latest articles by Kartik Krishnaiyer
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/ 6649 days agoThe National Team Going Forward
I'm working on a long term analysis the next few days of where the US Senior National Team is and what needs to improve for the US to reach its potential in the 2010 World Cup cycle. Anyone with any ideas or thoughts please email at kartik@csrnusa.com
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/ 6650 days agoQuick Postgame Thoughts From Houston
Drew Moor was responsible for both Mexico goals with some bad marking on set pieces. Yet I don't believe Moor had an awful match. He found space and beautifully set up Jozy Altidore for the second goal. Moor also was good during the run of play winning several 50-50 balls. Ramiro Corrales looked lost in […]
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/ 6650 days agoMoving to the 3rd Half
I'll be posting live comments from the press box here at Reliant Stadium over on CSRN's The Third Half hosted by Johnathan Starling- join me over there.
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/ 6650 days agoAltiodre Gets First US Start
Bob Bradley has named 18 year old phenomena Jozy Altidore to the starting lineup for the first time in his Senior National team career tonight. Freddy Adu will start the night on the subs bench. Other surprises include Ramiro Corrales getting the nod over Heath Pearce at left back and Drew Moor starting at right […]
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/ 6651 days agoAmerican Soccer Show @ US-Mexico
I'll be traveling to Houston tomorrow morning to attend the US-Mexico friendly at Reliant Stadium. Anyone who wishes to meet up with me in Houston please email me at kartik@csrnusa.com or leave a comment here. I want to thank Brian Zygo of the World Soccer Wrap podcast show for his advance work on our efforts […]
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/ 6653 days agoWhat Lineup Should Bob Bradley Use Against Mexico?
Obviously we'll get more into detail previewing the match in this weeks American Soccer Show but on first look I believe the US should go with a 4-2-3-1 look. The injury to Steve Cherundolo for Hanover against Hamburg yesterday forces either Drew Moor to start or Michael Parkhurst to push outside. Otherwise Bradley has a […]
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/ 6654 days agoBradley Goes with an A squad for Wednesday’s Friendly
I am happy to see Ramiro Corrales and Brad Davis held over and Stuart Holden and Jozy Altidore called in from the U-23 camp in Florida. Here is the full squad, thanks to Johnathan Starling for posting this while I was disposed watching College Basketball this afternoon. GOALKEEPERS: Brad Guzan (Chivas USA -USA), Tim Howard […]
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/ 6655 days agoJonathan Spector vs Michael Bradley: Case Studies in Player Development
I get annoyed when I hear fans of the US Soccer program state that we need to put more young players in the English Premier League. Yes, we need to put more players in Europe, but no we do not have to put more young, developiong players in the Premier League. Take the list of […]
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/ 6656 days agoMexico’s Squad for February 6th
Hugo Sanchez evidently feeling the heat for the continued failures against the U.S. has called a very good squad for this friendly- a squad which quite frankly the US cannot match in talent and technical skill even if the the best 23 members of the US player pool were called in. That is because Mexico […]
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/ 6656 days agoWork Permit Rules Continue to Shun Americans
When is an "A" international not an "A" international? When the UK home office deems it not to be. Recall the plight of Cobi Jones one of the most decorated and accomplished players in the history of American Soccer. In 1995 while playing for Coventry City of the Premiership his work permit renewal was denied […]
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/ 6656 days agoQuick Notes: Vasquez to Bayern, Player Movement
Martin Vasquez, whom I LOVED as a player and who helped the United States get its only point ever on Mexican soil (despite having been a former member of Mexican national youth teams) in 1997 has been tipped by Jurgen Klinsmann to join him on the staff for Bayern Munich. Vasquez coached with the LA […]
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/ 6658 days agoThe Empire Strikes Back
Kartik Krishnaiyer, host of CSRN's American Soccer Show For all the hullabaloo about the single entity structure of MLS through the years one club has always seemingly gotten it right- always seemingly done better than everyone else with regards to scouting and securing Latin American talent, developing a brand name south of the border and […]
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/ 6658 days agoThe Empire Strikes Back
For all the hullabaloo about the single entity structure of MLS through the years one club has always seemingly gotten it right- always seemingly done better than everyone else with regards to scouting and securing Latin American talent, developing a brand name south of the border and making significant inroads in the mainstream media at […]
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/ 6659 days agoCONCACAF Champions League a step forward
Today's announcement in Miami by Jack Warner of the new Champions League format for North American continental club championship was a major step forward for a confederation whose organization and structure has been poor through the years. As was the case in the early 1990s when the Gold Cup replaced the dated CONCACAF Championship as […]
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/ 6659 days agoBreaking News (CSRN Exclusive): Chivas USA Targeting Big International
CSRN's Peter Brown reports that Chivas USA have come to an agreement pending the results of a medical later this week to sign to Rapheal Wicky, a veteran of the Swiss National Team. Wicky, a defensive midfielder who can also play on the back line was a starter for Switzerland in Euro 2004 and World […]