Aaron Long

The Long and short of it.Image: Getty ImagesIt’s hard to describe why there’s angst around Aaron Long. Does the United States men’s national team have better center backs? Yes. Has he taken the spot of more deserving players? Yeah, but…

Walker ZimmermanImage: Eric Blum for DeadspinHas anyone done more to improve his stock with the United States men’s national team over the last 18 months than Walker Zimmerman? There’s no one clearly above him. The Nashville SC stalwart was…

There were some surprise additions, snubs on the USMNT World Cup rosterImage: Getty ImagesAny coach hired by U.S. Soccer, at least for the men’s side (though Vlatko Andonovski isn’t winning many fans these days either), is never going to…

Image: Getty ImagesPosition: MidfielderClub: Borussia DortmundLikely Role: Health concerns keep him from being an automatic starter…but he should be an automatic starter.Best Case: The training wheels come off, and Reyna is no longer…

Gregg BerhalterPhoto: Getty ImagesAll right, I’m gonna be Sammy Sunshine about the USMNT. It’s not easy, but there’s a lot of dark clouds after the team went 0-for-180 minutes in scoring goals, or looking like they could get a goal, or even…

Weston McKenniePhoto: Getty ImagesOne of the many complications of a winter World Cup, though far down the list, is the death of the pre-tournament friendly. Normally, teams get together for a couple weeks after the domestic season and then…

Matt Turner was the lone bright spot for the YanksImage: Getty ImagesIt’s never a good sign when the biggest pro from the United States men’s national team’s Friday debacle full of cons — a 2-0 loss to Japan that doubles as the Yanks’…

Gregg BerhalterPhoto: Getty ImagesMark it down now. John Brooks, one of the two Americans in any severity of contention to claim one of the 26 United States men’s national team spots on the plane to Qatar, will be watching the games on a TV…

Landon Donovan says a fall World Cup puts the USMNT at a disadvantage.Image: Getty ImagesPart of the charm of every FIFA World Cup is how it takes up a large chunk of summer. It either coincides with the tail end of the NBA and NHL…

Miles RobinsonPhoto: Getty ImagesThe conversation can’t be delayed. Procrastinating about specific personnel decisions that will expose Gregg Berhalter’s future at the helm of the United States men’s national team are now harmful to delay…