Hahnemann makes top saves of the week
YA News and Highlights of Torres with Pachuca
*FIFA rankings: U.S. climbs to No. 16
*Feilhaber returns in Aarhus victory, Tracy out for season
*Beasley hopes to resolve future
Torres with Pachuca
*He went 68 minutes in a 1-1 draw with Toluca.
YA News and Donovan video interview
*Rongen hopeful on Hoyos
*Altidore moving through the gears
*Iain Dowie hails Altidore
*The Puebla Conundrum
*Goodson’s World Cup hopes off to a good Start
*Rangers star DaMarcus Beasley: Mum told me to quit Scotland after firebomb attack on my car
*Cooper is late sub in Plymouth draw.
*Demerit plays full match in Watford loss
Gomez scores game winner in Puebla win
*He entered in the 59th minute and scored the game winner in a 2-1 win over America.
*Which is better - Gomez scoring or Ochoa making a mistake? Tough one.
Video: Postgame interview with Marcus Hahnemann
Postgame interview with Hahnemann after shutting out Everton with 8 saves.
YA in League One: Pittman and Lichaj
Lichaj with Leyton Orient
*He went the full 90 and got a yellow card in a 1-0 loss to Brentford.
*Manager praises Lichaj.
MOTD Highlights of YA in the Prem: Howard, Altidore, Dempsey, Hahnemann and Spector
There were a lot of YA playing today in England. Here are the customary Match of the Day highlights. Enjoy!
Rolfe is sub in Aab draw
*He entered in the 75th minute in a 1-1 draw with FC Nordsjælland.
*Click the picture for highlights.
Jozy earns penalty as Hull defeats Dempsey and Fulham
Altidore with Hull and Dempsey with Fulham
*Jozy earned a penalty and got a yellow card in a 2-0 win over Fulham. Clint went the full 90.
USA World Cup History Part 1: USA vs Italy 1990 Full match
For us younger fans, we don't know what it was like when the Yanks really got started. I personally have never even seen the full matches from 1990, just painful highlights. I did some digging and found this one. So in preparation for this summer, we are going to try to do a little USA World Cup History 101. It really just shows how far we have come. Here is the full match of Italy vs. USA 1990. I would like to post some other full matches from previous World Cups as we approach South Africa 2010.
Great Moments in US Soccer Hair #6: Brian McBride
In this series, our friends at the Project 2010 blog look at some of the truly amazing heads of hair that have graced the field for the U.S. over the years…
Ah, the mid-90s...such a carefree time. MLS was in its infancy, we had a president that could play saxophone while wearing sunglasses, neo-hippies were pushing their way onto the nation's airwaves, and a young Brian McBride was scoring goals for the Columbus Crew.
Whether you call it "the curtain," "the gin blossom," or whatever else, Brian McBride's bob showed the world that he was a carefree dude (but maybe just a little edgy...in a safe sort of way), who was simply taking things as they came. It's funny, I'd almost completely forgotten about McBride's Abercrombie love child phase...or the shoelace-as-headband craze that swept through soccer fields across the Americas. Kids laced up their headbands when their bangs didn't even reach their eyebrows, and turned on the TV to watch the new domestic soccer league. What a glorious time.
It's been noticed that McBride's hair had a reverse-Samson effect (not to be confused with the reverse-Sampson effect often associated with Bruce Arena), in that his goal production and general quality of play increased when he ditched the long hair. While it was definitely a good move, it's a shame that McBride cut his hair before moving to England, or he might have made the list of Top 15 curtain hairstyles in Premier League history.
Did you know? Brian McBride's bob also acted as protective headgear. While his goals-per-game ratio rose when he clipped his hair, his head-injuries-per-90-minutes more than tripled.
Ah, the mid-90s...such a carefree time. MLS was in its infancy, we had a president that could play saxophone while wearing sunglasses, neo-hippies were pushing their way onto the nation's airwaves, and a young Brian McBride was scoring goals for the Columbus Crew.
Whether you call it "the curtain," "the gin blossom," or whatever else, Brian McBride's bob showed the world that he was a carefree dude (but maybe just a little edgy...in a safe sort of way), who was simply taking things as they came. It's funny, I'd almost completely forgotten about McBride's Abercrombie love child phase...or the shoelace-as-headband craze that swept through soccer fields across the Americas. Kids laced up their headbands when their bangs didn't even reach their eyebrows, and turned on the TV to watch the new domestic soccer league. What a glorious time.
It's been noticed that McBride's hair had a reverse-Samson effect (not to be confused with the reverse-Sampson effect often associated with Bruce Arena), in that his goal production and general quality of play increased when he ditched the long hair. While it was definitely a good move, it's a shame that McBride cut his hair before moving to England, or he might have made the list of Top 15 curtain hairstyles in Premier League history.
Did you know? Brian McBride's bob also acted as protective headgear. While his goals-per-game ratio rose when he clipped his hair, his head-injuries-per-90-minutes more than tripled.
YA News and Nike Football Video which shows Landon and Timmy
*Aston Villa have allowed League One side Leyton Orient to borrow Eric Lichaj for a month.
*Brad Guzan responds to your questions about England, his future at Villa
*Reality of Charlie Davies making Bob Bradley's 23 man roster for this summer's World Cup appears to be coming to fruition thanks to the American striker's remarkable recovery.
Watch Full Match: Edu and Beasley with Rangers in Scottish Cup
Both Edu and Beasley got the nod from head coach Walter Smith in the Rangers starting 11 with Edu anchoring the defensive midfield and Beasley playing out wide on the left wing. Full match after the jump.
Streams: Beasley, Edu w/ Rangers, Dempsey w/ Fulham
Clint Dempsey is 19th best player in Premier League, according to Castrol Rankings
[From our pals at project-2010.net]Somebody tweeted this yesterday and I thought it was kind of interesting. (Thank you, Somebody.) The Castrol Rankings have have our very own Clint Dempsey listed as the 19th best player in the Prem. Just what are the Castrol Rankings, you ask? Well, here's what Castrol have to say:
"As an Official Sponsor of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ we've developed a definitive system for rating the world's best players. The Castrol Index uses the latest technology to objectively analyse and rank player performance."
What is the "definitive system," exactly? I'm not really sure, but there's more info on their site. The point is that it's supposedly objective, and they've got Clint Dempsey at #19 in England, ahead of notable players like Benayoun, Kuyt, Reyna, Gerrard, Terry, and Tevez. Very interesting. See the full English rankings here.
The index covers leagues in England, France, Germany, Spain, and Italy. You can filter the results by a number of criteria, including nationality. Since this is Project 2010, after all, I decided to see how they rank Americans across Europe. Their top five (in order): Dempsey, Friedel, Howard, Bradley, and Hahnemann. Not that surprising, I suppose. Bocanegra at 6th was interesting, but not shocking. See the full list here.
Will he be ready in time???
I am hopeful, but I am still not convinced he is a lock for World Cup spot as some people are claiming. We need to see him in action first. Still, it is absolutely amazing to see him running. What do ya'll think? More pics.
Hahnemann leads Wolves to victory over Spector and West Ham
Spector with West Ham and Hahnemann with Wolves
*Spector played the 2nd half and Marcus makes 8 saves in a 3-1 win over West Ham.
YA news
*Lee Nguyen signs with Vietnamese club Binh Duong. Links here and here.
*Russian-American striker Eugene Starikov gets his chance in the Russian Premier League.
*Amaechi Igwe on trial with Aalborg.
*Zak Whitbread rated highly at Norwich.
*Russian-American striker Eugene Starikov gets his chance in the Russian Premier League.
*Amaechi Igwe on trial with Aalborg.
*Zak Whitbread rated highly at Norwich.
MOTD 2 Highlights of YA in the Prem: Dempsey
Match of the Day 2 highlights which are just of Dempsey with Fulham. I would also like to take this opportunity to welcome Brooks and Nicholas as new contributors to the site. They are going to help add a new something to the site and help me keep it as updated as possible.
Watch full match: Bocanegra and Rennes vs. Toulouse
I generally don't get Rennes full games, but I was able to get this one. It is great seeing Los back in the full team and starting again. Full match is after the jump. Let me know if you want to see more full games from Bocanegra. Enjoy!
Freeman and Goodson go distance in IK Start draw
*Both went the full 90 in a 3-3 draw with Rosenborg.
*Click the picture for highlights of the match.
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