Some Soccer News for Nov 11, 2016
It's Day 316 of 2016.
Congrats to Christian Ramirez and Justin Davis of Minnesota United who have been named NASL Best 11 for the 3rd consecutive season. (see the rest of the list below)
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Lets Get This Hexy Started!
Its gameday! USA v Mexico in Columbus - CONCACAF World Cup qualifying. 6:45pm CT on FS1.
The United States Men's National Team is the most ethnically diverse soccer team in the world. By Simon Evans of the Washington Post.
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If you are a talented Mexican-American kid living near the border its a tough decision on where to go try and be a pro - stay in the USA or move to Mexico? By Sam Borden of the New York Times.
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All the match previewing you can handle:
Doug McIntyre of ESPNFC
Jeff Carlisle of ESPNFC
Tom Marhsall of ESPNFC
Noah Davis of ESPNFC
Jason Davis of ESPNFC
Caitlyn Murray of Fox Sports
Thomas Hautman of Fox Sports
Michael Arace of Columbus Dispatch
Allison Ward of Columbus Dispatch
Kellen Becoats of Columbus Dispatch
Brian Straus of Sports Illustrated
Steven Goff of Washington Post
Graham Parker of the Guardian
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USA Roster
G
Brad Guzan - Middlesbrough
Ethan Horvath - Molde
Tim Howard - Colorado Rapids
William Y4arbrough - Leon
D
Matt Besler - Sporting Kansas City
Steve Birnbaum - DC United
John Brooks - Hertha Berlin
Cameron Carter-Vickers - Tottenham
Timmy Chandler - Eintracht Frankfurt
Omar Gonzalez - Pachuca
Fabian Johnson - Monchengladbach
Michael Orozco - Tijuana
DeAndre Yedlin - Newcastle
M
Alejandro Bedoya - Philadelphia Union
Michael Bradley - Toronto
Lynden Gooch - Sunderland
Julian Green - Bayern Munich
Jermaine Jones - Colorado Rapids
Sacha Kljestan - New York Red Bulls
Christian Pulisic - Dortmund
Caleb Stanko - Vaduz
Graham Zusi - Sporting Kansas City
F
Jozy Altidore - Toronto
Alan Gordon - LA Galaxy
Aron Johannsson - Werder Bremen
Bobby Wood - Hamburger
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The Hex - CONCACAF World Cup qualifying schedule:
USA v Mexico - 6:45pm CT on FS1
Honduras v Panama - 1:30pm CT
Trinidad + Tobago v Costa Rica - 5pm CT
Costa Rica v USA - 8:00pm CT on beIN Sports
Honduras v Trinidad + Tobago
Panama v Mexico
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Mexico roster:
G
Guillermo Ochoa - Granada
Alfredo Talavera - Toluca
Jesus Corona - Cruz Azul
D
Diego Reyes - Espanyol
Hector Moreno - PSV Eindhoven
Carlos Salcedo - Fiorentina
Miguel Layun - Porto
Hugo Ayala - Tigres UANL
Rafael Marquez - Atlas
Nestor Araujo - Santos Laguna
Oswaldo Alanis - Guadalajara
M
Hector Herrera - Porto
Jonathan dos Santos - Villarreal
Andres Guardado - PSV Eindhoven
Marco Fabian - Eintracht Frankfurt
Giovani dos Santos - LA Galaxy
Jesus Duenas - Tigres UANL
Orbelin Pineda - Guadalajara
Jurgen Damm - Tigres UANL
F
Carlos Vela - Real Sociedad
Jesus Manuel Corona - Porto
Raul Jimenez - Benfica
Javier Hernandez - Leverkusen
Hirving Lozano - Pachuca
Oribe Peralta - America
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My cautionary note on tonight’s game:
The last proper test of the USMNT game was a brutal 0-4 loss to Argentina in the Copa America. It was the single worst performance I have witnessed from the USMNT in a meaningful game. I had never seen our team get so thoroughly dominated. Yet the outcry from fans and media was muted at best - very little anguish. I think that is a big big mistake.
Today against Mexico and Tuesday at Costa Rica are more important that we can imagine right now. Two losses will put the USA in a hole in World Cup qualifying for sure, but the larger worry is the resulting lack of confidence within the team that could be too big to overcome.
Is this the cycle we don't qualify for the World Cup?
If recent youth team failures are a harbinger then the lights are most certainly dimming or at least flickering. The USMNT needs to win tonight, or things could get ugly, quickly.
So if the ships sinks they are all going down together. No life rafts. No rescue mission. OK:
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The USA Women played their 2nd to last game of the calendar year, a friendly in San Jose CA, and beat Romania 8-1. Christen Press led the way with 3 goals and an assist. The same two teams play again on Sunday in Carson CA.
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The powerful singer and wordsmith Leonard Cohen has passed away. RIP Lenny.
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Do-over: du Nord Music Mix Vol 104 (download + extract)
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Matt Hedges of Dallas named MLS Defender Of The Year.
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NCAA Womens Soccer Tournament - 1st Round, 64 teams:
-Sat Nov 12
Minnesota (#4) v North Carolina State (#13) - 7pm CT at Elizabeth Robbie Stadium in St Paul
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NASL Final Schedule:
-Sun Nov 13
#1 New York Cosmos v #2 Indy Eleven - 6pm CT on CBS Sports Network
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Tampa Bay Rowdies owner Bill Edwards pulled out of NASL because of its ties to Traffic Sports that have not been resolved. And other NASL tales of woe. By Matthew Hall of the Guardian.
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Miami FC owner Riccardo Silva reflects on his first season in NASL. Lots of topics here. From the Telegraph.
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NASL Best 11 for 2016
G
Matt VanOekel - FC Edmonton
FB
Ayoze - New York Cosmos
Justin Davis - Minnesota United
CB
Albert Watson - FC Edmonton
Carlos Mendes - New York Cosmos
M
Nazmi Albadawi - Carolina RailHawks
Juan Arango - New York Cosmos
Joe Cole - Tampa Bay Rowdies
Michel - Rayo OKC
F
Christian Ramirez - Minnesota United
Eamon Zayed - Indy Eleven
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A review of the top Americans in the Bundesliga after the first 1/3 of the season. By Raphael Honigstein.
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CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying:
Matchday 11-Thu Nov 10
Colombia 0-0 Chile
Venezuela 5-0 Bolivia
Uruguay 2-1 Eduador
Paraguay 1-4 Peru
Brazil 3-0 Argentina
Standings
(11 of 18 games played)
24 Brazil
23 Uruguay
18 Colombia
17 Ecuador
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16 Argentina
-----
15 Paraguay
15 Chile
11 Peru
5 Venezuela
4 Bolivia
Matchday 12
-Tue Nov 15
Ecuador v Venezuela
Bolivia v Paraguay
Chile v Uruguay
Argentina v Colombia
Peru v Brazil
The Bird Is The Word
Congrats to Christian Ramirez and Justin Davis of Minnesota United who have been named NASL Best 11 for the 3rd consecutive season. (see the rest of the list below)
dN
Lets Get This Hexy Started!
Its gameday! USA v Mexico in Columbus - CONCACAF World Cup qualifying. 6:45pm CT on FS1.
The United States Men's National Team is the most ethnically diverse soccer team in the world. By Simon Evans of the Washington Post.
dN
If you are a talented Mexican-American kid living near the border its a tough decision on where to go try and be a pro - stay in the USA or move to Mexico? By Sam Borden of the New York Times.
dN
All the match previewing you can handle:
Doug McIntyre of ESPNFC
Jeff Carlisle of ESPNFC
Tom Marhsall of ESPNFC
Noah Davis of ESPNFC
Jason Davis of ESPNFC
Caitlyn Murray of Fox Sports
Thomas Hautman of Fox Sports
Michael Arace of Columbus Dispatch
Allison Ward of Columbus Dispatch
Kellen Becoats of Columbus Dispatch
Brian Straus of Sports Illustrated
Steven Goff of Washington Post
Graham Parker of the Guardian
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USA Roster
G
Brad Guzan - Middlesbrough
Ethan Horvath - Molde
Tim Howard - Colorado Rapids
William Y4arbrough - Leon
D
Matt Besler - Sporting Kansas City
Steve Birnbaum - DC United
John Brooks - Hertha Berlin
Cameron Carter-Vickers - Tottenham
Timmy Chandler - Eintracht Frankfurt
Omar Gonzalez - Pachuca
Fabian Johnson - Monchengladbach
Michael Orozco - Tijuana
DeAndre Yedlin - Newcastle
M
Alejandro Bedoya - Philadelphia Union
Michael Bradley - Toronto
Lynden Gooch - Sunderland
Julian Green - Bayern Munich
Jermaine Jones - Colorado Rapids
Sacha Kljestan - New York Red Bulls
Christian Pulisic - Dortmund
Caleb Stanko - Vaduz
Graham Zusi - Sporting Kansas City
F
Jozy Altidore - Toronto
Alan Gordon - LA Galaxy
Aron Johannsson - Werder Bremen
Bobby Wood - Hamburger
dN
The Hex - CONCACAF World Cup qualifying schedule:
- Matchday 1
USA v Mexico - 6:45pm CT on FS1
Honduras v Panama - 1:30pm CT
Trinidad + Tobago v Costa Rica - 5pm CT
- Matchday 2
Costa Rica v USA - 8:00pm CT on beIN Sports
Honduras v Trinidad + Tobago
Panama v Mexico
dN
Mexico roster:
G
Guillermo Ochoa - Granada
Alfredo Talavera - Toluca
Jesus Corona - Cruz Azul
D
Diego Reyes - Espanyol
Hector Moreno - PSV Eindhoven
Carlos Salcedo - Fiorentina
Miguel Layun - Porto
Hugo Ayala - Tigres UANL
Rafael Marquez - Atlas
Nestor Araujo - Santos Laguna
Oswaldo Alanis - Guadalajara
M
Hector Herrera - Porto
Jonathan dos Santos - Villarreal
Andres Guardado - PSV Eindhoven
Marco Fabian - Eintracht Frankfurt
Giovani dos Santos - LA Galaxy
Jesus Duenas - Tigres UANL
Orbelin Pineda - Guadalajara
Jurgen Damm - Tigres UANL
F
Carlos Vela - Real Sociedad
Jesus Manuel Corona - Porto
Raul Jimenez - Benfica
Javier Hernandez - Leverkusen
Hirving Lozano - Pachuca
Oribe Peralta - America
dN
My cautionary note on tonight’s game:
The last proper test of the USMNT game was a brutal 0-4 loss to Argentina in the Copa America. It was the single worst performance I have witnessed from the USMNT in a meaningful game. I had never seen our team get so thoroughly dominated. Yet the outcry from fans and media was muted at best - very little anguish. I think that is a big big mistake.
Today against Mexico and Tuesday at Costa Rica are more important that we can imagine right now. Two losses will put the USA in a hole in World Cup qualifying for sure, but the larger worry is the resulting lack of confidence within the team that could be too big to overcome.
Is this the cycle we don't qualify for the World Cup?
If recent youth team failures are a harbinger then the lights are most certainly dimming or at least flickering. The USMNT needs to win tonight, or things could get ugly, quickly.
So if the ships sinks they are all going down together. No life rafts. No rescue mission. OK:
Sunil Gulati on possibility of coaching change if #USMNT gets bad results in Hex: "We've never changed coaches in qualifying since 1989."— Paul Kennedy (@pkedit) November 11, 2016
dN
The USA Women played their 2nd to last game of the calendar year, a friendly in San Jose CA, and beat Romania 8-1. Christen Press led the way with 3 goals and an assist. The same two teams play again on Sunday in Carson CA.
dN
The powerful singer and wordsmith Leonard Cohen has passed away. RIP Lenny.
dN
Do-over: du Nord Music Mix Vol 104 (download + extract)
dN
Matt Hedges of Dallas named MLS Defender Of The Year.
dN
NCAA Womens Soccer Tournament - 1st Round, 64 teams:
-Sat Nov 12
Minnesota (#4) v North Carolina State (#13) - 7pm CT at Elizabeth Robbie Stadium in St Paul
dN
NASL Final Schedule:
-Sun Nov 13
#1 New York Cosmos v #2 Indy Eleven - 6pm CT on CBS Sports Network
dN
Tampa Bay Rowdies owner Bill Edwards pulled out of NASL because of its ties to Traffic Sports that have not been resolved. And other NASL tales of woe. By Matthew Hall of the Guardian.
dN
Miami FC owner Riccardo Silva reflects on his first season in NASL. Lots of topics here. From the Telegraph.
dN
NASL Best 11 for 2016
G
Matt VanOekel - FC Edmonton
FB
Ayoze - New York Cosmos
Justin Davis - Minnesota United
CB
Albert Watson - FC Edmonton
Carlos Mendes - New York Cosmos
M
Nazmi Albadawi - Carolina RailHawks
Juan Arango - New York Cosmos
Joe Cole - Tampa Bay Rowdies
Michel - Rayo OKC
F
Christian Ramirez - Minnesota United
Eamon Zayed - Indy Eleven
dN
A review of the top Americans in the Bundesliga after the first 1/3 of the season. By Raphael Honigstein.
dN
CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying:
- Some BIG winners last night and 1 major shift in the standings.
- Brazil blasted their rival Argentina who have now fallen out of the 5th place playoff spot and into 6th. And the game wasn't as close as the score.
- Chile got a point and are now into the playoff zone.
- Columbia jumping over Ecuador from 4th to 3rd changed.
- Paraguay stumbled badly too, having a chance to win at home and jump into the top 4, but no.
- Last place team Venezuela came to life and scoring almost as many goals as in the first 10 games combined. What?
Matchday 11-Thu Nov 10
Colombia 0-0 Chile
Venezuela 5-0 Bolivia
Uruguay 2-1 Eduador
Paraguay 1-4 Peru
Brazil 3-0 Argentina
Standings
(11 of 18 games played)
24 Brazil
23 Uruguay
18 Colombia
17 Ecuador
-----
16 Argentina
-----
15 Paraguay
15 Chile
11 Peru
5 Venezuela
4 Bolivia
Matchday 12
-Tue Nov 15
Ecuador v Venezuela
Bolivia v Paraguay
Chile v Uruguay
Argentina v Colombia
Peru v Brazil
The Bird Is The Word
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