Carling Cup QF: Man Utd v Arsenal(R)

Discussion in 'Yanks Abroad' started by Joel Goodson, Nov 30, 2004.

  1. Joel Goodson

    Joel Goodson Member

    Jan 10, 2001
    Chicago
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Both sides are expecting to start reserves players in tomorrow's cup match with Arsenal fielding the less experienced side. There could be as many of 5 YA's to feature in the match: Howard, Spector, Rossi, Karbassiyoon & Simek. Spector, Rossi & Danny K are mentioned in the article as rising stars. Its interesting that Simek is not mentioned in that group. This match could set the record for YA's featruing in the same match abroad.

    http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,1563,1362656,00.html
     
  2. jri

    jri Red Card

    Sep 28, 2000
    boca
    Gotta laugh. Invariably when English don't know what (good) to say about an American player...they use the term 'athletic'. It would be funny if it wasn't so pitiful and journalistic-lazy..
     
  3. yossarian

    yossarian Moderator
    Staff Member

    Jun 16, 1999
    Big City Blinking
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  4. FC Tallavana

    FC Tallavana Member+

    Jul 1, 2004
    La Quinta
    Man Utd v Arsenal (BBC)

     
  5. worldfootballgenius

    New York Red Bulls
    United States
    Jul 9, 2003
    Brooklyn, NY
    Club:
    FC Bayern München
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Simek's QPR loan is over?
     
  6. Mason16

    Mason16 Member

    Apr 11, 2001
    South Florida
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    yep. Not exactly sure why this would be the wrong thread given that he is in the squad for this match.
     
  7. worldfootballgenius

    New York Red Bulls
    United States
    Jul 9, 2003
    Brooklyn, NY
    Club:
    FC Bayern München
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I think it's time we stop looking at Rossi as an american. It's pretty clear he's made his choice. It's Italy. He wants to play for the mother land.
     
  8. Casper

    Casper Member+

    Mar 30, 2001
    New York
    Doesn't mean he's not also American, or that people can't identify with and root for a kid who grew up in New Jersey. He's as American as I am, for instance. I never declareed my intention to play for the US internationally, either. Of course, in my case, England wasn't exactly asking me to play for their youth teams.
     
  9. FC Tallavana

    FC Tallavana Member+

    Jul 1, 2004
    La Quinta
    The Board isn't USMNT Abroad.

    If you're not interested, tune it out.
     
  10. Joel Goodson

    Joel Goodson Member

    Jan 10, 2001
    Chicago
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Exactly. Its a warm feeling when reason prevails on Big Soccer.
     
  11. Fulhamfc3

    Fulhamfc3 New Member

    Sep 26, 2004
    Las Vegas
    Spector needs to do well in this match.Since Spector dosent play in the league the only way for West Brom to see him play is the League Cup.A good match here would be great. Also a big match for Howard. He needs to prove to SAF that he learned from those awful mistakes in the early part of the season.Onto the Arsenal team.Simek played for QPR and did well. A good match here against Arsenals rivals could get him another match in the FA Cup then a good match there on the squad for a League match so on and so on.
     
  12. Martin Fischer

    Martin Fischer Member+

    Feb 23, 1999
    Kampala. Uganda
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Who knows, but I don't think the odds are that Spector will start. He appears to be behind Fortune at left back and O'Shea and Brown will probably be the center backs.
     
  13. Scrandal

    Scrandal Member

    Nov 5, 2001
    Charlotte, NC
    Regarding Danny Karbassiyon it appears as though Clichy is back in the Arsenal squad. I assume that means he's fit and played some reserve games. If so then look for Danny on the bench as well.

    Might not be too many Yanks starting/playing as we think. :(
     
  14. FC Tallavana

    FC Tallavana Member+

    Jul 1, 2004
    La Quinta
    Speaking of which, why is Brown on this roster? Didn't he play Saturday?

    I'd given up on trying to predict SAF's line-ups but it would seem as though he leaning toward something like this...

    ------Smith-----Rossi
    Richardson-DJ2-Klebs-Fletcher
    Fortune-O'Shea-Brown-P.Neville
    ----------Howard


    OTOH, I think Simek and Karby will be starting today. Karby on the left and Simek on the right.
     
  15. FC Tallavana

    FC Tallavana Member+

    Jul 1, 2004
    La Quinta
    Spector could be on the bench.

    That last quote goes along with my prediction of a start at LB for Karby and RB for Simek.
     
  16. FC Tallavana

    FC Tallavana Member+

    Jul 1, 2004
    La Quinta
    Spoke too soon...I got negative rep from worldfootballgenius for that post. :D
     
  17. FC Tallavana

    FC Tallavana Member+

    Jul 1, 2004
    La Quinta
    I forgot about Clichy coming back.

    Yeah, Clichy might get the start but I doubt he'll go 90. I expect to see Karby in there.

    It's strange that the YA that is most unlikely to play in this match is Spector and he is perhaps the best of the bunch.
     
  18. Joel Goodson

    Joel Goodson Member

    Jan 10, 2001
    Chicago
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Is there any free webcast? I am stuck at work.
     
  19. FC Tallavana

    FC Tallavana Member+

    Jul 1, 2004
    La Quinta
    Just radio unless you find it on soccerstreams or something.
    1054centuryfm
     
  20. pivo6

    pivo6 New Member

    Jul 14, 2004
    Brainerd, MN
    Thanks for the link. Radio is just fine for me.
     
  21. FC Tallavana

    FC Tallavana Member+

    Jul 1, 2004
    La Quinta
    From a post on redcafe

    :eek:
     
  22. FC Tallavana

    FC Tallavana Member+

    Jul 1, 2004
    La Quinta
    The BBC roster for United looks a whole lot like a line-up. Could it be that United submitted the roster this way w/o thinking or is it just a coincidence?

    That roster fits perfectly for...

    ----------Howard
    Neville-Brown-O'Shea-Fortune
    Fletcher-DJ2-Klebs-Richardson
    --------Smith-Bellion

    subs: Spector, Eagles, Rossi, Ricardo, Ngalula


    Hope not but...
     
  23. FC Tallavana

    FC Tallavana Member+

    Jul 1, 2004
    La Quinta
    another post from redcafe...

    :(
     
  24. IMOX77

    IMOX77 New Member

    Jun 15, 2003
    Long Island, NY
    Spector not on the fukcing bench????????
     
  25. FC Tallavana

    FC Tallavana Member+

    Jul 1, 2004
    La Quinta
    The list is incomplete...the poster didn't catch all of the bench names. Another post said Rossi, Pique, and Jones were on the bench but that was an incomplete post as well.
     

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