Where are we with our goalkeepers going forward

Discussion in 'USA Men' started by LouisianaViking07/09, Aug 30, 2016.

  1. ChuckMe92

    ChuckMe92 Member+

    Jun 23, 2016
    Columbus, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #26 ChuckMe92, Oct 10, 2016
    Last edited: Oct 10, 2016
    Well, Klinsmann may have revealed his GK depth:

    Pretty brutal for Hamid to be behind Rimando. Also not very surprising that outside of Howard (who has 12+ years of EPL experience), none of Klinsmann's top keepers play in MLS.
    EDIT: note that Klinsmann said this just today, not in June. (Back in June, he did call Hamid and Johnson part of a lost generation.)
     
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  2. LouisianaViking07/09

    Aug 15, 2009
    but were Johnson and Hamid really part of a lost generation? I don't follow MLS or our youth squads all that much. I know we failed to make the 2012 and 2016 Olympics but is that really the fault of Johnson or Hamid?
     
  3. asoc

    asoc Member+

    Sep 28, 2007
    Tacoma
    If I remember correctly we had some bad goal keeping blunders during qualifying for the 2012 Olympics.
     
  4. bsky22

    bsky22 Member+

    Dec 8, 2003
    I think the generation is generally thought of as those born between 89 and 92. It is not just they didn't qualify, but that they hadn't emerged in the national team and many weren't fulfilling their potential. Injuries have impacted Opara, Boyd, and Gyau, but the group also includes Adu, Diskerud, Shea, Agudelo, Okugo, etc. A number of guys are starting come good now.

    As @asoc alluded to, their was some poor goalkeeping in that tournament. The one most think of was the injury time goal to El Salvador that eliminated us from qualifying.

     
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  5. LouisianaViking07/09

    Aug 15, 2009
    Poor Johnson. He was highly rated just a few years ago. I wonder if it's just hype or perhaps playing for crappy teams might have somehow rubbed off on him to a degree.

    Hamid def seems majorly overlooked by JK. Perhaps this might be the ideal time for him to go abroad.
     
  6. LouisianaViking07/09

    Aug 15, 2009
    I gotta feeling I jinxed Hamid, Horvath, Bingham and Cropper.

    Cropper isn't even no.2 at New England?

    Bingham should have gone abroad, but he went to Galaxy.

    Hamid went to Denmark as a no.1 (played 3 games) and loaned back to MLS. I sure hope he returns

    Horvath (I'm still pulling for since he's only 23) was no.2 at Club Brugge for a few months. Became #1 and lost it for 6 months and finished the last 3 games of the season with a league title. Unfortunately, the club went and bought a guy that Real Madrid were interested in. So, he's #2.
     
  7. Ajax is in need for a second goalie asap, so agents should run to the phone.
     
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  8. Demmit. Feyenoord's goalie is out with a broken bone in his foot for about two months. So now we need a back up for our back up too.
     
  9. LouisianaViking07/09

    Aug 15, 2009
    Has the Dutch league ever looked at MLS for keepers?
     
  10. Donot think so, as goalies are abundant in Europe, so it's not like your going to pay more in salary for a Yank if you can get the same quality in Europe for less. It would only be worth while for a top class goalie to hire him from outside the EU. Ajax wouldnot hire Onana if he wasnot exceptional class, due to the higher salary. He has proven himself and of course jumped far beyond the minimum wage level.
    So which mls goalie is exceptional class that comes close to/matches Onana?
     
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  11. EvanJ

    EvanJ Member+

    Manchester United
    United States
    Mar 30, 2004
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The top four MLS clubs last year had goalkeepers who are now 32 or older, so I don't know if them going to Europe would help the national team. NYCFC's Sean Johnson, who was subbed on last night, is 29. He has 6 caps in over 8 years going back to his national team debut on January 22, 2011. I'm not saying he would do well in Europe, but from a USMNT point of view that could be what MLS goalie you want to go to Europe.
     
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  12. LouisianaViking07/09

    Aug 15, 2009
    I have to wonder if Belgian or Dutch clubs ever look at MLS. Surely, they have evidence at what MLS-trained keepers can do in the PL.

    Same as why haven't more Championship clubs put in bids for guys like Johnson or others.

    I think we def need our best keepers in Europe, even if in mid-tier leagues like Belgium (Horvath for example).
     
  13. truefan420

    truefan420 Member+

    May 30, 2010
    oakland
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Belgian and Dutch clubs have a much smaller budget. If they think their similar talent they’ll stick with the euro player because it will be easier and cheaper to do so. Championship Clubs I’ve wondered as well. My guess is 1 if they have money they have enough money to go out and get someone they feel is better. The other is if they don’t have money it’s cheaper to develop your own or buy a euro from a smaller league than deal with the/scout the MLS.
     
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  14. mattjo

    mattjo Member+

    Feb 3, 2001
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Frankly, I am not sure what being in a mid-tier European league does to make a keeper any better than one in MLS or other of the top Western hemisphere leagues. I think it is all sort of a wash, other than maybe providing a stepping stone for increased visibility to European teams, but with current technologies and past experience, I don't think that is even that important any more.
     
  15. LouisianaViking07/09

    Aug 15, 2009
    Doing well at said club in a mid-tier league is a boost going forward. Whether that's just by league play or perhaps with CL or Europa League matches.
     
  16. mattjo

    mattjo Member+

    Feb 3, 2001
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Just curious what makes you think that? I am fine if somebody wants to play in Holland or Belgium, but also don't think it necessarily equates much of a move up any more. Maybe a slight bump up with some European play, but Sacha Kljesten largely remained the same player in my mind. For a GK, I am even less sure about how much of a boost it is.
     
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  17. LouisianaViking07/09

    Aug 15, 2009
    Well look at Horvath for example. He was 20 playing in Norway (a league far worse than MLS). He's 23 now playing for the best/2nd best team in Belgium. Improvement.

    There's been several MLS keepers who made the move to Scandinavia. Maybe that was their skill set. But i'd be curious if several who were B-list or so (those too good for MLS, but not good enough for a top 5 league) might have fared in a Belgium/Netherlands/Turkey.
     
  18. ChuckMe92

    ChuckMe92 Member+

    Jun 23, 2016
    Columbus, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Pretty clear who's Berhalter's 4th choice besides Steffen, Horvath, Guzan. Berhalter had mentioned this about Johnson in the press conference following the callups.
     
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  19. LouisianaViking07/09

    Aug 15, 2009
    Amazing that Steffen had only played 7 NT games prior to this match.
     
  20. mattjo

    mattjo Member+

    Feb 3, 2001
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Well he and Horvath are both young for keepers, the same age actually. I imagine those numbers will continue to climb!
     
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  21. LouisianaViking07/09

    Aug 15, 2009
  22. SoccerLover829

    Manchester United
    United States
    Aug 21, 2018
    Poll time: List your....

    Top 2 MNT Keepers:
    Top 2 U20 Keepers:
    Top 2 U19 Keepers:
    Top 2 U18 Keepers:
    Top 2 U17 Keepers:
     
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  23. soccersubjectively

    soccersubjectively BigSoccer Supporter

    Jan 17, 2012
    Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    A little late to the party but my best shot...

    MNT: Horvath, Steffen
    U23s: Marcinkowski, Klinsmann
    U20s: Dos Santos, Eric Lopez
    U19s: David Ochoa, Justin Garces
    U18s: Patrick Schulte, John Pulskamp
    U17s: Abraham Rodriguez, Damian Las
     
  24. SoccerLover829

    Manchester United
    United States
    Aug 21, 2018
    Top 2 MNT Keepers: Steffan, Johnson
    Top 2 U20 Keepers: Dos Santos, Garces
    Top 2 U19 Keepers: Ochoa, Fowler
    Top 2 U18 Keepers: Shakes, Pulskamp
    Top 2 U17 Keepers: Cervantes, Las
     
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  25. LouisianaViking07/09

    Aug 15, 2009
    well Horvath is injured at the moment.
     

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