USMNT vs. Costa Rica friendly

Is Tuesday night at energy drink arena. Klinsmann sent 8 home from the Mexico debacle, including Deuce, Besler, Beckerman, Bradley and Beasley. Called in 5, including a player from Bundesliga2, Andrew Wooten, a striker from SC Sandhausen. Could we see a Geoff Cameron-Tim Ream pairing at CB? I would like to think so. Kept Jozy and Zardes, brought in Mix, Brek Shea and Lee Nguyen. Gonna be interesting to see who DOESN'T get on the pitch, given there will probably be a liberal number of subs allowed. I expect to see a full court press after the listless effort in Pasadena. A high line and chaos creating marking would be a welcome sight after what we saw Saturday. What ever else happens, I just want our man Ream to get some much deserved love...and minutes.

 

And now this. It's Tim Ream time, ladies and gentlemen!

http://www.foxsports.com/soccer/sto...e-jurgen-klinsmann-costa-rica-friendly-101215

 

And a valid question from Mr. Wahl...

http://www.si.com/planet-futbol/2015/10/12/jurgen-klinsmann-fabian-johnson-usa-costa-rica-friendly

 

The buck stops at the top and responsibility must be taken as 'the person in charge' - however, that's the beauty of being a manager, captain or someone in control, you can always dress down the subordinates...even after the case and the moment to demonstrate leadership has long since passed. In these situations cited in the article, it seems no leadership, or reinforcement for a particular decision, was given to Bedoya and Johnson. Inexcusable and I'm on the JK out bus. Which is ludicrous, I know, but still. A bit of venom in this corner, especially after the "pretty boy" comments. Own it, Klinsmann. You fuc#$@ up and have for a while. Be accountable and turn things around.

COYRWB

 

Klinsmann would do well to watch Greg Popovich. Anyone who has followed the Spurs has heard Pop say, "that's family business," countless times when asked about matters behind the curtain. JK's feelings about Johnson absolutely should have stayed in house.

 

Klinsmann is a self-serving goon. Any time we play poorly he blames players, or somehow twists it into some failure of the American soccer culture and fandom. The guy will do anything to pass the buck and whip out his patronizing grin.

...can you tell I don't like him?

 

It better happen less than a few months, hard to believe but WC qualifying starts next month. Home against St. Vincent, and a very difficult away match v T&T. A loss there and the call for JK's head will be so loud even Sunil Gulati can't pretend he didn't hear anymore.

 

And the circus continues (cue the clown music).

http://www.espnfc.us/german-bundesl...ngladbach-say-fabian-johnson-has-thigh-injury

 

Was flipping back & forth between baseball...but I quit flipping. What I did see from us wasn't worth watching.

 

I didn't watch the match. Had planned to view it on the dvr-machine with my boy when I arrived home, then he, in the most nonchalant manner, informed me that "the US is down 1-nil." He then continued to play with his legos. The US must have played as casual as my son's report on the match (as opposed to his emotional meltdown when Mexico won the other day). Back to Fulham and the 'Quakes...

And where does Fabian Johnson (who usually is quality aside from the Mexico match) fit in, HD?

 

FJ plays left midfield for Monchengladbach, then again he's so far in JK's doghouse the only position he'll play for awhile is left out