DISQUS

Who else recruited him?

What?

This is a fantastic piece.

Do you really think Bradley omitted Altidore for Jozy’s well being when Mo Edu and Michael Bradley were called into the team right after switching clubs? How about Eddie Lewis who signed with the Galaxy but was unavailable for 3 of his first 4 Galaxy games due to National Team duty?
I saw posted somewhere else a very valid comparison between Podolski and Adu. Did Low decide Podolski did not warrant a place on the Euro squad thanks to not playing at Bayern.

Altidore was not hurt badly and was not called in for the three pre qualifying friendlies while Eddie Johnson was. That tells you Bradley’s bias. As the piece points out it was Bruce Arena who considered club form. For Bradley it is merely an excuse not to pick people. If club form mattered Bocanegra wouldn’t have been picked for the summer friedlies, while Beasley, Dempsey and Johnson still wouldn’t be picked.

Good piece. I think Bradley continues to lose the plot for the US. Look at what Walcott did today for England. You don't want Adu or Altidore doing that for us, BB?

Good piece.

Garber, SUM and Superliga are to blame IMHO.

MLS is awash with cash due to Superliga and the FMF deal but the squad limit of 18 and salary cap being so low has made MLS completely uncompetitive in these sort of events. Recall the DC team you reference was flying high until the salary cap claimed them victim. The whole league structure needs to change.