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Musah and Pulisic start in a near must win game today against PSG
Pioli said after the game that they hope it was just a cramp but they are still concerned because it was in the same location as before.****
looks like Pulisic popped his hamstring.....
If he actually injured it, it won't be a long injury. He was walking fine after the game. Hopefully it was just a cramp. Even if it's a minor hammy pull, he likely misses the nation's league games. I'd hope we can beat Trinidad and Tobago without him, but given our history there... it'd be scary. LOL.****
looks like Pulisic popped his hamstring.....
He picked up one for shouldering a guy after a hard foul on another FCC player. Then, in the PK shootout, after making his, he loiters in the box making the “heart” sign towards the crowd (and I don’t think they were FCC supporters).In what I assume is related back story, in that game Miazga picked up a what was said to be a really dumb (on his part) yellow which is going to cause him to miss the Conference semi final game.Oh oh ......
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PSRA Officials
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After the Nov 4th NYRB/FC Cincinnati match, a player gained unauthorized entry into the Officials’ locker room & was forcibly removed by stadium security while acting in an aggressive & hostile manner
Jonathan Tannenwald
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Multiple sources with knowledge of the matter tell The Inquirer that Matt Miazga is the player in question.
He did play the 6 in a double pivot in what was pretty much a 4-2-3-1. Played very well IMO. Was overshadowed in midfield by RLC, who had the best game I've ever seen him play(although he played as the forward guy and more like a 8/10 hybrid). Still, Milan's midfield definitely outplayed PSG's and was one of the biggest reasons Milan won.(Along with Pulisic, Reijnders, and Calabria giving Mbappe essentially zero room to work)Did anybody watch the Milan game?
I had read Musah was going to play the 6... Curious if that's the case and how he did.
He (and maybe Acosta) were really our only two pure Concacaf players that I can remember. Some dabbled but it came naturally to those two.
He was absolutely vital and maybe the single most important part of the past two seasons of success for FCC, but he really is a nimrod.
Still not sure about Pulisic. Lets hope it was just a cramp. It was mentioned earlier that he was walking fine after the game so hopefully nothing too serious.No CP. No Weah either iirc? That's rough. Should still hammer them, but "should" scares the hell out of me.
Solid left back, plays for NY Red Bulls and had a strong season this year.What is a John Tolkin and is it any good? We're linked with him, could clearly just be paper talk
Cheers. LB/LWB is a bit of a tricky spot for us, our main choice has been injured long term, the backup also got injured early in the season forcing us to loan someone in from Leicester who's been a bit hit and miss. Depending on where we stand (if indeed there's any truth to the rumour at all), both with players coming back and with the table, I could imagine this is one where we immediately loan him back to where he's at now through till the summer, then see where he stands for 24/25Solid left back, plays for NY Red Bulls and had a strong season this year.What is a John Tolkin and is it any good? We're linked with him, could clearly just be paper talk
He has a decent amount of technique and a strong frame but is only 5'7". He is probably quicker than he is outright fast.
He is a bit of a character, constantly changing hair styles, etc.
At 21, this would be a good time for him to move to an upper Championship level team, lower EPL team, so the move seems like it could fit. He won't lack in confidence to move but you know these moves are rife with variables.
A purchase and loan back to MLS is common for younger players, although if memory serves, those are more typically related to summer buys and then the player can just finish out the MLS season which works out for the MLS club. Having a player come on loan for just the first half of a season is much less common I believe.Cheers. LB/LWB is a bit of a tricky spot for us, our main choice has been injured long term, the backup also got injured early in the season forcing us to loan someone in from Leicester who's been a bit hit and miss. Depending on where we stand (if indeed there's any truth to the rumour at all), both with players coming back and with the table, I could imagine this is one where we immediately loan him back to where he's at now through till the summer, then see where he stands for 24/25Solid left back, plays for NY Red Bulls and had a strong season this year.What is a John Tolkin and is it any good? We're linked with him, could clearly just be paper talk
He has a decent amount of technique and a strong frame but is only 5'7". He is probably quicker than he is outright fast.
He is a bit of a character, constantly changing hair styles, etc.
At 21, this would be a good time for him to move to an upper Championship level team, lower EPL team, so the move seems like it could fit. He won't lack in confidence to move but you know these moves are rife with variables.
Makes sense to me that a guy with a history of hammy issues would freak out about a hard cramp.whew, looks like we dodged a bullet
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Pietro Mazzara
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Translated from Italian:
Christian #Pulisic : the MRI ruled out injuries to the left thigh flexor muscles. Last night he only suffered a tightening. His situation will be monitored day to day in view of the next game against Lecce where he could start.
I'll add he's on the fringe/brink of USMNT, despite quality older guys ahead of him.Solid left back, plays for NY Red Bulls and had a strong season this year.What is a John Tolkin and is it any good? We're linked with him, could clearly just be paper talk
He has a decent amount of technique and a strong frame but is only 5'7". He is probably quicker than he is outright fast.
He is a bit of a character, constantly changing hair styles, etc.
At 21, this would be a good time for him to move to an upper Championship level team, lower EPL team, so the move seems like it could fit. He won't lack in confidence to move but you know these moves are rife with variables.
This is an interesting rumor. Taty is the guy who scored 4 times against Real Madrid last year.Saw something from the USMNT ONLY Facebook page that Valentin castellanos is considering switching to the US. Seems like nonsense (his only tie is that he played for nycfc for a few years and got his green card) but would obviously be a big pickup.
Doesn't look like he ever got a senior call up for Argentina
Edit: looks like it's making the rounds on Twitter as well
Did anybody watch the Milan game?
I had read Musah was going to play the 6... Curious if that's the case and how he did.
The numbers are daunting.
But we already knew Musah is allergic to scoring.
Y’all know my love for Taty’s game. If we are playing Gregg’s system, he’s better than Balogun for it.Looks like he joined NYC in the summer of 18. Then he left in the summer of 22. So basically 4 years of residency which doesn't seem to be enough.
The rumor is that he'd come back in March to sign his papers but I still don't see how the timelines works. He doesn't live here anymore
Still think Acosta can contribute since Adams is out.
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USMNT roster for Concacaf Nations League quarterfinals vs T&T to be announced Thursday at 11:30 am ET.
I believe with a green card, you're eligible for citizenship after 3 years. He got his green card in 2020, so he's eligible by the end of this year. The requirements for it are keeping a residency and living in the US at least 50% of the time. He would qualify for both of those, even with the loan and the sale in July I believe... so he should be able to apply for citizenship.I’ll also add that (and I may be misremembering this), but one of the reasons he stuck around for that 4th year was for this scenario. NYCFC weren’t getting their number, but they also weren’t looking to move him (he he didn’t really want to be moved). I do know he didn’t have a great experience on the Argentine youth team.
And I guess if you can claim residency for citizenship purposes based on it being a loan, that may work for a FIFA one time switch as well.
It is 3 years if married to a US citizen. If not, it is still 5 years.I believe with a green card, you're eligible for citizenship after 3 years. He got his green card in 2020, so he's eligible by the end of this year. The requirements for it are keeping a residency and living in the US at least 50% of the time. He would qualify for both of those, even with the loan and the sale in July I believe... so he should be able to apply for citizenship.I’ll also add that (and I may be misremembering this), but one of the reasons he stuck around for that 4th year was for this scenario. NYCFC weren’t getting their number, but they also weren’t looking to move him (he he didn’t really want to be moved). I do know he didn’t have a great experience on the Argentine youth team.
And I guess if you can claim residency for citizenship purposes based on it being a loan, that may work for a FIFA one time switch as well.
No idea how the rules work for FIFA though.
looks like we lost out on Amir Richardson but this was no suprise. He looks like he is going with Morocco
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Amir Richardson met with the USMNT coach in Europe this month. However, the meeting did not go well; Amir was not interested in representing the United States
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Have we had brothers play together on the national team before?
I just saw an article listing half dozen or so other sets of called up brothers id never heard of. snows wre the only ones I did know.Have we had brothers play together on the national team before?
I can't remember what I had for dinner last night but I remembered this post from 3 years ago when I saw both Aaronson's on the roster
We never got a definitive answer to your question when you asked it, but I saw today that it has happened once before for the US when Steve and Ken Snow played in the same game for the US back in 1988.
I would have preferred Cremaschi and KamungoI'm hoping we don't have to see either Aaronson, tbh.