Right around Christmas time, a report leaked that Jesse Gonzalez had accepted an invitation to participate in USMNT's January camp, turning his back to the El Tri set up that he'd been a part of for years. Yesterday, the USMNT January roster was released and there was a surprise omission of Gonzalez and it appears he's accepted a call-up to participate in Mexico's U23 set up.
Initial reactions to this news have been mixed, but this was the best decision for Jesse Gonzalez to make and here's why:
1. Klinsmann's Poor Record Developing Keepers
We're into the second cycle with Jurgen Klinsmann in charge and while he inherited Tim Howard at the prime of his career, it doesn't look like much has been done to find a permanent replacement for him.