Two takeaways for me from this (still very encouraging) World Cup are 1) roster makeup for tournaments like these, and 2) squad selection for the...
Matt Doyle recently wrote a wonderful column on MLSsoccer.com detailing the best prospects and players from each US Youth National Team cohort...
I was surprised not to see Sacha Kljestan or Benny Feilhaber called up for the Gold Cup roster. To me, they are our 2nd and 3rd best true #10s in...
When Aron Johannsson became eligible for the USMNT in 2013, I thought we had found the next #2 striker for the US after Jozy Altidore, and a guy...
With Dax McCarty's recent "blockbuster" "trade" from New York Red Bulls to Chicago for $400,000 in general allocation money, as well as Kevin...
I thought it would be good to have a thread to consolidate player reactions to Jürgen Klinsmann's firing and Bruce Arena's hiring. I haven't heard...
I recently read an excellent article which was sort of about Gedion Zelalem, but more so, it was an analysis of the different types of roles and...
Let me start by saying that BigSoccer is possibly my favorite site on the internets, and you all are the reason why I feel that way. So, don't...
The turning point in the 2015 Portland Timbers season occurred in mid-October when, faced with increasingly slim playoff hopes, Caleb Porter...
I think it is time for Jurgen Klinsmann to cap Lamar Neagle. I watch most of Seattle's matches, and this guy has been good since 2013. He is a...
Going into this World Cup, I was fairly convinced that the two most called-upon and important subs on the team would be Aron Johannsson and Mix...
Does anyone else find the contents of this interview with Brad Evans following his cut from the USMNT camp highly unusual? Brad Evans says that...
This is one of the most intriguing competitions for a roster spot on the team in Brazil. To me, these three guys are competing for one roster...
One of the personnel changes for the U.S. that has intrigued me during this cycle is the disappearance of Ricardo Clark from the U.S. depth chart....
Well, it took awhile, but this team appears to have finally demonstrated an ability to play well without Landon Donovan. Now that we've seemingly...
I want to preface this thread by saying that Brad Evans has been quite the revelation for the U.S. at right back this summer. He hardly put a foot...
By most accounts, Jermaine Jones lines up as a defensive midfielder for Schalke and does quite well in the role, save for the occasional...
*Let's ignore Donovan and Dempsey for the purposes of this discussion, and Michael Bradley for that matter. They are givens in any line-up*...
I'll probably get some stick for this, but one positive from today's match against Denmark for me (aside from Benny Feilhaber's solid play) was...
Any interesting or fun stories about watching the Honduras-USA match? I was lucky enough to be living in a city with a bar that chose to air the...
Hi Timbers fans, Any word on bars that will carry the USA-Honduras WCQ or viewing parties for the match? From this link...
Thomas Rongen should be buying a big steak dinner for Bryan Arguez right about now, if he hasn't already. Arguez was omitted from Rongen's...
I just read an interesting article on Major League Soccer talk comparing our 2002 World Cup squad to the 2009 Confederations Cup team. The...
How would you rate our guys after the match against Greneda? Here's what I've got: Perkins - 7 - Nothing to do, but gets a boost for that...
Can't believe there wasn't already a thread on this: Jay DeMerit captained Watford to another 2-0 victory, this time on the road against...