
In a sign of progress for some of the Americans playing abroad, Frankie Simek went the full 90 for Sheffield Wednesday in a 2-0 win and Jonathan Spector (pictured above) started and went 85 minutes in a 2-1 loss for West Ham. Bradley has to be pleased that his defensive depth is starting to get back to its appropriate level. Also nice to see Maurice Edu at least making the bench for Rangers.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Spector and Simek Earn Starts
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Simek and Feilhaber Back to Playing

This can only bode well for the US, as Frankie Simek (pictured above) and Benny Feilhaber both participated in games for their respective clubs this past week. Simek with the Sheffield Wednesday reserves and Benny with AGF Aarhus in a preseason friendly. If they can get healthy and fit, it will only add more depth to the US midfield and defense.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Frankie Simek Injured Again

Frankie Simek is unlucky. In his second consecutive game starting for Sheffield Wednesday after a long injury layoff, Simek had to leave the field after 38 minutes due to a hamstring injury. It now appears that his hamstring injury is a serious one, and he will be missing up to another six weeks. Here is a Q&A with the American defender before he found out the extent of his injury , courtesy of Soccer365. Hopefully, Simek can bounce back again because when healthy he adds quality depth to the fullback position for the US.