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[Cornballer]

- ASN with an update on US Soccer players around the world

 

[Meier]

Julian Green was named to Bayern's match squad for their Champions League game versus CSKA. Took the place of Mandzukic who is out with an injury. Of note, Julian has not played a single professional game for the senior Bayern club yet.

 

[Cornballer]

Julian Green was named to Bayern's match squad for their Champions League game versus CSKA. Took the place of Mandzukic who is out with an injury. Of note, Julian has not played a single professional game for the senior Bayern club yet.

He's developing too fast! Germany is going to grab him. Hopefully his dad tries to influence him to go with the US.

 

[Clydefrog]

Julian Green was named to Bayern's match squad for their Champions League game versus CSKA. Took the place of Mandzukic who is out with an injury. Of note, Julian has not played a single professional game for the senior Bayern club yet.

holy crap!

 

[B-Dubs]

Julian Green was named to Bayern's match squad for their Champions League game versus CSKA. Took the place of Mandzukic who is out with an injury. Of note, Julian has not played a single professional game for the senior Bayern club yet.

We don't stand a chance at getting him do we?

 

[ActStriker]

What time is the draw next Friday? I need to plan my day around it

 

[Cornballer]

What time is the draw next Friday? I need to plan my day around it

I should double check my math, but I think the show starts at 11am ET and they'll actually start drawing the groups at 11:45.

EDIT: ESPN2's broadcast starts at 11:30am ET

 

[Cornballer]

Bayern Munich with an early kickoff this morning in the Champions League. Julian Green is on the bench.

John Brooks is having some sort of a knee problem and will have an MRI today. Doesn't sound too serious, but it might keep him out for a little while.

 

[Cornballer]

Julian Green enters the Bayern match in the 88th minute.

 

[xbhaskarx]

We don't stand a chance at getting him do we?

Yes, we do. We probably even have a better chance than the German national team.

 

[Cornballer]

- Altidore named US Soccer's 2013 Male Athlete of the Year

The Male Athlete of the Year honor is the first for Altidore. He becomes the 22nd different player to earn the award since its inception in 1984. Altidore also becomes just the second player to win both the Young Male Athlete of the Year (won in 2006) and Male Athlete of the Year honors, joining Landon Donovan who won Young Male Athlete of the Year in 2001 and earned the Male Athlete of the Year award on four occasions (2003, 2004, 2009 and 2010).

Altidore set a U.S. MNT record by scoring a goal in five consecutive matches from June 2-Aug. 14. His eight goals in 2013 were a career best and tied for a team high. Three of Altidore’s goals were game-winners during the Hexagonal. He finishes off the year with 21 goals and 66 caps in his MNT career, and is now tied for sixth on the all-time goalscoring list with Bruce Murray.

Altidore, who moved to Premier League side Sunderland in the summer, scored 31 goals in all competitions last season for Dutch club AZ Alkmaar. He signed off from Holland with a game-winning goal in the Dutch Cup final.

 

[Cornballer]

Brek Shea getting some Premier League minutes today for Stoke as a 2nd half sub. Cameron started. Stoke are down 3-0 to Everton.

 

[Cornballer]

Jermaine Jones with a goal for Schalke today. It's the third goal at about the :50 mark.

 

[Cornballer]

Bradley with a start for Roma today. They're down 1-0 with a couple minutes left.

Johannsson starts for AZ. They're losing 1-0 in the first half.

Also, Galarcep took a crack at a 23 man US Roster:

SBI 23 FOR 2014: NOVEMBER 2013 EDITION

GOALKEEPERS- Tim Howard, Brad Guzan, Nick Rimando

DEFENDERS- Fabian Johnson, Matt Besler, Omar Gonzalez, Geoff Cameron, Clarence Goodson, DaMarcus Beasley, Brad Evans, Eric Lichaj.

MIDFIELDERS- Michael Bradley, Clint Dempsey, Jermaine Jones, Landon Donovan, Graham Zusi, Alejandro Bedoya, Kyle Beckerman, Mix Diskerud

FORWARDS- Jozy Altidore, Aron Johannsson, Terrence Boyd, Eddie Johnson


Missed the cut GK- Sean Johnson, Bill Hamid, Tally Hall
Missed the cut DEF- Steve Cherundolo, John Brooks, Edgar Castillo, Michael Orozco, Michael Parkhurst, Timmy Chandler.
Missed the cut MID- Sacha Kljestan, Joe Corona, Jose Torres, Brad Davis, Maurice Edu, Danny Williams, Brek Shea, Benny Feilhaber.
Missed the cut FW- Chris Wondolowski, Juan Agudelo, Herculez Gomez.

More discussion via the link.

EDIT: Roma just equalized.

 

[NoRéN]

Bruce Arena says no loan for Landon Donovan this January.

Fuck!

 

[Cornballer]

Bruce Arena says no loan for Landon Donovan this January.

Fuck!

FWIW, from Greg Seltzer:

Despite the usual protestations of Da Bruce, I have just confirmed that Everton are indeed attempting to swing a third January loan spell for Landon Donovan. What I do not yet know is how far or close they might be at this time, or how likely they are to be eager enough to get it done in the end. After this many go-arounds, none of us should be shocked if it goes either way.

What I do know is that this would definitely count as raised-level World Cup 2014 training in Klinsi's book. And, ahem, in mine. This sort of Toffees arrangement also preceded his 2010 showing in South Africa.

 

[NoRéN]

FWIW, from Greg Seltzer:

Hopefully Everton can persuade Arena.

 

[Cornballer]

The World Cup draw is on Friday. I'm already a bit nervous.

Grant Wahl takes a look at an alternative plan that would probably never happen:

- Rethinking World Cup draw seeding as anticipation for Fútbol Friday grows

 

[platypotamus]

We are getting a group of death. It's inevitable.

Spoiler

Us being in the group makes it a group of death

 

[Clydefrog]

USMNT members have been gettin' in on the commentary business. Tim Howard was alongside Arlo White for the Spurs - Man Utd match yesterday. I also recall Landon doing the pre-game for midweek UEFA CL last week.

 

[B-Dubs]

Guys, the World Cup Qualification posters (specifically the awesome Mexico one from Ohio we all tried to get a while back) are for sale on http://www.ussoccerstore.com, also it looks like everything is 25% off if you use the code on the homepage.

 

[Cornballer]

USA vs South Korea friendly Feb. 1 at StubHub Center in Carson, Calif., 5 pm ET. TV tba #usmnt

One of probably two(?) friendlies that are being set up for the end of the January camp.

 

[Atlagev]

One of probably two(?) friendlies that are being set up for the end of the January camp.

Is Northern California going to get another US game, like, ever?

 

[Cornballer]

Is Northern California going to get another US game, like, ever?

It'll be a while - maybe once the new Quakes stadium is up and running though I don't know why they've been avoiding Stanford stadium in the meantime. I'm bummed about it, too.

 

[Atlagev]

It'll be a while - maybe once the new Quakes stadium is up and running though I don't know why they've been avoiding Stanford stadium in the meantime. I'm bummed about it, too.

Yeah, I went to so many games during the 90s and early 2000s, but it seems like ever since the Home Depot Center was built, they put almost every friendly there. Hopefully, like you say, the new Quakes stadium will change that.

 

[NoRéN]

Yeah, I went to so many games during the 90s and early 2000s, but it seems like ever since the Home Depot Center was built, they put almost every friendly there. Hopefully, like you say, the new Quakes stadium will change that.

We only get the January friendlies. Also, Home Depot Center sounds better than StubHub Center.

 

[daoster]

Finally....LA game!!!

 

[Clydefrog]

Finally....LA game!!!

yeah but it's during Camp Cupcake!

edit: well I guess since this is a WC year, we might see a full team.

hmm, should I go?

 

[xbhaskarx]

Finally....LA game!!!

What has it been for you guys, a whole year? NorCal hasn't had a game in forever...

 

[xbhaskarx]

World Cup simulator...
http://www.theguardian.com/football...up-draw-2014-create-your-own-draw-interactive

here's the old one that just did groups
http://ultra-zone.net/2014-FIFA-World-Cup-Group-Stage-Draws

 

[B-Dubs]

World Cup simulator...
http://www.theguardian.com/football...up-draw-2014-create-your-own-draw-interactive

here's the old one that just did groups
http://ultra-zone.net/2014-FIFA-World-Cup-Group-Stage-Draws

Most of the groups I've gotten don't have us making it out of the group stages, but I found one that puts us in the semis.

 

[Nesotenso]

World Cup simulator...
http://www.theguardian.com/football...up-draw-2014-create-your-own-draw-interactive

here's the old one that just did groups
http://ultra-zone.net/2014-FIFA-World-Cup-Group-Stage-Draws

My first try USA made it to the quarters out of a tough group. Will take that.

 

[B-Dubs]

Holy shit I just found one that puts us in the final, we lose to Portugal but still. Gotta figure out how to screen cap this for you guys.

EDIT: Here we go.

EDIT2: I found one where we actually win the whole thing :lol

 

[Clydefrog]

lol B-Dubs.. where we lose to Portugal in the final, we beat Argentina and Brazil?!?!?

 

[B-Dubs]

we beat Argentina and Brazil?!?!?

Check my new edit or this for the real :lol

The insanity that a win would take is astounding :lol

lol B-Dubs.. where we lose to Portugal in the final, we beat Argentina and Brazil?!?!?

Hey don't look at me, I just find these things. The one above is really funny though.

 

[daoster]

The bad news: using the guardian's simulator, it took me like a hundred tries to see us win the win the world cup...

The good news...I didn't even see Mexico get to the semis

 

[The Culture Vulture]

I drew US into a group with Italy, Argentina and France with France and the US advancing.

Also every time Croatia is in our group they end up advancing in front on the US.

Addicting to simulate but pretty scary, there is a huge potential for a nightmare draw.

 

[Avon Barksdale]

The bad news: using the guardian's simulator, it took me like a hundred tries to see us win the win the world cup...

The good news...I didn't even see Mexico get to the semis

That's a better chance than most of the field.

 

[gutshot]

First simulation and I got a group of Colombia, US, Algeria and Russia. US was the runner-up and then beat Croatia in the round of 16, before losing to Portugal in the quarter-finals.

I'd take that.

 

[Cornballer]

We already know what they'll look like, but the official World Cup draw pots will be announced at 10:30 ET on FIFA.com.

 

[Heretic]

Gonna go to the game in Carson, CA. Hopefully we have a better turn out than the friendly against Costa Rica. We can't even fill the Home Depot Center down here :'(

 

[gutshot]

As expected, CONCACAF and ACF are in the same pot. Group of Death, here we come!

 

[Cornballer]

So the big news for the World Cup draw is that ANY of the non-seeded UEFA teams can go in Pot 2.

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[gutshot]

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Which means a Brazil, Italy, US, Netherlands group is entirely possible.

 

[Cornballer]

Which means a Brazil, Italy, US, Netherlands group is entirely possible.

 

[Cornballer]

- Grant Wahl: Travel demands in spacious Brazil underrated aspect of World Cup journey

 

[Heretic]

Time to test our luck, fellas!

 

[Clydefrog]

Time to test our luck, fellas!

get out your checkbooks!

 

[daoster]

Oh boy..

This will be an epic draw.

 

[B-Dubs]

I've got my rabbit's foot out!

In case that doesn't work, do you think this will be enough for a bribe?