Thursday, May 11, 2006
May Rumors
Kim KallstromAge: 24
Current Team: Rennes
Home Country: Sweden
Position(s): Center Midfield
Players on the squad at the position(s): Hayden Mullins, Nigel Reo-Coker, Yossi Benayoun, Darren Fletcher, Christian Daily
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Marek ŠtěchAge: Under-17
Current Team: ?????
Home Country: Czech Republic
Position: Goalkeeper
Players on the squad at the position(s): Roy Carroll, Shaka Hislop, James Walker, Steven Bywater
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NOTES: Looks like he's pretty good. Will be playing in the European U-17 Championship Final on Monday with the Czech Republic team. Hasn't given up a goal during play.
Oh and for those who can read Czech, this article seems to speak highly of him:
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Age: 26
Current Team: Hearts
Home Country: Czech Republic
Position(s): Center Midfield
Players on the squad at the position(s): Hayden Mullins, Nigel Reo-Coker, Yossi Benayoun, Darren Fletcher, Christian Daily
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NOTES: Not sure exactly what position he plays, but probably an attacking midfield role in the mold of Nigel, or Yossi.
Julio ArcaAge: 25
Current Team: Sunderland
Home Country: Argentina
Position(s): Left-Back, Left-Wing
Players on the squad at the position(s): Paul Konchesky, Mathew Etherington, Kyle Reid
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Liverpool Already Planning Victory
Monday, May 01, 2006
US National Team
US team will be announced live on ESPN at 6 tonight.
Here is a list of media predictions
Link
Here is my prediction:
GK (3)
Keller, Hahnemann, Howard
Arena has made some babblings towards bringing players that have been to the World Cup, and one idiot, seems to think that Meola, might make the team. I don't see how thats possible. I also don't like the fact that Hahnemann wasn't given a chance at all, so I'm already pretty sure that that choice is wrong.
D (8)
Gooche, Bocanegra, Chern, Lewis, Hejduk, Gibbs, Spector, Dunivant
Injury concerns are there for Carlos, but realistically he is still our best defender. Gooche is solid. Chern is a great RB. Gibbs if healthy will be a good backup. Dunivant's play in the lead up to the selection, required his name to be called. Lewis and Hejduk are really midfielders, but their play has been at the back, so i figure they are good backups for both.
MF (7)
Reyna, Donavon, Mastroeni, Olsen, Dempsey, Beasley, Convey
Look I really wanted to pick Adu. But considering I'm pretty sure that Olsen has been added to the lineup already, and the others all deserve to be there, I couldn't. I don't like the fact that Adu is getting treated like he can't play (at club level), seriously watch this video and tell me he can't play. The rest are the usual suspects. Though I feel we are really weak at DM because of O'Brien's injury.
F (5)
Johnson, McBride, Wolff, Twellman, Casey
Casey is the only surprise, that and the fact that I put Landon in the midfield. Thats how coach has been playing him, so thats where he goes. Besides until he proves that he can play at a level higher than MLS, I won't like him.
What would your team be?
Useful listing of players:
Link
Here is a list of media predictions
Link
Here is my prediction:
GK (3)
Keller, Hahnemann, Howard
Arena has made some babblings towards bringing players that have been to the World Cup, and one idiot, seems to think that Meola, might make the team. I don't see how thats possible. I also don't like the fact that Hahnemann wasn't given a chance at all, so I'm already pretty sure that that choice is wrong.
D (8)
Gooche, Bocanegra, Chern, Lewis, Hejduk, Gibbs, Spector, Dunivant
Injury concerns are there for Carlos, but realistically he is still our best defender. Gooche is solid. Chern is a great RB. Gibbs if healthy will be a good backup. Dunivant's play in the lead up to the selection, required his name to be called. Lewis and Hejduk are really midfielders, but their play has been at the back, so i figure they are good backups for both.
MF (7)
Reyna, Donavon, Mastroeni, Olsen, Dempsey, Beasley, Convey
Look I really wanted to pick Adu. But considering I'm pretty sure that Olsen has been added to the lineup already, and the others all deserve to be there, I couldn't. I don't like the fact that Adu is getting treated like he can't play (at club level), seriously watch this video and tell me he can't play. The rest are the usual suspects. Though I feel we are really weak at DM because of O'Brien's injury.
F (5)
Johnson, McBride, Wolff, Twellman, Casey
Casey is the only surprise, that and the fact that I put Landon in the midfield. Thats how coach has been playing him, so thats where he goes. Besides until he proves that he can play at a level higher than MLS, I won't like him.
What would your team be?
Useful listing of players:
Link
