USMNT - 2026 World Cup Cycle

[Savant]

Yeah that’s the main reason he might pick us. Nigeria also has Osimhen.

either way, if they want this to happpen. They need to close the deal FAST

 

[bluesfan94]

either way, if they want this to happpen. They need to close the deal FAST

I kinda disagree. With Kane and Toney having great seasons (and Nketiah), the competition for England is higher.

 

[Savant]

I kinda disagree. With Kane and Toney having great seasons (and Nketiah), the competition for England is higher.

The longer he goes without signing for USMNT, the less likely it is that he will sign for USMNT

 

[bluesfan94]

The longer he goes without signing for USMNT, the less likely it is that he will sign for USMNT

I don't think this is true. I think the longer he's a free agent, the more likely it is he signs with USMNT

 

[Savant]

I don't think this is true. I think the longer he's a free agent, the more likely it is he signs with USMNT

No way. His stock is going up. The higher his stock gets the less chance that he settles on USA. He could go Nigeria too. All he is doing is giving himself more options

 

[bluesfan94]

No way. His stock is going up. The higher his stock gets the less chance that he settles on USA. He could go Nigeria too. All he is doing is giving himself more options

He's never been involved with Nigeria's set up before, unlike England and the US. His stock is going up, for now, but if he's playing like this and still not getting called up by England, then it gets to a point where he might start to feel that he'll never get called up.

 

[Savant]

He's never been involved with Nigeria's set up before, unlike England and the US. His stock is going up, for now, but if he's playing like this and still not getting called up by England, then it gets to a point where he might start to feel that he'll never get called up.

Right but England is the favorite until he makes the switch. He hasn’t made the switch yet. If he feels he is too good for USMNT now, he simply doesn’t have to make the switch. The issue is that USA has to do work for him. England doesn’t

 

[kingsboy11]

I for sure think we could able court him, but I think the biggest obstacle right now is the lack of a sporting director/ head coach at the moment. The only thing we can offer him at the moment is that he could walk into the team and be the starter, otherwise we don't have a direction with how the team is going to play. I do think the longer that he's not with us, the less likely he'll be with us. Cause once he goes back to Arsenal and back to England and continues where he left off in France he'll get more pressure to stay with England.

 

[bluesfan94]

Right but England is the favorite until he makes the switch. He hasn’t made the switch yet. If he feels he is too good for USMNT now, he simply doesn’t have to make the switch. The issue is that USA has to do work for him. England doesn’t

And the longer the favorite goes without winning, the better a chance of an upset.

 

[Savant]

And the longer the favorite goes without winning, the better a chance of an upset.

I don’t agree. He’s just giving more reasons for England to not ignore him. They are in the drivers seat

 

[bluesfan94]

Cause once he goes back to Arsenal and back to England and continues where he left off in France he'll get more pressure to stay with England.

He's third string at Arsenal right now, and there's no reason to think he scores at the same pace in the EPL. I'm a fan of Balogun, but Lacazette didn't set the EPL on fire and he's one goal behind Balogun. Alexis Sanchez looked terrible at the end of his EPL career and has 9 goals as not-a-striker

I don’t agree. He’s just giving more reasons for England to not ignore him. They are in the drivers seat

Which is exactly my point. If he keeps doing this and they don't call him up, then the question becomes what more must he do and he could very easily become frustrated. I think if he makes a decision in the short term, it's England. Hence the longer it goes, the better.

 

[John Price]

bring it on Canada

 

[KlausJopling]

bring it on Canada

1-0 US on. Figueroa goal. We play Dominican Republic in the first knockout.

 

[bluesfan94]

Really hope we keep Figueroa. There’s understandably a large effort underway by Honduras.

 

[Chimaera]

Henry says he’d take the job. I’d take a date or two with a supermodel, but I’m not sure it’s gonna happen

 

[KlausJopling]

Henry says he’d take the job. I’d take a date or two with a supermodel, but I’m not sure it’s gonna happen

Henry would seems like another Klinsmann. A name, good on camera, not sure they have any manager skills.

Rumors of a friendly with Mexico in April. Not in a FIFA window and we probably won’t have a full time manager. Not sure of the point other than make some money of Mexican-Americans.

 

[Savant]

Henry would seems like another Klinsmann. A name, good on camera, not sure they have any manager skills.

Rumors of a friendly with Mexico in April. Not in a FIFA window and we probably won’t have a full time manager. Not sure of the point other than make some money of Mexican-Americans.

I means that’s all our federation cares about

 

[KlausJopling]

Really hope we keep Figueroa. There’s understandably a large effort underway by Honduras.

2 goals for him today, 4 goals on the tournament. Today was the first game he started. US rolled 7-0

 

[KlausJopling]

US U-17 win there quarterfinal which also qualified them for U17 World Cup. Figueroa another 2 goal before he was subbed off. 6 goal which is tied for tournament lead. Hard to tell who the best US players are because we rotate a ton.

 

[Savant]

Very telling that no one wants this job



they can’t give it away

 

[kingsboy11]

Investigation into Berhalter complete, but the Reyna's are the ones who are coming out way worse in this. The family's reputation is completely in the toilet now.

 

[luiginb]

It's a shame, Reyna's been good this year at Dortmund, still doesn't play a lick of defense but he's got very good offensive numbers/minute, and it's not like you guys have a wealth of offensive options. What do you think this means for his NT future?

 

[bluesfan94]

It's a shame, Reyna's been good this year at Dortmund, still doesn't play a lick of defense but he's got very good offensive numbers/minute, and it's not like you guys have a wealth of offensive options. What do you think this means for his NT future?

Nothing, unless Berhalter is the head coach and decides to be vindictive.

 

[Ben Grimm]

Investigation reveals extent of Gregg Berhalter's 1992 assault, Reynas' meddling and threats

U.S. Soccer said that, based on the results of the investigation, Gregg Berhalter remains a USMNT coaching candidate. The investigative report, meanwhile, revealed that Claudio Reyna had a "pattern."

sports.yahoo.com

 

[kingsboy11]

It's a shame, Reyna's been good this year at Dortmund, still doesn't play a lick of defense but he's got very good offensive numbers/minute, and it's not like you guys have a wealth of offensive options. What do you think this means for his NT future?

I think all the issues surrounding Gio got dealt with at the World Cup. Its probably a bit awkward since everyone involved in the team knows about his parents now, but I think he walks into that room with a clean slate with the nations league later this month.

But ultimately its up to him with how he reacts.