By Ridge Mahoney Improvement after a tepid first half didn’t produce a goal, and the U.S. settled for a 0-0 tie with Scotland Friday night in Glasgow. The attack obviously suffered without Landon Donovan and Clint Dempsey, both injured, with Sacha Kljestan playing for the first time in the holebehind striker Jozy Altidore. The back […]
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A forgettable night in Glasgow
By Paul Kennedy The last time the USA played Scotland, it won 5-1 in Jacksonville. But that result was quickly forgotten as the USA went out fourdays later and got hammered by Brazil, 4-1. How long will it be before Friday’s 0-0 tie in Glasgow is forgotten? How about a nanosecond. There was not much […]
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Klinsmann: 'Big Blow' Losing Dempsey for Friendlies
U.S. men’s national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann described the loss of captain Clint Dempsey for the USA’s upcoming friendlies as a “bigbummer,” because the Seattle Sounders forward has struggled to regain his form and fitness since joining the MLS club over the summer. “It’s a big bummer for us,really,” Klinsmann said after Dempsey limped out […]
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Four numbers to remember
[SCOTLAND-USA] With a win or tie Friday against Scotland, the USA can be assured of finishing with its best record in a season (more than one game) in the historyof the national team program. .810 The USA enters Friday’s game with a 16-3-2 record in 2013 for a winning percentage of .810. With at least […]
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Cherundolo Open to MLS Move
In an interview with ESPN, U.S. international Steve Cherundolo reveals that he would be open to a transfer to MLS once his contract with Hannover expires in the summer. Cherundolo,34, has been with the German club since 1999, making him the longest-serving current Bundesliga player.
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Dempsey Eyes Up EPL Loan Move
Seattle Sounders forward Clint Dempsey, who on Wednesday was forced out of the USA squad to face Scotland due to injury, is likely set for a two-month return to the Premier Leaguein January, as his MLS contract allows him to go on loan during the offseason. According to the Daily Mirror, his former club Tottenham […]
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USA closes out another year in Europe
By Ridge Mahoney Although the 2014 World Cup is being hosted by Brazil, it’s clear U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann believes the path of preparation must gothrough Europe whenever possible, and for the third straight time in his tenure, that’s where the Americans will close out the calendar year. He’s not only lobbied hard for toughergames, […]
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Scots try to look on positive side
[SCOTLAND-USA] Until it started beating up on mostly weak Concacaf opposition over the summer, the USA’s only rout under Jurgen Klinsmann was a5-1 win over Scotland in May 2012. Lumping the Scots with the likes of Belize and Cuba is bad enough. But they’ve fallen so low that they were the first European team eliminated […]
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Dempsey and Fabian Johnson out with injuries
[USA MEN] Clint Dempsey and Fabian Johnson, both starters throughout the USA’squalifying run, withdrew from the U.S. squad for matches against Scotland and Austria because of injuries. No replacements were called in. Dempsey strained a calf muscle in trainingWednesday morning, while Johnson is out due to a lingering ankle injury that has limited playing time […]
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Altidore-Dempsey-Bradley, back together at last
[USA MEN] It’s only a friendly, but the squad Jurgen Klinsmann will start Friday against Scotland Hampden Park will beclose to what he views to be his first XI for the World Cup. He’ll have his attacking trio of Jozy Altidore, ClintDempsey and Michael Bradley together on the field for the first time in five […]