USA Olympic Squad

U.S. Roster announced (Feilhaber must be recovered from his tweaked knee and good to see him get the call):

Goalkeepers- Brad Guzan, Chris Seitz

Defenders- Michael Parkhurst, Maurice Edu, Michael Orozco, Marvell Wynne, Nathan Sturgis, Patrick Ianni

Midfielders- Freddy Adu, Michael Bradley, Sacha Kljestan, Stuart Holden, Danny Szetela, Benny Feilhaber.

Forwards- Brian McBride, Jozy Altidore, Charlie Davies, Robbie Rogers

Alternates: Dominic Cervi, Frankie Hejduk, Dax McCarty, Robbie Findley

 

Yeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Some Old, Some New,
Some Sacha, Altidore, and Adu

Really like this squad.

 

Coach Franek's Starting XI:

-------------------------------------- Guzan ----------------------------------

-------------- You Pick 'Em --------------------------------- Parkhurst -----

----- Sacha ----------- Bradley -------------- Adu --------- Holden -------

-------------------- Altidore ---------------------- McAwesome -------------

 

Isn't there a real lack of wings on this list? Robbie Rogers looks like the only player who really likes playing wide unless you count Charlie Davies tendency to drift outside. It has been so long since I have watched Szetela play that I can't remember whether he plays on the right or centrally but Adu, Bradley, Kljestan, Holder and Feilhaber all tend to play best in the middle of the pitch.

Here is my guess at what we might see as a starting 11:


---------------Guzan---------------

Wynne-----Parkhurst------Orozco

----------------Edu-----------------

Kljestan------Bradley------Rogers

----------------Adu-----------------

-------Altidore--------McBride-----

 

It'll be nice to see Mac in the USA shirt a few more times.

 

Dax has been moved to the full squad after Sturgis backed out with a hamstring injury.

HD should be pleased.

http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_by_i ... place.html

 

Other than McBride, who are the overage players?

 

I believe Michael Parkhurst (24) is the only other over age player.

 

Whoops, right. Forgot Guzan.

 

Hopefully Mr. Parkhurst can write his name in your memory with permanent marker by performing exceptionally well Don.

I am a big fan of Dax and I thought he was one of the more consistent performers during qulaifications but I am not sure I understand his inclusion as a replacement for Sturgis unless Nowak was planning on playing Edu as a CB.

 

I think Dax was used at right back in a pinch during the qualifiers. I think Nowak went with the best player available regardless of positioning...and it could be that he was going with a 3-5-2 before the Sturgis injury. And as BarryP stated, Edu can step into the backline as well.

 

When is the first game? Also happy to see the Dax addition.

 

First games are on August 7.

USA v. Japan

 

Is it just me or does it seem like these are more like the Summer/Fall Olympics.

Get on with it already!

 

I think the IOC is waiting until the air polution and heat are at uninhabitable levels in Bejing, and only then will they kick-off the games.

 

USA! USA! USA!

Yes, just a warm-up against Cote D'Voire, but I'll take it.

ooohhhh, Robbie Rogers muffs a good chance!

 

BTW, it is live on Star Sports. Watching on TVUNetworks.