Tag: USMNT

Bridging the Gap

The US Men’s National has entered the 2026 cycle and with that comes a transition of two groups, the youth, and the veteran players. It’s very likely that come the 2026 FIFA World Cup players who featured on USMNT…

Steffen is Not in Bad Form

Long-time USMNT No. 1 goalkeeper Zack Steffen has had a bad game again , this time for Middlesbrough in the English Championship. An idea often expressed in American soccer circles is that Steffen is in…

The Perils of Ball-Watching: Musah vs Aaronson

During the June 2022 international window, we got to see the US play against Morocco(3-0 win), Uruguay(0-0 draw), Grenada(5-0 win), and El Salvador(1-1 tie). This window gave us a chance to see both Brendan Aaronson(Leeds) and Yunus Musah(Valencia) operate…

Folarin Balogun

Background  Primary Position: Striker Secondary Position: Left-Winger Club: Middlesbrough on loan from Arsenal  Loan Contract Expires: May 31, 2022 Arsenal Contract Expires: June 30, 2025 Height: 5-10 Age: 21 Market Value: 4.4M…

USMNT Attacking Football

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…