Exciting to see USL Championship players getting bought by European clubs -- European scouting networks really have expanded in the US.
Luca de la Torre.
I'm a bit surprised to see the feedback here -- I thought Haji looked pretty good, particularly for a first cap. His hold-up play and combination...
Not a bad comparison. From the highlights I've seen of Haji, he tends to drift wide and then face goal and attack with the ball at his feet from...
Great article - thanks for sharing, @Scotty. I remember being cautiously very excited about Haji Wright in his U-17 days when he was in LA...
There have been rumblings of Cameroon calling him up:...
Who are some good example players fitting this profile? Guys like Jose Villarreal?
I'd define a "dark horse" here as someone who hasn't been part of WCQ, Gold Cup or Nations League rosters during the past couple years. With that,...
At the time, I remember thinking a lot of Michael Bradley's playing time in 2007 felt premature. Back then, Pablo Mastroeni was 31 and likely...
Really awful news for Miles Robinson and the USMNT. He really had become a lock starter for us after his fantastic Gold Cup + steady play...
For folks who have been able to watch Tyler Boyd this season, how is he looking? I haven't seen him play since the 2019 Gold Cup. I thought he was...
Scroll halfway down the page in this column from Matt Doyle and watch the 3-minute video where Sacha Kljestan is asked who he would start at #9 in...
I don't look at Pomykal as a playmaker. His primary value propositions are: Ball progression Ball-winning So, he's essentially a backup for...
Why not Mix Diskerud? ;) Great point about rolling the dice and carrying 7 defenders. That *could* work since Sergino Dest can play both RB and...
Qatar is obviously the weakest team in pot 1, but they were pretty competitive at the Gold Cup last summer and gave us a real game in the...