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No, shockingly, I just cannot hold my lip. Here's something you should know about me: I have no
trouble saying the things that people do not want to hear. I understand the value in that and I do
not find it an act of disrespect to burst my bubble correctly, so I'm very comfortable with it.
Ever since Klinsi spoke of the USMNT needing to be be 'nastier' a few nights back, the hothouse
flower
Did you wonder why I recently put Spain among the nations with Champions League-qualified clubs
interested in Clint Dempsey when no one else has? Well, now you know thanks to a dastardly Marca
scribe doing a bit of MLS Espanol work. And there went that vest card...Okay, so let's discuss it.
Yes, it's true that Málaga are considering an offer for our man Deuce, I've been watching them
watching him
I may be getting phone ear, but it allowed me to hear many interesting things along my travels
through the back corridors the last few days - much more than I let drop in this week's summer
transfer window preview Postcard. Let's spill a few more items... Not exactly a great secret at
this point, but it does from all appearance seem that Terrence Boyd is heading to Rapid Vienna very
shortly.
It's the end of May, so as promised, here is my own final depth chart for World Cup qualifier #1.
The five with asterisks are not in the squad for Klinsi's wonderfully mad five-game tourney
experiment.#1 - GKTim HowardBrad GuzanNick RimandoSha-bam.#2 - RBSteve CherundoloJonathan
Spector*Yes, Spector takes Timothy Chandler's spot - hopefully, it's only kept warm for the time
being.
I know the transfer window doesn't open until tomorrow, but I've had some time to dig into this
Geoff Cameron interest story originally broken at Soccer By Ives (like so many of you have pleaded)
and here's the skinny: Houston should expect a couple few offers in the coming days. For reals.
This is not a drill.
Will Ferrell. Old Trafford. You know it's going to be a good day (unless you're Gordon Ramsay). We
can get Russell Brand to play Sergio Pizzorno in the Soccer Aid movie. I'll have my people fax your
people. - Greg Seltzer
No words needed.- Greg Seltzer
This mini-serial has a new episode today. The exposition points: Thanks to sources, I can now
definitively confirm that there will be no loan spell for hot USMNT topic Terrence Boyd. Borussia
Dortmund have decided they are amply stocked with strong prospects at that position. They are only
accepting buy offers and he will definitely be leaving the Bundesliga champs this summer.
Kickoff is looming, so we have the starters and a starter, the snazzy new Behind The Crest clip. As
for the line-up... well well, Torres on left wing - and I thought that was only the notion of a
madman. Ha! Howard; Cherundolo, Cameron, Bocanegra, Johnson, Edu, Bradley, Jones, Donovan, Torres,
Boyd Bench: Guzan, Onyewu, Beckerman, Castillo, Corona, Gomez, Wondolowski - Greg
It's time again for my annual summer update of Americans to have raised top level silver in Europe.
Maybe another day I'll put together a Mexico list or a second division and lesser cups list, but
for now we stick solely to top flights, European cups and domestic cups that come with a UEFA
berth. The newly crowned are in boldface.
No great surprises, really. Those who must now leave the USMNT MasterCoach kitchen are Juan
Agudelo, Alfredo Morales Graham Zusi and the still-injured Daniel Williams (I warned ya he wouldn't
be ready for this). With that unpleasantness out of the way, let's make sure we're stocked up on
bug juice as the USMNT shifts to Jacksonville for tomorrow's friendly with Scotland and catch the
first
That wonderful time has rolled (or shall I say reeled) around again: The New York Kicking &
Screening Film Festival is just over a month away and the starting line-up has been announced. Here
are just a few of the trailers... - Greg Seltzer
No links this time, just a coupla semi-goodies, a bit of good news and a Danish-American horn toot.
It's just about that time again, so let's unpack those ol' thumbs up and down for summer... #1 -
Let's start with a couple of transfer report reviews: I can confirm that the Austrian report of
Rapid Vienna being a loan option for young Borussia Dortmund goal shark Terrence "Ostinato Cello"
Boyd
Djurgården rookie Brian Span made his first Allsvenskan start at right wing today and it wasn't
for nothing. The youngster has just hit the 1-1 equalizer at defending champs Helsingborg with a
quarter hour remaining to open his pro account. Clip to come... - Greg Seltzer
Both the USMNT and USWNT are in camp ahead of big summers, so let's check in on the proceedings.
Ladies first... And now we turn to mad professor Klinsi and a fan visit to training that is set for
a repeat engagement on Friday. - Greg Seltzer
Including today's 11 additions, the USMNT has 27 going for 23 spots in the "tourney simulation
squad" starting with Saturday's Scotland friendly. I may have additional thoughts later, but for
now I'm just trying to figure out why Eric Lichaj is not along (while Alfredo Morales is). And Zusi
over Kljestan?
Molde FK winger Josh Gatt bagged his third of the young season on 26 minutes and it stood up as
winner in a 2-0 defeat of Sandnes. We'll get that clip up ASAP...- Greg Seltzer
*Provided you're not a Bayern fan. Or Angela Merkel. Let's sift through Chelsea's rude guest
European championship triumph that knocked Brad Friedel to the Europa League (rabidly unfairly, I
say) and shoved Sacha Kljestan's Anderlecht out of the 2012/13 Champions League group phase. szólj
hozzá: Bayern - Chelsea Full HD - Greg Seltzer
The USMNT have (partially) opened camp and Klinsi is getting all scientific with it. It's just
whacky enough an idea, I love it. Even his detractors must admit the coach is keeping the players'
brains alert and active. The notion of business as usual is over. - Greg Seltzer
Seriously, who doesn't start Wednesday at the office with some soccer tube? You may have already
heard Real Salt Lake's badass new anthem. In this clip, Rancid drummer Branden Steineckert talks
about his love for the club and how the new club song came together. How awesome is that? In case
you weren't at the White House yesterday, here is video of the L.
Regarding Americans in Europe: - Playing without Alfredo Morales, Hertha Berlin were relegated to
the 2.Bundesliga tonight by Fortuna Düsseldorf. - Hapoel Tel Aviv took the State Cup final in the
90th minute, meaning Leo Krupnik and Maccabi Netanya are in the Europa League. - Ahead of their
Europa League playoff tie, Gent loan midfielder Mikkel Diskerud has publicly stated his desire to
have
I don't really see the reason behind this turn-up day, staggered squad announcement, and now that
it's begun there seems no real rhyme to it (unless we're meant to believe that none of Chandler,
Lichaj or Ream will be in the group). A few things:- Please note the USMNT has Fabian Johnson
listed among the midfielders.
This list is not final, one American still must wait on a result to see if he makes the dance and
the numbers here could rise or fall over the summer transfer window. Effectively, this is an
as-things-stand pre-list just to give you an idea of who will be kickin' it in Europe this coming
fall.Champions LeagueGroup phaseTerrence Boyd - Borussia DortmundJermaine Jones - SchalkeQualified,
group
[Photo: Kees Martens/Eindhovens Dagblad] Helmond Sport handyman Charles Kazlauskas nodded the 2-0
capper at derby foes FC Eindhoven to help the club reach one of two Eredivisie promotion/relegation
finals (where they will face the VVV/Cambuur winner). You can have a gander at his career-best
seventh goal of the term here.
When Fulham needed a goal this season, they generally reached for the button on Clint Dempsey's
destroy program. The U.S. star will miss out on a closing day duel with cross-town rivals Tottenham
on Sunday, so let's rewind to enjoy his record-setting campaign one more time. Since you've
probably seen the free kick for his 50th club goal about 50 times in the last week, let's run back
through
Helmond Sport got their Eredivisie promotion drive underway with a 1-0 win over nearby rivals FC
Eindhoven, thanks to a restart header by Charles Kazlauskas. See the playoff winner here.- Greg
Seltzer
I'd say that about covers the story of both his and Atlético Madrid's second crown in three years.
- Greg Seltzer
Now a rising star pundit on Sky, former Manchester United defender Gary Neville has tabbed his Team
of the Season with a familiar name in the side. Below, he explains why the Texas Tornado is his
choice over some big names on the left. - Greg Seltzer
I've come to let all you USMNT fanatics know that... (exasperated sigh)... Klinsi will be answering
questions at the U.S. Soccer Twitter today at 1 p.m. ET. All you need to do is add the "#AskJK" tag
to be considered. Yeah, it seems like a battle W for my arch nemesis, but I've asked that man
questions - just wait until the coach feels the restraint of 140 characters.
It took a last gasp Anderlecht spot kick, but Sacha Kljestan is a league champion for the first
time. Hail the king! - Greg Seltzer
Clint Dempsey has hit his Fulham half-century, banging home a free kick on 12 minutes for his 50th
Cottagers goal. It was not only his 17th EPL goal of the season (fourth-best), but also his 10th
first goal (tied for second in the league). The clip - or should I say, at least one - to come... -
Greg Seltzer
If only Vespucci had been born in the Eternal City instead of Firenze, the post title would be
perfect. That drat-ness aside, we're going to do things a little different this time. Usually, I
come here to drop quotes that didn't make it into the final cut of the corresponding linked
Postcard From Europe feature.
Jozy Altidore does not have a concussion (or any head injury, for that matter). He has a back
bruise that will likely keep him out on Sunday. Full report coming shortly at MLSS, and those who
haven't can see the rather scary incident about 1:10 into the highlight reel.- Greg Seltzer
Among several noteworthy events in the soccer world today (including Ajax clinching the title
repeat), Lionel Messi bagged a hat trick to beat both Málaga and Gerd Müller's 39-year-old record
for goals in a single European club campaign.In case you're not keeping score at home, Messi's new
standard of 68 goals was achieved with a La Liga-record of 46, 14 in the Champions League, three
from the
Six minutes from time, Alejandro Bedoya buried a Maurice Edu assist for the 5-0 capper in Rangers'
win over Dundee United and his first SPL goal. As you probably know, Rangers clips are
unpredictable. I'll get the clip up ASAP... - Greg Seltzer
Tickets here. - Greg Seltzer
I am being mercilessly hammered by illness brought on by food poisoning right now, but I heard a
couple things today you all would probably be quite interested by. So I've belly-crawled to the
desk like a little trooper just to share: Charlie Davies is in the provisional squad for tomorrow's
key match at fellow relegation fighters Ajaccio.
We are just over five weeks away from the start of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying and several things
have changed since we last pulled up my depth chart. These have all been for a 4-3-3 set, but since
Klinsi looks like settling on a 4-2-3-1, we'll just call that close enough and proceed as normal.
Those in blue moved up from last time, those in black held position, the reds slipped and the green
Dubbed for your understanding pleasure. - Greg Seltzer
I'll have a USMNT depth chart update this weekend, but for now enjoy the real prize: Stuart Holden
discussing his hair. - Greg Seltzer
