Why is brad friedel not playing

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Man United Liverpool: How social media reacted. In terms of team selection Jermain Defoe is still out along with Tom Huddlestone, Younes Kaboul and Sandro; but the most interesting piece of team news is that Andre Villas Boas will once again play Brad Friedel in between the sticks and not Hugo Lloris. Friedel has become the Europa League goalie for Spurs since Lloris settled into English football; and the number one spot.

First and foremost there is the fact AVB wants to keep Friedel happy. He understands the qualities having a goalkeeper with his wealth of experience brings to the team as a whole and how it can help Lloris develop into a Premier League star.

Giving Friedel this important role may keep the veteran on-side for a while yet. Then there is the question of what exactly are the benefits of playing Lloris against his former team. How good was Friedel with the U. He was a backup at the and World Cup he got the start in the loss to Yugoslavia that meant nothing. But in , he played every match in Korea and it was no coincidence that the U.

He saved two non-shootout penalties in that World Cup one in the crucial tie with South Korea, one vs. Poland , the only time that has been done in World Cup history. He ceded it to Howard, who has never been quite as good as he generally is considered to be.

Friedel, in late , on how he is thinking of retiring from international soccer. Which he would make official the following February. And here is video of Friedel chatting with, well, yes, a sort of dodgy northern English accent. Keller has never suddenly acquired an English accent, even after all his years there.

Though John Harkes did for a while, as I recall. Almost never happens. How big was Friedel with Blackburn Rovers? He played more matches there than any player in club history. Does the U. Does that goalkeeper simply not want to play anymore, preferring to nurse his health, get his rest and see how long he can extend his lucrative Premiership career?