5 Players Jurgen Klinsmann Will Mistakenly Leave off USMNT Roster

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Published: May 1, 2014

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Much time has been spent over the past few months speculating over who United States men's national team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann will name to his 23-man World Cup roster.

On the other hand, not nearly enough attention has been paid to the players that likely aren't even under consideration for a roster spot, but who could actually help the team in Brazil.

Here are five players Jurgen Klinsmann will mistakenly leave off the USMNT roster.

 

Carlos Bocanegra



No one really knows for sure why Carlos Bocanegra was so immediately, and unceremoniously, dropped from the USMNT roster last winter. At the time, he was still one of the U.S.'s most consistent defenders, despite an up-and-down club situation.

In the U.S.'s disastrous outing against Honduras last February, Bocanegra was benched and his replacements struggled, as the U.S. lost 2-1 to open up the final round of World Cup qualifying. Then, the next month, for the U.S.'s qualifiers against Costa Rica and Mexico, Bocanegra was not even called into the squad—and hasn't donned the U.S. jersey since.

There's no doubt that at 34 years of age, a changing of the guard in the back was going to happen at some point for Bocanegra. But, considering how Bocanegra's replacements have fared and the fact that he was still playing at a consistently high level, only to be replaced by players with little international experience, the question of why he is no longer a part of the team still deserves examination.

 

Michael Orozco



Considering the recent play of Omar Gonzalez and everyone's understanding that Clarence Goodson is a good, but not great player, it's a bit puzzling to understand why Michael Orozco hasn't been given a bigger chance at winning a center-back job for the U.S.

To be fair to Klinsmann, Orozco has at times struggled when played wide, but he pl...
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