2018 International Duty

[SoupInNYC]

Let’s just be happy for him. It’s a wonderful achievement.

Being happy for him and questioning why he’s made the roster are not mutually exclusive

 

[LionNYC]

Also Garza and Castillo. Maybe Morrow as well. At least last year’s form Morrow

Garza is injured. Castillo is 31.

 

[dummyrun]

Oh, there is no depth at LB for the USMNT. I can't even think of a American MLS player that should be called up in place in Sweat.

And I can't even think of any star youth players in our academy or USYNT that are rising up soon...

George Bello.

 

[SoupInNYC]

Garza is injured. Castillo is 31.

For some reason I thought Garza was back.

I don't think Castillo being 31 should be the reason to not bring him in over a 27 year old Sweat. Castillo and Price are the only good things that the Rapids have going on this season.

 

[LionNYC]

George Bello.

 

[Marito]

For some reason I thought Garza was back.

I don't think Castillo being 31 should be the reason to not bring him in over a 27 year old Sweat. Castillo and Price are the only good things that the Rapids have going on this season.

Castillo is a guy we should trade for if we could IMHO. It would be a huge upgrade.

 

[Kjbert]

Being happy for him and questioning why he’s made the roster are not mutually exclusive

Can we just wait a day maybe before we attack the guy?

 

[SoupInNYC]

Can we just wait a day maybe before we attack the guy?

I think "attack" is a strong term to describe what I see as critiquing here, but why must we have some kind of buffer for that?

If I don't think Sweat should be called up to the USMNT, I will say it. He doesn't deserve to be there.

That said, hope he makes the most of it and performs well.

 

[Ulrich]

I think "attack" is a strong term to describe what I see as critiquing here, but why must we have some kind of buffer for that?

If I don't think Sweat should be called up to the USMNT, I will say it. He doesn't deserve to be there.

That said, hope he makes the most of it and performs well.

His selection can be for a number of reasons, so it’s hard to say if he “deserves” to be there or not.

Maybe they want to see how he compares to the others in camp and if he gels better than somebody else they’ve seen?

Maybe other players weren’t available and the coach was going down the list from one to the next?

Maybe they see something in his game that others don’t have ala the Bocanegra factor of being a CB-sized player out on the touchline?

Or maybe he’s being brought in specifically to fill out the second team to practice against?

I’m less shaken by his inclusion than I am with Michael Bradley’s.

 

[adam]

Days like this I wish Midas Mulligan was posting. I can’t imagine what he’s going through.

 

[LionNYC]

Days like this I wish Midas Mulligan was posting. I can’t imagine what he’s going through.

I don't think he's coming back after Ben Sweat's call up. May disown the USMNT all together.

 

[EganSoccerWords]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1047890473338195971

 

[SoupInNYC]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1047890473338195971

Good for him. (I'm assuming this mean's he's been called up to the Peru National Team)

 

[LionNYC]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1047890473338195971

Good for him. (I'm assuming this mean's he's been called up to the Peru National Team)

Yes, because someone else got injured.

Peru vs. USMNT.

Callens vs. Sweat. What a world!

 

[Gotham Gator]

Callens vs. Sweat. What a world!

 

[ZYanksRule]

What are the odds all of our players come back to us healthy? 5 percent? 3 percent?

 

[mgarbowski]

17.458%

 

[ZYanksRule]

17.458%

Wow, you're optimistic.

 

[adam]

17.458%

17.469% exactly

 

[mgarbowski]

17.469% exactly

Precision and consistency.