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We are all Tab's Kids.

I think creativity in the mid will come from Adu & Torres in the short term. Can't wait to see Holden back in the lineup eventually. Diskerud is in the middle of his season, right? Bet he'll get the call vs Belgium.

boxall: i havent seen him play really so i dont know much about him. he came on against shamrock rovers last night but the game was already over really by that point. hes played for denmark u-21's as well though which probably makes him ineligible to play for the us.

no it doesn't. you can switch once if you haven't appeared in a senior, competitive match

Our singlemost failing, imho, is a lack of attacking flair and i don't see that changing here. We concede goals not just because our defense is shakey but because other teams know that our counteres and ability to press our attack aren't great. Donovan's OK and Buddle shows promise but w/o more killer instinct and finishing ability, we're merely chancers, albeit w/heart.

I'll take Agudelo all day over Buddle, personally. Possibly just grasping at Jozyesque straws with the kid, but he has shown a real willingness to take defenders on and go for every chance he gets.

Would take the actual Jozy over Buddle, easily, I can't believe he or Beasley are still in the picture.

I like Jozy but he needs some real experience and honing, nay, forging even.

He left MLS too soon imo.

Very possible. Where is he languishing on the bench, now?

Just signed with AZ in Holland, probably a good place for him tbh.

He's too flighty. I'd rather he'd spent his whole time playing for the RBs than ending up in boomvuk Holland

i think i won't watch tonight. it might get ugly.

what channel is showing this??

univision

us still lacking anyone in the middle to make something happen, opened up too easily at the back. juergen looks kind of bewildered on the sidelines. his smile during the national anthem was cute, though.

I am at a bar with a million screens and it's all baseball and one tv with the fukkin u20 bra v ksa game wtf

espn3 also.
lol half watching. all i've seen is weakness and chasing

it's on espn 2

bartender is pointedly ignoring me

this is infuriating

oh god and now some nu metal version of cinnamon girl is playing kill me

lol at espn2 for nearly missing that goal

created by usa's own neymar, break shea. what a haircut!

ref has completely swallowed his whistle

that haircut is ghastly

who's that other dude that looks like he's 16

the guy who scored the goal? robbie rogers

we have no one who can put a good ball on net from outside the box

how'd we end up w/ a guy who looks like he is in attack attack!

cmon, that is a red all day long

dude 4real

Leander Schaerlaeckens: The whole press box burst out laughing when the ref didn't pull out a red there.

we have no one who can put a good ball on net from outside the box

― J0rdan S., Wednesday, August 10, 2011 10:53 PM (9 minutes ago) Bookmark

ricardo clark and kyle beckerman not gonna tick that box anytime soon

even when we have our actual team

jozy and dempsey maybe, but still very rare

at least our coach is ~handsome~

how'd we end up w/ a guy who looks like he is in attack attack!

^^^i lold

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for costa rica and belgium...

GK-Tim Howard, Bill Hamid

D-Carlos Bocanegra, Edgar Castillo, Timothy Chandler, Steve Cherundolo, Clarence Goodson, Zach Loyd, Michael Orozco Fiscal, Heath Pearce, Tim Ream

MF-Kyle Beckerman, Clint Dempsey, Maurice Edu, Fabian Johnson, SachaKljestan, Jeff Larentowicz, Robbie Rogers, Brek Shea, Jose Torres

F-Juan Agudelo, Jozy Altidore, Teal Bunbury, Landon Donovan

my first thought: who the fuck is fabian johnson? answer: another german-american

Cherundolo was decent for Hannover at the weekend.

Has Chandler caught your eye at all pandemic, assuming you caught a Nuremberg match or two last season?

No he hasn't boxall, and Nuremberg haven't had a full game shown on TV yet this season. Will definitely keep an eye out and report back tho.

lil' bradley to chievo, guess it's good he has a place to play but idk about italy

Cherundolo was better than decent at the weekend. In fact he was v good indeed. Excellent positioning, good concentration, effective simple use of the ball, and one bone crushing but fair challenge. He doesn't (or at least didn't in this game) get forward much to lend support to the right winger however.

Chievo was the dullest, least creative team I watched at least twice last season, maybe Bradley could become prolific again like he was for Heerenveen a long time ago.

Cherundolo's well-liked by US fans afaik, but is part of the old guard that Klinsmann is responsible for phasing out. Chandler is supposed to be a more attack-minded replacement.

yeah cherundolo has been a rock for years

love cherundolo, but excited about chandler. liverpool has signed 18 year old californian Villyan Bijev. apparently he is a wonder kid, any one know if he will play for the us or choose bulgaria?

he's been involved w/ the US U-18 setup, called into some camps. i'd imagine if he keeps progressing and keeps getting called in (u-20s next) he'd stick with us.

according to avi creditor on sports illustrated, fabian johnson is "capable" of playing left back, but is ineligible for costa rica and belgium as they switch his registration.

is there any reason both howard and friedel wear number 24 for their clubs?