Roster for Honduras

Discussion in 'USA Men: News & Analysis' started by HartwickFan, Feb 4, 2013.

  1. HartwickFan

    HartwickFan Member

    Jul 31, 1999
    Climax, MI
    Club:
    VfR Wormatia 08 Worms
    Nat'l Team:
    Tuvalu
    GOALKEEPERS (3) : Brad Guzan (Aston Villa - 5/3 SO), Tim Howard (Everton – 22/9 SO), Sean Johnson (Chicago Fire – 0/0)
    DEFENDERS (9) : Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City – 0/0), Carlos Bocanegra (Racing Santander – 31/5), Geoff Cameron (Stoke City – 5/0), Edgar Castillo (Club Tijuana – 0/0), Timmy Chandler (Nuremberg – 0/0), Brad Evans (Seattle Sounders – 0/0), Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy – 0/0), Fabian Johnson (Hoffenheim – 3/0), Michael Parkhurst (Augsburg – 3/0)
    MIDFIELDERS (8) : Michael Bradley (Roma – 19/5), Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo - 0/0), Maurice Edu (Bursaspor – 9/0), Jermaine Jones (Schalke 04 – 5/0), Sacha Kljestan (Anderlecht – 12/0), Jose Torres (Tigres – 9/0), Danny Williams (Hoffenheim – 4/0), Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City – 3/0)
    FORWARDS (4 ): Jozy Altidore (AZ Alkmaar – 17/6), Clint Dempsey (Tottenham Hotspur – 26/10), Herculez Gomez (Santos – 6/2), Eddie Johnson (Seattle Sounders – 11/10)

    Interesting to me that Goodson and Gooch are dropped. Can't say I'm disappointed about Goodson -- he's been crap lately. I would think Gooch's experience and physical presence would make him useful, but I guess Klinsy is of a different mind. I'm surprised Beckerman isn't on the list -- I would've thought his performance against Canada would've earned him a spot, and I always thought Klinsy liked him. Our midfield is crowded enough, though.
     
  2. jmplautz

    jmplautz Member

    Jul 28, 2007
    Madison
    Agreed. My only thought is that he wants players who can bust a bunker and play a possession game. A role that he doesn't excel at compared to others.

    Nice to see Chandler on the list. Does he start?
     
  3. TimB4Last

    TimB4Last Member+

    May 5, 2006
    Dystopia
    There's always room for one more!

    One more midfielder, that is, not one more thread.

    Mods, please don't merge the roster threads until doing so would create an unreadable hodgepodge.
     
  4. FirstStar

    FirstStar Hustlin' for the USA

    Fulham Football Club
    Feb 1, 2005
    Time's Arrow
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Who'd have thought this a year ago-- first qualifier of the Hex and Landon isn't on the roster.
     
  5. TimB4Last

    TimB4Last Member+

    May 5, 2006
    Dystopia
    Only Landon himself, maybe.
     
  6. KickersFTW

    KickersFTW Member+

    Jan 12, 2012
    RVA (Soccer hotbed)
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I think Chandler gets a start. Should be in form due to league play and he knows tough environments even if he hasn't played for the national team. Given hostile hostile environments in Germany,etc are slightly different that a hot afternoon surrounded by Hondurans.
     
  7. HartwickFan

    HartwickFan Member

    Jul 31, 1999
    Climax, MI
    Club:
    VfR Wormatia 08 Worms
    Nat'l Team:
    Tuvalu
    Yes, I'm glad to Chandler as well. It's our chance to finally cap-tie him. The only way he wouldn't start is if Cameron starts at right back, I think. I expect to see Cameron and Boca starting in the middle, and Chandler starting at right back.
     
  8. HartwickFan

    HartwickFan Member

    Jul 31, 1999
    Climax, MI
    Club:
    VfR Wormatia 08 Worms
    Nat'l Team:
    Tuvalu
    Yeah, it hurts not having our best player. :(
     
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  9. tab5g

    tab5g Member+

    May 17, 2002
    Yeah. Landon Donovan and Conor Casey were vital to the win at Honduras last cycle.

    This roster misses both of those players equally.

    But this roster is certainly capable of getting a point or three on Feb 6th.

    http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Mens-N...rst-Final-Round-FIFA-World-Cup-Qualifier.aspx
     
  10. SpencerNY

    SpencerNY Member+

    Dec 1, 2001
    Up in the skyway
    So, 6 guys from the January camp. Looks like that was Wondo's last chance. I would have like to seen Gatt in there.
     
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  11. wsmaugham

    wsmaugham Member+

    Apr 3, 2002
    Chicago
    Strong roster overall. The first thing that jumps out is how many central midfielder types we have. Very little width. Aside from Jones, none of them can beat a man on the dribble with consistency. I suppose Klinsmann felt those with ability in that department weren't up to standard (Gatt) but it is concerning going into the WC. The legacy of Lewis/Beasley/Donovan to Zusi.
     
  12. SpencerNY

    SpencerNY Member+

    Dec 1, 2001
    Up in the skyway
    This game was always going to be ugly, but without LD it's going to be especially so.
     
  13. SpencerNY

    SpencerNY Member+

    Dec 1, 2001
    Up in the skyway
    Beasley is still getting lots of minutes with Puebla. Why not at least put him on the roster instead of a Brad Davis.
     
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  14. keller4president

    Jan 5, 2006
    Agreed. If you want an offensive option off the bench, Beasley is probably a better choice than Davis. He's 6 months younger, in season, with more WC qualifying experience. Plus he's just a faster player, even at this advanced age. Only advantage to Davis is his service, but we have other players who can take free kicks (Dempsey, Bradley, Zusi).
     
  15. Mr Martin

    Mr Martin Member+

    Jun 12, 2002
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The roster is fine. Mostly logical, and I like that he took both Gonzo and Besler, presumably as the backup CBs to Cameron and Boca. It's long past time to work these guys into the squad.

    Like others, I would have preferred Gatt over one of the many, somewhat redundant central midfielders or slower outside mids. Why have all 3 of Torres, Zusi, and Davis when Gatt's speed and more classic wing play could have been a nice option off the bench? But this isn't a killer decision, just a marginal one.

    Evans won't make the game-day squad, as he is insurance for the outside backs, where Parkhurst has been inactive for a while and Johnson had a minor injury issue last week (but seems to be OK now, knock on wood).
     
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  16. wsmaugham

    wsmaugham Member+

    Apr 3, 2002
    Chicago
    Fortunately, there are two offensive wingbacks on this roster. Thank you Germany.
     
  17. keller4president

    Jan 5, 2006
    My biggest question is who is our offensive game-changer option off the bench? Kljestan? That's not going to work. Davis? He's a bit old to be getting his first WC qualifying cap. Zusi? Eh. EJ? Eh.

    Roster is crying out for a speed-option like Agudelo, Beasley, or an offensive juggernaut like Feilhaber. Really bummed Torres made it over Feilhaber - that's just a bad call in my opinion.

    Also - what about Joe Corona? Never seen the kid play, but people have been clamoring for a call-up.
     
  18. onefineesq

    onefineesq Member+

    Sep 16, 2003
    Laurel, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    *raises hand* I theorized after the WC 3 years ago that I could see him retiring from the sport altogether before the next WC ... much less from international soccer. That conversation began in response to a nutjob who postulated that he could see Donovan being on the US squad through the 2022 World Cup.
     
  19. Bob Morocco

    Bob Morocco Member+

    Aug 11, 2003
    Billings, MT
    If that's his thinking it's strange that it only applied to the DM position and not anywhere else, you know the positions where attacking is required.
     
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  20. Dervos

    Dervos Member+

    Mar 13, 2002
    Club:
    Austin Aztex
    There's Jozy, if he can finally transfer even some of his club form to the nats.
     
  21. Real Corona

    Real Corona Member+

    Jan 19, 2008
    Colorado
    Club:
    FC Metalist Kharkiv
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Pretty solid lineup actually. No real complaints.
     
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  22. KickersFTW

    KickersFTW Member+

    Jan 12, 2012
    RVA (Soccer hotbed)
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Well Corona is cap tied now but only time he's seen qualifying is the last bit of Guatemala in KC. He was very good in that short time though.
     
  23. TimB4Last

    TimB4Last Member+

    May 5, 2006
    Dystopia
    Might be time to consider your own retirement. ;)
     
  24. Totoro

    Totoro Member+

    Dec 3, 2009
    Colorado
    There are pairs of fullbacks, though. Would Klinsmann do something like sub in Castillo for a mid and push Johnson forward? Or let Castillo push forward, since that's what he does for his club?
     
  25. OleGunnar20

    OleGunnar20 Member+

    Dec 7, 2009
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    i saw the same thing but don't agree that it is a strong roster. it is weak.

    davis and evans and edu and torres are clearly not full WC NT quality .... they aren't even CONCACAF NT quality ... never have been and certainly aren't now in their 30s. and Zusi is still a ? on whether he is good enough beyond Concacaf minnows.

    JK is an idiot when it comes to building rosters and assessing talent. there is ZERO width or speed in the midfield ... none, nada ... zip, zilch.

    you are going to see the same clogged mess we saw with Canada in the 1st half ... with a bunch of sideways and backwards passing .... and probably some turnovers if Torres and Edu are involved ... and that is the best case scenario assuming JK doesn't do something colossally stupid and play 4 CMs across the midfield with a guy like Williams out on the right.

    if losing this game would mean an end to JK i would gladly cheer for a humiliating loss just to get rid of him but i think that the snake oil salesman has hoodwinked Sunil but good and only non-qualification will see him fired so i just hope for an ugly game with some luck and who knows.

    and quick question ... isn't Bradley Johnson of Norwich City eligible for the USMNT? why would you call in Edu or Torres or Davis when there is an average to slightly above average EPL central midfielder available? just wondering since i saw him play this weekend and he is clearly better than most of the fringe CMs that JK seems enamoured with.
     

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