Clarence Goodson is of the belief that USA boss Juergen Klinsmann made a mistake by not selecting him in his 23-man World Cup squad.
The 32-year old San Jose Earthquakes defender was left out of the final roster for Brazil 2014 despite being a regular in the national team in recent years, particularly during the successful CONCACAF Gold Cup campaign in the summer of 2013.
Goodson believes he deserved a spot in Klinsmann's squad and even went as far as suggesting the German great had got his decision wrong.
"For me, I thought that certainly I would be going to the World Cup," Goodson told MLSsoccer.com.
"It's certainly something that I worked very hard for and something that I believe I've achieved and deserve.
"It's something that I absolutely earned. And I felt that I was always in a position to be potentially starting, not ever trying to make the team. That's based on being called in on a consistent basis for the last six years.
"When Juergen needed a result, he called on me. You look at the games that were played last year. Gold Cup final, snow game, 2-0 against Mexico.
"Were there any games bigger than that? I played in all three of those. So it's certainly surprising and something I think Juergen got wrong."
A disgruntled Goodson added: "I asked Juergen for an explanation.
"It was something that he was unwilling to give me. He said that he would speak with me after the World Cup about it, and I said that I thought I certainly deserved an explanation. And it was something that he was unwilling to give."
