Sporting KC player national team news [R]

Discussion in 'Sporting Kansas City' started by Buzz Killington, Sep 29, 2011.

  1. Inca Roads

    Inca Roads Member+

    Nov 22, 2012
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Does that affect tomorrow? Down Roger too?
     
  2. NathanSP

    NathanSP Member

    Jul 3, 2014
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    I'm pretty sure Zusi will leave after the game tomorrow, so he should be available. I wanna say same for Roger.. but not as sure on that one
     
  3. Buzz Killington

    Buzz Killington Member+

    Oct 6, 2002
    Lee's Summit
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    No, players report after tomorrow's game
     
  4. Inca Roads

    Inca Roads Member+

    Nov 22, 2012
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Oh thank goodness. I want a good home game.
     
  5. kcscsupporter

    kcscsupporter Member+

    Apr 17, 2002
    D17
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    vs dom kinnear? don't hold your breath.
     
  6. Inca Roads

    Inca Roads Member+

    Nov 22, 2012
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    It's still Sporting I'm talking about. "Good home game" isn't that high of a bar.
     
  7. YankBastard

    YankBastard Na Na Na Na NANANANAAA!

    Jun 18, 2005
    Estados Unidos
    Club:
    AS Roma
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Dwyer for the USMNT?

     
  8. Sachsen

    Sachsen Member+

    Aug 8, 2003
    Broken Arrow, Okla.
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Well, that was fun for us. Not so much for Roger.
     
  9. dagopop

    dagopop Member

    Jun 12, 2008
    Kansas
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Tough night for the Catrachos, but Roger can still hold his head up high. Not taking anything away from the USA team, but the goalie for Honduras was complete garbage.
     
  10. BenDover

    BenDover BigSoccer Supporter

    Aug 4, 2010
    Rio Verde, AZ
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Anyone have a suggestion for a way to watch the USMNT vs Panama game if you don't get the beIN Sports Network?
     
  11. AndyMead

    AndyMead Homo Sapien

    Nov 2, 1999
    Seat 12A
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    I was going to see if Telemundo was part of the NBC Sports app
     
  12. ockk

    ockk Member

    Jun 1, 2003
    raymore
    yes, according to the schedule comes on at 9....with the Mexico game at 5:30
     
  13. KCFutbol

    KCFutbol Moderator
    Staff Member

    Jun 14, 2001
    Overland Park, KS
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Welcome back old friend. Haven't seen you in a long time.
     
  14. dagopop

    dagopop Member

    Jun 12, 2008
    Kansas
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I was doing some reading on the USMNT forum and Zusi was taking a lot of fire for his performance vs Panama. Maybe I am a bit biased, but I thought he did a fairly good job. He made one mistake that put an attacker into the box undefended, but he mostly took care of business all night.
     
  15. Buzz Killington

    Buzz Killington Member+

    Oct 6, 2002
    Lee's Summit
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Zusi was unspectacular, but was fine.
     
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  16. Inca Roads

    Inca Roads Member+

    Nov 22, 2012
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    In my book, he got abused all night. He was barely keeping up with that winger (had to watch it without sound and on my phone, so I don't remember who it was). Only once made any sort of worthwhile attack contribution.
     
  17. Abracadabra

    Abracadabra BigSoccer Supporter

    Sep 11, 2006
    Olathe, Kansas
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Well, I have never understood the desire to play him on the flank anyway. Since I never played the game competitively, I always defer to those who have, but it's plain to see that he's too slow to play him balls into space, and has no recovery speed on the other end. Certainly there have been wingers who lacked pace, but neither PV nor Arena use wingers that way as far as I can tell. You put him on an island out there and he's in trouble if his opposite number possesses any sort of pace.

    When I consider his core attributes (great ball striker, intelligence on and off the ball) I don't think of a winger, I think of someone who plays a Michael Bradley type of role, but with probably less ground to cover. The problem for Zusi is that Bradley has all that and more and plays at a higher pace, so he's unlikely to ever unseat MB.
     
  18. Inca Roads

    Inca Roads Member+

    Nov 22, 2012
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    I love the guy but I don't see a home for him on the national side at all anymore. He's put in a surprising number of great games in the USA shirt, so clearly hustle and brains work enough.
     
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  19. Buzz Killington

    Buzz Killington Member+

    Oct 6, 2002
    Lee's Summit
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    To be fair to him, he was called in as an injury replacement originally, and only started because of another injury. At best he's 5th or 6th on the depth chart there, but because of injuries at RB that's where we were down to.
     
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  20. Inca Roads

    Inca Roads Member+

    Nov 22, 2012
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Hence, no home on the team. Sub of a sub of an emergency or whatever.
     
  21. ZooCougar

    ZooCougar Member

    Jul 31, 2014
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    I think he is a good emergency right back. And really the criticism I saw of him was kind of harsh. Tim Chandler is great in the Bundesliga but he sucks in Central America or anytime he is in a US Kit. I would start Zusi over Chandler with little hesitation.

    Frankly, I don't think you could find many more solid or versatile bench players than Zusi given his experience. I thought Jurgen used him the right way, subbing him as a more defensive option with the lead.

    I would rather call up a Zusi and have him on the bench than to take European based kid, take him away from his club only to sit on the bench.

    Tim Ream may have acquitted himself a little in the second half, but I still would have started Besler over him.

    Also, I know Benny and Jermaine aren't like for like, but geez. It's time for Jermaine Jones to go. Woof.
     
  22. Buzz Killington

    Buzz Killington Member+

    Oct 6, 2002
    Lee's Summit
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  23. vividox

    vividox Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 10, 2005
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Throwing around some dates:

    If US U-20 is knocked out in the Group Stage, EPB could be available 06/03*.
    If US U-20 is knocked out in the Round of 16, EPB could be available 06/10*.
    If US U-20 is knocked out in the quarterfinals, EPB could be available 06/10*.
    If US U-20 makes the semifinals, EPB could be available 06/17*.

    *These are the earliest dates possible and probably only represent an absolute defensive emergency. Especially the farther they get into the tournament, Vermes would probably be resting EPB at least a week on his return.

    We also have World Cup Qualifiers on June 8th and 11th. Anyone called up to those would miss the game on 06/10, and potentially miss part or all of the game on 06/17 depending on how (not) well rested they are.

    Then there is Gold Cup. Call-Ups are made about two weeks before the start of CONCACAF Gold Cup (which starts on July 7th). Assuming a June 23rd-ish call-up date and assuming our players are available for the 6/24 games against the Galaxy, that would mean our Gold Cup call ups will be gone starting with the 7/1 game against Portland. Then...

    If USMNT is knocked out in the Group Stage, call ups could be available 07/22**.
    If USMNT is knocked out in the quarterfinal, call ups could be available 07/29**.
    If USMNT makes the semifinals, call ups could be available 07/29**.

    **Blahblahblah.

    So, all together now:

    05/27; @ Colorado (No EPB)
    06/03; Minnesota (No EPB [Group Stage])
    06/10; Montreal (No EPB [quarterfinal]; no WCQ Call Ups)
    06/17; @ San Jose (No EPB [semis/final/3rd]; tired WCQ Call Ups)
    06/24; @ Los Angeles
    07/01; Portland (No Gold Cup Call Ups)
    07/06; Philadelphia (No Gold Cup Call Ups)
    07/22; @ Real Salt Lake (No Gold Cup Call Ups [Group Stage])
    07/29; Chicago (No Gold Cup Call Ups [final])
    08/06; Atlanta

    Then we return to our regularly scheduled program... until September WCQs.

    Looking at that schedule, we have a potential to be very thin on 06/10 and very tired on 06/17. The four game stretch in July without Gold Cup Call Ups (potentially: Besler, Zusi, Feilhaber, Dwyer, Opara, Melia; Mustivar; Espinoza) is going to be brutal as well.

    Fun times.
     
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  24. Buzz Killington

    Buzz Killington Member+

    Oct 6, 2002
    Lee's Summit
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Don't forget the USOC too...
     
  25. vividox

    vividox Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 10, 2005
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Ah, shit.

    Well, we can't be doing much more than throwing SPR at those games, right?
     

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