OT: USA vs Germany International Friendly 2:45pm
Today is the 100 year anniversary of USA Soccer and will be tested by a good Germany team today (not their best sqaud is here but very good).
US will start in a 4-2-3-1 lineup is as follows:
--------------------------- Howard ---------------------------
-- Beasley -- Besler -- O. Gonzalez -- Brad Evans --
----------------- Jones ---------------- Bradley -------------
------- Zusi -------- Dempsey -------- F. Johnson -------
-------------------------- Altidore ----------------------------
Subs: Guzan, Castillo, Parkhurst, Goodson, Holden, Kljestan, Cameron, Davis, E. Johnson, Boyd.
Germany will start in a similar 4-2-3-1 lineip is as folllows
---------------------------- Stegen ------------------------------
--- Jansen ---- Howedes --- Mertesaker -- L. Bender --
------------- Reinartz ----------------- S. Bender ---------------
--------- Schurrle --------- Drexler -------- Podolski --------
------------------------------ Klose -------------------------------
Edit: 2nd Half Sub-
F. Johnson (Off- hamstring) - Brad Davis (on)
Beasley (Off) - E. Castillo (on)
G. Zusi (Off) - E. Johnson (on)
J. Altidore (off) - T. Boyd (on)
Just hoping for a solid performance after Wednesday's fiasco
Likewise, I think they need to find some sort of form and confidence leading into the 3 qualifying matches this month. If they come out and get hammered again it could really hurt the confidence in qualifying.
Germany missing alot of personnel due to their domestic cup final yesterday, so I think we'll hold our own this match if we can improve on our performance against Belgium. Solid start so far. But a bit too much hoofball for my liking.
I know the Bayern Munich players are not here due to the German Cup game yesterday, but are the BVB guys also not on this trip?
I don't know enough about their national team to answer you.
Here's their roster. Sven Bender is the only Dortmund player on the squad for this friendly.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany_national_football_team#Current_squ…
Altidore!!!! Hopefully that builds some confidence for him!!
GOOOOOALLL!!! What a finish for Jose Altidore!!! Nice volley on a cross from Zusi!
Finally!!! Welcome back Jozy
OWN GOAL!!! 2-0 USA!!!
Unbelievable. No idea what he was trying to do but il take it.
They look completely unorganized, especially in the back. I am wondering if they even care to play today.
Defense still looking poor. Should be at least 2-2 to be honest, if not for a couple mishits by the Germans
The Mertesaker chance should have been a penalty. He pulled down Beasley. But could be 1-1 for sure.
Noooo Brad Davis is in.
spieler!!! Nien gut :/
Translation please.
fussball is football mannschaft is (team or club) spielen is playing or in a way to say those who play and nien is no and gut means good. Sehr is very.
My moms last name is Schmidt. Sie ist Deutsch
...nein, not nien. I lived in Germany for 5.5 years over two of my dad's tours in the 70s and 80s.
Damnit.
Omar Gonzalez has to be able to mark guys on set pieces. Beasley is so undersized for a leftback that Gonzalez has to be able to win balls.
DEUTSCHLAND!!!
I'm not sure what's going on today, but when I watch them the other day the US's back defenders played atrocious.
Clint Dempsey is a scoring machine!! 3-1 USA!
Wow. 3-1
DON'T TREAD ON ME
Jozy Altidore having himself a day. Very, very encouraging moving forward.
Germany's green uniforms just look wrong. I know they wear them from time to time but it's just odd.
when you need him?
If you're going to support Die Nationalmannschaft and attempt to speak German in the process, get it right. It's Schweinsteiger, and the entire Bayern contingent just finished winning the Treble by winning the DFB Pokal yesterday, so they're all out. The Dortmund players were offered a break after the Champions League final against Bayern and everyone took it except for Sven Bender.
try to put it through auto correct. With the players not in the roster from Bayren Munich and Stuttgart the roster is B at best. When Deutschland has it's all stars in the lineup this team will be scary come WC time. Fur sie Deutschland der liebe.
Yeah, he wouldn't be 'pig rider' by any other name.
Deuce!!!!!!!!
Shaka Laka Laka!!!!!
OMFG. Dempsey doesn't have a weak foot.
Dempsey with an absolute beauty of a stirke!!! 4-1 USA!
This is the type of game they needed heading into WC Qualifying!
Belgium match, I was worried about Jamaica. I feel better now...
Rap game Clint Dempsey
Bad defending by Gonzalez again.
Kruse with a nice strike but Gonzalez really should do better there. 4–2.
4-3 lol
Brazil up 1-0 on England as well
Castillo with bad defense.
More bad defending by Belser and no rebound coverage...
Not the way to finish this game. 4–3.
Not a lot of quality defense on display (on either side) today...
They didn't have any defense vs Belgium either. This is causing me to get a little nervous for the World Cup qualifiers.
This is why Castillo is not a really viable option
As bad as the final 20+ mins were this is a big win for the US even if against a B-squad for Germany.
Played the best I have seen him in a long, long time. Defense is still an adventure but hopefully won't get too exposed against CONCACAF competition
If I were Low I would not be happy at all on the plane ride home. B team or not, a number of their top people (Klose, etc) looked for lost for most of the game. Fortunately for them they have their group essntially wrapped up already.