Major League Soccer: Juan Agudelo (61′) New England Revolution 1-0 D.C. United
Major League Soccer: Juan Agudelo (18′) New England Revolution 1-0 San Jose Earthquakes
Max Bretos and Herculez Gomez delve into Kyle Martino’s decision to leave NBC Sports to run for president of U.S. Soccer.
Taylor Twellman was so impressed with Zack Steffen’s performance that he expects to see the 22-year-old on the USMNT soon.
Dave Sarachan & Co. have named a young USMNT squad, which is most welcome given the circumstances.
Dave Sarachan may only be a caretaker manager for the U.S. men’s national team, but he has struck the right balance in naming his roster for the Nov. 14 friendly against Portugal.
In the wake of the U.S. team’s failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, there was certainly a “throw the bums out” mentality permeating the U.S. soccer community. The anger and frustration is understandable but if the U.S. is to really turn the page from the debacle that was the 2-1 defeat to Trinidad & Tobago last…
Gyasi Zardes and Alejandro Bedoya provide differing opinions of the United States’ Gold Cup draw with Panama.
Dom Dwyer says the U.S. will improve on their draw against Panama, but he wishes he added a couple more goals in Nashville.
Brad Guzan expresses disappointment after the United States surrendered the lead in their Gold Cup draw against Panama.
Herculez Gomez reviews a lackluster performance from the United States in their draw with Panama to open the Gold Cup.
Looking back at the U.S. national team’s Gold Cup opener against Panama, the biggest winners from Saturday’s 1-1 tie may very well have been those U.S. players who watched the game from the bench.
There certainly weren’t many positives to take away from a U.S. performance that saw it’s midfield outplayed, it’s defense look shaky and an attack that wilted in the Nashville heat. Two days after saying his team didn’t play very well, manager Bruce Arena didn’t veer away from that initial postgame criticism.
“There’s…
Juan Agudelo and Joe Corona know that strong personal showings in the Gold Cup could mean a trip to Russia in 2018.
Every player’s career has a certain velocity attached to it. For some, like Christian Pulisic, it’s like breaking the sound barrier — a place where talent, work ethic and circumstance all combine to create a smooth, rapid ascent.
For others, there are injuries, career choices that end in blind alleys, and a host of other factors that can bring a player’s progress to a halt. Regaining momentum can turn into a herculean task. Juan Agudelo is a player who falls into that category.
Agudelo, 24, is…
Juan Agudelo and Joe Corona know that strong personal showings in the Gold Cup could mean a trip to Russia in 2018.
The USMNT Gold Cup roster is full of players with something to prove. Whether because they’re young or were stuck on the outside of the player pool during the Jurgen Klinsmann era, a host of names enter the summer with a chance to carve out a place in Bruce Arena’s future plans.
World Cup qualifiers — and hopefully the World Cup itself — loom, giving Arena every reason to give a number of players a golden opportunity to prove themselves across the tournament.
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Bruce Arena said…
Benny Feilhaber hits a sensational strike from outside the box to give Sporting Kansas City the lead over San Jose.
Major League Soccer: Juan Agudelo (54′) Seattle Sounders 0-3 New England Revolution
Max and Herc preview crucial qualifiers for the U.S., break down the latest MLS action and chat with Benny Feilhaber.
It is hard to believe but the United States national team is just weeks away from gearing up for a busy summer of international soccer, which includes a pair of CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers in early June and then the Gold Cup in July.
Here are the highlighted players, for better or worse, from the past week.
Heating up:
Juan Agudelo, FW, New England Revolution (MLS)
Why he’s here: Agudelo was superb in a two-goal performance as the Revolution played to a 3-3 draw against the Seattle Sounders….
From Jozy Altidore’s brace to Seattle’s amazing comeback, relive all the goals from another action-packed weekend in MLS.
With another round of Major League Soccer in the books, here’s who fired and who failed this weekend:
Heroes
Not everyone thrives playing second fiddle. The egos involved when the paychecks are big and the spotlight is bright can upend team dynamics even in what seems to be a good situation.
Jozy Altidore clearly doesn’t have a problem playing Robin to Sebastian Giovinco’s Batman. The American international won’t get recognition as TFC’s best player as long as Giovinco plies his trade in Toronto,…
A couple shots went just wide, but the U.S. couldn’t find the back of the net against Serbia in their first match of 2017.
FC’s Ian Darke and Taylor Twellman share their takeaways from the draw between the U.S. and Serbia as well as their standout performers.
U.S. head coach Bruce Arena was pleased with his side’s performance against Serbia despite the match ending scoreless.
Bruce Arena’s return to the sidelines with the U.S. Men’s National Team came in the form of a friendly against Serbia at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego. With the stakes just a bit higher than in a usual January camp friendly, the Americans ended the day with a slightly dispiriting goalless draw.
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A wave of enthusiasm swept in with Bruce Arena, as the one-time USMNT boss returned to the job after Jurgen Klinsmann’s dismissal, and there was at least some evidence of it on the field in San…
Ian Darke and Taylor Twellman discuss some of the questions and underlying tensions that may be surrounding the USMNT and Bruce Arena.
“Opportunity” is usually the byword at the annual January camp for the U.S. men’s national team and the current edition is no different. It’s not often that a player gets to spend the better part of a month under the watchful eye of the national team head coach. If a move is going to be made up the depth chart, January is the perfect time.
But this incarnation has a little bit more bounce to it than those in recent years and that is due to a new manager, Bruce Arena, in charge. In fact, you have…