I’ve been so wrapped up in the Arlen Specter and 100 days stories the last few days I apologize for not updating yesterday’s links and being late this morning.
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Steve Goff reports in his daily kick around that Rafa Marquez is only out 10 weeks. Thank goodness, that injury I feared would be a career ender.
MLS Rumors discuss the dealing of Aaron Pitchkolan.
Idle Klinsmann speculation from Match Fit USA
Club America 2 Chicago Fire 1 from Slide Tackle.NET
US Open Cup slideshow: Sounders 4 RSL 1
Javi Morales wins goal of the week!
Jamie Trecker’s thoughts on John Carver’s departure.
Match Fit USA’s USL-1 Project continues (without my club, Miami FC)
Beau Dure’s always good look around the world of American Footy.
Brian Quarstad interviews Minnesota Thunder Head Coach Don Gramenz.
Mad About Football reports that Mexican Sides must wait for COMNEBOL to decide on the Swine Flu.
Uncle Ed interviews Diego Serna
Julio Caballero says it shouldn’t matter where Miami FC plays.
My piece on players Bob Bradley should consider this summer based in Europe.
Kamani Hill heads to Portugal.
Luis Bueno on Chivas advancement at the Copa Lib.
GOL TV’s Julian Gonzalez on John Carver’s resignation.
Daniel Feuerstein of CSRN and MLS Talk dubs John Carver, the whiny quitter.
Beau Dure’s more diplomatic (and thoughtful) take on Carver’s departure.
The Chicago Tribune reports on a new marketing scheme for the Fire.
After much adieu it will be Everton facing off against the MLS “All Stars”.
MLS Daily discusses the trade that sent US U-20 Captain Kyle Davies from RSL to FC Dallas.
Match Fit USA’s USL-1 Project has completed its first round with Portland atop the standings.
More Swine Flu restrictions in Mexican Football reports our friend Luis Bueno at the Touchline.
Brian Quarstad reports on the irrigation system for the National Sports Center. See Turf is just a cop out. You can have grass even in the harshest climates!
Marcus Tracy’s injury concern for today’s match is discussed at Yanks Abroad.
Match fixing in MLS? I say no way but some bitter fans in Columbus feel otherwise and now the league is investigating.
A goalkeeper health crises hit the United States on this day five years ago as Kasey Keller was injured while Tim Howard was being held back by Manchester United for a friendly against Mexico in Dallas.
Jonny Walker went the full 90 between the pipes for the United States and kept a clean sheet as Eddie Pope’s goal gave the US a 1-0 victory.
MLS Daily has the latest updated attendance figures for the league.
Steve Goff’s Tuesday Kickaround.
The Minnesota Thunder will debut a Beer Garden at their home opener this weekend!
Mad About Futbol has the latest on the Swine Flu.
Jamie Trecker on the war of words between Commissioner Garber and the NY Yankees.
Match Fit USA is having a contest!
What Stadium should Miami FC play in? Have your say at Miami Soccer Fan.
Beau Dure’s Weekend Wrap Up
WVHooligan’s MLS Power Ratings.
Obviously the big story of the morning is that the grand experiment in Munch has failed. Jurgen Klinsmann the most American flavored manager to ever be hired by a major European club has been sacked as the proud club slips further and further behind in an attempt to defend its title. Former US National Team midfielder Martin Vasquez who Klinsmann had taken from LA with him to Munich was also sacked.
Soccernet’s article on the Klinsmann sacking here.
Reuters story is here
My review of the weekend’s MLS/WPS/USL action is here
Steve Goff’s Monday Kickaround and video of DC United’s win over RBNY
Brett Latham of Yanks Abroad with more potential bad news from the player pool.
Another clean sheet for the reborn Zach Thornton! MLS Rumors has his post match press conference here.
Thank goodness the Netminder blog is back. Beau Dure writes on the weekend that was.
WV Hooligan’s MLS Recap.
Soucie on Soccer has a post match look at Miami FC-Montreal from the weekend.
Match Fit USA has an update on the keep United in DC march.
The Aztexan has a good review of the Austin Aztex’s first ever victory.
The Third Half laments RSL’s attendance woes among other things here.
Brian Quarstad’s indispensable USL Week in Review.
Soccer 365 has a piece on Mo Edu’s belief in Rangers title chances.
More links this afternoon.
We won’t publish Sunday morning, but will be back with fresh links Sunday afternoon/early evening.
The US continued its strong early play in 2001 with a 1-0 win at Arrowhead Stadium over Costa Rica. This win would help give the US enough points early to survive a late collapse in the Hexagonal which saw the US gain only one point from the last four matches and finish third in the Hex.
Here was the US lineup for this game:
Kasey Keller
David Regis
Jeff Agoos
Carlos Llamosa
Steve Cherundolo
Chris Armas
Claudio Reyna (Greg Berhlater)
Tony Sanneh
Clint Mathis (Eddie Lewis)
Josh Wolff (Ante Razov)
Josh Wolff’s goal gave the US the win, but the star of the match was Clint Mathis whose 2000 to 2002 form is perhaps the best in the history of the national team.
Tony Sanneh played in an advanced role because of injuries to Earnie Stewart, Cobi Jones, Frankie HejdukJoe Max Moore and Brian McBride, but come World Cup 2002 Sanneh would play as a right back.
Josh Wolff and Ante Razov were team mates in Chicago but were competitors for the same spot on the national team. Razov was better in 2000 but by 2002 Bruce Arena had decided to take Wolff to Korea and leave Razov behind.
My much talked about interview with Steven Cohen can be found here. I will embed certain portions of the interview on this site later in the day.
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Steve Goff speculates about DC United’s lineup tomorrow against the Red Bulls.
A review of DCU’s US Open Cup qualifying win over FC Dallas from Behind the Badge.
In another sign of Baseball’s continued arrogance and growing irrelevance Randy Levine of the Yankees has hit out at Don Garber.
A WPS Weekend Preview from Soccer 365.
Brian Quarstad of Inside Minnesota Soccer explains to us in another fantastic read, what US Club Soccer is.
The Swine Flu and it’s affect on the weekend from Mad About Futbol.
Why I believe MLS must keep the foreign player limit per squad at eight from Major League Soccer Talk.
The Bleacher Report thinks Manchester City is in need of a change.
More links to come as the day unfolds.
April 24th 1994 was the date of an embarrassing 2-1 loss for the United States in San Diego against Iceland. The lone US goal was scored by Frankie Klopas.
The loss proved to be a defining moment for a host of players looking to make the final cut for Bora Milutinovic’s 1994 World Cup squad.
Here was the US Lineup:
Brad Friedel
Marcello Balboa (Dom Kinnear)
Alexi Lalas
Jeff Agoos (Paul Caligiuri)
Fernando Clavijo
Tom Dooley
Brian Quinn
Claudio Reyna
Cobi Jones
Hugo Perez
Frank Klopas
The loss spelled the beginning of the end for Quinn, Kinnear, and Agoos all of whom were cut in the next month when John Harkes, Tab Ramos and the other European based players returned to the national team.
Steve Goff’s compilation of TV listings for the weekend.
The Americans Abroad report from the 90th Minute
Jose Romero has a great breakdown of Sigi Schmid’s midweek press conference.
An update on former Wizards from Down the Byline
Finally an apology from Tim Hanley for his Louis Crayton comments.
Jared Montz’s Interview with Jed Zayner.
Match Fit USA says Don Garber is starting to understand what MLS needs to do to be more successful.
Uncle Ed Previews the Miami FC-Montreal match at his blog.
USL’s Friday Night Football package on FSC kicks off tonight in Miami.
Beau Dure discussed the potential for grass in Toronto and other tidbits yesterday in the USA Today.
Manchester United fans are obsessed with Manchester City.
The remarkable story of Matt Taylor told this time by Goal.com
