US-Mexico Gameday: Final Pre-Match Thoughts and Links

Tweet Neil W. Blackmon I love the smell of Mexico City in the morning. Smells of crisp spring air, flatas and baked breads, a touch or two of smog and today, of desperation. It’s a strange, brutally small-sample size world we live in as fans and journalists following the international game and so the narratives [...]

Showdown at the Azteca: The US-Mexico Preview

Tweet Jon Levy This week provides a perfect example of why I love international soccer so much. The sheer magnitude of every little event is staggering. Just a few days ago the US was in grave danger; one snowcapped goal later and they’re practically in the CONCACAF World Cup Qualification driver’s seat. On the other [...]

USA-Costa Rica Preview: Part II – Three Points, Any Which Way

Tweet Jon Levy The United States Men’s National Team faces a number of crises ahead of crucial World Cup Qualifiers against Costa Rica in Denver, and away to Mexico at the Azteca. The team lost its first match in this final hexagonal round of qualifying, and looking back to last month, those were the good [...]

USA-Costa Rica Preview, Part One: As Pressure Swirls, A Proposed Plan of Attack for Klinsmann (Again)

Tweet Garrett McInnis and Neil W. Blackmon on the US Roster and What They’d Like to See Friday Night in Denver Well, so much for having that steady presence in the back four. As I mentioned earlier this week I was hoping to see a defense of Timmy Chandler, Geoff Cameron, Carlos Bocanegra and Fabian [...]

A Genuine Call of Support for Our Editor-In-Chief, Dan Seco

Tweet Neil W. Blackmon and the Yanks Are Coming Writers A couple of weeks ago, I received a series of phone calls from Dan Seco, one of the mainstays of this website and for a long while, its Editor-In-Chief. My wife and I were out of town for the weekend with our 11 month old [...]

State of the Union: With Howard Injured, Brad Guzan Gets Chance to Prove US Still A Goalkeeper Factory

Tweet Connor Walsh Editor’s Note: This is the third piece in a four-piece “State of the (US Soccer) Union” running in the build-up to the March World Cup qualifiers. Garrett McInnis broke down the US defense in part one. Neil W. Blackmon covered the midfield dilemma for Jurgen Klinsmann in part two. Today we discuss [...]

Bob Bradley's much maligned dual-destroyer 4-4-2 has been replaced by Klinsmann's, well, much maligned lone # 6.

State of the Union: US Midfield Still A Position of Strength, But Must Provide More

Tweet   Neil W. Blackmon Editor’s Note: This is the second of a four-part series analyzing the “State of the US Soccer Union” as the Americans prepare for two critical CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying matches later this month. Today we look at the US midfield. Garrett McInnis breaks down the US defense in Part One. It wasn’t [...]

| Mar 13, 2013 | Comments 6
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Geoff Cameron appears to be a cemented starter, but beyond that, Klinsmann is still playing mix and match.

State of the Union: US Defense Desperately Searching for Right Combination, Continuity

Tweet Garrett McInnis Editor’s Note: This is the first in a four-part “State of the (US Soccer) Union” series that will run between today and the US World Cup qualifiers against Costa Rica and Mexico in two weeks. Today we examine the defense. When I set out to examine the current State of our Union’s [...]

| Mar 12, 2013 | Comments 4
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Despite a very good 2012, Sporting Kansas City had a good amount of roster turnover for 2013. Fortunately, Peter Vermes has an anchor in Matt Besler.

As MLS Season Opens, Matt Besler Is Sporting Kansas City’s Anchor: Our Interview

Tweet Neil W. Blackmon 2012 was a season of championship and promise for Sporting Kansas City, as they won the US Open Cup championship and finished first in the Eastern Conference. Unfortunately for the club, despite the top seed, they were eliminated by Houston 2-1 on aggregate in the conference semifinals. It was a difficult [...]

| Mar 05, 2013 | Comments 0
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MLS is back. Play fantasy soccer with us and an Henry jersey (or whoever, really) may be yours.

Play Fantasy MLS With The Yanks Are Coming

Tweet Greetings readers, Major League Soccer is again upon us, with the 2013 season kicking off this weekend. The 18th year of MLS promises to be one of its best yet, with parity the name of the game as the league attempts to dethrone the two-time champions Los Angeles. To celebrate the return of MLS, we’ve [...]

| Feb 27, 2013 | Comments 0
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