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USA 2014 World Cup Squad Projection Version 1.5 - The 90th Minute Soccer Blog
It's been a few months since the initial projection and it's changed a bit with several
friendlies taking place. Overall, the core of the team remains the same with the final spots still
unclear. This projection is of what the team (23 man squad) will be for the World Cup (in 2014) and
not during qualifying.
Photo by John Todd/ISIphotos.com
United States fullback Eric Lichaj has completed his return from a hip injury that kept him out
of action for the better part of the last five months, making the bench for Aston Villa's first
team in its last two matches. Despite Lichaj being a candidate to go on loan upon his return, Aston
Villa appears to be remain committed to seeing what he can do for the club, even if that means
moving him to a new spot on the field.
Alfredo Morales made his debut in Hertha's starting 11 in a loss to Steve Cherundolo and Hannover
96, while Timothy Chandler made his Nurnberg return in a loss to Dortmund.
Alfredo Morales will earn his first Bundesliga start against Steve Cherundolo and Hannover while
Preston Zimmerman's midweek hat-trick could push him into Darmstadt's lineup against Wehen.
Steve Cherundolo and Hannover ended their long winless run with a narrow win over Nurnberg while
Fabian Johnson's first league goal for Hoffenheim was little consolation in their loss at Dortmund.
Steve Cherundolo and Hannover will try to trip up Nurnberg for their first league win since October
while the trio of Americans at Hoffenheim will try to trip up Dortmund's title ambitions.
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All American eyes Friday are on Goodison Park, where Landon Donovan and Clint Dempsey do battle
in Everton and Fulham's FA Cup match, but there's another game in Europe that is of importance to
Americans abroad as well.
Timmy Chandler's FC Nurnberg and Steve Cherundolo's Hannover 96 are slated to go up against one
another in a Bundesliga match that should be featuring the present and future of U.
By FRANCO PANIZO
Landon Donovan and Clint Dempsey have shared plenty of moments throughout their careers as the
top two attacking threats of the U.S. men's national team, but they will not be celebrating
together on Friday.
The two American stars are set to face off for the first time since 2006 when Everton and Fulham
do battle in the fourth round of the FA Cup (3pm, Fox Soccer Channel).
By Tony Edwards - San Jose, CA (Jan 19, 2012) US Soccer Players -- In today's edition, Tony asks
about Everton's tactics and upcoming schedule, looks at Steve Cherundolo's Hannover '96 back in
action in Germany, wonders about the Rapids' priorities going into the season, and asks Joe Cannon
not to quit his day job.
Three Yanks featured in the Bundesliga on Saturday with Danny Williams and Fabian Johnson playing
for Hoffenheim, while Steve Cherundolo lined up on the opposite side for Hannover 96.
photo by ISIphotos.com
By FRANCO PANIZO
The German Bundesliga kicks back into full gear this weekend, and with it could come a direct
head-to-head duel between a pair of U.S. men's national team players.
Steve Cherundolo and Fabian Johnson could do battle when Hannover 96 and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
resume their Bundesliga campaigns on Saturday.
Jozy Altidore and Sacha Kljestan have both enjoyed individual club success this season, which in
turn has led to their teams turning in strong results both domestically and in Europe. All of that
will come to a head in the UEFA Europa League Round of 32, when their two teams will square
off.
The UEFA Europa League group stage will wrap up today, and several Americans are hoping their
respective team is still standing after the dust has settled.
Jozy Altidore is one of those players, as he and AZ Alkmaar need a win over already-qualified FC
Metalist Kharkiv in Group G in order to secure qualification.
The next two days are rather crucial for a number of Americans abroad, as their quests to reach
the UEFA Europa League knockout stage come down to the final game of group play.
Clint Dempsey and Fulham control their own destiny and can advance as the second-place team from
Group K with a win over Odense BK on Wednesday (3 p.
- Dempsey faces a fight to stay in the Europa League. Fulham must get a result at home over
Odense.
As the final matchday of the Europa League group stages approaches Wednesday and Thursday, so
does the best chance to see Americans in action overseas on a TV near you. And with some of the
Americans' teams in danger of crashing out of Europa, it may be the last chance for a while.
Hoffenheim's pair of Americans will try to guide the team out of their five-game slide in Nurnberg
while Steve Cherundolo and Hannover will try to turn their streak around against Leverkusen.
It was a tough weekend for active Americans in Germany as only Steve Cherundolo and Hannover picked
up any points in the top two German flights.
Steve Cherundolo and Hannover booked their place in the Europa League knockout round despite a loss
at Liege while Sacha Kljestan and Anderlecht stayed perfect in group play.
Steve Cherundolo got the start for Hannover 96, losing 2-0 to Standard Liege in Belgium. Both Group
B teams advanced to the knockout stage of the competition. Standard Liege got their first goal in
the 25th minute, doubling the lead in the 56th. Cherundolo picked up an 11th minute yellow card.
Jozy Altidore went the distance for AZ in a scoreless draw with Malmo in Group G.
The big news of the weekend from Europe was Timmy Chandler scoring the only goal in Nurnberg's 1-0
win over Kaiserslautern in the Bundesliga. Chandler's goal came in the 13th, minute at the
Easy-Credit Stadion, with Raphael Schafer needing one save for the shutout. Nurnberg are 14th in
the table, two points above the relegation zone.
By FRANCO PANIZO
Timmy Chandler may have scored a goal on Saturday, but he wasn't the only U.S. men's national
team defender to make an impact with his left foot.
Jonathan Spector helped rescue Birmingham City from defeat, assisting on an 87th-minute
equalizer in the club's 2-2 draw with Blackpool.
As people across the United States get ready to celebrate Thanksgiving, we give you some extra food
for thought as we look at the year by the numbers. Here's 11 from '11:
- A total of 46 players earned at least one cap for the full team; under Klinsmann, 28 players
got at least one game.
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Carlos Bocanegra has enjoyed a distinguished career as a U.S. national team defender, and he
joined exclusive company on Tuesday, becoming the 12th player in U.S. Soccer history to reach 100
caps.
The steady U.S. captain marked the 3-2 victory over Slovenia by joining Cobi Jones, Jeff Agoos,
Landon Donovan, Marcelo Balboa, Claudio Reyna, Paul Caligiuri, Eric Wynalda, Kasey Keller, Earnie
Stewart, Tony Meola and Joe-Max Moore in the century club at the start of his 90-minute shift.
After each match the contributors to New England Soccer Today will rate the performances of
the United States National Team players who made an appearance on a 1 to 10 scale (1 horrendous, 5
average, 10 perfection). This week Sean Donahue contributed ratings for the USA's 3-2 victory over
Slovenia.
Tim Howard (GK) -
Lindemans Framboise: Sweet and sour temperament, but
effervescent as usual. Made some crucial saves that kept the match level for 70
minutes.
Timmy Chandler (LB) -
Weihenstephaner Hefe: Typically a
refreshing bit of German goodness, but on this occasion a little too light when something stronger
was called for.
Setting expectations, time constraints prevent our customary official preview format.
The USA plays Slovenia Tuesday in a rematch of the US World Cup group stage second match. No
doubt there will be review of that match in depth across the US soccer media outlets. Here's one
piece from us back then.
The United States played another dull and creatively challenged game against France last night,
losing 1-0 in a game in which the U.S. managed just two shots on goal. The loss it the fourth in
six games under new coach Jurgen Klinsmann with all four losses coming by the same 1-0 scoreline.
The honeymoon period is quickly coming to an end for Klinsmann with the United States suffering
from a severe offensive drought having scored just two goals in six games.
It wasn't a game USA fans will be re-watching for entertainment purposes, or one American
players will want to remember, but the U.S. national team's 1-0 loss to France still offered up
plenty of information, if not attacking soccer.
France was always going to be favored and expected to be the better side, even with a young
lineup, but the U.
PARIS, France – The United States Men's National Soccer Team's struggles to generate offense
continued on Friday as they fell 1-0 at Stade de France and are now 1-4-1 under head coach Jurgen
Klinsmann.
The Americans kept the French quiet during the first half, but the home side came out with
renewed life in the second period, keeping the visitors pegged back for much of the final 45
minutes and eventually finding the back of the net.
Another friendly. Another 1-0 loss.
The U.S. men's national team was unable to score for the fourth time in six games under new head
coach Jurgen Klinsmann, and as a result fell, 1-0, to France at Stade de France on Friday.
Loic Remy scored the game's only goal minutes after entering in the second half, but the result
could have been worse for the Americans if not for several quality saves from Tim Howard.
The United States is set to face its biggest test of the Klinsmann era with a visit to France on
Friday in an international friendly. This is just the third meeting between the two teams with
France winning the previous two games 6-0 and 3-0 in 1979.
France
France has already qualified for Euro 2012 so expect France coach
Laurent Blanc to give some younger players much needed experience.
Cherundolo is one of three players on the U.S. roster who is the captain of his club
teamHere's all the news and notes you need to get prepped for the USA's first match against France
since 1979, and the first ever in the famed Stade de France. A few to get you started ..
The U.S. men's national team returns to action on Friday with a match-up against France, a match
that should tell us plenty about the current state of Jurgen Klinsmann's team.
Klinsmann will have a strong group to choose from for Friday's match. Both Landon Donovan and
Clint Dempsey will be available, and German-born Fabian Johnson is set to make his national team
debut.
As Klinsmann's roster to face France & Slovenia
"Morales, where'd you learn to play son?"
G: Tim Howard, Bill Hamid
The skinny: Just calling this "Double H" from now on. By the way truth Bill
Hamid's email address begins with "YoungTimHoward"
DEF: D: Carlos Bocanegra, Timmy Chandler, Steve Cherundolo, Clarence Goodson, Alfredo
Morales, Michael Orozco Fiscal, Oguchi Onyewu
The skinny: Was a 1st team call-up part of Morales's deal to play for the
US?
Pretty standard roster again this time around, with a couple of changes. USMNT head coach Jurgen
Klinsmann continues to get some heat for his selection of Michael Orozco Fiscal. Follow me after
the jump for the full roster.
Goalkeepers (2): Tim Howard, Bill Hamid
Defenders (7): Steve Cherundolo, Oguchi Onyewu, Carlos Bocanegra, Timmy
Chandler, Clarence Goodson, Michael Orozco Fiscal, Alfredo Morales
Midfielders (9): Michael Bradley, Maurice Edu, Clint Dempsey, Brek Shea, Danny
Williams, Fabian Johnson, Kyle Beckerman, Jermaine Jones, Robbie Rogers
Forwards (4): Landon Donovan, DaMarcus Beasley, Jozy Altidore, Edson Buddle
The German infusion of talent continues, as newcomer Alfredo Morales of Hertha BSC will make his
debut on the USMNT roster.
Dempsey helped Fulham to a 4-1 win against Wisla Krakow
With the second half of the 2011-12 Europa League Group Stage underway, the picture for
advancement to the knockout phase is becoming much clearer for the U.S. internationals. One has
already clinched, a couple are on the doorstep and others will go down to the wire .
Looks like we are going to see a lot of euro based players for this one as only 5 MLS players are
called up (they need a little break for now) including Bill Hamid who is currently on trial with
West Brom in the EPL.GOALKEEPERS (2): Bill Hamid (D.C.United), Tim Howard (Everton)DEFENDERS (7):
Carlos Bocanegra (Rangers), Timmy Chandler (Nürnberg), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover 96), Clarence
Goodson
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Jurgen Klinsmann continues to use his pipeline to Germany for talent with his latest roster
selections for the United States games against France and Slovenia. No less than five players born
in Germany are on the roster, including newcomer Alfredo Morales who received his first senior team
call up.
Goalkeepers: Tim Howard, Bill Hamid
Defenders: Steve Cherundolo, Oguchi Onyewu, Carlos Bocanegra, Timmy Chandler,
Clarence Goodson, Michael Orozco Fiscal, Alfredo Morales
Midfielders: Michael Bradley, Maurice Edu, Clint Dempsey, Brek Shea, Danny
Williams, Fabian Johnson, Kyle Beckerman, Jermaine Jones, Robbie Rogers
Forwards: Landon Donovan, DaMarcus Beasley, Jozy Altidore, Edson Buddle
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US Soccer took to twitter on Thursday to announce the roster for the November friendlies. The
United States travels to Europe to play France on the 11th (3pm ET - ESPN2) and Slovenia on the
15th (noon ET - ESPN2). GK: Bill Hamid (DC United, Tim Howard (Everton) DEF: Carlos Bocanegra
(Rangers), Timmy Chandler (Nurnberg), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover 96), Alfredo Morales (Hertha
Berlin), Michael Orozco (San Luis), Oguchi Onyewu (Sporting) MID: Kyle Beckerman (RSL), Michael.
