To all the Frankie Hejduk haters…

This post originally ran on our sister blog, Fire Alexi Lalas, last week. Since it is related to the USMNT, we thought we’d re-post it here on Project 2010. While watching the US defeat Mexico (again) on Wednesday, I was keeping an eye on Ives Galarcep’s running commentary.  One of his halftime thoughts kind of [...]

My favorite Wilmer since Valderrama

This post originally ran on our sister blog, Fire Alexi Lalas, last week. Since it is related to the USMNT, we thought we’d re-post it here on Project 2010. The USSF can be pretty depressing. While certain problems are to be expected due to the relative youth and lack of resources of US Soccer, others [...]

Freddy Adu: the world’s first washed-up 19-year-old

This post originally ran on our sister blog, Fire Alexi Lalas, last week. Since it is related to the USMNT, we thought we’d re-post it here on Project 2010. On January 29th, Soccer by Ives correspondent Sulaiman Folarin wrote an article on Freddy Adu’s concerning lack of minutes at Monaco. Here are some highlights: Can [...]

2010 Starting XI Taking Shape

It’s hard to believe, but the World Cup is only a year and a half away.  That means it’s time for a little speculation.  Here are some thoughts on how the roster is taking shape and what we expect to see in South Africa: After the Sweden match, Sacha Kljestan has taken the lead in [...]

USA roster announced for Mexico WC qualifier

Goalkeepers: Tim Howard (Everton), Brad Guzan (Aston Villa). Defenders: Carlos Bocanegra (Rennes), Oguchi Onyewu (Standard Liege), Frankie Hejduk (Columbus), Heath Pearce (Hansa Rostock), Danny Califf (Midtjylland), Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA), Marvell Wynne (Toronto). Midfielders: Michael Bradley (Moenchengladbach), DaMarcus Beasley (Glasgow Rangers), Sacha Kljestan (Chivas USA), Jose Francisco Torres (Pachuca), Clint Dempsey (Fulham), Ricardo Clark (Houston), [...]