The World Cup Is Here: Will Gooch And Jozy Be Ready For USA?
With the World Cup only days away, there are several key injuries the USA has recently been dealing with. There’s a big question mark over the strong arm defender Oguchi Onyewu and the magical striker, Jozy Altidore. However, it looks like both of these studs have recovered and are ready to rock against England.
It was less than two weeks before opening day that Altidore sprained his ankle. Considering he’s one of the biggest threats on the USA team, American fans were scared. Onyewu, who has anchored the defense over the past years, had a major injury. He ruptured his patellar tendon and nobody thought he would be back in time.
Onyewu, who most know as “Gooch” says he’s ready for England. He’s stated that he’s ready to start and can play for 90 minutes.
Gooch has had a few games to get back out there and shake off the rust. His rust sure showed in a few of the friendly matches, but can’t blame him for that. That’s only normal, but hopefully he’s had enough time to shake off the rest. During training sessions he’s been involved in all activities and isn’t limited at all.
As of today, Altidore returned to training just one week after his ankle sprain. He’s stated that he feels great and the ankle is feeling just fine. Not only is he happy to be back with the squad, but so are all the American fans! Time will tell if Jozy’s ankle can hold up for 90 minutes.
The defensive unit for the USA team has helped bring great success over the past few years. A big part of this was due to Gooch anchoring the unit. It’s been eight months since he’s played a 90 minute match, so we will shortly see if he’s back to form. If he’s not at full form, England will have no problem exploiting the American defense.
Gooch’s experience in the back has put him up against some of the best in the World. Now it’s time to see if he’s ready to match up with Wayne Rooney and Peter Crouch. If he can hold his own against England, then he should be fine through the group stage.
If the USA team can match the level of play they brought into the Confederations Cup last year, they should be just fine. The goal is to match their 2002 run which took them into the quarterfinals! But things for sure, they’re not getting there if Gooch and Jozy aren’t fit!
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