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It may have been mere consolation in a 2-1 loss at Chivas, but Herculez Gomez used his brainpan to
doubly great effect by conjuring this 77th minute strike. It was not only his first goal since
joining the club prior to this Clausura, but also one of the nastiest headers I've seen in a long
time. Basically, he chipped the keeper with a volley - using his noggin.
Fulham ace Clint Dempsey has just expertly turned home a Bryan Ruiz slip pass to put the hosts up
1-0 on 68 minutes.At least one clip to come...- Greg Seltzer
You may not get every Photoshopped reference contained within (I didn't), but I think we all get
the Guardian readers' general gist concerning Clint Dempsey's star status in England.- Greg Seltzer
If you're a lifelong fan of Rangers, or just accustomed to following them for having American
players, this is a rough day. The shockwaves could be plentiful- Greg Seltzer
You didn't actually think I'd shut my yap just because some windows closed, did you?I can report
that Ryan Nelsen was considering a return to D.C. United when Tottenham swopped in at the last
minute. I can also tell you he still plans to come back to the Red-and-Black. There should be a
full report up at MLSS before long.
Modern Family isn't on until tomorrow night, so we need some tube to hold us over...Taped before
the rather peculiar news broke that Landon Donovan will return to the Galaxy early (adding two
unnecessary long flights to his February itinerary), he speaks here about a variety of topics
wearing Everton colors.
If I didn't know any better (and we all know I don't), we could say MLS is a major broadcast
network American sports entity now.Breaking sports news video. MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL highlights and
more.- Greg "Give Deuce his rightful goal!!" Seltzer
Expect some new additions (not to be confused with New Edition) to be joining USMNT camp
tonight.Actually, it's kinduva bummer, because I would spring for everybody's popcorn to see Klinsi
bust out "Mr. Telephone Man" with a capable backing section... ya know, because one always uses the
proper tools for a job.
Out of what passes as the kindness from what passes as my heart, let's officially kick off your
summer window mental instability with a fun fact (that was tipped off by MLSS homey, the Armchair
Analyst).I can confirm that our faithful friend Fulham is among the clubs sizing up Anderlecht
midfielder Sacha Kljestan for summer.
It's gone around Italy that newly freed-agent Edson Buddle has had calls from Lazio. I am here to
tell you this is not the case. As I stated yesterday, he's on his way back to Los Angeles. It's all
done, I promise.- Greg Seltzer
An Egyptian TV station managed an interview with Bob Bradley in the aftermath of yesterday's
horrible tragedy at Al-Masry. As you can see above, he and his wife took part in a march against
such things today - you certainly have got to admire the toughness of that clan.First though, I
just have one thing to ask.
Just so we remember I'm in the business of providing pastime relief from the horrors of the world,
let's flip on Gent tube for some smiles. The always irrepressible Mix Diskerud sits down for an
interview (run fully by him... this kid is my dude) and we even get some English comments from new
boss Trond Sollied.
Anderlecht midfielder Sacha Kljestan fired home the second via free kick in their 4-2 victory over
Belgian holders Genk (not to be confused with Mix Diskerud's Gent, as can easily occur).The clip
may take a while, but it'll surface sooner or later.- Greg Seltzer
I meant to get this up last night, but had some technical difficulties with Blogger. A day later,
there's still a lot swirling around in my head after hearing the news that Harry Keough had passed
away. Many of those swirling things are memories, which is funny because for a long time I didn't
actually realize who he was.
On a night when AZ starter Charlison Benschop bagged a hat trick, late sub Jozy Altidore has come
on to hit a brace of his own, capping a 6-0 win at ADO Den Haag. They were both simple finishes,
coming less than two minutes apart on assists by Brett Holman and Maarten Martens.Jozy had been
without a goal since December 4th, but now his league total stands at seven and his haul across all
Unfortunately, not fun items...I've been told, for now, Ricardo Clark's Danish interest seems to
have dissapated. His salary seems to be an issue at times, with this being one of them. I'm not
sure what's next for him. Just when it appeared ex-Crew free agent midfielder Kevin Burns was set
to be signed by Danish second flight side Blokhuis, there has come a annoying snag we'll talk about
a little
I am going to assume the Prem will have no choice but to change the scoring on Fulham's winner
today, giving Clint Dempsey another dazzling goal to count. His shot is clearly tipped onto the bar
by the keeper, which makes it a shot on goal, which makes it a scorer's goal. If that's an own
goal, my name is Lord Rupus Schmendrake IV.
Yes, but some things never change. Like how MLS players still come to the Prem for a vacation
laugh. And chicken pies.S1-2A door fasthighlights- Greg Seltzer
The MLSS editors asked Travis Clark and myself to take a stab at selecting a U.S. Olympic squad as
if we were the coach, and this presentation went up yesterday. Space was limited for comment there,
so I'll take advantage here to expand a bit on my selections.First off, let's just talk about the
players I refrained from choosing with the mindset that the reality would be they're somehow
We need to invent a nickname for her that is half-cutesy and half-vicious. Like... The Bambi
Assassin or something. You ladies and gents can work on that after you watch this from last night's
USWNT friendly with New Zealand.- Greg Seltzer
I guess it never really crossed my mind until I saw this fine article, but yeah, I guess MLS would
theoretically look a ripe target for those people willing to kill sport for profit.Maaaan, I hate
cheating. Now that it's in my head, I'm glad to know the league is staying one step ahead of the
crooks.
We get it, Sir Alex/Man United fans/simply "horrified" UK media members. Luis Suarez is the demon
spawn from hell itself yada yada well you never rumble mumble concern troll you're so aghast
hrrmph-n-stuff.As if the notorious ones "Patrice Evra" shouldn't more than suffice on their own,
here's two words for you: Eric Cantona.
One of my personal pet peeves is needing to repeat myself. Ya know, when I get or see incessant
comments from USMNT fans about how Tim Ream is a lost cause or Jozy Altidore is a bust or how this
or that player is worthless, I want to scream.When I was a season ticket-holding kid, the St. Louis
Blues acquired a veteran all-star defenseman by the name of Rod Seiling from the New York Rangers.
An NSC FYI: the tardiness of this post is my fault, not Jacob's...When you think of elite player
development, no two clubs come to mind more quickly and vibrantly than Barcelona and
Ajax.Rightfully so. Seven of the 11 players Pep Guardiola started against Osasuna on Saturday came
out of La Masia with five of his seven substitutes also having come through the club's system.
Paderborn relief hit man Matt Taylor helped the 2.Bundesliga title chasers pick up a tough point on
Friday night, nodding home the last gasp 2-2 equalizer shortly after coming off the bench. If
you're in express mode, the goal play starts at the 3:05 mark.- Greg Seltzer
Nottingham Forest forward Robbie Findley bagged his first goal since mid-November in a 2-0 win over
Coventry that lifted them out of the drop zone for the first time since... well... late November.
The U.S. international chested down to slot the insurance tally with four minutes left.I would
generally assume we'll need to wait for a clip until after BBC's Football League Show tonight.
A few notes to get you in the know...Eintracht Frankfurt outcast Ricardo Clark is currently doing
well on trial at Stabæk, who plan to give him all 90 minutes in tomorrow's friendly with Valencia.
This is, for the moment, looking good for a loan move.It's been asked and I can now confirm: Yes,
Mikkel Diskerud has the same Olympic release agreement during his Gent loan.
Just an FYI: the resumption of my USMNT clipboard programming will continue soon, including an
revised position rankings (with top threes instead of fives now) and more discussion of how the
pieces fit together in the run of play. I also happen to know Will has a preseason MLS Top 5 List
on the way. For now, some glowing tube.
When I go to market, there is always one thing I forget. That's whether I go to get three items or
23. On top of all that, it's always something crucial to what is about to be cooked. It's highly
annoying, but I do get extra exercise. Why am I telling you this? Well, I forgot one thing on
yesterday morning's mini-serving of goodies, and it's kiiiiind of a doozy.
Heaven help us. Stuart Holden now has his own web series - and it's worth watching if just for the
opening titles. Nutball.- Greg Seltzer
Or roster squawk, depending on who you might ask. Either way, I have a few notes, comments and/or
gripes over the USMNT's latest Klinsi collection.First, in case you haven't had a good look yet:G -
Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)D - Carlos Bocanegra
(Rangers), Geoff Cameron (Houston Dynamo), Timmy Chandler (FC Nürnberg), Steve Cherundolo
(Hannover 96)
AZ boss Gertjan Verbeek is again playing politics over Jozy Altidore's removal from the line-up,
which is quite odd as he may be forced into starting the American over injured turbo-donkey
Charlison Benschop.The always entertaining mind-warper manager told reporters that Altidore had
been benched because he wasn't showing progress at the time - of course, the guy charged with
eliciting progress
As everyone races to confirm Barcelona as the best soccer side ever, Diego Maradona has some news
for all: they couldn't touch the 1974 Dutch national team."I have not often fallen out of my chair,
but that happened watching the Dutch team in 1974," Maradona told Sport 360. "They played quite
monumentally then.
Directly from an EPL spokesman back in 2006:"As a rule, if the initial attempt is goal-bound, it is
credited to the player making the goal attempt. However, if the deflection means that a wayward
effort results in a goal then it is attributed to the player who had the last definitive touch of
the ball.
Some days ago, I discussed an American keeper in talks with Stabæk. I never did get privy to the
player's name, but I can now tell you there will be no deal for some reason. As is, there's not
much more to say, but I did not just want to leave that hanging out there.- Greg Seltzer
Tijuana's Joe Corona applied a simple finish for the opener in last night's 1-1 draw with Toluca,
heading off to Olympic camp with his first goal of the Clausura bagged. - Greg Seltzer
Well, well, well. Jozy Altidore is back in the AZ line-up and back on the scoresheet, with a nifty
spin job putting the home side up 1-0 on form team Heerenveen. The strike was his second in as many
games against the Friesians, his eighth in the Eredivisie (one off the team lead) and his 12th
across all competitions this term.
Well, well, well. Jozy Altidore is back in the AZ line-up and back on the scoresheet, with a nifty
spin job putting the home side up 1-0 on form team Heerenveen. The strike was his second in as many
games against the Friesians, his eighth in the Eredivisie (one off the team lead) and his 12th
across all competitions this term.
