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ASN Morning Read: Let's Play Some Football
Michael Bradley is ready for this afternoon's United States men's national team match against Denmark. Are you? Allow the Morning Read to get you in the mood for some international friendly soccer.
BY
Noah Davis
Posted
March 25, 2015
9:42 AM
STOP. Go make a Starting XI right now.
Would you like a U.S.-Denmark preview?
I'm biased but I'm more into this one: “You want to see us now really zooming in and start to prepare toward this summer,” Klinsmann said. “We want to see some individual answers to maybe things that we have in the back of our minds. So we maybe now want to kind of speed it up a bit.”
Also, how much do you know about Denmark? More now: Due to the stalwart presence of Nicklas Bendtner up top, Olsen has adhered to a 4-2-3-1 diet since Euro 2012, when Denmark took down World Cup runner-up Netherlands in its opening match. But just recently Olsen has reverted back to an attacking 4-3-3 to remedy a one-goal-per-game average in 2014. Denmark’s biggest vulnerability this week will likely be its young defense which will miss Daniel Agger and Anders Bjelland, both of whom were left off the roster due to injury. That could make room for 22-year-old Aston Villa defender Jores Okore—one of two Premier League Danes along with Leicester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel. Denmark is also without veteran midfielder Thomas Kahlenberg, who has recorded five goals in 46 caps.
Everyone hates Terrence Boyd's team: "The reason for the hatred? What those two letters represent: Red Bull*. The Austrian energy drink manufacturer is building a worldwide stable of Red Bull clubs, and its mission in Leipzig is to take a team from the fifth division to the Champions League. In just five seasons, they’ve already risen to the second tier. As it stands, they have a slim chance of back-to-back-to-back promotions."
Parting thought, one:
Parting thought, two:
