USA Friendlies

[manU721]

Yea I heard about that. That's a HUGE loss for them. Guttusso is a good central player, but he doesn't bring the offense like Totti. Also, Alan Smith broke his leg and dislocated his ankle yesterday in injury time vs. Liverpool.

 

who out there today do you guys think deserves a slot on the team or even a starting job?

[chssoccer17]

i watched the game..score should have been 5-0...Rolfe's goal should have counted...i didnt see a foul or offsides...but, i did see the one where it went out of bounds and a player on the bench played it back in...but still, there was some nice goal scoring on USA's part.

 

Bruce Arena made a mistake by not starting Johnson...because as soon as he put him starting the 2nd half, he scored in under a minute and 30 seconds...hopefully Johnson will do big things for US this summer.

[lcsoccer]

To answer your question Man U: The players who I think today deserved to be on the team were Pope (starter), Johnson (starter, depending on the formation) Conrad (good player to come off the bench in Germany, MLS def. of the year) Hejduk (vet, you know he'll be there), and MAYBE Zavagnen. I also forgot Josh Wollf who I think will make it. My starting lineup for the first game vs the Czech on 6/12 would be: (AND I"M NO EXPERT, SO I WON'T TRY TO BE)

 

Keller

Bocanegra

Pope

Gregg Berhalter

Corey Gibbs (Anyewu for his size and speed, not much on skill)

Reyna

O'Brien (Dempsey)

Beasley

Eddie Lewis

Donovan

McBride (Johson)

 

Take it for what it's worth. Just my opinion, so feel free to create your own lineup and we'll compare

[soccer is life]

To answer your question Man U: The players who I think today deserved to be on the team were Pope (starter), Johnson (starter, depending on the formation) Conrad (good player to come off the bench in Germany, MLS def. of the year) Hejduk (vet, you know he'll be there), and MAYBE Zavagnen. I also forgot Josh Wollf who I think will make it. My starting lineup for the first game vs the Czech on 6/12 would be: (AND I"M NO EXPERT, SO I WON'T TRY TO BE)

 

Keller

Bocanegra

Pope

Gregg Berhalter

Corey Gibbs (Anyewu for his size and speed, not much on skill)

Reyna

O'Brien (Dempsey)

Beasley

Eddie Lewis

Donovan

McBride (Johson)

 

Take it for what it's worth. Just my opinion, so feel free to create your own lineup and we'll compare

 

I agree with all of that except Gibbs. At least for the first game. i think him being sick/injured will hurt him

[mjuhb]

I agree with all of that except Gibbs. At least for the first game. i think him being sick/injured will hurt him

yeah has a pretty bad knee injury i would say gibbs is done plus i think arena will only take 6 or 7 defenders

[manU721]

yeah has a pretty bad knee injury i would say gibbs is done plus i think arena will only take 6 or 7 defenders

 

I think the starters are as follows:

Keller

Hedjuk, Pope, Onyehue(not sure of spelling), Bocanegra

Dempsey, O'Brien, Donovan, Beasley<<<<<Midfield in Diamond Formation

McBride, Johnson

 

Subs: Howard, Conrad, Twellman, Reyna(depending on health), Gibbs,

Reserves: Olsen, Zavagin, Convey, Wolfe,Hannemann, Ralston, Pierce

[blur25]

I think the starters are as follows:

Keller

Hedjuk, Pope, Onyehue(not sure of spelling), Bocanegra

Dempsey, O'Brien, Donovan, Beasley<<<<<Midfield in Diamond Formation

McBride, Johnson

 

Subs: Howard, Conrad, Twellman, Reyna(depending on health), Gibbs,

Reserves: Olsen, Zavagin, Convey, Wolfe,Hannemann, Ralston, Pierce

 

I've got to say that Twellman at least deserves a start for what he's done, but all of those forwards are doing so well, its hard to give the spot to any of them.

Edited February 20, 2006 by blur25

[lcsoccer]

Twellman, in my opinion, is still a reserve. Yes he has scored goals, but it was in a thrashing of Norway. I don't think he can compete with McBride and Johnson just yet. Nonetheless, he will be in Germany I think. McBride is a trusted vet and plays in arguably the best league in the world. Johnson has the size and quickness Twellman doesn't have.

[manU721]

Twellman, in my opinion, is still a reserve. Yes he has scored goals, but it was in a thrashing of Norway. I don't think he can compete with McBride and Johnson just yet. Nonetheless, he will be in Germany I think. McBride is a trusted vet and plays in arguably the best league in the world. Johnson has the size and quickness Twellman doesn't have.

 

I agree, and its not just that McBride plays in the best league in the world; he thrives there...did you see the Fulham/Chelsea game? McBride gave John Terry all kinds of fits, and he is the best center-back on the planet...and Eddie Johnson could make a difference on ANY team, he is just so fast and strong...big too..I think if those two aren't the starters for the World Cup it would be a very big mistake and we wouldn't have a chance on scoring against great defenses like Italy and Czech Republic...

[mjuhb]

the germany match on the 22 of march we will only have MLS based players but germany will be at full strengh so it could get ugly

Edited February 23, 2006 by mjuhb

[mjuhb]

1-0 usa 35 minutes left 2nd haft

 

goal by dempsey assist by twellmen

[Chizaggi]

1-0 usa 35 minutes left 2nd haft

 

goal by dempsey assist by twellmen

 

Twellman has been in pretty good form so far. Looks like he's on top of his game and might be a big figure in the USA squad in the world cup.