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Sounds like Fabian Johnson is good for Friday, I'd put him. I'm sure Howard will start, too.

Not my time Wouldn't happen currently, at least.

Love this stuff. Unimaginable at SJP

Or they're just given HGH as a kid

I don't really think money is the reason kids give up the sport as teenagers, fame maybe, but not money. I was in that position when I was younger; pretty good at soccer, but also more interested in other sports. I stuck with it but almost gave it up in high school again, mainly because we'd get about 100 people during an average game to watch, and I was playing at a local elementary school. Meanwhile the football team had a thousand each week even though they were absolutely terrible. Soccer is just not as respected or popular enough here, which definitely pushed me away. Good news is the sports popularity has increased remarkably since 2006, my friends and I can get weekly 11v11 games going all summer, I couldn't dream of getting someone to play soccer with me as a kid. Premier League on NBC next season the World Cup right after will only help, the perception is definitely changing.

We've done well over the past eight years to start playing friendlies against the best countries, but that's about as much as we can do. The real problem is youth development, the country is too large to be able to catch every kid who has promise. There's a countless amount who get missed and end up playing in college, which is not nearly good enough to consistently development European players. The next generation sounds decent enough right now, and this is probably the first season we're seeing young Americans playing important roles with their MLS sides. Getting players into European academies (which we have a few) or getting them in the MLS quickly is our best bet right now.

I've seen better

Well, Castillo did not workout so I'm guessing it's Beasley at leftback for now.

What

We did it Hope Johnson is okay for qualifiers.

Can't wait for a few years time when I forget that goal happened.

hey guys, they like cutting inside

Just fucking let both of them walk into dangerous areas.

Some godawful defending for both of those.

what the fuck

Jozy's best game in forever

Not bad considering we're Germany C

Newcastle kit in AO

ter Stegan Hope Barca go for him.

I really like Zusi

fuuk yeah jozy

Good start though

I think his brother was on trial at AC Milan for a bit, actually. He played for the Detroit Ignition for a few years, a kid I knew could always get free tickets and was always willing to drive so I saw him play a few times. Clearly the best player out there, scored like five a game. DaMarcus came to watch a few times, I think he was injured at Rangers at the time.

We're winning!