http://aaxi.blogsome.com/2006/05/03/the-all-american-xi-week-5/ The All-American XI Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:04:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha http://aaxi.blogsome.com/2006/05/03/the-all-american-xi-week-5/#comment-26 Thu, 04 May 2006 02:41:19 +0100 http://aaxi.blogsome.com/2006/05/03/the-all-american-xi-week-5/#comment-26 >>Arena conceded that some other midfielders were last minute scratches. “When I called John O’Brien to tell him, he dropped his cell phone on his foot and shattered every bone in his body. Also, Benny Olsen was on my short list but too many Big Soccer posters complained about my DC United bias. I’ve learned that the collective wisdom of guys who sit at their computers all day posting rants about soccer is much better than my decades of experience with the sport. So Ben stays home.” >>Arena conceded that some other midfielders were last minute scratches. “When I called John O’Brien to tell him, he dropped his cell phone on his foot and shattered every bone in his body. Also, Benny Olsen was on my short list but too many Big Soccer posters complained about my DC United bias. I’ve learned that the collective wisdom of guys who sit at their computers all day posting rants about soccer is much better than my decades of experience with the sport. So Ben stays home.”

]]> http://aaxi.blogsome.com/2006/05/03/the-all-american-xi-week-5/#comment-25 Wed, 03 May 2006 17:30:57 +0100 http://aaxi.blogsome.com/2006/05/03/the-all-american-xi-week-5/#comment-25 Too bad Olson shaved his beard. Now that he and Donavon are the nat'l team together he could have taught Landy-cakes how to grow a real one! Too bad Olson shaved his beard. Now that he and Donavon are the nat’l team together he could have taught Landy-cakes how to grow a real one!

]]> http://aaxi.blogsome.com/2006/05/03/the-all-american-xi-week-5/#comment-24 Wed, 03 May 2006 14:44:48 +0100 http://aaxi.blogsome.com/2006/05/03/the-all-american-xi-week-5/#comment-24 Steve Cronin hit the 75 yard, mile high punt to Donovan. Steve Cronin hit the 75 yard, mile high punt to Donovan.

]]> http://aaxi.blogsome.com/2006/05/03/the-all-american-xi-week-5/#comment-23 Wed, 03 May 2006 12:06:37 +0100 http://aaxi.blogsome.com/2006/05/03/the-all-american-xi-week-5/#comment-23 Dario Sala is not eligible for the All-American XI because, as you note, he's an Argentine. Dario Sala is not eligible for the All-American XI because, as you note, he’s an Argentine.

]]> http://aaxi.blogsome.com/2006/05/03/the-all-american-xi-week-5/#comment-22 Wed, 03 May 2006 11:04:00 +0100 http://aaxi.blogsome.com/2006/05/03/the-all-american-xi-week-5/#comment-22 I just found this site, too. I agree with your picks overall, but I would have given Sala the nod over Guzan. Stopping NYRB isn't nearly as tough as stopping DCU. The Argentine was a monster. I just found this site, too. I agree with your picks overall, but I would have given Sala the nod over Guzan. Stopping NYRB isn’t nearly as tough as stopping DCU. The Argentine was a monster.

]]> http://aaxi.blogsome.com/2006/05/03/the-all-american-xi-week-5/#comment-21 Wed, 03 May 2006 10:30:20 +0100 http://aaxi.blogsome.com/2006/05/03/the-all-american-xi-week-5/#comment-21 Great stuff! I just discovered this blog, and it's fantastic. I'm not able to watch more than one MLS match each weekend, so it's great to read a summary of who the 11 best American players were each week. I'm glad that the key MLS players who made Bruce's final 23 (Ching, Olsen, Mastro, and Donovan) seem to be rounding into form in MLS. Great stuff! I just discovered this blog, and it’s fantastic. I’m not able to watch more than one MLS match each weekend, so it’s great to read a summary of who the 11 best American players were each week. I’m glad that the key MLS players who made Bruce’s final 23 (Ching, Olsen, Mastro, and Donovan) seem to be rounding into form in MLS.

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