Gooch, with Standard Leige have been drawn with Bochum of Germany in the first round of the UEFA cup. It is a tough first round opponent, IMO, but an opportunity to impress a team from a "big league" which could be good for Gooch who will be looking for a new team next year.
Agree it's both a tough draw and a good opportunity for Gooch to be scouted. Are any of the other teams with US players in the UEFA Cup?
Full draw: Graz AK (Austria) v Litex Lovech (Bulgaria) Lazio (Italy) v Metalurg Donetsk (Ukraine) Bodo/Glimt (Norway) v Besiktas (Turkey) Shelbourne (Ireland) v Lille (France) HEARTS v Braga (Portugal) Austria Vienna (Austria) v Legia Warsaw (Poland) Banska Bystrica (Slovakia) v Benfica (Portugal) Partizan Belgrade (Serbia & M) v Dinamo Bucharest (Romania) Parma (Italy) v Maribor (Slovenia) Real Zaragoza (Spain) v Sigma Olomouc (Czech Republic) Sporting (Portugal) v Rapid Vienna (Austria) NEWCASTLE v Hapoel Bnei Sakhnin (Israel) Steaua Bucharest (Romania) v CSKA Sofia (Bulgaria) Wisla Krakow (Poland) v Dinamo Tbilisi (Georgia) Utrecht (Netherlands) v Djurgarden (Sweden) MILLWALL v Ferencvaros (Hungary) Schalke 04 (Germany) v Liepajas Metalurg (Latvia) Maccabi Haifa (Israel) v Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (Ukraine) Terek Grozny (Russia) v Basel (Switzerland) Odd Grenland (Norway) v Feyenoord (Netherlands) Aab Aalborg (Denmark) v AJ Auxerre (France) Sevilla (Spain) v Nacional Madeira (Portugal) Nova Gorica (Slovenia) v AEK Athens (Greece) Standard Liege (Belgium) v VfL Bochum (Germany) Red Star Belgrade (Serbia & M) v Zenit St Petersburg (Russia) Trabzonspor (Turkey) v Athletic Bilbao (Spain) Ujpest (Hungary) v VfB Stuttgart (Germany) Maccabi Petah Tikva (Israel) v Heerenveen (Netherlands) Panionios (Greece) v Udinese (Italy) Levski Sofia (Bulgaria) v Beveren (Belgium) Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia) v Elfsborg (Sweden) Hafnarfjordur (Iceland) v Alemannia Aachen (Germany) MIDDLESBROUGH v Banik Ostrava (Czech Republic) Club Bruges (Belgium) v Chateauroux (France) PAOK Salonika (Greece) v AZ Alkmaar (Netherlands) Ventspils (Latvia) v Amica Wronki (Poland) Sochaux (France) v Stabaek (Norway) Egaleo (Greece) v Genclerbirligi (Turkey) RANGERS (Scotland) v Maritimo (Portugal) Villarreal (Spain) v Hammarby (Sweden) According to the list at Yanks Abroad.com, a Jimmy Crawford plays for Shelbourne.
----->MILLWALL v Ferencvaros (Hungary) I'd rather watch the stands than the play on the field for this one. Sachin
Tom Almadon Tom Almadon could be playing for Haifa if the club decide to sell Israeli national team 'keeper Nir Davidovich.