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Dempsey Dropping, Rowe Rising in Newest ASN 100
Since shifting to bimonthly rankings, we have seen plenty of motion with every new ASN 100. Aron Johannsson, as an illustration, is now No. 11 and Combine Diskerud rose to fifteenth. Here is extra on the most recent record.
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John Godfrey
Posted
November 07, 2013
12:02 PM
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BY NOW YOU SHOULD BE very accustomed to the ASN 100, our continually up to date, extremely interactive rating of the perfect American soccer gamers.
If not, please cease studying this text, click on on this hyperlink, and put together to spend an hour or extra sifting, sorting, commenting, and in any other case immersing your self in U.S. soccer information and trivia.
Earlier than delving into the risers and fallers, we’ve got a brand new panelist to introduce: High Drawer Soccer Reporter/Editor Travis Clark is now a part of our crew. He joins ESPN analyst and former U.S. nationwide group star Alexi Lalas, ASN Deputy Editor Noah Davis, Brian Sciaretta, Jason Davis, Jared DuBois, Jon Arnold, Ryan O’Hanlon and myself in rating the perfect U.S.-eligible gamers each two months.
Listed here are among the highlights of the present rankings:
Clint Dempsey, who was the unanimous No. 1 participant after we launched the ASN 100 simply over one 12 months in the past, has fallen to No. 4. And he is nearer to fifth place than third. Is that this a referendum on his resolution to depart Tottenham and the English Premier League in favor of Seattle and Main League Soccer? Is familiarity breeding contempt? Laborious to say, however panelists clearly thought higher of Deuce when he was compelled to combat for a roster spot on a loaded group that confronted persistently robust competitors. Will probably be fascinating to see if Dempsey’s anticipated return to the EPL in January impacts his ASN 100 rating.
Tim Howard has moved up three areas to No. 5, largely on the power of his robust work within the September and October Hexagonal matches. (It in all probability did not damage that Jurgen Klinsmann acknowledged in no unsure phrases that Howard is his man and Brad Guzan is Howard’s backup.) Price noting: Not all people agrees re: Howard’s standing amongst his friends: He’s ranked first on one panelist’s record, and seventeenth in one other.
A 12 months in the past, Aron Johannsson was a little-known ahead toiling in Scandinavia. He was ranked seventieth on our record. Now he’s a confirmed U.S. worldwide, a star at AZ Alkmaar, and has risen all the way in which to eleventh. (Johannsson was ranked seventeenth in our September 2013 ASN 100.)
That is heady stuff for the Icelandic-American from Cellular, Alabama. Is he a possible starter in Brazil? Our panel certain appears to suppose so. You’ll be able to see a visible illustration of the Iceman’s upward trajectory under. (And you’ll see a visualization of each participant’s rating historical past within the ASN 100.)
Due to his robust begin with Nantes and his expanded function with the U.S. nationwide group, Alejandro Bedoya continues to maneuver up the ASN 100. He rose six spots to twenty fifth—maybe nonetheless a bit low. (He topped out at No. 8 on one panelist’s rating.) What do you suppose—is Bedoya a High 20 participant?
Two nationwide group veterans noticed their rankings proceed to fall, due largely to lack of enjoying time. Steve Cherundolo, who was No. 4 on our first ASN 100 record final fall, is now thirty first. His lingering damage woes, and subsequent lack of enjoying time for each Hannover and the U.S. nationwide group, are the first motive for the steep decline. Will he work his manner again into form in time for Brazil? It is arduous to say.
It is also arduous to say if Brek Shea can flip issues round at Stoke Metropolis in time to make the 2014 World Cup roster. His transfer to the English Premier League has been an entire catastrophe up to now, and he is received to be hoping for a mortgage in January in order that he can see some first-team motion. Shea dropped eight spots since our final ASN 100 posted, and is now fortieth on the record.
A lot of uncapped People made large strikes this month: Colorado Rapids defender Chris Klute jumped 33 spots and is now sixty fourth; ASN favourite Kelyn Rowe rose 26 locations and is now No. 52; Dillon Powers went from 99th to 87th; and the perpetually underappreciated and inexplicably uncapped Mike Magee moved up seven spots to No. 35.
These are among the highlights of the just-released November 2013 ASN 100. I hope you will test it out, mess around with the 13 filters that allow you to reassemble the rankings, and share your ideas on how we did.
