USMNT Training Camp: 30 to 23

I know there is a WC thread, but thought one dedicated until the final team is announced was worthy. The 30 will be unveiled on the 12th, and they will train at Stanford's soccer facility. Unfortunately the training sessions will not be open to the public. Interesting article on espnfc about players that are gaining or losing momentum as camp approaches. Biggest surprise: Tim Ream was Bolton's Player of the Year :shock: To be honest, I thought he was riding the pine over there.

http://www.espnfc.com/blog/_/name/usnat ... 65?cc=5901

 

Here are predictions for the final 23 from ESPN's experts.
http://www.espnfc.com/blog/_/name/usnat ... 72?cc=5901

I'm quite surprised that all of them picked Julian Green. He still needs to show me something.

 

Dude has been going 90 for them at midfield and in the back line pretty much all year. Good for him, and I wouldn't begrudge a Ream selection for the World Cup. Whether or not I think he could play with Germany, Ghana or Portugal is another story.

 

He has been their utility guy all year. Ended up with like 22 games at LB, 17 at CB and 4 at CDM.

 

I'd take Johnny Spector as my utility guy over Ream any day. Except that I think he might be injured atm :shock:

 

Ream actually won both the club and Supporters Association POY award.

 

It'll be nice to see Ream playing against Fulham next year. And by seeing, I mean reading...

 

I concur with the hubris over young Mr. Green. Unless he's the second coming of Pele, Johan Cruyff, CR7 or Messi, I don't see it. Hell, I don't even see it if he's the second coming of Landon Donovan or Clint Dempsey.

 

First look at some of the competition. Strong team... I'm having trouble seeing who we break down that defense at the moment.

http://www.sportskeeda.com/football...uad-gomez-out-khedira-in/?ref=homepage-buzz-1

Cheers,

Steve

 

I am curious for next season, have you found a good way of keeping up with what is going on in the Championship?

 

Fulham.

 

LOL! I reckon he does, sir! There you go!

 

I think you misconstured my question to Mo because I don't understand what you are asking. My question to Mo was based on the fact that she seemed to have information about Spector being injured and I simply asked if she has found a good source of information for following what is happening in the Championship. I don't get BeIN sports and Gentleman Jim may or may not be available to me so I am looking for good sources of information to follow Fulham and the Championship next season.

Returning us back to the listed topic, Greg Selzer at No Short Corners hs thorwn out is predicted the 30 he believes will receive camp invites.

His commentary can be found at the link above.

 

ESPN2 on Tuesday (check your local listing, but I think it's 9pm EST) "Inside, U.S. Soccer's March to Brazil"

 

http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/05 ... lim-roster

U.S. ROSTER BY POSITION
GOALKEEPERS (3) : Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)
DEFENDERS (11) : DaMarcus Beasley (Puebla), Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City), John Brooks (Hertha Berlin), Geoff Cameron (Stoke City), Timmy Chandler (Nürnberg), Brad Evans (Seattle Sounders FC), Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy), Clarence Goodson (San Jose Earthquakes), Fabian Johnson (Hoffenheim), Michael Parkhurst (Columbus Crew), DeAndre Yedlin (Seattle Sounders FC)
MIDFIELDERS (10) : Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes), Michael Bradley (Toronto FC), Joe Corona (Club Tijuana), Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo), Mix Diskerud (Rosenborg), Maurice Edu (Philadelphia Union), Julian Green (Bayern Munich), Jermaine Jones (Besiktas), Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City)
FORWARDS (6) : Jozy Altidore (Sunderland), Terrence Boyd (Rapid Vienna), Clint Dempsey (Seattle Sounders FC), Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy), Aron Johannsson (AZ Alkmaar), Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes)