Altidore to Spain?
Rumors about Jozy Altidore have began circling again. Last time, it was Real Madrid who were reportedly interested. This time, Villareal seems to be in for the 19 year old Red Bulls striker. The La Liga team has had an excellent season, currently sitting in second place. Altidore could add to very bright future for the Yellow Submarines as they already have the talent of Italian/American striker Guiseppe Rossi. We’ll be following the story closely and will update if anything happens.
USA vs Poland
The United States will play a friendly against Poland tomorrow in what should be another game for Bob Bradley to experiment with his squad. It will be interesting to see who plays and who doesn’t based on players’ club statuses. Carlos Bocanegra has found a pretty comfortable seat on Fulham’s bench and hasn’t played much since landing there. It wouldn’t surprise me at all if he were to move on in the summer. This could be good for him if Fulham goes down. He has proven that he has what it takes to defend in the fast pace of the Prem and has a pretty good scoring record on set pieces. Even with this, it is hard to see Bob Bradley not starting him.
On the other hand, I don’t see Feilhaber starting. He might not even play. Since his move to Derby, he has essentially dropped off the face of the earth. It amazes me how a player can start to break into a German side that should be in Europe next year and then get completely frozen out at lowly Derby. With the absolutely terrible team they have, how bad could he be performing in training to not get into the team? There has to be something that we don’t know, and with the statements from Bob Bradley coming out, there’s a good chance he’s got an attitude problem. When asked about Feilhaber’s lack of playing time at the club level, Bradley responded with, “He has to grow up. He has to mature as a player. He has to understand, day in and day out, how to earn the respect of the people he plays with.” Sounds fishy to me.
I would expect Eddie Johnson to get some playing time, and maybe a smart. He’s been playing and performing decently for Fulham, though he has yet to score. The usuals (Donovan and Dempsey) will play their part, which would be good for Dempsey as he has been out of the Fulham team for the last couple of games. I’m not worried for him, though. It seems like he’s burned out a bit. It’s his first full season in the harsh conditions of England and I think his fitness is not quite where it needs to be yet.
As for Poland, they have been on good for recently. They may play with their squad a bit to try to work out kinks before Euro 2008. I expect a pretty exciting game. We’ll be back with a review after the game.
DC Crushes Harbour View
DC United eased past Jamaican side Harbour View in the CONCACAF Champion’s Cup quarterfinals last night. Last year’s MLS MVP Luciano Emilio and Devon McTavish both scored a brace. Fred finished off the rout with a goal at the end of the game. The aggregate total was 6-1 after the teams tied in Kingston. DC United will face either Pachuca or Matagua (who are playing tonight).
Highlights can be seen here.
Across the pond, there are rumors that David Beckham will be receiving his 100th cap for England when they face France next week. After scouts watched Becks play for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Dallas, they declared that he was fit enough to be in contention. If recalled, it would be his first reunion with ex-coach Fabio Capello since the controversy of their days at Real Madrid.
Eddie Johnson To Fulham?
According to the Kansas City Star, Kansas City Wizards and USMNT forward Eddie Johnson is close to a possible move to EPL side Fulham. Johnson was with the USMNT at their camp in California in preparation for their upcoming game against Sweden, but he left camp to apparently negotiate a deal with the club. More on this story as it becomes available.
Dempsey Interview/Freestyle
Clint Dempsey gives an interview to Setanta Sports. Here it is, nice freestyle at the end too!
Soccerlens.com Interview With Steven Goff
Soccerlens.com is very pleased to welcome Mr. Steven Goff, one of the most respected and prominent soccer writers in North America. Soccerlens was able to get an interview with Mr. Goff, which can be viewed here. Mr. Goff writes at the Washington Post. Congratulations to Soccerlens.com for this wonderful opportunity.
An Apology From Us
Sorry for the lack of posts. Danny and I have been super busy. And by super busy, I mean we have had no time whatsoever. We’re planning on having a fellow writer,Soccerlens.com scribe Jonathan Moynihan filling in for us later tonight or tomorrow morning. Again we’re sorry. We’ll be back to business this weekend.
Interview with former Arsenal and Southend player Adrian Clarke
Hey guys, check this out. Soccerlens.com is very pleased to have set up an interview with former soccer player turned journalist Adrian Clarke. Congratulations to Soccerlens.com for getting such a great interview. It really is a good read, so hit that up
Here’s the link: http://soccerlens.com/interview-with-former-arsenal-and-southend-player-adrian-clarke/3768/
Long Weekend….
Sorry for the lack of posts this weekend. Both Danny and I were away for the weekend, so neither of us could do anything. Sorry about that. Back tomorrow with new posts!
Football/Soccer Writing Contest!
Soccerlens.com is holding a contest to find a new writer for its site/new blog. If you think you can write better than most journalists/bloggers, then this is the contest for you! Click this link to find out more about the contest, and good luck to all of those that enter!