Bradley Calls 23 for El Salvador

 

A little late on this one, but as I'm sure everyone knows, Bob Bradley has named an entirely MLS roster for the February 24 match-up against El Salvador.  Another chance for several fringe players to put themselves in position to make the 23.  Speaking of naming rosters, the roster for the Netherlands match should be up within the week.  But without further adieu, here are the lucky 23.

U.S. ROSTER BY POSITION GOALKEEPERS (3): Troy Perkins (D.C. United), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake), Zach Thornton (Chivas USA)
DEFENDERS (7): Kevin Alston (New England Revolution), Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA), Omar Gonzalez (Los Angeles Galaxy), Chad Marshall (Columbus Crew), Michael Orozco (Philadelphia Union), Heath Pearce (FC Dallas), Marvell Wynne (Toronto FC)
MIDFIELDERS (9): Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Geoff Cameron (Houston Dynamo), Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo), Brad Evans (Seattle Sounders), Eddie Gaven (Columbus Crew), Sacha Kljestan (Chivas USA), Dax McCarty (FC Dallas), Chris Pontius (D.C. United), Robbie Rogers (Columbus Crew)
FORWARDS (4): Conor Casey (Colorado Rapids), Brian Ching (Houston Dynamo), Jeff Cunningham (FC Dallas), Robbie Findley (Real Salt Lake)

A quick starting 11 from this squad?

-------------------Perkins

Alston-----Gonzalez-----Marshall-----Bornstein

----------Beckerman-----Cameron

Kljestan----------------------------------Davis

------------Ching---------Findley

The Injury Watch

So, the list of injured players continues to rise for the Yanks.  Currently it stands at this:

Oguchi Onyewu
Charlie Davies
Maurice Edu
Jermaine Jones
Jose Torres
DaMarcus Beasley
Stuart Holden
Ricardo Clark
Clint Dempsey

Yikes.

However, this could end up being a good thing in the long run, as some key players are focusing on getting healthy and fit rather than running themselves through their respective club seasons. All of the listed players, when healthy and starting, easily can make our World Cup squad.  So this could end up being better in the long run.

Jozy Nets First EPL Goal vs Manchester City

 

Jozy Altidore is on a tear through the Premier League.  Well, during his last two games at least.  Altidore netted the game opener against Manchester City in what would turn out to be a 2-1 win.  In his last two games (against Wolves and Man City) he has recorded a goal, an assist, and a penalty drawn.  Not bad at all.  Up next for Jozy and the Tigers, away matches against Blackburn and West Ham.  Jozy could very well continue his form against the Rovers and Hammers, who like Hull, are sitting in the bottom half of the table.

Apologies for the lack of posts this week.  Insight Communications cable service sucks in my apartment. Later today look for a commentary on the injury plight that seems to be attacking the US and what it could mean for good in the long run.

Weekend Yank MVP

England

PREMIERSHIP

• Landon Donovan started and played 75 minutes in Everton's 1-0 win vs. Wigan Athletic on Saturday.

• Tim Howard started, played 90 minutes and made two saves in Everton's 1-0 win vs. Wigan Athletic on Saturday.

• Jozy Altidore started, played 68 minutes, had an ASSIST and drew a penalty kick in Hull City 's 2-2 draw vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday. 

• Clint Dempsey did not dress in Fulham's 2-0 loss vs. Aston Villa on Saturday. He is recovering from a knee injury.

• Jonathan Spector started and played 90 minutes in West Ham's 0-0 draw vs. Blackburn Rovers on Saturday.

• Brad Friedel started, played 90 minutes and made four saves in Aston Villa's 2-0 win vs. Fulham on Saturday.

• Brad Guzan dressed but did not play in Aston Villa's 2-0 win vs. Fulham on Saturday.
  
  
•  Marcus Hahnemann started, played 90 minutes and made three saves in Wolverhampton Wanderers' 2-2 draw vs. Hull City on Saturday.
  
  
• Stuart Holden did not dress in Bolton Wanderers' 2-0 loss vs. Liverpool on Sunday.

COCA COLA CHAMPIONSHIP

• Jay DeMerit and Watford's match vs. Swansea City on Saturday was postponed.

• Frank Simek came off the bench and played 24 minutes in Sheffield Wednesday's 2-1 win vs. Plymouth Argyle on Saturday.

• Kenny Cooper did not dress in Plymouth Argyle's 2-1 loss vs. Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday.

LEAGUE ONE

• Ian Joyce did not dress in Southend United's 2-2 draw vs. Swindon Town on Saturday.

• Zak Whitbread dressed but did not play in Norwich City's 2-1 win vs. Hartlepool United on Saturday.

• Mike Grella dressed but did not play in Leeds United's 2-0 win vs. Colchester United on Saturday.

• Jemal Johnson started and played 90 minutes in Stockport County's 2-0 loss vs. Southampton on Saturday.

• Jon-Paul Pittman came off the bench and played 9 minutes in Wycombe Wanderers' 3-2 win vs. Bristole Rovers on Saturday.

Scotland

• Maurice Edu did not dress in Rangers' 3-0 win vs. Falkirk on Saturday. He is recovering from an ankle injury.

• DaMarcus Beasley did not dress in Rangers' 3-0 win vs. Falkirk on Saturday. He is recovering from a thigh injury. 

• Dominic Cervi did not dress in Celtic's 1-0 win vs. Hamilton Academical on Saturday.

Italy

• Oguchi Onyewu did not dress in AC Milan's 1-1 draw vs. Livorno on Sunday. He is recovering from a knee injury.

Germany

BUNDESLIGA

• Michael Bradley started and played 90 minutes in Borussia Moenchengladbach's 4-3 win vs. Werder Bremen on Saturday.

• Steve Cherundolo did not dress in Hannover 96's 3-1 loss vs. Nurnberg on Saturday. He is recovering from a shoulder injury.

• Sal Zizzo did not dress in Hannover 96's 3-1 loss vs. Nurnberg on Saturday. He is recovering from a knee injury.

• Jermaine Jones did not dress in Schalke 04's 2-0 win vs. TSG Hoffenheim on Saturday. He is recovering from a leg injury.

• Ricardo Clark did not dress in Eintracht Frankfurt's 2-1 loss vs. FC Cologne on Saturday.

BUNDESLIGA 2

• Luis Robles and Kaiserslautern play Alemania Aachen on Monday.

• Matt Taylor did not dress in FSV Frankfurt's 2-0 loss vs. SC Paderborn 07 on Sunday.

• David Yeldell did not dress in TUS Koblenz's 1-0 win vs. Fortuna Dusseldorf on Friday. He is recovering from a leg injury.

France

• Carlos Bocanegra started and played 90 minutes in Stade Rennes' 4-0 win vs. Grenoble on Saturday.

• Charlie Davies did not dress in Sochaux's 1-1 draw vs. Valenciennes on Sunday. He is recovering from multiple injuries. 

Portugal

• Kamani Hill did not dress in Vitoria de Guimaraes' 3-1 loss vs. Benfica.

Greece

• Freddy Adu came off the bench, played 26 minutes and had an ASSIST in Aris Salonika's 2-1 loss vs. FC Xanthi on Sunday.

• Eddie Johnson came off the bench, played 20 minutes, received a yellow card and scored a GOAL in Aris Salonika's 2-1 loss vs. FC Xanthi on Sunday. 

Mexico

• Jose Francisco Torres started and played 66 minutes in Pachuca's 5-1 win vs. Atlante on Saturday.

• Edgar Castillo did not dress in Tigres UANL's 3-1 loss vs. Guadalajara on Saturday.

• Marco Vidal and Indios de Ciudad Juarez play America on Sunday evening.

• Herculez Gomez came off the benchand played 20 minutes in Puebla's 2-1 loss vs. Queretaro on Sunday. 

Our weekend Yank MVP is.....Josmer Altidore.  After being away for three weeks on compassionate leave to aid his family who live in Haiti, Jozy returned to the starting lineup for Hull City vs Wolverhampton and had his best Premier League game yet.  He set up Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink for Hull's first goal and then drew a sloppy penalty after Wolves had equalized.  Up next for Jozy and the Tigers is a home stand against leaders Chelsea tomorrow.  What a time for Jozy to net his first EPL goal than against John Terry.

New Line-up at Ninety Plus

Starting today, going along with the new Red, White, and Blue theme, will begin a new series of features, one for everyday. 

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