US Gold Cup Roster

So I am a little disappointed with Bob Bradley’s 23 man roster, but there are some pleasant surprises. Let’s dive into the disappointments first; Jonathan Bornstein, and Robbie Rogers. I am a fan of Robbie Rogers but his attitude and laziness on the field has got to go away before he can seriously represent the US, calling him in for friendly’s is ok but this is for the Gold Cup. Jonathan Bornstein is a work horse and someone that Bradley likes on the field, but he is probably one of the worst passers on the team. He does a great job getting forward only to cross the ball over the goal, what a waste.

The pleasant surprises were pretty easy to spot, Freddy Adu and Nick Rimando are the two that I would point out in this category. Adu has been playing well in Turkey, even though it is for a second division side. Can you believe he is still only 21? Kid still has a bright future. Nick Rimando was a surprise because RSL are having a terrific season and recently lost their play-maker in Javier Morales, you would think that they would want some stability between the posts for extra support. In any case, he is pure quality and deserved a call up to the squad.

Here is the squad in full… what are your thoughts? Any surprises for you?

GOALKEEPERS (3): Marcus Hahnemann (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Tim Howard (Everton), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)
DEFENDERS (8): Carlos Bocanegra (Saint-Etienne), Jonathan Bornstein (UANL Tigres), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover), Clarence Goodson (Brondby), Eric Lichaj (Leeds), Oguchi Onyewu (FC Twente), Tim Ream (New York Red Bulls), Jonathan Spector (West Ham United)
MIDFIELDERS (9): Freddy Adu (Rizespor), Michael Bradley (Aston Villa), Clint Dempsey (Fulham), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy), Maurice Edu (Rangers), Benny Feilhaber (New England Revolution), Jermaine Jones (Blackburn Rovers), Sacha Kljestan (Anderlecht), Robbie Rogers (Columbus Crew)
FORWARDS (3): Juan Agudelo (New York Red Bulls), Jozy Altidore (Bursaspor), Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes)