Tim Howard talks U.S. future; Do friendlies even matter?; Remembering Boca vs. River

Planet Fútbol with Grant Wahl

Sports Illustrated

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4.6 • 859 Ratings

🗓️ 10 September 2015

⏱️ 49 minutes

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This week, the Planet Futbol crew had the pleasure of being joined by U.S. goalkeeper Tim Howard, who was reduced to a back-up role in his first games back from a one-year international hiatus. He speaks to Si Senior Writer Grant Wahl (twitter.com/grantwahl) about his current U.S. status, Everton's season and his plans to play until the conclusion of the 2018 World Cup before moving on from the game. Also, SI.com's Brian Straus (twitter.com/BrianStraus) discusses how much of an indicator of future success or failure have friendlies actually been during the Jurgen Klinsmann era. We close with personal reflections and experiences of the Superclásico ahead of the latest installment of Boca Juniors vs. River Plate in Argentina. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:25.0	I feel a little bad that I maybe I bought into the narrative a little bit about, you know, what
0:37.0	Clinsman's narrative, about how these games were going to, we're going to be about proving
0:40.9	a point for the Mexico game and setting things up for the
0:43.4	Mexico game. They weren't. We didn't learn a single thing over the past week that's
0:47.9	going to make a difference against Mexico. Welcome to S.I's Planet Football Podcast, where each week we discuss the latest in the world of soccer.
1:02.0	I am
1:02.6	S.com soccer editor, Avi Creditor, joined today by S.I. senior writer Grand Wall and
1:08.4	S.I.com's Brian Strauss. You guys are fresh back from covering a pair of U.S. men's national team friendlies.
1:16.0	Grant, welcome back to New York.
1:17.0	Thank you.
1:18.0	Good to be here.
1:19.0	And Brian, in the nation's capital, how are you?
1:22.0	I'm good. I did not go to Boston so I am unstained.
1:25.4	You are you are undefeated on this trip. Un tainted yes. Well I guess you could say that about another person who didn't play neither of those games,
1:36.0	and that's Tim Howard.
1:37.0	He's back with the U.S. men's national team.
1:39.0	After a year hiatus, your conclusion,
1:42.0	Kinsman has made him his backup to Brad Guzan and for now.
1:46.1	For now.
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