USMNT 2023: The Between Times

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  1. TKyle

    TKyle Moderator
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    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Dec 28, 2014
    Nordecke’s Porch
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    24-man roster named for the Nations League semi’s/final. From major league soccer soccer dot com.

    https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/usa-...ons-league-title-defense-24-players-called-in


    GOALKEEPERS (4)
    • Drake Callender - Inter Miami CF
    • Josh Cohen - Maccabi Haifa
    • Sean Johnson - Toronto FC
    • Matt Turner - Arsenal
    DEFENDERS (7)
    • Sergiño Dest - AC Milan
    • Chris Richards - Crystal Palace
    • Antonee Robinson - Fulham
    • Miles Robinson - Atlanta United
    • Joe Scally - Borussia Mönchengladbach
    • Auston Trusty - Birmingham City
    • Walker Zimmerman - Nashville SC
    MIDFIELDERS (6)
    • Johnny Cardoso - Internacional
    • Luca de la Torre - Celta de Vigo
    • Weston McKennie - Leeds United
    • Yunus Musah - Valencia
    • Gio Reyna - Borussia Dortmund
    • Alan Soñora - FC Juárez
    FORWARDS (7)
    • Brenden Aaronson - Leeds United
    • Folarin Balogun - Stade Reims
    • Taylor Booth - Utrecht
    • Ricardo Pepi - Groningen
    • Christian Pulisic - Chelsea
    • Tim Weah - Lille
    • Alex Zendejas - Club América

    Ethan Horvath of recently promoted Luton Town is injured, as is Tyler Adams and Tim Ream. Both Miles Robinson and Chris Richards make their returns as CB’s. Folarin Balogun and Alan Sonora look to be cap-tied to the US in this tourney.

    a reasonably strong roster, considering injuries.
     
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  2. Paul171121

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    Columbus Crew
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    Dec 14, 2018
    Josh Cohen (Israeli league keeper) is only in for training and cannot be in the 23 man squad because he was not in the preliminary roster.

    Rumors are that there were several last minute changes due to injury and maybe the coaching change.
     
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  3. Kyle Crew

    Kyle Crew Member+

    Feb 23, 2013
    Columbus, Ohio
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    Midfield is a big ol’ yikes for me.
     
  4. Paul171121

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    Dec 14, 2018
    I'm wondering if a back 3 is in the cards. There's no 6 on the roster that I rate, and there's only 3 FBs, with Scally having limitations going forward. Weah played both LWB and RWB this season. Both games could go to extra time.

    Gregg was experimenting with the back 3 until the backline had injury problems in the summer, and the U-20s play that way most of the time. It seems part of the Stewart/Berhalter system, which is a thing.

    Here are the injuries plus Acosta:

     
  5. Kyle Crew

    Kyle Crew Member+

    Feb 23, 2013
    Columbus, Ohio
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    Yeah, that midfield is all gas and no brakes. Cardoso has never really stood out to me.
     
  6. DrunkandDisorderly

    Mar 17, 2008
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    It's too bad that the Destroyer battleship seems in a funk. If he was firing on all cylinders, he could bring that bite.
     
  7. Kyle Crew

    Kyle Crew Member+

    Feb 23, 2013
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    I think they are saving him for the gold cup.
     
  8. TKyle

    TKyle Moderator
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    Hopefully this. (And hopefully for the US in the Gold Cup.)
     
  9. Kyle Crew

    Kyle Crew Member+

    Feb 23, 2013
    Columbus, Ohio
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    United States
    There is a winger for Espanyol named Luca Koleosho. He just scored a very nice goal against Almeria. He has US, Canadian, Nigerian, and Italian citizenship. He’s played for the US and Italy at youth level, and in Aidan Morris fashion is on Canada’s preliminary squad for the Nations League.
     
  10. Kyle Crew

    Kyle Crew Member+

    Feb 23, 2013
    Columbus, Ohio
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    Valencia needs a result today to ensure safety. At 1-1, Musah came on in the 78th minute. In the 81st minute he got sent off because of an incredibly stupid direct red card.

    Honestly, I’m more than happy to see him leave in the summer. He was good the first couple months of the season, but has been total dog shit since. He’s basically been benched the last two months in favor of multiple academy players, who have been better.

    Hopefully our absolutely hopeless management can fool an English team into giving Valencia a truck load of money for him. Earlier in the season he would’ve been worth it. Now? Not a chance.
     
  11. KCbus

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    Nov 26, 2000
    Reynoldsburg, OH
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    This day in history…
     
  12. TKyle

    TKyle Moderator
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    Columbus Crew
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    Dec 28, 2014
    Nordecke’s Porch
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Official Nations League roster:

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  13. hardhead

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    No Morris. Would he be cap tied if he plays for Canada?
     
  14. Paul171121

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    Dec 14, 2018
    Yes. Canada roster out later today
     
  15. DrunkandDisorderly

    Mar 17, 2008
    Columbus
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    Between them potentially stealing the Destroyer battleship and the wildfire smoke, I'm developing quite a resentment against them.
     
  16. Paul171121

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  17. DrunkandDisorderly

    Mar 17, 2008
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  18. TKyle

    TKyle Moderator
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    Columbus Crew
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    Dec 28, 2014
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    United States
    So, was Might Motor not ready to commit to either nation yet? Seems like a great opportunity to go to a call-up and impress, much less get into a match. Notably with Tyler Adams out injured for the US.
     
  19. DrunkandDisorderly

    Mar 17, 2008
    Columbus
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    I'm hoping that he was promised a Gold Cup roster spot for the USMNT and he's waiting for that to make it official.
     
  20. Paul171121

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    Dec 14, 2018
    Jesse gonna play aidan until his hamstrings rip off
     
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  21. Ch(Elsey)

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    May 2, 2003
    Green, Ohio
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    My heart is with Aidan Morris playing for the red, white, and blue Nats.
     
  22. Paul171121

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    Rumor that the gold cup roster will be released tomorrow. Morris is on it. Need the CB ready to go once the window opens
     
  23. Paul171121

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    Dec 14, 2018
    #223 Paul171121, Jun 12, 2023
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    He remains an American

    Gold Cup roster has Aidan on it


    Oof just noticed the rest of the midfield. In BJ we trust.
     
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  24. Kyle Crew

    Kyle Crew Member+

    Feb 23, 2013
    Columbus, Ohio
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    United States
    I don’t mind the midfield.

    The attackers are rough though. And how the hell is Gressel, a wingback, labeled an attacker? Might see a 3 CB formation, I did noticed Robinson, Miazga, and Long were all called up. DeJuan Jones on the left would be awesome.
     
  25. TKyle

    TKyle Moderator
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    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Dec 28, 2014
    Nordecke’s Porch
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Looks like Turner, Slonina, Reynolds, and Busio are the only European players on the roster. Except for Sonora (Juarez), a completely different midfield than the Nations League roster. Zendejas (América) is the only holdover forward, and Miles Robinson (Atlanta) is the only holdover defender.

    Not sure why Gressel is listed as an attacker either. And I thought Jordan Morris was injured.
     

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