If he's done nothing else Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has brought the fun back to the preseason. It's fun to see the young players play alongside the senior players. It's fun to form wildly over-optimistic expectations for how much the kids will be able to contribute this year. That's what the tour is all about. Last …
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Let me apologize in advance if this doesn't come out coherently and it sounds like I'm rambling. I've been thinking about this Neymar to Barcelona deal that's been reported all morning and for the life of me, I just don't get how it makes sense for either side. I have so many thoughts on it …
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CONCACAF: Miami (Wednesday, July 10, 2019) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) today announced the format for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Confederation Qualifiers. The restructured competition will be composed of two parts, which will take place simultaneously during the FIFA-match windows in 2020 and 2021. The first part …
Paul Pogba is not trying to leave Old Trafford. That's a bold statement, but it's the same one I made right after the season, and then again a few weeks later. I'm sticking with that statement for a few reasons. Primarily because it's the only one that makes sense. Additionally it's because I'm aware of …
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Gregg Berhalter's first tournament with the USMNT has come and gone. The US lost 1-0 in the only game where they were even remotely tested. To be frank, the whole tournament was ugly. The US never really looked that good and a lot of judgements on Berhalter and his process have already been made. I've …
Manchester United had a £70 million bid for Harry Maguire rejected Tuesday morning. Leicester City are seeking £75 million for the defender but that's not the point. The move signaled that after a year of rumors and being linked with the Englishman, United have officially stated that they are keen on signing the defender. That …
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The USMNT thumped Trinidad & Tobago 6-0 in the Gold Cup Saturday night allowing all the shills at Fox Sports to go nuts about how this was a "statement game" and that the US is back. Calling this a statement win just shows how far the US has fallen in recent years. It's the Gold …
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No, I'm not apologizing for anything I wrote about Romelu Lukaku two weeks ago. I stand by everything I wrote there. He's the top tier II striker in the world and nothing more than that. I owe Lukaku an apology because yesterday I called him a rich man's Jozy Altidore. I didn't realize how insulting …
US Soccer: CHICAGO (June 11, 2019) – U.S. Men’s National Team defender Tyler Adams has been forced to withdraw from the roster for the 2019 Gold Cup due to injury. Following further evaluation in New York City, the 20-year-old has been diagnosed with acute on chronic groin issues that will require a minimum of 6-8 …
I've kept my feelings about the Gregg Berhalter hiring pretty close to my chest mainly because I didn't really know how I thought about it. On one hand I liked that he isn't some re-tread international coach. He seems like a progressive guy that wants to really build something for US Soccer. On the other …
