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Philadelphia Union
Michael Farfan talks about his training stint with Sunderland, most of which was spent with the
Sunderland reserves. "I don't think it was any change of play compared to here," Marfan says. "It
was a good level and I held my own.
Marfan says players were interested to learn more about MLS.
Speaking from a purely personal point of view I desperately want Harry to stay and as such, you
won't have seen too much in the way of managerial speculation on these pages. However, it was
interesting to note the rumours concerning Jurgen Klinsmann and in particular the suggestion that
he was putting his name in the frame followed by a subsequent denial.
Speaking from a purely personal point of view I desperately want Harry to stay and as such, you
won't have seen too much in the way of managerial speculation on these pages. However, it was
interesting to note the rumours concerning Jurgen Klinsmann and in particular the suggestion that
he was putting his name in the frame followed by a subsequent denial.
Photo by Brad Smith/ISIphotos.com
The U.S. men's national team's friendly against Italy is a little more than two weeks away, and
it is the first chance that manager Jurgen Klinsmann has to have his "A" team assembled together in
the new year.
With only a few friendlies remaining before World Cup qualifying begins in June, Klinsmann will
look to the Feb.
Philadelphia Union
With no news from the Union, or anywhere else I can find, on the team's draw with Florida Gulf
Coast University on Saturday other than this tweet, our featured image today is of a crate of
oranges. No information about lineups, formations, who stood out, no photos, nothing. Meanwhile the
Internet is littered with reports, video, analysis of the preseason games of other MLS teams.
This is a guest post by Ken Sweda, owner of PresicionSoccerSkills. You can also follow him
on twitter @Zone_14.
There is a belief in this country that US Soccer and its domestic league, Major League Soccer,
have a goal to greatly improve the quality of the American player and the status of the sport in
this country.
STARTERSBoth Charlie Davies and Tim Ream were named to their respective team's game day 18 player roster
for this weekend.
dN
Today was the 2nd preseason game of the year for Vancouver and guess what: "20'- old friend Atiba
Harris gets first caution for hard tackle on sideline against Bengelloun".
One of Jurgen Klinsmann's goals upon becoming coach of the U.S. national team was to revamp the
system from senior team to youth structure, and with Friday's announcement, he has certainly made a
major change to the latter.
Starting in September, the U.S. Development Academy will operate on a 10-month schedule,
mimicking the development systems of nations around the world.
By DAVID GUBALA
The Chicago Fire departed for Ventura, Calif., on Wednesday with a long-missed face settling
back with the team for the first time since the end of the regular season.
After having quite the busy offseason, goalkeeper Sean Johnson finally regrouped with the Fire
for their second phase of preseason.
Jurgen Klinsmann has been a polarizing figure since being named head coach of the USMNT, for me
the jury is still out. Soon the US U23's will begin the qualifying rounds to earn their ticket
London and the 2012 summer games. The problem I have at the moment (and this just might be my
brain) is that Klinsmann isn't being too positive about the whole thing.
Oh good grief, now this is awkward. I had only just made myself comfortable in readiness for a
lengthy period of smugness, gloating and absolutely unbearable braggadocio. And why the devil not
– our lot produce the most jaw-dropping eye candy since that lady from the Sean Connery days
emerged from the sea to jiggle about in her skimpies in frightfully uncouth manner.
Jurgen Klinsmann has added another date on the busy calendar that the U.S. National Team has for
the summer. In between friendlies with Scotland and Canada, the U.S. will be host Brazil
The United States will host Brazil on May 30th at FedEx Field in suburban Washington DC, the US
Soccer Federation announced on Thursday. The game will be shown on ESPN2 and Univision starting at
8pm ET. Click here for ticket information. "When you talk about Brazil, you are speaking of one of
the most gifted football playing nations in the world," USA coach Jurgen Klinsmann said in a press
statement.
David Beckham's reent ejection from a youth soccer game has been receiving a lot of attention in
the press. To hear Becks describe it, he quite rightly protested a referee ejecting a 7-year old
from a youth soccer game and the ref kicked him out of the park as a result.
If Beckham's telling is accurate, it seems the ref overreacted twice and this is all much ado
about nothing.
David Beckham's reent ejection from a youth soccer game has been receiving a lot of attention in
the press. To hear Becks describe it, he quite rightly protested a referee ejecting a 7-year old
from a youth soccer game and the ref kicked him out of the park as a result.
If Beckham's telling is accurate, it seems the ref overreacted twice and this is all much ado
about nothing.
Josh Gatt is not a player many American soccer fans have seen play, but he is already considered
one of the best young Americans playing in Europe.
The speedy Michigan native has enjoyed an outstanding start to his professional career, going
from 18-year-old newcomer to 20-year-old transfer target, having already made one upward move from
Austrian club SCR Rheindorf Altach to Norwegian champions Molde.
Sporting Kansas City's quest to repeat as Eastern Conference regular season champions began
today with a 2-1 pre-season victory against the San Jose Earthquakes in the pre-season opener for
both clubs.
Kansas City midfielder Konrad Warzycha delivered the game-winning goal, converting a free kick
to break a 1-1 deadlock.
The United States will play Canada on June 3rd at Toronto's BMO Field (7pm ET - NBC Sports
Network), the US Soccer Federation announced on Thursday. The game will be part of the Canadian
Soccer Association's 100th anniversary. "First of all, we are honored to be chosen to be part of
Canada's Centenary Celebration," US National Team coach Jurgen Klinsmann said.
photo by Rick Osentoski/ISIphotos.com
It appears U.S. men's national team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann is making a concentrated effort
to get to know CONCACAF teams prior to World Cup qualifying.
According to a report, the United States will travel to Canada to take on its northern rival in
a friendly before World Cup qualifying begins in June.
For the full quote sheet, click
here:
U.S. Men's National Team head coach JURGEN
KLINSMANN On the game against Panama:
"I think we saw a very close game, a
very tight game which we luckily won because Panama didn't finish off the chances that they had.
Photo: Paul Rudderow
Le Talk
Yesterday he's going, today he is staying. An article from sportinglife.com suggests that Le
Toux "did not impress sufficiently" at Bolton. Owen Coyle is quoted in the article, "Sebastien came
in for a couple of days, and to be fair to him he hadn't trained for four or five weeks.
Thursday's Questions, and Tony finds proof of the smartest coach in MLS, wonders how Jonathan
Spector's Birmingham City are doing, and would like to see MLS have things lined up before they
make announcements. Will Jurgen Klinsmann's focus on fitness during the January camp help the MLS
players in camp during the first part of the long season?
Some good things; some bad things...
The United States went south to Panama Wednesday night and came away with a win against a
CONCACAF up-and-comer and little else.
The small margin of victory came early in the contest as Zach Loyd lofted a ball into the box.
Chris Wondolowski challenged his defender for it as it skipped (or grazed) past their heads.
Article by Pedro GomesAs yet another January camp enters the United States Soccer history books, let us take a quick look
back at what has transpired and what we have learned from the camp.
Rosters:
Typically US roster announcements are desperately anticipated, usually
overly analyzed and this camp was no different.
Leeds United have signed MLS star Robbie Rogers on an 18-month contract from Columbus Crew.
The 24-year agreed personal terms on January 10 but had to wait for his work permit to be approved
before he could become officially part of the squad at Elland Road.
Rogers was given a taste of football in England in a behind-closed-doors friendly against Newcastle
last week but was unable to feature for the reserves because not all of his paperwork had been
completed.
Not to be out-shown by the atrocious work being done in the press box, both the United States
and Panama turned in embarrassingly poor performances in what was, by far, the least attractive
game of soccer in the Klinsmann era. Graham Zusi grabbed the game's only goal in the 9th minute,
lashing home a cross that the US was lucky to see bounce off the back of hapless striker Teal
Bunbury's leg inside the Panamanian area.
Featured image courtesy of Philadelphia Union
Le Talk
While posing a hypothetical question to the Union Twitterati whether they would accept $2.75
million for Sebastien Le Toux, Jonathan "The Goalkeeper" Tannenwald mentions, "I've been told there
has been no offer yet."
Meanwhile, Daily News reporter Kerith Gabriel writes, "It's likely the Union will start the 2012
campaign without Frenchman Sebastien Le Toux.
Ricardo Clark got a little redemption but that's about it. (Getty Images)
It has been a long time coming for the US Men's National Team. A solid three-game winning
streak.
Typically these sorts of things happen around the January friendly time. It certainly isn't the
first time this has happened but with Jurgen Klinsmann in as boss, it is.
Last night the US Soccer's "Camp Cupcake" Team followed up Saturday night's 1-0 win over
Venezuela with a 1-0 win over Panama. I admit that the "Camp Cupcake" moniker is not my favorite
for the annual US Soccer winter camp that primarily gives numerous MLS players and some European
journeymen an extended audition for the US National Team, but I think it's important to use this
moniker in light of the apparent "every match is a live or die match" attitude that seems to
dominate the most vocal of the US Soccer fan base.
It's about time, right? We've got ourselves a U.S. National Team writer. Mike Cardillo, who
we've been reading for YEARS on his site, "That's On Point", for US preview/reviews and English
Premier League musings will be providing some coverage of the Nats as they begin their 2014 World
Cup Qualifying campaign.
U.S. Men's National Team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann didn't bring his A-squad to Panama City for
Wednesday night's match. While that was no surprise to supporters of the U.S. side they still may
have been wishing for a player or two to step up and put in an A-squad performance. What they saw
instead were [.
U.S. Men's National Team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann didn't bring his A-squad to Panama City for
Wednesday night's match. While that was no surprise to supporters of the U.S. side they still may
have been wishing for a player or two to step up and put in an A-squad performance. What they saw
instead were [.
The US "Camp Cupcake" roster closed out their camp down in Panama today with a 1-0 win thanks to a
goal by Sporting KC midfielder, Graham Zusi. Like the game on Saturday against Venezuela, both Zusi
and Teal Bunbury started for the United States, while CJ Sapong found himself starting on the
bench. The US got a good start, as Zusi finished off a chance in the 8th minute to give the US a
1-0 lead.
U.S. 1, Panama 0. First thing's first, there is a special ring of purgatory reserved for an
American soccer blogger/writer with the temerity to poo-poo a result on foreign soil ... even in a
no-stakes friendly. In that regard, let's say a hearty well done for Graham Zusi for being Johnny
on the spot and scoring inside of 11 minutes and the rest of the U.
Four days after putting together an impeccable performance against Venezuela, the United States
had to overcome a sloppy and disheveled showing to escape Estadio Rommel Fernandez with a 1-0 win
over Panama Wednesday night.
Graham Zusi's ninth minute goal survived more than 85 minutes of as Panama squandered countless
chances to equalize against a maligned back line during the international friendly.
In a dull and lifeless game in Panama City, the United States narrowly defeated Panama on Wednesday
night for their third straight win under head coach Jurgen Klinsmann
The United States is running out of chances to find some solid form before World Cup qualifying
starts in summer. Tonight, they take on a Panamanian team they really should beat and they will be
returning to the 4-4-2 that Jurgen Klinsmann has seemed so intent on doing away with. Chris
Wondolowski will start alongside Teal Bunbury at forward.
The U.S. men's national team plays its second game in a week, and second of 2011 in Panama City
tonight against CONCACAF foe Panama (8:30pm, Galavision/ESPN3.com).
The United States is coming off a 1-0 victory against Venezuela, but tonight should offer a much
tougher test as the Americans face the Panama side that beat the Americans in the Gold Cup group
stages before losing a 1-0 decision in the Gold Cup semifinals.
Rimando
DeLaGarza Parkhurst Cameron Loyd
Clark Jones (capt.)
Zusi Shea
Wondolowski Bunbury
1-Rimando2-DeLaGarza3-Loyd4-Parkhurst5-Cameron6-Clark7-Wondolowski8-Jones (capt.
Their Words "We wanted to take the players out of their comfort zone and give them a different
experience." US National Team coach Jurgen Klinsmann. Other Sources Juergen Klinsmann puts U.S.
soccer on fast track - from The LA Times' Kevin Baxter: "There is still a lot of catching up to
do." Tougher challenge awaits United States - from FoxSoccer's Ives Galarcep: The atmosphere will
be a unique national team experience for most of the.
