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Well, the summer has come and mostly gone. We still have the U-17 World Cup to get out of the way,
but with the senior and U-20 sides involved in three major tournaments his summer, we got a better
picture of what the national program looks like heading into qualification for the most important
tourney of all - the World Cup. In this first of a five-part series, we'll take a look at the five
players who surprised or impressed me the most - the five who "planted their spears" and gave "fist
shaking performances" in the parlance of everybody's favorite Geordie.
Benny Feilhaber's move to EPL newbie is complete after he received his work permit from the UK Home
Office.
He will arrive in England tomorrow and under go his medical before finalizing and signing his new
contract.
The most interesting part about this whole process has to do with his work permit, which looked
unlikely at first.
I got to watch this match for a second time last night and per usual, I saw some things that I
failed to notice before. The thing that stood out for me most is Benny Feilhaber's performance,
which left much to be desired and seemed quite uncharacteristic for the twenty-two-year-old.
Usually calm, cool, and collective, I thought he was easily put off of his game by the Swedes,
turning over the ball abnormally frequent and being ineffective on the whole.
Derby County might not have got the first American they went after, however it looks like they
might land their second as Mr. Gold Cup winning goal himself, Benny Feilhaber is close to closing a
transfer deal to the club.
"We are very close," he told American Soccer Daily on Tuesday morning. "The basics have
been agreed, and now we get into the details.
There's some really interesting stuff floating around that I think you should know about:
- First and foremost, Benny Feilhaber is close to a deal with EPL newcomers Derby County. Seems as
if County has a quota of one token American for the coming season, and by God, they're determined
to fill it. This, however sudden, is a great chance for Feilhaber to see significant first-team
minutes in the EPL immediately.
Benny Feilhaber has been cleared to play for Derby County by British authorities. He could make his
debut tomorrow against Derby County.
The US finish off their waning from the homeland suckle tour with a trip across the pond to
Scandinavian Sweden. This will be their fourth straight match away from the crib with the previous
three being unceremonious defeats in Copa America. Unfortunately, this match will not be much
easier.
On the good side, the US will be featuring a predominantly European-based squad, as only four of
the nineteen selected will come from the MLS.
- Benny Feilhaber appears closer to moving to Premier League newbies Derby County. Feilhaber made
only nine appearances for Hamburg last year, and must be considered a hot commodity after his
excellent summer with the US National Team. Should Derby sign a cultured midfielder like Feilhaber,
maybe, just maybe they can escape the drop in the Premier League.
The US finish off their waning from the homeland suckle tour with a trip across the pond to
Scandinavian Sweden. This will be their fourth straight match away from the crib with the previous
three being unceremonious defeats in Copa America. Unfortunately, this match will not be much
easier.
On the good side, the US will be featuring a predominantly European-based squad, as only four of
the nineteen selected will come from the MLS.
Benny Feilhaber has been cleared to play for Derby County by British authorities. He could make his
debut tomorrow against Derby County.
