Benny Feilhaber? Nope. Jermaine Jones, Matt Besler, and Bobby Wooden will return for the U.S. nationwide staff match in opposition to Peru, however Klinsmann didn’t add key gamers who would possibly fill positions of want.
BY
John Godfrey
Posted
August 30, 2015
3:30 PM
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IF YOU THOUGHT Jurgen Klinsmann’s abject failure within the 2015 Gold Cup would result in significant personnel adjustments because the U.S. ready for its huge CONCACAF showdown with Mexico on October 10, suppose once more.
The coach didn’t name up Nottingham Forest fullback Eric Lichaj, Columbus Crew winger Ethan Finlay, or Los Angeles Galaxy spark plug Sebastian Lletget.
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As an alternative, the German is doubling down on the identical core that produced stunning pleasant wins over the Netherlands and Germany but in addition completed a dismal fourth within the Gold Cup. Right here is the squad.
GOALKEEPERS
Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton), William Yarbrough (Membership Leon)
DEFENDERS
Ventura Alvarado (Membership America), Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas Metropolis), John Brooks (Hertha Berlin), Geoff Cameron (Stoke Metropolis), Greg Garza (Atlas), Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy), Michael Orozco (Membership Tijuana), Tim Ream (Fulham)
MIDFIELDERS
Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes), Joe Corona (Veracruz), Combine Diskerud (New York Metropolis FC), Jermaine Jones (New England Revolution), Alfredo Morales (FC Ingolstadt), Danny Williams (Studying), DeAndre Yedlin (Tottenham Hotspur)
FORWARDS
Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC), Aron Johannsson (Werder Bremen), Bobby Wooden (Union Berlin), Andrew Wooten (SV Sandhausen), Gyasi Zardes (LA Galaxy)
“The bigger picture is to get some answers for how we put things together for the Mexico game a month from now,” Klinsmann stated. “Obviously we want to continue to have a good flow of guys from the Gold Cup, but also to bring back guys who are in position to compete for a spot on the roster for Oct. 10. Our message to these guys is simple: prove a point that you want to be at the Rose Bowl.”
Michael Bradley and Clint Dempsey will miss the Peru sport however are slated to return for the match in opposition to Brazil.
Given the poor summer time showings of John Brooks and Ventura Alvarado, it is considerably stunning to see each gamers on the roster but once more. That stated, Geoff Cameron and Matt Besler have returned to the staff, which means that Klinsmann is a minimum of contemplating different choices over his most well-liked beginning central protection pair.
The inclusion of Bobby Wooden and Andrew Wooten will encourage U.S. supporters who will not be satisfied that Jozy Altidore is the reply on the tip of the spear.
