Scholarship table
HUGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/soccer-insider/wp/2014/05/02/arsenals-zelalem-nearing-u-s-eligibility/Project Klinsy2018 is a full go. Quick question - Who's a better recruiter: Klinsy or Calipari?Also, we could have a 2018 front six of: Zelalem, Julian Green, Aron Johannson, Jozy Alitdore, Darlington Nagbe, Michael Bradley. Would easily be the best in USMNT history.
Remember two years ago when Chandler was the first dual national the US recruited? Now he may not even make the 30 man provisional roster which goes to show you can't project four months into the future much less four years. It's a long, long, long road.
I don't disagree with you, especially since Zelalem and Green are both so young, but I would differ on 2 key points, especially when comparing to Chandler. 1) Timothy Chandler was never looked at by the German national team. Even Jermaine Jones and Fabian Johnson, though neither would have made final squads, got looks at the U21 level and such. Chandler is a decent player, but the US was his only chance for international football. Zelalem and Green definitely were looked at with promise by Low and crew.2) Unlike the aforementioned Germans, Zelalem lived in the US for alot of formative years, makes him less of a soccer mercenary, and it bodes well for his development in the US program, if this indeed goes through.But your concerns about his Arsenal development are valid. Lets hope he gets out on loan.
Re: Arsenal Development...Klinns has been VERY hands-on with the guys he wants/needs getting development/playing time. Why do you think Dempsey/Bradley came back the MLS? I think he greases a lot of wheels for transfers or loans. He's also very adamant about guys getting playing time and I think they take it to heart.
Fair that JK likes to be involved with his players but we're talking different levels here with Dempsey/Bradley and Zelalem. Dempsey took a golden parachute to the MLS. Still disappointed in Bradley for giving up the way he did at the end in Rome but money talks no matter your profession.I can't imagine you think Gedion is to join MLS. Right? He's at a club that puts a premium on youth talent playing in the senior squad. I'm not sure what JK could do that AW isn't already planning to do in terms of Zelalem's development. As much as AW has talked positively about JK in the past I doubt a man of his stature is going to place Gedion where JK wants him to be placed. Zelalem has intermittent appearances written all over him the next two seasons.
Two general questions, as NYWarrior and I were discussing the USMNT and the World Cup.1. Do you think USMNT advances out of the group stage?2. How many points do you think they earn?
Yes with 4. Beat Portugal and tie with Ghana. Portugal beats Ghana but lost to the Germans to only take 3 points.
So Ghana loses to Germany and the US wins the tie-breaker?
Ghanas only point comes against the US. No tiebreaker necessary in this scenario.
The USMNT v Ghana is a great first-round match-up ... a winnable game for the US, no doubt about it though the Ghanaians are at least as talented if not more so.And after four years of purgatory, Gyan will have a shot at redemption in this tournament ... he's scoring a ton on the Arabian peninsula, but he'd likely give those back for better fortune on this PK in 2010 (great theater in the best game of that tourney)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBDK-HEbIZs
Shouldnt have even been a penalty in the first place. That was the biggest piece of cheating since Maradona. I would like them to change that rule in the future, if someone handballs it when the ball will go in, it should be counted as a goal.
That miss was karma for Ghana after the absolute shameful display they put on in the second half against the US. There is time wasting, and then there is diving, not to draw a penalty, but to give an excuse to go to ground and remain there for a few minutes. People who complain about Italians or Spaniards diving have never watched the African countries in world competition.
Prelim roster.....http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/05/12/13/23/140512-mnt-prelim-rosterI suppose no Johnson is only real surprise. Curious if all the German-Americans make it. Also curious to see how Boyd does in camp since he ended the season extremely well.
Im surprised Chandler ended up on there, and Deandre Yedlin isn't a name that was tossed around, even as a possibility, which is a surprise to me as well.Johnson has just been awful for DC United as of late, so this isn't a complete shock