(12-20-2018 01:57 PM)geef Wrote:  

(12-20-2018 01:52 PM)BearcatMan Wrote:  

(12-20-2018 01:21 PM)GrayBeard Wrote:  

(12-20-2018 10:58 AM)aTxTIGER Wrote:  

(12-20-2018 10:38 AM)BearcatMan Wrote:  Berhalter's first USMNT selection is true to our biggest worries...

GOALKEEPERS (4): Alex Bono (Toronto FC/CAN; 1/0), Sean Johnson (New York City FC; 5/0), Tyler Miller (LAFC; 0/0), Zack Steffen (Columbus Crew SC; 6/0)

DEFENDERS (10): Reggie Cannon (FC Dallas; 2/0), Greg Garza (FC Cincinnati; 10/0), Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake; 0/0), Nick Lima (San Jose Earthquakes; 0/0), Aaron Long (New York Red Bulls; 2/0), Daniel Lovitz (Montreal Impact/CAN; 0/0), Mark McKenzie (Philadelphia Union; 0/0), Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids; 0/0), Auston Trusty (Philadelphia Union; 0/0), Walker Zimmerman (LAFC; 4/1)

MIDFIELDERS (10): Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids; 23/2), Paul Arriola (D.C. United; 17/2), Corey Baird (Real Salt Lake; 0/0), Michael Bradley (Toronto FC/CAN; 142/17), Russell Canouse (D.C. United; 0/0), Marky Delgado (Toronto FC/CAN; 6/0), Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy; 5/1), Djordje Mihailovic (Chicago Fire; 0/0), Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC; 5/0), Wil Trapp (Columbus Crew SC; 11/0)

FORWARDS (3): Jeremy Ebobisse (Portland Timbers; 0/0), Christian Ramirez (LAFC; 0/0), Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC; 40/6)

Note...every. single. player. is. M. L. S.

Um, the January camp is always all MLS. Its not during a true FIFA break so European clubs dont have to release their players.

Why do we do this then?

That's kind of my thought as well. There are clearly at least 12 people on this roster than won't sniff a competitive field for the USMNT.

I dunno. If it's a case of having a January camp vs. not having one, I'm fine with this. Sometimes you get a player who isn't a good fit with his team, and he might show something different in a USMNT camp. Or, it might be a guy who is just beginning to break out a bit. Which makes me wonder why the hell Michael Bradley is on the list.......