**Official USMNT Soccer Thread**

[ice city fc]

Yup I'm also a fan of the new away but I like the rocket top more. 

 

[Kimchi Papi]

Seems like Julian Green got demoted to Hamburg's U23 since he couldn't get first team minutes. Apparently he had no idea & there is a brew ha ha about it. The team, officials from Bayern, & Green are supposed to be meeting about the matter sometime soon.

I hope the kid is training hard & showing out/improving in practice. I know he had a series of injuries when he first came over to Hamburg. Not sure if he's still hurt or not.

 

[romeyrome]

Where did you get the new away romeyrome ?

I got it from my local store. Been buying from them every week for awhile now so he sold me a bunch of jersey before release date. I also got this for awhile now as well

 

[miketysonthekiller]

Seems like Julian Green got demoted to Hamburg's U23 since he couldn't get first team minutes. Apparently he had no idea & there is a brew ha ha about it. The team, officials from Bayern, & Green are supposed to be meeting about the matter sometime soon.

I hope the kid is training hard & showing out/improving in practice. I know he had a series of injuries when he first came over to Hamburg. Not sure if he's still hurt or not.

Yes he got demoted, but apparently he thinks hes too good to play for the U23 team

How long has he been without minutes on th epitch? This isn't good for his development at all...


I glad I bought the USA home jersey before the new one comes out.

I'm really feeling that away kit too, definite cop.

 

[ice city fc]

A lot of misinformation about the Green situation being spread around the internet. A Hamberg spokesperson made an official statement last week publicly correcting the false reports that Green had been demoted to the reserves. They were also forced to correct a report that one of their one official reps had made saying that Green had refused to play with the reserves the weekend before last. All we really know right is that he's meeting with directors tomorrow to discuss playing time. 

It's a tough situation for Green. The HSV manager who brought him in was fired months ago. HSV is a relegation battling Bundesliga team that's getting by right now on grit, toughness, and tenacious pressing. They really have no use for a young, undersized, inexperienced attack minded player who contributes little defensively or physically whom they also happen to be developing entirely for Bayern Munich. 

 

[ice city fc]

Someone please embed this ridiculous ball Zelalem played Gnabry over the weekend.

 

[Ja's 2¢]

nike officially unveils the new US Away jersey: (Women's team have the better socks )

Spoiler

 

[rck3sactown]

Someone please embed this ridiculous ball Zelalem played Gnabry over the weekend.

I got you.... this is a straight up FIFA 15 play 

 

[ice city fc]

I'm saying man 50 yards on a dime with hardly a touch to even set himself up. 

 

[rck3sactown]

seems relevant 

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[h1]American Exports: Julian Green to meet with Hamburg brass; agent, club deny player called for sitdown[/h1]
FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Greg Seltzer

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AMSTERDAM – While Hamburg winger Julian Green  is indeed set for a Wednesday sitdown with sporting director Peter Knäbel, both the club and his agent have denied that the on-loan US international called the meeting or that he is currently on the verge of being sent back to parent club Bayern Munich.

In addition to those erroneous suggestions, various reports on both sides of the Atlantic also incorrectly claimed that the 19-year-old Tampa native refused an assignment from manager Josef Zinnbauer to suit up with the HSV second team this past weekend. 

"Nobody from the club has talked to Julian, so far, because of which there will be a meeting tomorrow," Green's agent, Roman Grill, told MLSsoccer.com. "It is a topic made up by the media and only conjecture."

Last week, Knäbel told reporters that the American would probably see time with the fourth-division reserves to increase his match fitness. Though a Hamburg spokesman would not delve into the specific charge that Green refused assignment over the weekend, he did offer that it wasn't quite accurate and that the general subject would definitely come up in Wednesday's meeting.

"That will be one topic of discussion tomorrow: whether he wants to play some for the U-23 team," HSV press officer Lars Wegener told MLSsoocer.com on Tuesday.

Wegener also joined Grill in rejecting reports that Green was about to be shipped back to Bayern and that he requested Wednesday's pow-wow to gripe over or insist playing time. The attacker started on his Hamburg debut under Mirko Slomka, who was axed two weeks after Green’s arrival. Since Zinnbauer took the reins in mid-September, the youngster has been limited to 64 minutes in four sub appearances, the last of which came on November 29. He has dressed for just one of HSV's last eight Bundesliga contests.

Despite the struggles, Grill says his client is certainly not trying to give up on the loan and head back to Munich early.

"Julian is confident that he can help the team succeed," said the agent. "Last year, he played for the FC Bayern U-23's and scored 15 goals in 23 matches. This is not an option for Julian. 

"He wants to show his quality and prevail in the Bundesliga. Julian has a contract in Hamburg until the end of the season. After this season, he will come back to Bayern."

Thirteenth-place Hamburg stand two points above the danger line ahead of Sunday's league visit from Fabian Johnson and Borussia Mönchengladbach. Meanwhile, Regionalliga Nord leaders HSV II will try to halt a four-game losing slide when third-place Wolfsburg II invades on Saturday.

 

[ice city fc]

Exactly like I said, there was a ton of misinformation going around and the media is to blame. Websites and "legitimate" news outlets just regurgitate unsourced quotes and shock pieces with no damns.  What passes for sports journalism today is shame worthy though a lot of journalist will say it's not just sports. 

Here's the direct quote from last week I was talking about from HSV denying that Green had been demoted

 "He's not moving to the under-23 team. Our sporting director said that maybe he could play for the U-23s a couple times when he is not in the first-team squad. The reason is to get him some matches and more practice. He is still with the first team in training."

-- Hamburg press officer Lars Wegener  on reports Julian Green  had been demoted to HSV II, its  U-23 team in the fourth level of German soccer.

As for Greens actual product on the field, as some of you pointed last year before the world cup after the international friendlies, he needs to put on bulk. He can't compete with grown men for 90 minutes with his current stature. From the little I've of him with HSV this season he continues to need to be tougher on the ball and to be more physical. Rather typical for 19 year old who hasn't matured early physically.  

I imagine the same reason Arsene is taking things so slowly with Zelalem despite his abilities.  Look at the difference physically especially in terms of lower body mass, between Jack Wilshere at 18 years old and Green or Zelalem right now. 

 

[rck3sactown]

Young Julian out here doing football things for Hamburg's U23 in a friendly

Julian Green joins Hamburg U23s, scores from distance in friendly vs. Halstenbek-Rellingen. @HSV 2-1 in 11th minute. (via @mopo_sport)
— Paul Kennedy (@pkedit) February 18, 2015

 
I imagine the same reason Arsene is taking things so slowly with Zelalem despite his abilities.  Look at the difference physically especially in terms of lower body mass, between Jack Wilshere at 18 years old and Green or Zelalem right now. 

that legit worries me man, if those two never fully develop physically.

 

[mastamind89]

Young Julian out here doing football things for Hamburg's U23 in a friendly



Julian Green joins Hamburg U23s, scores from distance in friendly vs. Halstenbek-Rellingen. @HSV 2-1 in 11th minute. (via @mopo_sport)
— Paul Kennedy (@pkedit)

February 18, 2015

 

I imagine the same reason Arsene is taking things so slowly with Zelalem despite his abilities.  Look at the difference physically especially in terms of lower body mass, between Jack Wilshere at 18 years old and Green or Zelalem right now. 

that legit worries me man, if those two never fully develop physically.

Major worry, it will be real tough for them. They might take a while but I think they will come around....hopefully, until then they can avoid injuries

 

[ice city fc]

I'm not worried at all about Zelalem. He's only been 18 years old for a matter of days plus at about 6'0" you can already see has plenty of frame.

I'm not that worried about Green either yet but if he doesn't begin show serious strength gains by August, certaintly by this time next year, yea I'll be a little worried.

 

[Kimchi Papi]

Highlights from the U14 boys vs Real Madrid...

Brace from forward Ulysses Llanez... What an awesome name, Ulysses. This kid is from Cali & his home club is Chivas USA...

 

[osacrdagrouchla]

Highlights from the U14 boys vs Real Madrid...

Brace from forward Ulysses Llanez... What an awesome name, Ulysses. This kid is from Cali & his home club is Chivas USA...

@psk2310   you might like that his nickname is "lil neymar"

  Lived up to the name with the brace.

U17 MNT roster for CONCACAF Championship

Goalkeepers (2): William Pulisic (Richmond United), Kevin Silva (PDA)

Defenders (7): Tyler Adams (New York Red Bulls), Hugo Arellano (LA Galaxy), Daniel Barbir (West Bromwich Albion), Tanner Dieterich (Real Salt Lake –AZ), John Nelson (Internationals SC), Matthew Olosunde (New York Red Bulls), Alexis Velela (San Diego Surf)

Midfielders (5): Eric Calvillo (Real So Cal), Luca de la Torre (Fulham FC), Thomas McCabe (PDA), Christian Pulisic (Borussia Dortmund), Alejandro Zendejas (FC Dallas)

Forwards (6): Pierre da Silva (Orlando City SC), Orrin Gaines (Lonestar SC), Joe Gallardo (Monterrey), Joshua Perez (Unattached), Brandon Vazquez (Club Tijuana), Haji Wright (Unattached)

 

[Kimchi Papi]

I knew there was a kid nick named Lil Neymar on one of the young teams but I didn't know it was Ulysses... I wish they had the full match to watch. I was watching the highlights like I was watching my son play, sitting in the chair leaning this way & that way as the US players were dribbling, shooting, defending like I was playing Wii soccer or something...

 

[ice city fc]

I forgot about Luca de la Torre. Another one with great potential. Fulham are massively high on him.

Sigh Joshua Perez still stuck in limbo.

 

[Kimchi Papi]

New vid from US Soccer. Love the bird's eye view of Deuce's goal from the Panama game. It's not a view you ever get to see...

 

[ice city fc]

Our son Pulisic shinning 

**** don't know how to embed.

 

[degenerate423]

 
Our son Pulisic shinning 

**** don't know how to embed.

 

[deepinthajeep]

Congrats on the U-17s for qualifying for the WC in Chile!!

 

[rck3sactown]

even tho the qualifying was a bit of a struggle, this team has loads of talent on it.

Let's hope the lads click and get hot at the right time when the U17 WC starts

 

[Kimchi Papi]

Kudos & congrats to the U17 team.

U-17 MNT vs. Jamaica Preview






U-17 MNT vs. Jamaica, 3/15/15






U-16 BNT vs. Netherlands

The U16 team didn't fare so well against the Dutch...

 

[rck3sactown]

Oh god Zalalem has been called into the German U18 camp [emoji]128560[/emoji][emoji]128560[/emoji][emoji]128560[/emoji]