Abel Xavier joins LA Galaxy

Discussion in 'Portugal' started by soccer krazy, May 14, 2007.

  1. RossUSA New Member

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  2. blue3d New Member

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  3. RossUSA New Member

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  4. Portoholic New Member

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    I've only seen him play this year once so far and it was the TFC vs. Galaxy match, and he looked rather shaky and unsure of himself out there against a depleted TFC team.
  5. GoodDead Moderator

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    He played pretty so so I was there, but when it counted he came up pretty strong. He was a beast vs Chelsea and has been their best player pretty much every game outside of the TFC match.
  6. jec1 Member

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    Abel was still good considering their backline is shite, against chelsea he displayed what a defender is supposed to be doing.
  7. vilafria Member+

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    He and Donovan cost the Galaxy $1 mil, by missing their pks in the SuperLiga final vs Pachuca.
  8. FijiUnited Member

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    Donovan didn't miss his PK. The keeper stopped it. Xavier, on the other hand, was closer to hitting the goal behind him than in front.
  9. vilafria Member+

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    FMP :)
  10. VicVR6 Member

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    I'm not sure how some of you guys think that Xavier is good because he really sticks up the joints. THe only thing he gets right is winning headers, other than that, he really doesn't bring anything to the table. His passes are always way off, he doesn't run, just jogs and never attacks like the good old Xavier used to, yeah I know he is a CB but when LA is losing, move up and score some goals. If Xavier ran up once in a while he would have liek 10 goals by now.
  11. soccer krazy Member

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  12. ThespecialoneJM New Member

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  13. vilafria Member+

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    Agreed. He looked so baddly out of shape vs New England that I was afraid he was going to collapse on the field.
  14. FijiUnited Member

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    If Xavier couldn't make it in MLS, where is he gonna go? Back to Europe to play in one of their bush leagues? USL?
  15. PassItOn New Member

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    Join the circus. :D
  16. vilafria Member+

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    He is a circus. :) I read that he complained that Gullit disrespected him. What could the coach have said ?
  17. ThespecialoneJM New Member

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    You suck...which is true.
  18. ThespecialoneJM New Member

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    Luton town
  19. vilafria Member+

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    To be fair, he was playing off position, but you're right , he did suck :)
  20. ThespecialoneJM New Member

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  21. soccer krazy Member

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  22. UltraViseu Member

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  23. JoseEmidio Member

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    Religion is bogus but even if it is not true it can help some people get by. Abel was always a bit left field (which I liked), good luck.
  24. ThespecialoneJM New Member

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    The dennis rodman of soccer.
  25. Aveirenses Member

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    I've heard this too many times.

    Why?

    He never died his hair red, never posed in a wedding dress... etc. I think it's offensive...

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