No, not for the match today, but permanently, for Villareal.
Can I just say how excited I am to have young American talent going to La Liga again?
I've known Jozy since he was fifteen and playing ping-pong with Dan Kelly at the U17 World Cup in
Peru. What struck me at the time was that his parents weren't along for the trip - although he was
the youngest one there.
Take a look into the future of Jozy Altidore - through the wonderful world of MS Paint!
Huelva seems his likely destination. And that is best. A young man of his skill deserves a
chance to start - the key word being "chance." Always keep this in the proper perspective
- just because he is transfering to a less than glamourous side does not by any means imply that he
will be their immediate starter.
The past few days have been a roller coaster of excitement for many Red Bulls fans, what with
the sale of Jozy, and incoming rumors of summer transfers. One would expect that this energy would
carry over to the team, and that a generally quiet Giants Stadium would have been rocking with fans
for a nationally televised Prime Time game.
Well, the day I have been waiting for is finally here.
USA v. ARGENTINA
My favorite team (#1 - USA) and my favorite team (#1A - Argentina) will be fielding their top
squads against each other.
The only other time I witnessed a US / Argentina match was at RFK in DC, where the US came out
on top of a 2nd squad Argie team.
Its official! The season is now 1/3rd the way over! How has the team stacked up through 10? Glad
you asked . . .
SO FAR - A .500 SEASON
When we were doing our preseason preview, I predicted the Bulls to be 1 game above the .500 mark
for the season. A third of the way in, that is exactly where they sit.
Houston was missing DeRosario, Onstad, and Robinson. New York? Oh we had Juan Pablo Angel out
with a virus, Claudio Reyna out, Dave Van Den Bergh delivering a baby (congrats Dave!), and Hunter
Freeman riding the bench.
If Vegas cared, this would have been a bettors nightmare.
With a depleted lineup, Osorio set the team in a 4-4-2, and decided to go the defensive, play
for the tie route.
Univision is reporting Jorge Ramos, Vinotinto (Venezuelan National Team)
veteran, with 76 caps to his name, will be a Red Bull soon.
Left sided player? Check.
Can play midfield, or defender, possibly freeing Van Den Bergh to play some CAM? Check.
A respectable veteran presence?
Last year after the U-20's, Villareal's name surfaced as a potential suitor to our wunderkind,
Jozy Altidore. Last month, the speculation and intrigue over a possible Jozy Altidore to Villareal
move captivated our audience and really made people think "What if?"
Today, multiple sources are reporting this as more fact than possibility.
