The home stretch: U.S. U20s prepare for the Finals

I know you are joking, but I think we better get good results this cycle because I just don't see next cycle matching this one.

As for this cycle, do we know when the camps are for this team?

 

Camp in about a week somewhere in Europe. My guess is England but don't quote me on it! Now who'd be invited, your guess could be better than mine.

 

Really hope that:

Jones gets his FIFA clearance soon;
Glaad gets healthy;
Farfan gets enough MLS looks to capture Tab's interest in a call-up;
At least one of the Schalke trio breaks through with the first team;
Tab doesn't ignore Akale at Villareal;
Cannon gets some first-team minutes before the roster is set;
Perez gets another shot in SerieA;
A forward starts scoring so much he can't be ignored;
Vom Steeg gets another look to show how he's improved this year;
Borges gets healthy... and signs a pro deal soon.

 

I believe there's an April camp in England

Don't get your hopes up for Glad

 

DailyMail says Antonee Robinson has been invited to the US U20s. No other source on this.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...on-Jurgen-Klinsmann-s-son-Jonathan-trial.html
The USA have also invited Everton's young left-back Antonee Robinson to join up with them next week.

 

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The better Pulisic plays and the more out of reach he is for the U20s the more I want him to play in the YWC.

 

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I think it would be smart to send him to the U-20 WC, if it doesn't conflict with Dortmund's schedule.

I know everyone says that they want the best lineup for the NT, but I think we are in a good position to qualify, and we have the easiest home game, and the hardest away game in the next round. Without Pulisic, we should beat T&T at home. Without Pulisic, we should lose to Mexico on the road. Thats not to say there couldn't be other results in those two games, although I highly doubt we won't beat T&T at home, regardless of who plays, but I think there's a very good chance we will manage three points in the next two games, and be further on pace to qualify.

 

This is where I'm at, in terms of my picks (semi-realistic edition).

GK: Vom Steeg, Marcinkowski, Scott
Defenders: Fossey, Cannon, Carter-Vickers, Redding, Trusty, A. Robinson, Farfan
Midfielders: Palmer-Brown, McKennie, Adams, Jones, Perez, Taitague, Lewis, Pomykal
Forwards: Wright, Ebobisse, Lennon

I'm not including Pulisic because of how unlikely it is that he'd play, although I think he should play. If he did, get rid of Pomykal. No Glad because of BShredder's comments on the likelihood that he plays, although if he did, get rid of Trusty. If Jones isn't eligible in time, Williamson or Zelalem should come into consideration. Other position battles are Trusty and M. Robinson for the last CB spot, Borges and Farfan for the last LB spot, Lewis and Akale for a wide midfielder spot. Also, I'm not really sure there's much of a competition here, but I think we were one short in deserving 97's and 98's in attacking positions, so I added Pomykal because he's done pretty okay for FCD. If Tillman wants to switch to the USA, he could instead take that place. If not, Pomykal should be the pick. Besides that, I don't have many spots as up for grabs.

 

Christian experiencing Azteca will do more for him than anything the U20 WC has to offer.

 

He experienced the Bernabeu. Azteca has lost a lot of its shine, also. They don't always even get full stadiums anymore.

I'm not sure it will do so much for him to play in the U-20 WC, but if we have Pulisic, I think we are one of the tournament favorites. We've never won one of these tournaments. If we win one, I think it would be big for US Soccer from a marketing standpoint. It could really help our program. Not that I think it makes a difference on the field, but I think it'll make a difference in the perception of our program.

 

I thought it DID conflict with Dortmund's schedule.

 

Very unlikely. It would require them to beat Bayern in the German Cup Semi-Finals or to get to the Champions League Final.

Their final Bundesliga match is two days before our first match, but that match likely won't mean anything, and even if it did, he can miss our first match. He's good enough that you play one player down the first match to have him play the others.

 

Nonsense, these points are crucial....you absolutely need him for every game we play, he's the entire offense

 

World Cup Qualifiers are pretty close to the U20 WC, I thought that was the real concern.

 

Pulisic is a once in a generation prospect, so let's pretend that we don't have him and see how good our U20s are without him. I also think this group of guys can do even better than last cycle without him if we bring in our other best U20s like Wright, McKennie, and Perez.

 

Yup. Its likely that Pulisic will play in the WCQers and the Gold Cup this summer.

I know folks want to do as well as possible at the YWC, but Pulisic is now a full-time member of the full senior national team. We don't need to overburden him with games. I know he's 18 and fit, but come on.

I've already written Pulisic off for this roster.

Carter-Vickers, who I was worried about when then club football season started.............now seems much more likely.

 

It's a waste to bring CP to the U-20 now. It's a really unnecessary risk. He's needed for the senior team and every point matters - gelling more with the team (which will likely have Johnson in the midfield in June, so an important change) and trying to steal points in Mexico. Far, far more important for us.

Youth events are for kids trying to break through and make a statement - that's not CP.

 

Pulisic with the senior team also opens up a roster spot and opportunity for another kid on the U20 roster.

Youth events are a means to an end, not an end unto themselves.

 

please direct me to some info re this player.