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Marcus & Marcus talking ynt usmnt

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 Marcus O’Malley (@chasingacup) & Marcus Chairez (@chai_asc) talking about his bi-weekly MLS USMNT YNT coverage ranking the top 25 under 21 players in Major League Soccer. 

 

Discover who Marcus ranks as his top players, who has had a successful season and who’s up and coming amongst the young Americans in MLS. European transfer news and watch for the January window are among the topics we cover. 

Marcus Chairez is a former NFL scout and has extensive experience evaluating young talent. His unique eye and attention detail have helped cultivate him as a leader in the youth soccer discovery and analysis landscape. 

 

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Josh Wynder Interview

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August 19, 2022

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Josh Wynder, 17-year-old Centerback for Louisville City FC in the USL & Marcus O’Malley from Chasingacup.com talked about his growth.

It’s only August, but he’s had a year:

  • 2nd year CB for LouCity at 17 years old
  • US Open Cup penalty winner
  • Header goal in 2-1 victory over Birmingham to help LouCity hold 1st place in the Eastern Conference
  • Captain USYNT u19s 2-1 win vs England
  • Part of #1 USL Championship defense

 

 

 

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Top 50 u20 Spring 2022 Edition

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Gideon Sutherland (@GideonSuth), Alex Calabrese (@amcalabrese12) & Marcus Chairez (@chai_asc) put their combined youth national team brainpower together to develop the Spring 2022 Top 50 U20 edition. 

Rank Player Position Club Birth Year
1 Ricardo Pepi CF Augsburg 2003
2 Kevin Paredes WF Wolfsburg 2003
3 Justin Che CB Hoffenheim 2003
4 Axel Perez AM Lyon 2007
5 Cruz Medina CM San Jose 2006
6 Jonathan Gómez FB Real Sociedad 2003
7 Obed Vargas DM Seattle 2005
8 Adrian Gill CM Barcelona 2006
9 Pedro Soma DM Cornella 2006
10 Jude Wellings CM Salt Lake 2006
11 Caden Clark AM New York 2003
12 Andre Gitau WF Houston 2006
13 Paxten Aaronson AM Philadelphia 2003
14 Quinn Sullivan AM Philadelphia 2004
15 Christian McFarlane FB New York City 2007
16 Kris Fletcher FW Bethesda 2005
17 Cade Cowell FW San Jose 2003
18 Reed Baker-Whiting CM Seattle 2005
19 Jack McGlynn CM Philadelphia 2003
20 Esmir Bajraktarević AM New England 2005
21 Caleb Wiley FB Atlanta 2004
22 Bento Estrela DM New York 2006
23 Gavin Turner AM DC United 2007
24 Tyler Hall CB Miami 2006
25 Brian Gutiérrez AM Chicago 2003
26 Micah Burton CF Austin 2006
27 Aiden Harangi FB Frankfurt 2006
28 Brooklyn Raines DM Houston 2005
29 Brandon Craig CB Philadelphia 2004
30 Josh Wynder CB Louisville 2005
31 Moses Nyeman CM DC United 2003
32 Nate Worth CM New York 2007
33 Bora Aydınlık WF Ferbonk 2005
34 Sergio Oregel CM Chicago 2005
35 CJ Olney AM Philadelphia 2006
36 Bajung Darboe WF Philadelphia 2006
37 Brian Alanis FB Houston 2006
38 Dante Sealy WF PSV 2003
39 Oscar Verhoven FB San Jose 2006
40 Malick Sanogo CF Union Berlin 2004
41 Mauricio Cuevas FB Brugge 2003
42 Grayson Dettoni CB FC Bayern 2005
43 Matthew Corcoran DM Birmingham 2006
44 Owen Presthus   Columbus 2006
45 Kobi Henry CB Orange County 2004
46 Edwyn Mendoza DM San Jose 2006
47 Stuart Hawkins CB Seattle 2006
48 Aaron Heard AM St. Louis 2006
49 Ezekiel Soto CF Houston 2007
50 Izzy Boatwright FB Miami 2005

 

 

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April 2020

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USMNT Attacking Football

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Justin Moran (@kickswish) and Marcus O’Malley (@chasingacup) Knocking if Around discussing USMNT’s attacking side of the ball:

  • USMNT player pool update
  • who can help the forward line in March?
  • how do players’ club roles affect national team play?
  • how important is set piece delivery?
  • why should we care about the edges of the roster?

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