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[sazabirules]

Johnson's paperwork is done, he has officially switched to the US. The only thing keeping him off the roster is his recent injury.

Is he out for a few weeks?

 

[aggro crag]

well placed shot

I'm so glad Jozy is doing well for AZ Alkmaar. Hopefully he's got some goals set aside for the national team.

 

[xbhaskarx]

Is he out for a few weeks?

Yeah, neck injury, a few more weeks.

Klinsmann Q&A:

ussoccer.com: You have included Danny Williams on the roster, another player who was born in Germany and playing in the Bundesliga. What do you know of him?

JK: “Danny Williams is in a similar situation to Fabian Johnson during the last camp. We really want to see him with this group. He has tremendous potential. The coach at Hoffenheim is full of compliments and admiration for Danny, and I really want him to come in and get a first feeling for this group of players on the U.S. team. He's a player with a huge upside in the next couple of years. If it's possible to integrate those elements into a camp then we will continue to do that. Talking to his coach at Hoffenheim confirms he's ready for this step.”

ussoccer.com: What is the status of Fabian Johnson?

JK: “Fabian is still recovering from the injury he suffered in training a couple weeks ago. The good news is he has received approval from FIFA for a change of association. He is now a U.S. player, and we look forward to having him back with us as soon as possible."

Williams:

@briansciaretta
Just spoke with new #USMNT mid/def Danny Williams. He has appointment w/ US consulate tomorrow. Very happy to be with the US team

 

[sazabirules]

Apparently Williams could possibly play depending on how his meeting goes with the consulate.

 

[xbhaskarx]

Dempsey assist

 

[daoster]

We all have to thank the American servicemen stationed in Germany for fathering lots of potential USMNT players.

JUST AS PLANNED.

 

[xbhaskarx]

Was informed that I just played my 500th game! U-17, U-20, U-23, USMNT, Leverkusen, B. Munich, Everton, SJ and LA. What a ride it's been!
42 minutes ago

.

 

[xbhaskarx]

ussoccer

There are plenty of opportunities to watch the Men of the MNT in action with their clubs this weekend before the international break commences. You can check out the latest addition to the U.S. pool, Danny Williams, who officially received his U.S. passport Friday and is now eligible to play in the upcoming friendlies.

 

[sazabirules]

I woke up to watch the Merseyside derby and saw on flashscore that Buddle has two goals already in his match.

Buddle goals

 

[Regulus Tera]

Your starter goalie just saved a penalty against Liverpool.

I may not like the USMNT but I have to admit Tim Howard is a really good player.

 

[sazabirules]

Your starter goalie just saved a penalty against Liverpool.

I may not like the USMNT but I have to admit Tim Howard is a really good player.

It's too bad he wasn't at the top of his game during the GC Final.

 

[Regulus Tera]

It's too bad he wasn't at the top of his game during the GC Final.

The result would have been the same yadda yadda.

 

[sazabirules]

The American triumvirate all start for Rangers today.

 

[xbhaskarx]

Howard
http://videa.hu/videok/sport/kuyt-miss-http-www.matchhighlight.com-tgp32RZMiWiTj6iJ

PCarrESPN
Everton loses 2 straight EPL games for 1st time since Nov. 2009, ending longest active streak in EPL (67 gms).

OptaJoe
4 - Everton goalkeeeper Tim Howard has saved four of the last seven penalties that he has faced in the Premier League. Hero.

 

[daoster]

Beasley scores for Puebla: http://watchsocceronline.blogspot.com/2011/10/beasley-scores-in-pueblas-2-1-loss-to.html

 

[xbhaskarx]

Dempsey goal and assist
http://rutube.ru/tracks/4871725.html

 

[elsk]

US Soccer NT vs. Honduras NT (Oct. 8 at Sun Life Stadium in Miami, Fla. at 6 p.m. (ET))
“Honduras is a team that we may see in World Cup qualifying, so this is a very good opportunity for our players,” said Klinsmann. “Honduras is a skillful team, and you could see their quality in the last World Cup. These are important experiences for our team as we prepare for next summer.”

The U.S. holds an 11-3-3 advantage in the series dating back to 1965.

Honduras has twice qualified for the World Cup, and remains one of the strongest teams in the region. The Catrachos were semifinalists in the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup, losing out to eventual champions Mexico.

US ROSTER
Goalkeepers: Bill Hamid (D.C.United), Tim Howard (Everton), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake).
Defenders: Carlos Bocanegra (Rangers), Timmy Chandler (Nurnberg), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover), Oguchi Onyewu (Sporting Lisbon), Michael Orozco Fiscal (San Luis), Tim Ream (New York Red Bulls), Jonathan Spector (Birmingham City).
Midfielders: Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Michael Bradley (Chievo), Clint Dempsey (Fulham), Maurice Edu (Rangers), Jeff Larentowicz (Colorado Rapids), Brek Shea (FC Dallas), Danny Williams (Hoffenheim).
Forwards: Juan Agudelo (New York Red Bulls), Jozy Altidore (AZ Alkmaar), DaMarcus Beasley (Puebla), Teal Bunbury (Sporting Kansas City), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy).

HONDURAS ROSTER
GOALKEEPERS - Donis Escober (Olimpia), Donaldo Morales (Motagua).
DEFENDERS - Osman Chávez (Wisla Krakow), Bryan Beckeles (Olimpia), Mauricio Sabillón (Marathón), Erick Norales (Marathón), Johnny Leverón (Motagua), Maynor Figueroa (Wigan Athletic).
MIDFIELDERS - Oscar García (Olimpia), Julio César León (Shandong Luneng), Wilson Palacios (Stoke City), Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City), Alfredo Mejía (Real España), Mario Martínez (Real España), Marvin Chávez (Dallas FC).
FORWARDS - Carlo Costly (Houston Dynamo), Jerry Bengtson (Motagua), Roger Rojas (Olimpia).

 

[daoster]

Buddle scored twice in his match today. I know he's unlikely to get called up again due to his age but I wouldn't be surprised if he gets called up for a few matches in the future.

ASK and ye shall receive. So says Klinsmann.

Buddle replaces Donovan for USMNT

 

[Slizz]

Going to be a public training session this Friday for the Honduras game, RSVP'ed can't wait to go. Apparently we get to watch from on the field....

Free admission and Free parking as well

 

[methodman]

ASK and ye shall receive. So says Klinsmann.

Buddle replaces Donovan for USMNT

Still haven't seen Donovan and Demps in the lineup together with Klinsmann as coach, lol

 

[xbhaskarx]

random US soccer fact of the day:

Sepp Blatter follows only 3 active players on his Twitter account. Two of them are Landon Donovan and Freddy Adu. (Other is Kaka.)
3 hours ago

 

[xbhaskarx]

Chuck Blazer will step down as #CONCACAF general secretary Dec 31 after 21 years to "pursue other career opportunities"

Grant Wahl:

USA's Chuck Blazer tells me he's stepping down as Concacaf general secretary at end of 2011. Will continue on Fifa executive committee.

 

[daoster]

Omar Gonzales has indicated that he would consider playing for MEXICO if called up.

And Ives recently interviewed Bob Bradley...is this the first interview that Bob's done (in the US) post being fired?

Bradley blazing a trail in Middle East

“It was an honor to be the national team coach for five years,” Bradley said. “We’re very proud of what kind of team we built during that period of time - the way we represented the United States in the Confederations Cup and the World Cup. Our staff was still motivated to transition our team after the World Cup. We felt that we were taking things in a very good direction.

“The record is there. It speaks for itself and people can assess it any way they want.”

 

[sazabirules]

Omar Gonzales has indicated that he would consider playing for MEXICO if called up.

And Ives recently interviewed Bob Bradley...is this the first interview that Bob's done (in the US) post being fired?

Bradley blazing a trail in Middle East

Goff did one a day or two before Ives.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...h-bob-bradley/2011/10/04/gIQAcGW1LL_blog.html

 

[xbhaskarx]

Game starts in three hours...

U.S. Men vs. Honduras
Sun Life Stadium; Miami Gardens, Fla.
Oct. 8, 2011 @ 6 p.m. ET
FOX Soccer, Univision

Herculez Gomez scored yet again, I haven't seen video yet though.

Also the September issue of the Rangers magazine has the Americans on the cover

 

[xbhaskarx]

Bradley blazing a trail in Middle East

“The record is there. It speaks for itself and people can assess it any way they want.”

Speaking of records...

The US is 11-3-3 all-time against Honduras, including a 8-2-2 mark on American soil.
...
if the US does not win on Saturday, Jurgen Klinsmann would become the first USMNT coach to go winless in his first four matches since Lothar Osiander in 1986-87. And by chance he goes winless on Saturday, he would need a win over Ecuador to avoid becoming the first USMNT coach to go winless in his first five matches since Gordon Bradley in 1973.

And the US’ one goal is the fewest by the team under a new coach through three games since the US only scored one goal in Walter Chyzowych’s first three games as coach in 1976.

Wins may not matter right now but the US has won 8 of the 9 meetings since 2002 so anything less would be a real disappointment.

 

[Fox318]

I really wish I could go to the match this week. Red Bull Stadium is awesome.

 

[sazabirules]

Howard; Cherundolo, Orozco Fiscal, Bocanegra (capt.), Chandler; Beckerman; Williams, Edu, Shea; Dempsey, Altidore

Subs:Hamid, Spector, Onyewu, Larentowicz, Beasley, Bradley, Agudelo

Buddle, Ream, Rimando, and Bunbury did not dress

 

[daoster]

Howard; Cherundolo, Orozco Fiscal, Bocanegra (capt.), Chandler; Beckerman; Williams, Edu, Shea; Dempsey, Altidore

Subs:Hamid, Spector, Onyewu, Larentowicz, Beasley, Bradley, Agudelo

Buddle, Ream, Rimando, and Bunbury did not dress

Interesting.....

 

[sazabirules]

I just hope Klinnsman will eventually use all the players he calls in. Why does he bring Ream in every camp if he isn't going to play at all?

 

[RBH]

Rough weather in Miami for today's match.

 

[daoster]

I hate how the camera lens are ..... wet

 

[daoster]

Dempsey with a beatufiul goal!

taking it all coooool .

 

[Gamecocks625]

such a sweet goal by Dempsey

 

[daoster]

Poor Honduras player just got hit in the nuts by the ball....

 

[sazabirules]

Deuce's goal was great.

 

[daoster]

Defense wise, we're still looking super shakey...shakier than we should against a team like Honduras.

Still, Chandler and Shea are impressive together, and Williams is intent on getting a goal on his debut game.

 

[daoster]

gooch in for orzco

 

[daoster]

Damn it! That could have been 2-0

 

[sazabirules]

Shea...lol

 

[KidA Seven]

What an epic fail. Really good cross too.

 

[daoster]

If Honduras had better finishers...or maybe the wind wasn't too crazy...we'd likely be tied right now....

 

[KidA Seven]

Honduras putting a bunch of pressure on US defense. They can't finish.

 

[daoster]

At the way they're going though...they'll find a goal sooner than later

 

[daoster]

Nice goal by Clint...but called back by ref

 

[xbhaskarx]

video of Gomez' goal
Gomez is averaging a goal every 112 minutes so far this year

Inside the Numbers: Herculez Gomez as a “super sub”

 

[daoster]

Baseless rumor, but SAF interested in Shea:

http://www.caughtoffside.com/2011/1...ld-trafford-boss-keen-on-fc-dallas-youngster/

 

[sazabirules]

It is the same lineup except Gooch is starting instead of Fiscal.

 

[K.Jack]

I freaking love our anthem.

 

[meadowrag]

Our smart red jerseys