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Red, White & Blue Skying All-Uncapped 11

Submitted by phil.schoen on Tue, 2011-10-18 07:40

 
While it's obvious that something is still missing from Jürgen Klinsmann's new-look national team, and doing a little mental flossing in the process, I started thinking of looking at some new faces. In the spirit of Cap-Him-Now, what follows is a starting eleven comprised only of players who have yet to be capped by the senior US men's national team. That means players like Sean Johnson, Geoff Cameron and Anthony Wallace are out of the running as they've all been capped once.
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Half-Full, Half-Empty & 22 Deep at CD

Submitted by phil.schoen on Wed, 2011-10-12 17:15

 
A few days ago, before the loss to Ecuador, I took a look at Jürgen Klinsmann's player choices. Against the South Americans, Klinsman gave his bench a chance. It didn't work out, but it did shine the light on a few more players in the picture for Brazil 2014. Some looked good with the added attention.
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Where Is Klinsmann Taking ÜS?

Submitted by phil.schoen on Mon, 2011-10-10 15:54

 
We are four games and one win into the Klinsmann-era at ÜS Soccer, but what have we learned about the new-look team? For one, it's obvious that Klinsmann likes to see his players be more creative on the ball and maintain possession. That doesn't always happen, but it appears Klinsmann's actions are matching his words when it comes to making the style more attractive. Taking a look at his player choices and the only concern I have at this point is that he hasn't used more players.
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Academies: Soccer's Roadmap To Success

Submitted by phil.schoen on Fri, 2011-09-30 16:10

 
While MLS wraps up its current season, the continuing development of soccer academies is heating up. Recently, I’ve been getting into a few arguments, let’s call them spirited discussions, about the role of the new academy system in the US soccer landscape. The recent decision by the Portland Timbers to look into joining other Major League Soccer teams in establishing an academy is apparently raising some hackles in Oregon’s high school soccer community.
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