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[xbhaskarx]

I thought this was interesting...


US Soccer Centennial Timeline

 

[Clydefrog]

- American Soccer Now snapped a few practice photos today in Florida

someone needs to get Aron a gym membership

 

[Meier]

someone needs to get Aron a gym membership

Clint looks wirey as fuck. I think Aron will be fine.

 

[Clydefrog]

USWNT B Team beast mode against Mexico right now! 6-0 with 20 mins left

let's see the guys replicate it

edit: make that 7-0

 

[Oozer3993]

USWNT B Team beast mode against Mexico right now! 6-0 with 20 mins left

let's see the guys replicate it

edit: make that 7-0

And all this without Alex Morgan. I'll take the guys only matching half of it

 

[Cornballer]

Two US fans greet the team at the airport in Costa Rica.

 

[Clydefrog]

And all this without Alex Morgan. I'll take the guys only matching half of it

Mewis, Brian and Leroux though.... so spice

Two US fans greet the team at the airport in Costa Rica.

Dos?

Dos a cero ( i know, i know...)

 

[Cornballer]

- The US arrival at the airport. (youtube) Costa Rica still a little mad about the whole snow thing.

 

[Cornballer]

- American Soccer Now: Why Do American Soccer Fans Hate Jermaine Jones?
- Brian Straus for SI: Eddie Johnson may be underpaid, but why is he so agitated?

 

[Cornballer]

- American Soccer Now: Player Spotlight - Perseverance Has Paid Off For Alejandro Bedoya

 

[Cornballer]

Grant Wahl in Costa Rica with the team:

@GrantWahl: Jozy Altidore stretching with US teammates at training, but unlike them he's wearing running shoes, not soccer cleats.

:/


EDIT:

@GrantWahl: Gamesmanship central: Costa Ricans didn't provide game balls to US for training per usual protocol. (US using its own Nike balls instead.)

 

[Cornballer]

- FIFA.com interview: Jones at home in the American trenches

 

[B-Dubs]

Grant Wahl in Costa Rica with the team::/


EDIT:

Yikes, I hope Jozy is gonna be able to play.

Also wtf Costa Rica?

 

[Cornballer]

Yikes, I hope Jozy is gonna be able to play.

Probably will be touch and go until Friday. They could be just taking it easy on him or he could still be hurting. Who knows...

Also wtf Costa Rica?

This sort of thing happens a lot in CONCACAF and Costa Rica is still pissed off about the snow game.

More from Wahl:

@GrantWahl: Gamesmanship 2: Costa Rica FA gave US contacts for training sites. All said no. US made own plans.

 

[daoster]

Man, this Costa Rica game will be a rocking. Wish I was there, as the atmosphere will be full of spite and salt.

 

[Clydefrog]

yeah, dis-gonna-be-ugly.

chances of injuries are likely?

 

[Cornballer]

Galarcep's projected lineup:

PROJECTED USMNT LINEUP vs. COSTA RICA

—————————Eddie Johnson——————————

Fabian Johnson———Clint Dempsey———Landon Donovan

—————Jermaine Jones——Michael Bradley—————

DaMarcus Beasley———————————-Geoff Cameron

———————-Matt Besler—–Omar Gonzalez—————

——————————Tim Howard—————————–

If Altidore can't start, that looks about right to me.

 

[xbhaskarx]

Why even risk Altidore, go with that lineup and try to get him ready for Mexico...

 

[perfectchaos007]

Is team USA still on a winning streak? What are we at now, 10 games?

 

[Cornballer]

Why even risk Altidore, go with that lineup and try to get him ready for Mexico...

Depends how bad the injury is, but I wouldn't have a problem with that.

Is team USA still on a winning streak? What are we at now, 10 games?

12

 

[Atlagev]

- The US arrival at the airport. (youtube) Costa Rica still a little mad about the whole snow thing.

I kind of like this, actually. As long as the Tico fans don't do anything stupid, and the players don't do anything dangerous to injure our players or anything, I like the fact that this rivalry is growing even stronger. Friday's game should be *intense*.

 

[Cornballer]

A few brief interview snippets from ASN in Costa Rica:

- The United States Expects To Defeat Costa Rica
- Shenanigans in San Jose: An ASN Hexagonal Preview

 

[xbhaskarx]

the latest:

@goaleric

According to @jrmiranda_goal, cab drivers have agreed to slow traffic to a crawl on Friday, blocking the #USMNT's route.

lol

 

[B-Dubs]

the latest:



lol

So salty, I love it

 

[Cornballer]

Reading through some stuff from Jeff Carlisle, it sounds like Parkhurst had a loan deal on the table from 1860 Munich, but it fell through when their manager got fired. Brondby also offered him a loan deal, but he turned it down because of their precarious financial situation.

 

[Cornballer]

The trash talk is ramping up, too:

Costa Rica's Joel Campbell: "The way people are talking, you’d swear USA were Brazil. We have better players."

 

[Meier]

The trash talk is ramping up, too:

Typical Arsenal scum.

(I honestly don't care about them, just fuckin' with ya)

 

[Cornballer]

- Galarcep Interview: With national team decision behind him, Johannsson focused on solidifying USMNT spot

Typical Arsenal scum.

(I honestly don't care about them, just fuckin' with ya)

 

[xbhaskarx]

- Galarcep Interview: With national team decision behind him, Johannsson focused on solidifying USMNT spot

from the comments...

To the tune of “We’re not gonna take it” by Twisted Sister

You must be mistaken
No, he’s not Kevin Bacon
He’s Aron Johannsson
and he scores

 

[Cornballer]

from the comments...

Oh, that's quite good!

 

[Cornballer]

- Grant Wahl: In Costa Rica, U.S. looking to shrug off distractions and qualify

 

[Cornballer]

Jeff Carlisle for ESPN:

- Costa Rica remembers: U.S. gets frosty reception
- Klinsmann has decision at right back

 

[Nesotenso]

video of Klinsmann's comments to the press today. Lol at the dairy company's mascot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePj72JlxXjk

 

[Askani]

Fans are fans. While it's extreme, I don't care about what they do so long as they don't touch/injure/throw things at the players. Sometime I wish we stepped our verbal bashing game when player arrive.

However the Soccer Federation of the country should be held accountable for no training field and the equipment snub. I know, they aren't required to provide that, but host countries and soccer administration should be responsible for it. Not like it really hinders us, but that's over the line and really shows how shitty their sportsmanship is. I hope we hang 8 goals on them.

 

[Atlagev]

video of Klinsmann's comments to the press today. Lol at the dairy company's mascot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePj72JlxXjk

Lula's got some dribbling skills! Cap him (her?) now!

 

[Cornballer]

- Yanks Abroad interview with Johannsson

 

[Clydefrog]

I'm gonna be in Catalina so I'll miss the game

...unless I find some place on the island that has beIN sport

 

[Cornballer]

- Noah Davis for Pacific Standard: How a Chinese-Funded Costa Rican Soccer Stadium Explains the World
- US MNT Blog: Quick Quote Sheet

I'm gonna be in Catalina so I'll miss the game

...unless I find some place on the island that has beIN sport

You might be able to stream it to your phone if you get the channel through your cable provider. I do that occasionally when I'm not at home.

 

[Cornballer]

- This week's SI Soccer podcast features Grant Wahl & Brian Straus talking US-Costa Rica as well as US-Mexico

 

[Cornballer]

News on Altidore:

@SoccerByIves: Klinsmann: USMNT taking it slow with Jozy Altidore, but that his hamstring is healthy. "We take it day by day. Today is another big step."

@DougMacESPN: Klinsmann adds that Altidore hasn't trained fully "in seven or eight days" due to the sore hamstring. #USAvCRC #usmnt

- Doug McIntyre for ESPN: How Klinsmann formed the USMNT's stunning ascent

 

[Cornballer]

Tweets from the US Press Conference today:

@JeffreyCarlisle: Klinsmann on 9 players w/yellow cards: "It doesn't [affect] our lineup...We're not holding back by any means." #usmnt

@GrantWahl: Klinsmann reiterates that it's "unfortunate" a Mexican referee was assigned to US game 4 days before US plays Mexico (8 players on yellows).

@SoccerByIves: Klinsmann says there are several players on standby who could be called into #USMNT after Friday's CR qualifier, based on cards/injuries

@SoccerByIves: Klinsmann makes it clear #USMNT won't take defensive approach in Friday's qualifier. "We will play our game and see what they do with that."

@JeffreyCarlisle: Klinsmann on current winning streak: "It's not even discussed." #usmnt

@GrantWahl: If Altidore hasn't trained fully in about a week, it sounds like it would be hard for him to start tomorrow.

@JeffreyCarlisle: Reading the tea leaves, not to mention the fact that he hasn't trained fully in a week, can't see Altidore starting vs. CR. #usmnt

@JeffreyCarlisle: Michael Bradley: "If we want to play more than three games at a World Cup, we need Landon." #usmnt

@BrianSciaretta: Hard to believe the last time Altidore, Donovan, Dempsey, and Bradley all started for the #usmnt was 6/14/11. Never under Klinsmann

@JeffreyCarlisle: Donovan says the gamesmanship is "standard operating procedure." #usmnt

@SoccerInsider: Donovan: "We like our chances against this team playing on grass vs turf ... But still a difficult game" #usmnt #NoSaprissa

Should be some full quotes up later.

 

[Cornballer]

- ASN Tactical Preview: Tico Tactics and American Isolationist Policies

 

[Clydefrog]

oh man, the Cornballer train cannot be stopped!

You might be able to stream it to your phone if you get the channel through your cable provider. I do that occasionally when I'm not at home.

Hmm, I think my phone might not be quite up to that task...

 

[Cornballer]

- The Shin Guardian: Costa Rica vs. USA Preview: Better Than A Snowball’s Chance In Hell
- ASN: Hot or Not? The United States v. Costa Rica Edition

oh man, the Cornballer train cannot be stopped!

Too much news flying around right now!

Hmm, I think my phone might not be quite up to that task...

Unfortunately, I don't think they have an ASCII stream.

 

[xbhaskarx]

reminds me of

 

[Cornballer]

Mascot tomfoolery is always pretty entertaining to me.



A few quick articles from Galarcep:
- Winless history in Costa Rica not a concern for confident USMNT
- Altidore remains a question mark ahead of USMNT qualifier vs. Costa Rica

 

[Cornballer]

- NoShortCorners: Why the right back decision really matters

 

[Cornballer]

- Grant Wahl: After choosing the U.S., Aron Johannsson is ready to make his mark

 

[Cornballer]

- Steven Goff: News & Notes from Costa Rica

Nice pic of Jurgen in Costa Rica 25 years ago:

This one of practice tonight is good, as well:

 

[Meier]

Is the game going to be on TV? I know some of the home games for the CONCACAF teams are only available via PPV and shitty stuff like that.