re: Klinsmann calls out American players for poor club play post-WC

i'm almost certain that me and klinsmann are related down the line somewhere....

his last name is one letter change away from mine, and we are both of German ancestry....

yep, gotta be some very distant relatives...

Anybody want to rationalise this?:

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GOALKEEPERS (4): Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Bill Hamid (D.C. United), Sean Johnson (Chicago Fire), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)

DEFENDERS (9): DaMarcus Beasley (Houston Dynamo), Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City), John Brooks (Hertha Berlin), Geoff Cameron (Stoke City), Timmy Chandler (Eintracht Frankfurt), Greg Garza (Club Tijuana), Fabian Johnson (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Jermaine Jones (New England Revolution), DeAndre Yedlin (Seattle Sounders FC)

MIDFIELDERS (6): Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes), Mix Diskerud (Rosenborg), Julian Green (Hamburg), Alfredo Morales (Ingolstadt), Lee Nguyen (New England Revolution)

FORWARDS (6): Jozy Altidore (Sunderland), Miguel Ibarra (Minnesota United FC), Jordan Morris (Stanford), Rubio Rubin (Utrecht), Bobby Wood (1860 Munich), Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes)

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Related to this topic - I found this nugget on Big Soccer:

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In the 12 months leading to the WC roster decision the following is the combined goals and assists for Donovan and these 6 players that were picked for the WC roster that he could have viably replaced (meaning guys that can play attacking/creative roles for the team):
Donovan: 17
Bedoya: 5
Davis: 2
Diskerud: 1
Johanson: 3
Zusi: 4
Green: 0

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And that was before last night's three goal, one assist performance. At least there's one American who's kept playing at a high level since Brazil.

He's no Brad Davis, Wondo or Timmy Chandler, though.