USMNT Winners and Losers in Tuesday’s Canada Friendly

The biggest losers of the night were the least deserving of that title. They were the people who bought tickets to see the USMNT play Canada on Tuesday. Adding insult to injury, near the end of the 0-0 final, the Houston skies rained on those in attendance at BBVA Compass Stadium. Though drier and not out the cost of tickets, there are the fans who spent 90 minutes of their lives watching the... 

Fabian Johnson Injury Highlights USMNT Uncertainties with Outside Backs

There are potential problems on the USMNT’s backline for the Feb. 6 qualifier in Honduras, and suddenly those problems aren’t confined to the center back positions. Fabian Johnson sat out TSG 1899 Hoffenheim’s Saturday game with a knee injury. The team’s website has no information as of publishing of this article on the extent of the injury. Also missing Bundesliga play this... 

Questions the USMNT Friendly with Canada Will Answer

The final round of World Cup qualifiers are just around the corner, and a slew of USMNT roster and starting lineup questions are still apprehensively swirling around the pages of American soccer websites; next week’s friendly with Canada should provide a few clues to that puzzle. The Canada game is scheduled for Jan. 29 at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston. The following week, the USMNT will open... 

Breaking the Code on Omar Gonzalez and His Importance to USMNT Camp

This week, Jurgen Klinsmann talked about the ongoing USMNT camp during a couple interviews, and at both he brought up Omar Gonzalez without being directly asked about the young defender. On Jan. 16, he talked with Sports Illustrated. The first question was: “Your U.S. January camp has been going on for 10 days now. What are some of the things you’ve learned about players in this camp?” Klinsmann’s... 

USMNT: Jurgen Klinsmann’s Enigmatic Coaching Strategies and Player Selections

Jurgen Klinsmann has faced tough criticisms for his enigmatic national team approaches, strategies and player selections. He has been questioned regarding tactics, heard claims of tactical ineptitude and seen derisive comments about his roster choices. Klinsmann even encountered a generalized complaint that he was creating a cultural identity crisis that threatened serious damage and embarrassment... 

USMNT Camp Reports: Nutrition and Fitness, with Just a Few Touches So Far

The fluff reporting from the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., is in full operation, but very little is being said that might actually help us fans with immediate gratification needs to get a better grasp on how this tryout is progressing. And it is a tryout, in case anyone was thinking differently. Houston goalkeeper Tally Hall made that clear when he said: Every one of us has an opportunity to... 

USMNT World Cup Qualifying: Bold Predictions for the Hexagonal

As we prepare to enter the CONCACAF hexagonal World Cup qualifiers, what else can sports writers do except offer their bold predictions for how things will turn out? As the name implies, the hex is comprised of six national teams. Those six play 10 games through the year, with a home and away game against each of the other five sides. After 10 games, the top three qualify for the 2014 World Cup. Fourth... 

USMNT Qualifiers: Why a Mountain Venue for Costa Rica Game Could Be Mistake

Speculation is growing that the USMNT might schedule a mountain venue in Colorado or Utah for its March 22 qualifier against Costa Rica, but that could prove to be a costly mistake. The idea sounds good at first. The USMNT can choose its home venues for hexagonal World Cup qualifiers. It has and will continue to choose game sites based on any perceived advantage a specific stadium may offer. On March... 

The USMNT Will Go as Far as Michael Bradley Leads It in 2013 and Beyond

In the coming hexagonal qualifiers and potentially the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, the USMNT will go as far as it is led by its roving center-midfielder Michael Bradley. Bradley, though only 25 years old, has been a U.S. international mainstay since 2007. Much of this time, he played for his father, Bob Bradley, then coach of the USMNT. His initial impact on the side was obvious. Bradley’s first... 

Joshua Gatt Could Be the Next USMNT Household Name

Joshua Gatt, a 21-year-old winger from Michigan who currently plays for Norwegian club Molde, could become the next household name on the USMNT. Though his only appearance with the senior national team was in the friendly with Russia several weeks ago, Gatt is looking more and more like the team’s best choice for starting right wing, should Landon Donovan not be available for qualifiers and beyond. If... 

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