PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (AFP) – New US national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann called upon a veteran-laden lineup Thursday for his debut next week against Mexico, saying he wants to spark competition for every position.
The former German star, a World Cup and European Championship winner as a player, was named to the post last Friday and will guide the Americans for the first time on Wednesday in Philadelphia against their arch-rivals.
“One of the goals of the roster for this game and moving forward is to create competition at each position,” Klinsmann said. “There are many players who are established as well as many players who will get opportunities.
“We want there to be a healthy contest for spots on the roster. We will get a good look at where each player is as quickly as we can during the short time in camp, and we will finish with an exciting game against Mexico.”
The most interesting selection was midfielder Michael Bradley of Borussia Monchengladbach, a US stalwart and the son of fired US coach Bob Bradley, whose departure was announced a week ago on the eve of Klinsmann taking over. Bradley has nine goals in 59 caps.
All-time US scoring leader Landon Donovan of the
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