American players most likely to make it in Premiership? To Arsenal?

[GunneRy]

I know nothing about the MLS. Never watch it. The only American players I know anything about are those that already play in the Premiership (or, in some cases, Europe).

I only became interested in football when I lived in England and I was introduced to the gunners. Since then I only know about European football.

Just wondering who are the most talented AMERICAN players out there who could excel in the Premiership, and potentially at Arsenal...

[surfcam]

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[HighburyGoon]

Release the Hounds!!!

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[GunneRy]

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victim of an inside joke i presume...

[GoonerMan]

i always thought that freddy adu would have what it takes but the americans now more about him than me and there not too high on him. adu, at the moment, seems miles ahead of anyone else tho, if u look at his potential

[surfcam]

victim of an inside joke i presume...

If you were around this summer and saw the threads about Americans vs. Arsenal players, etc. you would understand. The English posters will say Americans are rubbish and have no chance at the Arsenal. Sam's Army die-hards will hustle in to defende any American player, no matter who or skill level. It will go back and forth and plenty of name calling will occur. That is the reason for my comment.

[PsychedelicCeltic]

i always thought that freddy adu would have what it takes but the americans now more about him than me and there not too high on him. adu, at the moment, seems miles ahead of anyone else tho, if u look at his potential
He's 17 years old and not scoring 45 goals a year for DC United, ergo he must be crap.

You've fallen victim to the stupifying unrealistic expectations of MLS fans (the same people who thought the USA would walk it vs. Ghana and that Landycakes was world class).

[Red Agave]

victim of an inside joke i presume...

Things have a tendency to get a little heated round here on the subject of US footballers vs the rest of the world. All in the spirit of good natured banter of course. ;)

(Check out some of the old World Cup threads and you'll get a flavour. Look for "Landycakes")

[rojagooner]

I could play for Arsenal....the u12 club here in Southern California.

[Red Agave]

If you were around this summer and saw the threads about Americans vs. Arsenal players, etc. you would understand. The English posters will say Americans are utter utter rubbish and have no chance at Rochdale. Sam's Army die-hards will hustle in to defende any American player, no matter who or skill level. It will go back and forth and plenty of name calling will occur. That is the reason for my comment.

FYP ya Texas ladyboy :p :D

[kanonier]

I like my American footballers and all, but I'm not going to overinflate their value... at least we're better than we used to be, and seem to be improving all the time.

Adu is a huge disappontment. He was definitely overhyped.

I'd say the Americans that are most likely to be playing European, or even Premiership football in the next few years are Dempsey, Onyewu and Eddie Johnson...

I think there are a few others that could some day, depending on development -- maybe Twellman, maybe Ching, maybe Pope.

Donovan could, but he's too big of a pansy and doesn't want to take his game to the next level.

[Shen-O]

Pfft, Ching sucks, he wouldn't make it.

Convey, Twellman, Dempsey, Onyewu, and to an extent, Albright, I could see making it.

[antifan]

I like my American footballers and all, but I'm not going to overinflate their value... at least we're better than we used to be, and seem to be improving all the time.

Adu is a huge disappontment. He was definitely overhyped.

I'd say the Americans that are most likely to be playing European, or even Premiership football in the next few years are Dempsey, Onyewu and Eddie Johnson...

I think there are a few others that could some day, depending on development -- maybe Twellman, maybe Ching, maybe Pope.

Donovan could, but he's too big of a pansy and doesn't want to take his game to the next level.
Eddie Pope is in his 30s already, so i doubt he's going to develop much more as a player. But i do agree that Dempsey, Onyewu and Johnson will be the next players to come over to Europe. The US already has 7 players in the Premiership, a few more and we'll have a whole squad.

Edit: BTW i do know that Onyewu is playing in Belgium already, but you know what i mean. And i think their is actually 8 Americans in the Premiership, i forgot Friedel

[Realwood]

None.

[PsychedelicCeltic]

Tim Howard's better than Almunia.

That's about it.

[PsychedelicCeltic]

The US already has 7 players in the Premiership, a few more and we'll have a whole squad.
Maybe the US coach will be smart enough to pick them. Gregg Beerholder over Jay DeMerit was one of the more profoundly stupid decisions in Brucie's World Cup, which was filled with a lot of them.

[thebigman]

^^^lol

that landon donovan chap wasnt too good at the wc

had pace but nothing else from memory

that young defender looks like an average lower tier prem defender

havnt seen adu who people talk highly of

[antifan]

Maybe the US coach will be smart enough to pick them. Gregg Beerholder over Jay DeMerit was one of the more profoundly stupid decisions in Brucie's World Cup, which was filled with a lot of them.
I've never heard of him, plays for Watford, huh? I guess that makes 9 Americans in the Premiership. Not a bad number really.

[canadagooner]

Look for "Landycakes")
God no!! In the name of humanity don't start THAT again:eek:

[Catfish]

He's 17 years old and not scoring 45 goals a year for DC United, ergo he must be crap.
You've fallen victim to the stupifying unrealistic expectations of MLS fans (the same people who thought the USA would walk it vs. Ghana and that Landycakes was world class).
Let the record show, I (an American fan of football) NEVER EVER said those things. I'm so sick of having Adu and Landy-afraid-of-Germany-non-Bundesliga-playing-@SS-cakes Donovan shoved down my throat.