on the turkish goal. was he onside? anybody had a better look? looked quite off to me, but the highlight vid doesn't dwell on it.
Just stopped video on the pass and clearly onside. US #5 easily kept him on. He just took a bad angle on his trying to block the pass, alot of space behind him.
every time i see pulisic play i become an increasing fan. yes de la torre's pass was sublime but i have not seen him play to provide a critique. This is all good news for our lads and system but step by step
De La Torre has honestly been the best player in this group. Every time I've watched him he's been fantastic with the ball, very calm and always makes the right pass. He also seems to glide by players easily.
As others have mentioned, it's so hard to predict how these players will turn out. However, this group does seem to have a leg up on previous groups as their entry point to eventual 1st team ball. Overall, their technical ability seems better, with De La Torre being a prime example. Of course, technical ability by itself won't ensure future success, but having it doesn't hurt.
I think its great that there are so many opinions about who the best player is. The previous cycle, it was Flores, Rubin or Moore. This current cycle cycle, you can make an argument for at least five or six players as the best player. None of us are experts, but its good that we have so many top level prospects instead of two or three like the past few cycles.
Brian Sciaretta @BrianSciaretta 3h This is interesting. He's had a heck of a run with the U17s in recent months RT @HajiWright: Dortmund
Interesting article on Christian Pulisic: http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/the9...-pulisic-and-the-making-of-an-american-no-10/
Was it ever confirmed if Pulisic has a Euro passport? He's obviously trained and even played with PSV and if he does have a passport, he still can't move until his 16th birthday in September. He also could be Union HG eligible. He was with PA Classics, who was a Union affiliate, not sure if they still are as PDA dropped their affiliation with the Union. If not, he could just get registered with the Union academy to start the clock as well.
Of possible interest re Pulisic (and Barbir): http://web.archive.org/web/20120715043123/http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/academy/u14