U.S. boss Bob Bradley has summoned some fresh blood for the USMNT's upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Cuba (in D.C.) and at Trinidad & Tobago.
In addition to sating the common cry for Monaco playmaker Freddy Adu and Villarreal striker Jozy Altidore, the coach has called up Hammarby hit man Charlie Davies, and a pair of uncapped players in Vålerenga keeper Troy Perkins and Pachuca midfielder José Francisco Torres.
The full story is here.
Keepers: Brad Guzan (Aston Villa: 2/2 SO), Tim Howard (Everton FC: 6/5 SO), Troy Perkins (Vålerenga IF: 0/0)
Defenders: Carlos Bocanegra (Rennes: 16/2), Danny Califf (FC Midtjylland: 2/0), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover 96: 17/0), Jay DeMerit (Watford FC: 1/0), Frankie Hejduk (Columbus Crew: 13/1), Oguchi Onyewu (Standard de Liege: 11/0), Michael Orozco (San Luis: 0/0), Heath Pearce (Hansa Rostock: 5/0)
Midfielders: Freddy Adu (AS Monaco: 1/0), DaMarcus Beasley (Glasgow Rangers: 19/4), Michael Bradley (Borussia Moenchengladbach: 5/2), Maurice Edu (Glasgow Rangers: 3/0), Sacha Kljestan (Chivas USA: 3/0), Danny Szetela (Brescia Calcio: 0/0), José Francisco Torres (Pachuca: 0/0)
Forwards: Jozy Altidore (Villarreal C.F.: 0/0), Brian Ching (Houston Dynamo: 9/4), Charlie Davies (Hammarby IF: 0/0) Clint Dempsey (Fulham FC: 11/4), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy: 24/8)
*numbers indicate all-time World Cup Qualifying caps/goals
- Greg Seltzer
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3 comments:
Given the nature of the upcoming games - home, no pressure, weak opponents - should Bradley have let some of the starters stay with their teams and blooded a few more youngsters?
I just get the feeling that, while he did call in these guys to camp, we'll still see the same ho-hum lineup take the field until the 75th minute of each match.
Anybody else that you think might have deserved a call-up over guys like Hejduk or Ching? I'd like to see Goodson get a look and Jeremiah White too.
Weird, the OpenID isn't working anymore.
Thanks for all of the updates Greg!
-Ryan
LOL problem is, some of the U.S. starters need the work - such as Clint Dempsey.
As for Goodson, he is recovering from an injury. White may have been a good call, but I'm sure we will see him again before long.
bhamhawker, the Open ID should be working. Maybe Blogger was on the fritz temporarily?
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