Fabian Johnson – Football Scout

U.S. Hot List: Danny Williams, DeAndre Yedlin heating up, Geoff Cameron cold

Taylor Twellman questions the confidence of the U.S. team but feels they will still qualify for the World Cup.

Bruce Arena says while the U.S. got a big point vs. Honduras, the door to Russia hasn’t opened at all just yet.

Danny Williams has really seized his opportunity with Huddersfield and could be ideal in central midfield.

The pivotal final round of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying is on the horizon, and so U.S. players far and wide are looking to impress coach Bruce Arena to earn a call. Here’s a look at who’s hot and who’s not.

Heating up

Danny Williams, MF, Huddersfield Town (Premier League)

Why he’s here: In his first-ever Premier League start, Williams was a 90-minute workhorse for Huddersfield Town in Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Leicester City.

What this means: Since he took over in November, Arena has shied…

Fabian Johnson expects to play midfield, not full-back vs. Costa Rica

Bruce Arena says he’s confident all 26 U.S. players in his latest squad can make an impact against Costa Rica and Honduras.

ESPN FC’s Ross Dyer breaks down all the latest news of American footballers abroad, with Christian Pulisic headlining.

Christian Pulisic talks the changes at Dortmund, the pressures he faces and what he brings to the U.S. national team.

Brad Guzan reflects on the United States’ 14-match unbeaten run entering two crucial World Cup qualifying matches.

As qualifying winds down, Bruce Arena says the U.S. are still a long way from Russia, but hopes experience helps his team.
WHIPPANY, New Jersey — United States international Fabian Johnson says that in his conversations with manager Bruce Arena, the plan ahead of Friday’s World Cup qualifier against Costa Rica is for him to play in midfield, and not at full-back.
Usual right-back DeAndre Yedlin wasn’t called up to the U.S. squad as he recovers from a hamstring injury sustained earlier this month. That has led to speculation that Arena might be inclined to play Johnson at that position, where he excelled for the U.S….

Fabian Johnson, Omar Gonzalez return to United States squad for qualifiers

Adrian Healey and Taylor Twellman reveal and discuss the U.S. team to face Costa Rica and Honduras in World Cup qualifying.

The FC crew assess the impact of John Brooks’ injury on the U.S. ahead of crucial matches in World Cup qualifying.

U.S. soccer president Sunil Gulati is confident that North America’s infrastructure will support their World Cup joint bid.
United States manager Bruce Arena has named a 26-man roster for a pair of critical World Cup qualifiers against Costa Rica and Honduras.
The U.S. will face the Ticos at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, N.J. on Sept. 1, and then travel to San Pedro Sula to take on Los Catrachos four days later. 
The U.S. currently finds itself on eight points in the final round of World Cup qualifying, occupying the third and final automatic qualification spot. But they are just one point ahead of fourth-placed Panama,…

United States’ Fabian Johnson set to return to Monchengladbach training

Fabian Johnson missed the Bundesliga opener with a back problem.
U.S. international Fabian Johnson is set to return to full training with Borussia Monchengladbach ahead of his country’s forthcoming World Cup qualifiers.
Johnson, 29, missed Gladbach’s victory over local rivals Cologne last weekend with back problems and has not trained with the team since Aug. 17.
However, speaking at a news conference ahead of the weekend match at Augsburg, Gladbach coach Dieter Hecking said: “Fabian should be back in training today. He would then be an option for the matchday…

Fabian Johnson may quit United States team after 2018 World Cup

Fabian Johnson has won 56 caps for the U.S. since making his debut in November 2011.
United States international Fabian Johnson has indicated that he could opt to retire from international football after the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Johnson, 29, has won 56 caps for the U.S. since making his debut under former coach Jurgen Klinsmann in November 2011.
However, the Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder, who can also operate in defence, said his priorities had changed since the birth of his son Sean in March.
“I still really enjoy playing for my country, but there is an agreement with…

Why does the Bundesliga embrace Americans?

Herculez Gomez and Mark Donaldson delve into why American players find homes in the Bundesliga more so than other leagues in Europe.

U.S.’s Fabian Johnson extends contract with Borussia Monchengladbach

M’Gladbach and U.S. midfielder Fabian Johnson left his side’s Europa League match against Schalke after just 16 minutes due to injury. U.S. international Fabian Johnson has extended his contract with Borussia Monchengladbach by two years to 2020.
Johnson, who is nearing a comeback after nine matches out with a thigh injury, has 10 goals and set up 12 more in 69 Bundesliga games for Gladbach since joining from league rivals Hoffenheim in 2014. 
“It’s an amazing feeling to continue being part of this fantastic club,” Johnson said in a statement. “After moving here from Hoffenheim three years ago, my aim was to continue my own…

U.S. Hot List: DeAndre Yedlin returns, Fabian Johnson still a ways away

Herculez Gomez delves into the 2026 World Cup hopes of the United States after Bruce Arena’s recent comments.

Earnie Stewart feels the United States have all the tools to become a world power in soccer.

Herculez Gomez shares his thoughts on how the United States would factor into a three-nation World Cup bid.
One U.S. starter is rounding into form. Another just returned from a long layoff, and several youngsters are pushing for inclusion either on Bruce Arena’s roster for June’s World Cup qualifiers against Trinidad and Tobago and at Mexico, the CONCACAF Gold Cup in July, or both. 
The priority, of course, is the former.
“We have to get results in these two games,” Arena said last week on a conference call with reporters.
“We’re going to stick to the group of players we had in the last camp and…

U.S. Hot List: Kellyn Acosta on the rise, Alejandro Bedoya on the outs?

The guys chat with U.S. star Jermaine Jones, who has a message for his doubters, and ICC mastermind Charlie Stillitano.

As much as our U.S. Hot List exists primarily to track how American players’ performances with their clubs impact their standing with the national team, the recent international break revealed even more about where members of the squad stand in the estimation of coach Bruce Arena.

The choices that Arena made both with his roster and his lineup for last month’s World Cup qualifiers against Honduras and Panama provided the first real window into the current pecking order. And that information that…

Graham Zusi replaces injured Fabian Johnson on U.S. squad

M’Gladbach and U.S. midfielder Fabian Johnson left his side’s Europa League match against Schalke after just 16 minutes due to injury.

Former U.S. forward Herculez Gomez goes position by position to reveal his depth chart for the USMNT’s qualifier against Honduras.

ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol reviews the current USMNT squad and has difficulty finding room for new U.S. citizen, Dom Dwyer. Fabian Johnson has been ruled out of the United States’ upcoming World Cup qualifiers with a hamstring injury, and Graham Zusi will take his spot in Bruce Arena’s squad.
Johnson came off in the 16th minute in Borussia Monchengladbach’s Europa League game on Thursday, four days before he was supposed to report for U.S. duty.
U.S. Soccer confirmed Johnson’s injury on Friday, hours after Gladbach said he would be “sidelined for an unknown period of time” with a pulled muscle in his thigh.
Zusi,…

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