7/28/2013 6:04:01 PM

How did Johnson miss that shot!

7/28/2013 7:08:00 PM

7/28/2013 7:22:56 PM

I had a fucking blast watching the final at London Bridge.

7/28/2013 7:34:42 PM

Stu

7/28/2013 8:38:28 PM

Sucks, but I never fully believed in him after the serious cartilage stuff. I think fans have been overlooking his ineffectiveness with wishful thinking. Im still of course rooting for him.

7/28/2013 10:39:59 PM

7/29/2013 12:33:51 AM

^the dude popping up at the bottom gets me every time.....as well as the guy who just runs out the door.

7/29/2013 1:51:19 AM

Quote :

"Sucks, but I never fully believed in him after the serious cartilage stuff. I think fans have been overlooking his ineffectiveness with wishful thinking. Im still of course rooting for him."

yep, I agree with you. Some people were already putting him on the World Cup roster.

Speaking of putting people on the WC roster...



Aron Johnannsson announced he wants to play for the US instead of Iceland. Striker at Jozy's old club in Holland. Apparently Arsenal was interested in him last year too. Purely judging from his highlights, he looks very similar to Wondolowski but he's 22, not 50.

7/29/2013 8:53:17 AM

^^^ I just love how synchronized they are

7/29/2013 1:57:59 PM

Holden tore his ACL. Damn I feel for him...

7/29/2013 6:44:45 PM

fucking sucks

7/29/2013 6:51:05 PM

Ugh!

7/29/2013 10:36:47 PM

http://espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/1510409/schalke-jermaine-jones-hails-perfectionist-us-coach-jurgen-klinsmann?cc=5901

7/31/2013 9:02:40 AM

Jermaine Jones is the man.

He has a ton of haters but Jones/Bradley is hands down our best CM pairing, in my opinion.

7/31/2013 9:37:02 AM

Where's Donovan's spot on the A-Team lineup? Out on the wing? We'll have a pretty solid midfield if everyone stays healthy but I think he definitely deserves a spot. I'm not complaining about having too many quality midfielders to place though

7/31/2013 9:48:13 AM

If we can find anybody better than an aging Beasley at LB, then push Fabian to LM and move Donovan over to the right. Against better opponents, I think this our best 11.

--------------Guzan--------------

Chandler--Besler--Omar--F. Johnson

---------Jones--Bradley-----------

Zusi------------------------Donovan

---------------Dempsey-----------

---------Altidore------------------


Honestly, I think he'd be better off the bench since we're lacking in a true game changer in our depth but it all depends who emerges over the next year and who isn't hurt. Shea just got hurt yesterday (if you consider him a true game changer).

7/31/2013 12:39:54 PM

what happened in the 84th minute to make everyone go crazy in that gif?

7/31/2013 12:51:34 PM

Johnson missed from like 10 feet away

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFl-Tx8I2hA

[Edited on July 31, 2013 at 12:53 PM. Reason : video]

7/31/2013 12:52:28 PM

I like Beasley much better than Fabian Johnson. Beasley has repeatedly performed very well in the past year, and I love his hustle. He gets up the wing from the back and has the motor to go all game. He also is great at recovering whenever he does get beat. It was amazing to see the difference when Shea got put in between the LM and LB, because one was slow and constantly getting burned defensively and losing his mark, and the other was having to make up for it and do all the work.

[Edited on July 31, 2013 at 1:30 PM. Reason : iml]

7/31/2013 1:02:31 PM

Fabian Johnson is a boss though. I do think he's more effective as a LM but a Fabian/Landy left side would be fucking dangerous.

And I got mad respect for Beasley for working his way back into the picture and for how he's played the last year, don't get me wrong. I just think if he's our starter there next summer, we will pay for it. I can see him definitely on the roster for depth since he's versatile enough to play a few positions.

7/31/2013 1:16:19 PM

^agree with all of this

Also Guzan over Howard is interesting.

Why has Chandler not been on the team in WCQ?

[Edited on July 31, 2013 at 1:20 PM. Reason : ]

7/31/2013 1:19:47 PM

To me, the difference in quality between the two keepers is minimal, I think Guzan controls his box a bit better. Either way, we're pretty strong at GK. Even Rimando as a 3rd choice is pretty solid.

Chandler's been hurt off and on. I also read that he has a fear of flying, although I'm not sure how true that is. I wish Cherundolo was healthy but Chandler is really our best option at RB unless you want to play dudes like Parkhurst and Evans

7/31/2013 1:32:56 PM

Quote :

"And I got mad respect for Beasley for working his way back into the picture and for how he's played the last year, don't get me wrong. I just think if he's our starter there next summer, we will pay for it. I can see him definitely on the roster for depth since he's versatile enough to play a few positions."

this is exactly how I feel

7/31/2013 1:40:31 PM

Gonzalez and Landon scored for LA tonight in their win over Juventus.

8/4/2013 1:07:49 AM

The Gonzalez goal made me LOL. Play him up top.

8/4/2013 1:11:35 AM

http://theoriginalwinger.com/2013-08-02-wcq-news-usmnt-v-mexico-in-columbus-sold-out-9k-person-supporter-section-wait-whaaaa

8/6/2013 8:27:00 PM

Hell yes. I can't wait to be there. Atmosphere will be absolutely insane.

8/6/2013 8:30:57 PM

I am ready for some more games. The Gold Cup definitely got me excited for US Soccer.

8/6/2013 9:04:46 PM