Bayern Munich have secured the services of Landon Donovan...at least temporarily.  Similar to teammate David Beckham's loan deal with A.C. Milan, Landon's spell with the club will begin January 1st and end in March in time for the new MLS season.  But unlike the Beckham deal, it seems like there's a possibility that the loan will [. Click to continue reading...

We're a little late on this, but we thought we should post it anyway: GOALKEEPERS (3): Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Troy Perkins (Valerenga IF), Matt Pickens (out of contract), DEFENDERS (6): Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA), Sean Franklin (Los Angeles Galaxy), Cory Gibbs (Colorado Rapids), Clarence Goodson (IK Start), Drew Moor (FC Dallas), Michael Parkhurst (New England Revolution), MIDFIELDERS [. Click to continue reading...

Note: this roster is for the upcoming training camp, not the Guatemala qualifier. There will likely be additions/subtractions before the match. GOALKEEPERS: Brian Edwards (Toronto FC), Troy Perkins (Valerenga IF), Matt Pickens (out of contract). DEFENDERS: Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA), Sean Franklin (Los Angeles Galaxy), Cory Gibbs (Colorado Rapids), Clarence Goodson (IK Start), Drew Moor (FC Dallas), [. Click to continue reading...

Still catching up on the man of the match illustration project. Here's the third one... Click to continue reading...

It looks like standout defender Neven Subotic is one step closer to being a US player after FIFA ruled against Germany's bid to make him one of theirs.  FIFA cited a rule that states a player can't switch to a country of which he wasn't a citizen before he took part in his first FIFA [...] Click to continue reading...

I'm a bit behind on my man of the match illustration project. Here's the second one...more to follow soon... Click to continue reading...

We've made it through seven qualifiers, with the USA qualifying for next year's hexagonal after just six matches. We've taken the player ratings from America's top soccer writers and averaged them for you, in the hope that it will provide some insight into the players' performance. Below are the average player ratings after the first [. Click to continue reading...

We've taken the player ratings from America's most respected soccer writers and averaged them, in an attempt to provide an informed, unbiased assessment of the U.S.A.'s performance at Trinidad & Tobago. PLAYER AVG. RATING GK GUZAN, Brad 4.67 DEF CALIFF, Danny 5.00 HEJDUK,Frankie 3.33 OROZCO, Michael 5. Click to continue reading...

Back on June 13th, we released our Imposter! Frankie Hejduk article in the leadup to our first qualifier in Guatemala City.  And on August 14th, we re-released the same article (with a new forward) in reaction to his inclusion in the Havana roster.  Although I never really understood what people saw in Frankie, his presence [. Click to continue reading...

After a young team lost tonight to Trinidad & Tobago on the road, I thought our positions on youth and away qualifiers need a little clarification. Some will use this result to draw two conclusions: 1. Using young/inexperienced palyers in qualifiers is risky and is usually a bad idea; 2. This (along with Mexico's loss in [. Click to continue reading...

We've taken the player ratings from America's most respected soccer writers and averaged them, in an attempt to provide an informed, unbiased assessment of the U.S.A.'s performance against Cuba at RFK Stadium. PLAYER AVG. RATING GK HOWARD, Tim 5.33 DEF BOCANEGRA, Carlos 6.33 CHERUNDOLO, Steve 6. Click to continue reading...

US Soccer announced this morning that Bob Bradley has called in Chris Rolfe and Brian Carroll to replace two players who suffered injuries in their Sunday matches, Robbie Rogers (sore back) and Pablo Mastoeni (knee).  It's a shame I was looking forward to seeing Rogers play.  And I was about as excited to see Mastroeni play [. Click to continue reading...

Still no Cooper!  I know Dallas is still fighting for a playoff spot, but so is Colorado, and we managed to get Pablo "Mastrioni" Mastroeni away from them.  Oh, dear.  Here we go again... GOALKEEPERS: Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Troy Perkins (Valerenga) DEFENDERS: Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA), Danny Califf (Midtjylland), Frankie Hejduk (Columbus Crew), Michael Orozco (San [. Click to continue reading...

I know Cooper's absence may have something to do with FC Dallas' match on the same night as the qualifier, but I'm gonna keep on posting this until Bradley gets it through his Ivy League head that Super Cooper deserves a call up. Click to continue reading...

The USA announced their roster for the Cuba match, to be played at RFK Stadium on 10/11/08.  With advancement to the next round close to a sure thing, Bradley has taken a few more risks (well...I'd be happy to debate anyone on how "risky" they actually are) and called in some younger players.  I, for [. Click to continue reading...