re: Jurgy Names #DosACero Roster

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ALAN GORDON REPLACES JORDAN MORRIS ON U.S. MNT ROSTER
LA GALAXY FORWARD REPLACES INJURED JORDAN MORRIS

MNT Nov 8, 2016
CHICAGO (Nov 8, 2016) – U.S. Men’s National Team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann has added Alan Gordon to the training camp roster for USA-Mexico, presented by AT&T. The LA Galaxy forward will arrive in Columbus later today.

He joins the group in replacement of the injured Jordan Morris, who was diagnosed with a hamstring strain suffered during the first half of the FC Dallas-Sounders FC playoff match last Sunday night.

Gordon has made two appearances for the United States. He delivered the assist on the 90th minute game-winner by Eddie Johnson in the MNT’s 2-1 World Cup Qualifying victory at Antigua & Barbuda in October 2012.

The Final Round of World Cup Qualifying, also known as the “Hex”, begins with USA-Mexico, on Nov. 11 in Columbus, Ohio. With fans from all 50 states headed to MAPFRE Stadium, both FS1 and Univision plan extensive coverage around the match, with kickoff set for 7:45 p.m. ET.

Four days later, the U.S. travels to San Jose in search of its first victory on Costa Rican soil. Fans can follow both matches on Twitter @ussoccer, @ussoccer_esp and the U.S. Soccer Facebook Page.

U.S. ROSTER BY POSITION (Club; WCQ Caps/Goals):
Goalkeepers (4): Brad Guzan (Middlesbrough; 11/0), Ethan Horvath (Molde; 0/0), Tim Howard (Colorado Rapids; 32/0), William Yarbrough (Club Leon; 0/0)

Defenders (9): Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City; 8/1), Steve Birnbaum (D.C. United; 2/0), John Brooks (Hertha Berlin; 0/0), Cameron Carter-Vickers (Tottenham Hotspur; 0/0), Timmy Chandler (Eintracht Frankfurt; 1/0), Omar Gonzalez (Pachuca; 10/0), Fabian Johnson (Borussia Moenchengladbach; 13/1), Michael Orozco (Club Tijuana; 5/1), DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle United; 4/0)

Midfielders (9): Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union; 6/0), Michael Bradley (Toronto FC; 29/5), Lynden Gooch (Sunderland; 0/0), Julian Green (Bayern Munich; 0/0), Jermaine Jones (Colorado Rapids; 14/0), Sacha Kljestan (New York Red Bulls; 17/2), Christian Pulisic (Borussia Dortmund; 3/2), Caleb Stanko (FC Vaduz; 1/0), Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City; 14/3)

Forwards (4): Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC; 31/16), Alan Gordon (LA Galaxy; 1/0), Aron Johannsson (Werder Bremen; 3/1), Bobby Wood (Hamburg; 6/2)

It's not like Morris would have played. He's 4th on the depth chart behind a healthy Bacon.

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Jozy is getting playing time in the MLS - Wood is in the Bundesliga.

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So Brad Guzan over Tim Howard then?




If you think Wood is better than Jozy right now, I'm sorry.

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Younger

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Jozy is 27

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more upside, getting meaningful playing time

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You're saying Wood has more upside than Jozy against Mexico?

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You gotta go with the players who have been getting time in Europe.

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So Bradley, Jones and Kljestan shouldn't play?

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John Brooks and Yedlin pushing forward from the back.

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And you want a centerback pushing forward... fantastic.

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I love Jozy.

But if we only go one player up top, it has to be Wood. Jozy is getting playing time in the MLS - Wood is in the Bundesliga. And even if Morris had been healthy I would banish him behind even Johannsson.

You gotta go with the players who have been getting time in Europe.

I am ready for Wood up top with Julian and Pulisic behind him. John Brooks and Yedlin pushing forward from the back.

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I think players having success at their teams and their form is most important. Playing in a harder league weighs that in their favor.

I don't think anyone can successfully argue that Wood is playing better than Jozy. Wood has done ok at times, but Jozy is on fire. What league he is in doesn't really matter when you can easily see how well he's playing.

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Why not both? Jozy at striker and Wood at left wing in a 4-3-3?

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I think they'll want me more defensive against Mexico. Pack the midfield so we don't get run through.

Messicans are scirrrrred. The Trump Pain Train coming through Fortress Columbus

That's because you are a pussy.

Do you think they will make a wall when we have a free-kick?