Friedel #4 on top 5 saves of the week

*Friedel has admitted the presence of Brad Guzan in the Aston Villa squad is keeping him on his toes

YA articles from today

I am looking for video of the interview but no luck so far. Supposedly it is airing tonight on Sportscenter. Please post a link if you get it. Thanks.

*Davies gives first interview since accident, aiming to be back in time for World Cup

*White expected to leave AGF?

*Guy admits that he has just come through his most ‘difficult' year as a professional, but there are reasons to be upbeat

*New Deal for Donovan?

MOTD Highlights of YA in EPL: Hahnemann and Howard

MOTD highlights from Sunday's games including Hahnemann and Timmy.

Bocanegra goes full 90 in Rennes draw

 Bocanegra with Rennes
*He played the full match and got a yellow card in a 1-1 draw with Lyon.

Parkhurst goes full 90 in FC Nordsjælland loss

Parkhurst with FC Nordsjælland
*He played the full match in a 1-0 loss to Silkeborg IF.
*Click the picture for highlights.

Feilhaber and White help AGF defeat Brondby

Feilhaber and White with AGF
*Benny went the full 90 and Jeremiah entered in the 83rd minute in a 1-0 win over Brondby.
*Click the picture for highlights.

Adu plays 10 minutes in Belenenses draw

Adu with Belenenses
*He entered in the 80th minute in a 2-2 draw with Maritimo.

Simek has a rough day in a 4-0 loss to West Brom

Simek with Sheffield Wednesday
*He went the full 90 in a 4-0 loss to West Brom.

Davies doing very well in his recovery

Click the picture for video of some well wishing from his teammates at Sochaux

*Davies making "fantastic" progress on road to recovery

*Charlie Davies continues his rehabilitation in Delaware

Howard in net for Everton in loss to Liverpool

Howard with Everton
*He made 4 saves in a 2-0 loss to Liverpool.

Hahnemann gets rare start in Wolves loss

Hahnemann with Wolverhampton
*He made 4 saves in a 1-0 loss to Birmingham.

MOTD Highlights of YA in EPL: Altidore, Dempsey, Friedel, and Spector

Here are the usual MOTD highlights of our boys in premier league action from Saturday. Enjoy!

Friedel makes 6 saves in Villa draw

Friedel with Aston Villa
*He made 6 saves in a 1-1 draw with Tottenham.

Bradley plays full match in 'Gladbach win (updated with full highlights)

Bradley with Gladbach
*He went the full 90 in a 1-0 win over Schalke.

Tracy helps Aab earn a draw

Tracy with Aab

Dempsey plays in Fulham draw

Dempsey with Fulham
*He played the full 90 in a 1-1 draw with Bolton.

Jozy goes 73 minutes in Hull draw

Altidore with Hull City
*He went 73 minutes in a 1-1 draw with Man City.

Spector goes full 90 in win over Burnley

Spector with West Ham
*He played the full 90 in a 5-2 win over Burnley.

Old John O'Brien Ajax Video

Spotted this at No Short Corners and decided to post it here. It's worth a watch just for highlights of some of his goals.

YA Articles and Weekend Schedule

 *American Devann Yao will be offered a contract by Town boss Roy Keane.

*Weekend Preview - Nov. 28-29

*Rumors have circulated about the professional prospects of Luis Gil and Jack McInerney, two of the American's best players on the team.

*Pittman bounces back after short scare

YA weekend schedule after the jump

Full highlights of Jozy with Hull

Here are longer highlights from the Hull City. Videos are after the jump.

Full highlights of Dempsey with Fulham

I already posted quick highlights, but here are some much longer highlights to get you through your Friday. Highlights after the jump. Enjoy.

US fans have a lot to be thankful for

Despite the recent downsides of being a US soccer fan (Injury bug, Rossi, Hejduk's recent performance, Davies injury), there are still lots of things to be thankful for. We qualified for the cup, Dempsey just scored a brace in the prem, and we had a nice run at the Confederations Cup to name a few. I hope everyone enjoys the holiday. Enjoy the US soccer related things that I am thankful for and thanks for the continued following which has grown a great deal this year.

Dempsey postgame interview

*Click the picture for the video

USMNT to play the Dutch on March 3rd

No Short Corners is reporting that USMNT will be playing a friendly against fellow World Cup invitees the Netherlands in Amsterdam on March 3rd

Dempsey scores a brace in Fulham's win

Dempsey with Fulham
*He scores 2 in a 3-0 win over Blackburn.

Jozy and Timmy face off in Premier league action

Altidore with Hull and Howard with Everton
*Timmy made 3 saves and Jozy went 75 minutes in Hull's 3-2 win.

Brief highlights from YA yesterday: Grella and Beasley

These are short clips of the games from yesterday. Not much in terms of our YA since they both came in late in each of the games but here are the highlights nonetheless. Nice to see Beas get some time even if it is for just a few minutes.

Grella with Leeds
*He entered in the 81st minute in 1-0 win over Leyton Orient.

YA Midweek Match Reports and Articles

*Frankie Simek glad to be back

*Waddock says Jon-Paul Pittman will be given as long as possible to prove his fitness for Tuesday's game with Brentford.

*Lincoln City's on-loan Aston Villa Eric Lichaj, 20, have deal with the Imps extended until the new year

What Could The Draw Hold For The US?

*CONCACAF throws support behind USA bid to host World Cup

Feilhaber post game interview

*Click the picture for video of his post game interview.

Feilhaber and Tracy face off in draw

Feilhaber with AGF and Tracy with Aab
*Both played the full match in a 0-0 draw.
*Click the picture for highlights.

Orozco enters late in San Luis win

Orozco with San Luis
*He came on in the 90th minute in a 1-0 win over Toluca.

YA in Lower English Leagues: Pittman and Simek

Simek with Sheffield Wednesday
*He went the full 90 in a 0-0 draw with Ipswich Town.

MOTD Highlights of YA in EPL: Altidore, Dempsey, Friedel, and Howard

Here are the full highlights of our boys in the Premier League. As anyone can tell you, MOTD highlights are the only ones worth watching. Enjoy.

Full highlights of Bradley with 'Gladbach from Saturday

I posted the goals already, but here are full highlights from the game.

Bradley with Gladbach

Bocanegra helps Rennes in 2-1 win

Bocanegra with Rennes
*He entered in the 21st minute and got a yellow card in a 2-1 win over Le Mans.

Parkhurst goes full 90 in FC Nordsjælland win

Parkhurst with FC Nordsjælland
*He played the full game in a 2-1 win over Koge.
*Click the picture for highlights.

Rough day for Howard in goal for Everton

Howard with Everton
*He made 2 saves in a 3-0 loss to Man U.

Dempsey plays in Fulham loss

Dempsey with Fulham
*He went the full 90 in a 1-0 loss to Birmingham City.
*EJ made the bench but did not play.

Friedel makes 3 saves in Villa draw

Friedel with Aston Villa
*He made 3 saves in a 1-1 draw with Burnley.

Jozy gets the start in a 3-3 draw with West Ham

Jozy with Hull City
*He went 74 minutes in a 3-3 draw with West Ham.
*Spector was on the bench but did not play.

Bradley plays full match in 'Gladbach win

Bradley with Gladbach
*He played the full 90 in a 2-1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt.

USMNT and YA News

*Lee Nguyen Contract to Be Terminated?

*Possible US vs Mexico “Friendly” in March?

*Walter Smith tracks American internationalist Stuart Holden

*Aalborg striker Marcus Tracy remains steadfast and focused on his continual growth as a player

*SPL club Aberdeen targeting Dynamo star Holden

*Spain regains 1st, U.S. 14th in FIFA rankings

*My Sportsman: The U.S. Nat'l Team

*Denmark 3, USA 1: A Look Back

YA Weekend Schedule

Here is the list of YA playing this weekend.

Fox Football Fone In Discuss Donovan becoming a YA

<br/><a href="http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=en-US&brand=foxsports&vid=bbcf5b54-d28e-47ec-95e1-d3a5ec84f45c" target="_new" title="Fox Football Fone-In: Landon Donovan">Video: Fox Football Fone-In: Landon Donovan</a>

Landon Donovan on Bill Simmons Podcast

Click the picture for the Podcast with Landon Donovan

Holden and Clark to become the newest YAs

*Dynamic Duo set to leave MLS

*Aberdeen boss Mark McGhee is on the trail of US international Stuart Holden

Nov. 18, 2009: Mixed Zone - USA 1, DEN 3

*Post-Match Quote Sheet Denmark Quotes

*USA Loses at Denmark, 3-1

*Player Ratings: Denmark 3, U.S. 1

Highlights: US falls to Denmark

*Denmark rallies to beat U.S. 3-1 in friendly

*U.S. team falls apart in Denmark with shaky display

Nov 18: USMNT Studio 90 Gameday Edition

Click the picture for Studio 90

*Brad Guzan: Goal.com's Noah Davis has a little chat with the USA's number two.

*Feilhaber plays Denmark today

YA and USMNT News

 No games for YA today. Some newsworthy stories though including U17s on the market, Nguyen might come to the MLS, Clark will be a YA soon, and Cooper is injured. Usually, the USMNT posts a video or two before a game, so check back to see if I can find one. Otherwise, these articles will have to work for the time being.

*Stuart Holden's American World Cup dream

*Lee Nguyen Interview

*Ricardo Clark not coming back to Houston Dynamo

*Initial Details for U.S. Supporters to Apply for 2010 World Cup Tickets Announced

*Chase for USA Under-17s heats up

*Kenny Cooper injured in training (UPDATED)

Rolfe discusses why he is moving to Aab

*Rolfe's Rationale: "It has a lot to do with the way you're treated"

Landon Donovan: Can't Stop Me Now

Spotted this at The Offside Rules. Enjoy.

Studio 90 - Aarhus, Denmark

*Torres excused from USMNT camp, won't face Denmark

*Bornstein Recalls First Game against Denmark

*Denmark TV Information (and clarification)

*Who should the USA start vs. Denmark?

*U.S. faces another test on European soil against Denmark