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ASN Morning Read: Iceman Getting Back To Form
The American striker played a crucial role in AZ's 1-0 upset win at Ajax, drawing a red card and scoring a goal before being forced off; Two days until kickoff against Panama; Alejandro Bedoya is a hot topic.
BY
Jesse Yomtov
Posted
February 06, 2015
8:30 AM
Aron Johannsson had quite a day at the office against Ajax on Thursday. First, he drew a red card in the 61st minute with this crafty move:
Fifteen minutes later, he scored what turned out to be the winning goal in AZ’s 1-0 win:
The Iceman had to come off after suffering a knock near the end of the match, but:
Omar Gonzalez asked out of January camp, which is currently taking place on the other side of the StubHub Center. Gonzalez said Klinsmann "seemed very accepting," but he's trying not to focus on his standing with the national team: “My job is to recognize that I missed this January camp to take care of myself and get a good preseason in, look to start the season off well, and just focus on being there for my teammates at the Galaxy, focus on help leading the team to good wins, making sure we're getting results. And if I'm doing that, I'm sure I'll get a call-up for the Gold Cup, which is one of my goals this year, to be on that team, to help the team win. ... I hope that I'm still a starter, so we'll see.”
ASN podcast! The crew discusses Klinsmann’s latest comments and whether or not they will really start to irritate his players.
Here’s what they’re saying about Alejandro Bedoya.
Who should start Sunday against Panama? Make your own lineup.
