Almost that time of year again huh? Alrighty my turn. GOALKEEPERS (3): Sean Johnson (Chicago Fire), Zak MacMath (Philadelphia Union), Ryan Meara (New York Redbulls) DEFENDERS (9): John Anthony Brooks (Hoffenhiem), Tim Ream (Bolton Wanderers), Geoff Cameron (Stoke City), Jay Demerit (Vancouver Whitecaps), Fabian Johnson (Hoffenhiem), Timothy Chandler (Nurmeberg), Heath Pearce (New York Redbulls), Andrew Wenger (F.C. Dallas), Omar Gonzalez (L.A. Galaxy) MIDFIELDERS (8): Perry Kitchen (D.C. United), Chris Pontius (D.C. United), Freddy Adu (Philadelphia Union), Jose Torres (Pachuca), Joe Corona (Tijuana), Dilly Duka (Columbus Crew), Mikkel Diskerud (Racing Gent), Stuart Holden (Bolton Wanderers) FORWARDS (6): Demarcus Beasley (Puebla), Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes), Jack McInerney (Philadelphia Union), Herculez Gomez (Santos Laguna), Josh Gatt (Molde FK), Eddie Johnson (Seattle Sounders) (4-3-3) A ----Demarcus Beasley----------------Herculez Gomez---------------------------Josh Gatt-------------- ---------------------------Mikkel Diskerud-------------Dilly Duka----------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------Stuart Holden----------------------------------------------------- --Fabian Johnson---------Jay Demerit-----------------Geoff Cameron----------Timothy Chandler-- ----------------------------------------------Sean Johnson---------------------------------------------------- (4-3-3) B ----Chris Pontius-----------------------Jack McInerney-------------------------------Eddie Johnson---- ---------------------------Joe Corona-------------------------Jose Torres------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Stuart Holden----------------------------------------------------- --Fabian Johnson--------Tim Ream----------------------Geoff Cameron----------Timothy Chandler-- ----------------------------------------------Zak MacMath---------------------------------------------------- (4-2-1-3) A ----Demarcus Beasley----------------Chris Wondowloski-------------------Herculez Gomez------------ ----------------------------------------------Freddy Adu-------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------Stuart Holden--------------Perry Kitchen------------------------------------------Heath Pearce---------John Anthony Brooks--------Geoff Cameron------------Timothy Chandler-- ----------------------------------------------Ryan Meara-------------------------------------------------------- (4-2-1-3) B ----Fabian Johnson----------------Chris Wondowloski-------------------Herculez Gomez------------ ----------------------------------------------Freddy Adu-------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------Stuart Holden--------------Mikkel Diskerud---------------------------------------Heath Pearce---------John Anthony Brooks--------Andrew Wenger----------Timothy Chandler-- ----------------------------------------------Ryan Meara--------------------------------------------------------
Injuries, fatigue, vacation, you know the ol' excuses.. https://www.bigsoccer.com/community/...-call-you-tim-chandler-merged.1908695/page-33
Yes apparently it's time to post half a page of drivel that makes absolutely no sense. If you don't know what January camp is, why bother posting a roster with players from England, Germany, Mexico, etc. that have 0.0000% chance of actually being called in?
I would like to see: DeLeon, Nguyen, Duka, Gatt, Silva, M. Farfan, Bruin, Wenger, McInerney. I think these players are just what we need to play a good attacking style Klinsmann likes
Typically the only non-MLS participants are players from Scandinavian leagues. My long list: Strikers: Wondo, Cooper, Gordon, Bunbury Forwards and wingers: Johnson, Pontius, deleon,Gatt Central mids; okugo, zusi, beckerman, warner, feilhaber Fullbacks: morrow, beittishur, williams Centerbacks: anibaba, DeMerit, hedges, gonzales
In case you're trying to remember who plays in Scandinavia, here are the players that transfermarkt thinks are better than Chad Barrett: Goodson Clarence Gatt Josh Parkhurst Michael Diskerud Mikkel "Mix" Clark Steve Miller Ryan Davies Charlie O'Brien Conor Cunningham, Sean Wicks, Josh
It'd be interesting if Alonso were ever deemed eligible by FIFA. Another center mid added to the pool. Goodson didn't play against camp opponents Venzuela and Panama. I don't remember the circumstances of his not being there. Perhaps it was that he is a regular in the team and so wasn't called in. The long list with the additional names: Strikers: Wondo, Cooper, Gordon, Bunbury, Hoppenot, bruin Forwards and wingers: Johnson, Pontius, deleon, Gatt Central mids; okugo, zusi, beckerman, warner, feilhaber, diskerud Fullbacks: morrow, beittishur, williams, meyers Centerbacks: anibaba, DeMerit, hedges, gonzales
Here's the Castrol Rankings mixed with the most expensive Scandinavians: FW: Gordon, Wondolowski, Lenhart, Cooper LM: Pontius, Donovan CM: Diskerud, Alonso, Beckerman, Zusi RM: Gatt, Rowe LB: Josh Williams, Ryan Miller CB: Goodson, Marshall, Hedges, Besler RB: Parkhurst, Scott GK: Steve Clark, Gruenebaum, Hamid If Alonso isn't eligible, then Davis. If that's not enough defense in the midfield, then Larentowicz If Zach Scott is too old, then Pearce.
Or Conor O'Brien, who transfermarkt thinks is a more valuable player than Larentowicz, and who we might be more curious to see.
Preliminary/in contention now: Gk: Meara, Kennedy, Hamid, Johnson, Rimando, Pickens, Gruenebaum Fb: Morrow, Beitashour, S. Williams, Alston, Scott, Woolard, Myers, Beltran, Pearce, Loyd, Lade, Barklage, Marfan Cb: Berry, Gonzalez, Goodson, Gaul, Okugo, Parkhurst, John, Hedges, Besler, Soares, Moor, Wynne, Marshall, DeMerit, Anibaba, Borchers, Parke, De la Garza Mf: McCarty, Cronin, Beckerman, Diskerud, Davis, Gil, Nguyen, Rowe, Feilhaber, Larentowicz, Zusi, Clark, O' brien, Span, Evans, Alexander, Kitchen, Alonso? Fw: Gatt, Pontius, Shea, Deleon, Gaven, Duka, Sapong, Johnson, Adu, Wondolowski, Agudelo, McInerney, Bruin, Cooper, Bunbury, Donovan, Wenger, Mwanga?, Nagbe? Now pick 23 from above + alternates: Gk: Kennedy, Meara, Johnson (Hamid) Fb: Morrow, Beitashour, Myers, Lade (Loyd) Cb: John, Gonzalez, Berry, Okugo (Hedges) Mf: Diskerud, Clark, Beckerman, Zusi, McCarty, Nguyen (Cronin, Feilhaber) Fw: Gatt, Pontius, Wondolowski, Adu, Bruin, Cooper (Johnson, McInerney) Omit: Goodson, demerit, Borchers, parkhurst, Donovan Starting xi: Meara; Beitashour, John, Gonzalez, Morrow; Beckerman (cpt), Zusi, Diskerud; Gatt, Wondolowski, Pontius
It sounds like he is more of a Pirlo player (deep-lying playmaker) than a Jones type destroyer, which is what he was playing like when I watched him and his team play Davies' Randers FC
Players I want to see(23 man roster): Strikers: Wondo, Bruin, McInerny, Wingers: Gatt, Deleon, Shea, Hoppenot( I know he doesn't play here but because of his speed I think he'd do okay) Mids: O'Brien, Adu, Beckerman, Diskerud, Zusi, Nguyen FB: Beitashour, De la Garza, Shaenon Williams, Morrow CB: Gonzalez, Parkhurst, John, Okugo GK: Johnson, Kennedy, Meara With a starting 4-3-3 looking something like this: ...........................................Johnson............................................ Beitashour..........Gonzalez...............Parkhurst....................Morrow ..........................................Beckerman......................................... ...............................O'Brien...............Zusi................................... Gatt..................................................................................Deleon ........................................Wondolowski...................................... I believe that there are better players in some of these positions that are eligible for this camp than some of the 23, but I don't see a point in giving players that never have a chance of making a 23 for a meaningful match a chance in these camp matches, such as calling in a Brad Davis or Jeff Larentowicz. Just my personal opinion on how I'd run it, not what I expect Klinsi to do.
I apologize guys, I didn't mean to anger or harm anyone with my stupidity and my posts... Anyway, here are my main standouts... Josh Gatt Amobi Okugo Heath Pearce Chris Wondolowski Kyle Beckerman Micheal Parkhurst Connor O'Brien Mikkel Diskerud Alonso(?) Eddie Johnson Andrew Wenger Omar Gonzalez Chris Beitashour Jay Demerit Sean Johnson Zak MacMath Bill Hamid