Comments on: Does Jermaine Jones Have a Future on the US Team? http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/does-jermaine-jones-have-a-future-on-the-us-team/6145 Daily Analysis of Major League Soccer Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:09:56 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: bryan http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/does-jermaine-jones-have-a-future-on-the-us-team/6145#comment-22499 bryan Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:51:46 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=6145#comment-22499 B Bradley needs to take a giant step backwards and seek and take counsel. In general, the USMNT is not big or strong enough - we often get by on fitness and a bit of luck. For refference - I am assumming a 4-4-2 formation: I like Clark a lot, but he's not a physical tackler. I like him in the Midfield out left and Holden out right. About Jermaine Jones: I have known of him since Frankfurt and have also caught games with him featured at Schalke 04. It's been a long year for JJ. A good friend in Zurich with a good football IQ knows him well "He is a hot head who can do damage to both the other team and, bye means of yellows and reds, his own. Should he feature for the USA - they don't have anyone with his quality, so yes, absolutely" JJ has that cetain quality that we call special. He sees the whole pitch and has a knack for creating space and playing thoughtfull balls into that space for good result. His prognosis is NO second surgery on the shin. He should be back in his trainers in 4 weeks. Give him `2 months to get match fit and he is ready again around December. The USMNT will have already qualified (or not) so there will be friendlies and inter squad play. B. Brad owes it to himself and the team and yes, US the fans, to at least give JJ a chance. If he does not, he runs the risk of nepotism - M Brad has been lack luster and looks to be a sound sub with Benny at this point in time. That is the giant back step I mentioned up front. M Brad is not doing well for club or Country. Light a fire under him or replace him. But yes, maybe he can rebound to his form of old? At the end of the day, I want to see Kyle Beckerman in the creative midfield role with Jones enforcing and holding behind him. That will shure us up and give us a fighting chance in South Africa. B Bradley needs to take a giant step backwards and seek and take counsel. In general, the USMNT is not big or strong enough – we often get by on fitness and a bit of luck. For refference – I am assumming a 4-4-2 formation: I like Clark a lot, but he’s not a physical tackler. I like him in the Midfield out left and Holden out right. About Jermaine Jones: I have known of him since Frankfurt and have also caught games with him featured at Schalke 04. It’s been a long year for JJ. A good friend in Zurich with a good football IQ knows him well “He is a hot head who can do damage to both the other team and, bye means of yellows and reds, his own. Should he feature for the USA – they don’t have anyone with his quality, so yes, absolutely” JJ has that cetain quality that we call special. He sees the whole pitch and has a knack for creating space and playing thoughtfull balls into that space for good result. His prognosis is NO second surgery on the shin. He should be back in his trainers in 4 weeks. Give him `2 months to get match fit and he is ready again around December. The USMNT will have already qualified (or not) so there will be friendlies and inter squad play. B. Brad owes it to himself and the team and yes, US the fans, to at least give JJ a chance. If he does not, he runs the risk of nepotism – M Brad has been lack luster and looks to be a sound sub with Benny at this point in time. That is the giant back step I mentioned up front. M Brad is not doing well for club or Country. Light a fire under him or replace him. But yes, maybe he can rebound to his form of old? At the end of the day, I want to see Kyle Beckerman in the creative midfield role with Jones enforcing and holding behind him. That will shure us up and give us a fighting chance in South Africa.

]]> By: kofix5 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/does-jermaine-jones-have-a-future-on-the-us-team/6145#comment-21626 kofix5 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:14:40 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=6145#comment-21626 From what I've read about Jones, he is that enforcer we need. Freeing up Bradley, Benny, or Adu to play A-Mid. Edu, Clark and Jones are great options for the Destroyer role. Edu is still recovering from knee surgery, Jones is regaining form after his injury, and Clark has been looking good. But that being said, we are going to need this guy come next summer and the sooner he can play/train with the team the better. He brings Big Show experience and has the talent to play with any team we are going to face in the group stages. Whether Coach B will bring him in remains to be seen. But we won't know if he's a good fit until we do. From what I’ve read about Jones, he is that enforcer we need. Freeing up Bradley, Benny, or Adu to play A-Mid. Edu, Clark and Jones are great options for the Destroyer role.
Edu is still recovering from knee surgery, Jones is regaining form after his injury, and Clark has been looking good. But that being said, we are going to need this guy come next summer and the sooner he can play/train with the team the better. He brings Big Show experience and has the talent to play with any team we are going to face in the group stages.
Whether Coach B will bring him in remains to be seen. But we won’t know if he’s a good fit until we do.

]]> By: soccer goals http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/does-jermaine-jones-have-a-future-on-the-us-team/6145#comment-21601 soccer goals Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:03:45 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=6145#comment-21601 I agree with Ryan. If he is healthy for practices and qualifiers, he should be included. I agree with Ryan. If he is healthy for practices and qualifiers, he should be included.

]]> By: DA in LA http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/does-jermaine-jones-have-a-future-on-the-us-team/6145#comment-21562 DA in LA Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:27:32 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=6145#comment-21562 Torres is not an enforcer. Bradley is an offensive midfielder playing out of position for the US. I think he's a far better player than Clark. (Red card on Gattuso is an example of what he is lacking) Edu is another story - but he hasn't exactly been playing much. That being said - no way Bradley gives him a decent shot. I mean, how long did Beasley play as a defender? That sums up Bradley Torres is not an enforcer. Bradley is an offensive midfielder playing out of position for the US.

I think he’s a far better player than Clark. (Red card on Gattuso is an example of what he is lacking)

Edu is another story – but he hasn’t exactly been playing much.

That being said – no way Bradley gives him a decent shot. I mean, how long did Beasley play as a defender? That sums up Bradley

]]> By: Ryan http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/does-jermaine-jones-have-a-future-on-the-us-team/6145#comment-21550 Ryan Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:56:09 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=6145#comment-21550 If Jones can be ready by January, he needs to come to South Africa with us. He will have plenty of friendlies and practice time between then and the World Cup. If Jones can be ready by January, he needs to come to South Africa with us. He will have plenty of friendlies and practice time between then and the World Cup.

]]> By: Landis http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/does-jermaine-jones-have-a-future-on-the-us-team/6145#comment-21547 Landis Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:50:15 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=6145#comment-21547 I agree with Jason, Torres is not an enforcer. The guy is 5'5" and barely 140 lbs. That makes him the smallest guy on the USMNT; smaller than Adu, Beasley and Donovan. I agree with Jason, Torres is not an enforcer. The guy is 5′5″ and barely 140 lbs. That makes him the smallest guy on the USMNT; smaller than Adu, Beasley and Donovan.

]]> By: Rex http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/does-jermaine-jones-have-a-future-on-the-us-team/6145#comment-21544 Rex Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:50:24 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=6145#comment-21544 " Michael Bradley, Maurice Edu, Jose Torres, and Ricardo Clark are all good options for that enforcer role, and with Benny Feilhaber as the only true creative midfielder," I think Torres is closer to Feilhaber than he is to the likes of Clark, Edu, and Bradley. I really think Clark is really the only true 'enforcer' of the bunch. I personally would love to the USA central midfield include true 1 defensive enforcer and 1 offensive attacker instead of mixed bag we see game after game with Micheal Bradley. With our current roster, our only option for this type of lineup would be Clark and Donovan. I would love to see the day Bob Bradley ran with this lineup: -----------Clark------- Dempsey------Torres ---------Donovan Give Dovovan a free role and let clark stay back and break up plays. ” Michael Bradley, Maurice Edu, Jose Torres, and Ricardo Clark are all good options for that enforcer role, and with Benny Feilhaber as the only true creative midfielder,”
I think Torres is closer to Feilhaber than he is to the likes of Clark, Edu, and Bradley.

I really think Clark is really the only true ‘enforcer’ of the bunch. I personally would love to the USA central midfield include true 1 defensive enforcer and 1 offensive attacker instead of mixed bag we see game after game with Micheal Bradley. With our current roster, our only option for this type of lineup would be Clark and Donovan. I would love to see the day Bob Bradley ran with this lineup:
———–Clark——-
Dempsey——Torres
———Donovan

Give Dovovan a free role and let clark stay back and break up plays.

]]> By: Jason http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/does-jermaine-jones-have-a-future-on-the-us-team/6145#comment-21543 Jason Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:41:36 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=6145#comment-21543 I don't reaaly think Torres is an "enforcer" as you have mentioned. I think he is more a left sided attacking option. I don’t reaaly think Torres is an “enforcer” as you have mentioned. I think he is more a left sided attacking option.

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