This is not true, actually. Klinsmann had no problem with a geriatric Tim Howard taking a ONE YEAR break from the national team. He gave him the starting job back... and... we failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup that cycle with Howard in goal. But yes Klinsmann DID have a problem with Landon Donovan taking a three week break even though he came back and was the best US player at the 2013 Gold Cup, and had a goal and assist in the 2-0 win over Mexico to clinch World Cup qualifying. Very selective issues with taking a break! https://www.espn.com/soccer/league-name/story/1996424/headline Tim Howard will take a one-year break from the United States national team to spend more time with his family, the goalkeeper announced on Thursday.
Quality post. A lot of facts to hang our hats on. Really hoping they can win this game. I think being part of the Olympics is more important than the U20 WC. On that note... do clubs generally let their players go for the Olympics? I think we could put together a monster U23 team if we had access to all of our players.
Add Pulisic, McKennie and Adams as the overage players and we would basically be playing with the regular national team (but without the marginal players we endlessly debate around here).
But you just said you want McKennie on the roster? (this comment was sponsored by that one McKennie hater)
Cowell update Discipline handed out for USA-Costa Rica U20 postgame incident: USA’s Cade Cowell suspended 3 matches, including Friday semifinal.2 CR players suspended six games, 7 CR players suspended three matches.CR federation fined an undisclosed amount— Steven Goff (@SoccerInsider) June 30, 2022 “All suspensions must be served in the next official match of the men’s national team of the same age category. If the suspensions cannot be served in the same age category, then they will be transferred to the immediately higher category in men’s national team football.”— Steven Goff (@SoccerInsider) June 30, 2022
Well... no Cowell for the rest of the tourney. He hasn't played all that great IMO, but he can be a difference-maker one-v-one.
Not in a good way at this tournament. The kid needs to learn that he should be tough in the game not after it.
I think the exact opposite (not about it being a quality post, but about the Olympics being more important). Guys who are Olympic age are generally guys who are established pros, even if not at their peak. They are guys already getting playing time regularly somewhere, or they likely wouldn't be in a squad mostly full of 22 and 23 year olds. On the other hand, a U20 WC is an opportunity that comes for players that, for the most part, are just really starting to get their footing in the pro environment. And, for some, the tournament is likely to be great publicity and a springboard for a desired move at a young age. Which is why it seems that from a development standpoint, the U20s are much more important. Of course, the prestige of the Olympics is far superior, but that is a different kettle of fish. Just my opinion.
Not sure he was even tough after it. Wasn't he the guy running away from a CR player at top speed? It was the most celerity he showed all tournament.
I think that might have been Aaronson, running and screaming "I'm not ruining my Nations League chances with this stupid shit".
Serge Ngoma just had a great interception and goal to beat Atlanta for NYRB. 16 years old for another week or so.
Serge Ngoma goal Serge Ngoma gives #RBNY the late lead! pic.twitter.com/UxwTtxacI9— Major League Soccer (@MLS) July 1, 2022 My phone tried to change Ngoma to angina
Uh oh that’s not ideal company With his game-winning goal in the 89th minute for the @NewYorkRedBulls, Serge Ngoma (16 years, 356 days) became the 3rd-youngest player in @MLS history to score a game-winner in the 85th minute or later, behind only Freddy Adu (16 yrs, 51 days) & Eddie Gaven (16 yrs, 253 days). pic.twitter.com/nCVMaDXKhB— MLS Communications (@MLS_PR) July 1, 2022
Shrug. Two guys that played for the USMNT. Scary fact. Eddie Gaven is still only 35 years old. It seems like he retired 400 years ago. He is younger than guys who are still active like Brad Guzan. Now a coach in the NCAAs. 2018 Sun Conference Coach of the Year. Very interesting character. Anyway, its nice to see the NYRB pipeline continuing to produce. Ngoma had been out injured for quite a while.
Serge Ngoma, as a summer 2005 birthday, is in a weird place with US programs. To old for the U17s, and will have great difficulty breaking into the U20 squad for the WC. [If he was at the ongoing U20 CONCACAF Championships, he'd be the youngest player in the squad.] But there could be a lot of movement in the pool in the next year until the U20WC. Lots of movement can happen in a year. Let's see how it goes. Ngoma has been highly regarded. COVID and then some injuries have meant that he's rarely been looked at by USYNTs. I think he has a U15 appearance a few years ago.
Kids that miss the timing on U17 get it on U20. Ngoma is young for this U20 squad (though lord knows we need a striker or speedy winger), but the 2005s will be the oldest class in the next U20 World Cup. Every class either gets to hit the U17 or U20 on the nose.
I've always guessed that he stuck his neck out at Bayern for Donovan and had a grudge ever after since it didn't work and he didn't last long.
Tyler Wolff US youth intl F Tyler Wolff (Atlanta United) close to a loan move to Beveren in Belgium's second flight, I'm told. Wolff, 19, is with U-20s at Concacaf tournament in Honduras. He's made 17 first-team appearances since 2020 for ATL. #MLS #USYNT— Steven Goff (@SoccerInsider) July 1, 2022
He was good in his opportunities last year and if the team hadn't some karmic curse with xG his mistakes wouldn't have been punished as harshly by the coaching staff (giveaways leading to goals in close games). He tended to get "little brothered" but if he can sort that out he could be useful. Not sure if he could be a senior international level, but could be a good Olympic option (if we qualify)....
Serge Ngoma Obvious hindsight bias alert, but this kid looks like maybe he should have been on the U-20 roster despite only being 16? Plenty of those guys have never looked this good in MLS...
It was an impressive debut for sure. But 16 is still pretty young for the U20 Team. Usually there is some semblance of hierarchy based on time played with YNTs in the past and obviously the amount of minutes played as a pro. Aside from Vargas, (who didn't end up making the trip due to his injury) is there another 16 year old on the roster? I don't think so. Besides... he is certainly not the only U20 eligible player that could have helped this U20 Team. Owen Wolff should have been invited over his brother IMO. He is a more talented player and his natural CM position is an area of weakness on this squad. Heck... Brooklyn Raines could have helped there too. Then there are the Euro/MLS players that were not released by their clubs. At any rate... I assume we will see Ngoma in the near future... perhaps in Indo if he makes enough waves in the MLS.