5.24.17
ASN Morning Read: Brad to the Rescue, Maybe
The United States men's national team international (that's a mouthful) prepares to rejoin Major League Soccer to help an Atlanta United team that's already quite good; What fun we are having.
- "What kind of goalkeeper is Atlanta getting? Guzan remains an ace shot-stopper (that is prone to a gaffe every so often), but his all-around game has expanded over the last nine years.Of particular note, Guzan's command of the area has improved. Upon leaving MLS, he was questioned as a 'keeper that would often stay too married to his line. Now, he's much more comfortable racing out to squelch opponent chances or deal with a cross."
- "Coming of a riveting 3-3 draw in their tournament opener against Ecuador, the U.S. Under-20 Men’s National Team continues play at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup on Thursday, May 25 as it meets Group F leaders Senegal, who defeated Saudi Arabia 2-0 in their first match, at Incheon Football Stadium in Incheon, Korea Republic. The middle match of group play will be televised live on FS1, FOX Sports Go and Telemundo En Vivo at 7 a.m. ET. Here are five things you should know about Senegal."
- Speaking of youth development:
- Bobby Wood is getting paid: "Reports suggested Leicester, West Ham and Borussia Dortmund were interested and Wood also switched agents to SportsTotal, which has Germany internationals Toni Kroos and Marco Reus on its books. But Hamburg Morgenpost said he was poised to sign a four-year deal with an annual salary of around €3 million and a higher release clause."
- Good shade:
Brian Schmetzer kicks off rivalry week with a jab at Timber Joey: "We don’t even know if he’s a real lumberman or if he’s just a guy.”
— Matt Pentz (@mattpentz) May 23, 2017 - Christian Pulisic did something with Instagram that I don't really understand:
