USMNT: Jurgen Klinsmann Selects 24 for Honduras, Hints at Aggressive Approach

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Published: February 4, 2013

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The big guns are back, to no one's surprise. The focus now, as the United States men's national team prepares to begin the final round of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying, involves finding the right mix and producing the necessary results.

U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann has called 24 players into training camp ahead of Wednesday's trip to face Honduras in World Cup qualifying. Not surprisingly, the roster includes few holdovers from the team's recent training camp in California, which led up to last week's 0-0 draw in a friendly against Canada in Houston.

Instead, the team relies heavily on European-based players

The full roster, via USSoccer.com appears below:

Goalkeepers (3): Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton), Sean Johnson (Chicago Fire)

Defenders (9): Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City), Carlos Bocanegra (Racing Santander), Geoff Cameron (Stoke City), Edgar Castillo (Club Tijuana), Timmy Chandler, Brad Evans (Seattle Sounders), Omar Gonzalez (L.A. Galaxy), Fabian Johnson (Hoffenheim), Michael Parkhurst (Augsburg)

Midfielders (8): Michael Bradley (Roma), Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo), Maurice Edu (Bursaspor), Jermaine Jones (Schalke 04), Sacha Kljestan (Anderlecht), Jose Torres (Tigres), Danny Williams (Hoffenheim), Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City)

Forwards (4): Jozy Altidore (AZ Alkmaar), Clint Dempsey (Tottenham Hotspur), Herculez Gomez (Santos), Eddie Johnson (Seattle Sounders)

While the surprises were few, some of the selections might cause mild surprise.



Midfielder Jose Torres has struggled in recent appearances with the U.S., but he seems to be a favorite of Klinsmann's. On the other hand, Anderlecht midfielder Sacha Kljestan has struggled to receive playing time under Klinsmann but makes the squad for a key qualifier.

Maurice Edu earns a spot in holding midfield, perhaps ahead of Kyle Beckerman. Beckerman's selection had ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - International Football

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