MLS All Stars - Whose Stock Rose?

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Did Petke get beat again?

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[GoHawks4]

Mike Petke is in a constant state of "Beat".

[Popero]

I thought that Mais played well, but he's probably done.

Ralston did well.

Petke is a joke.

I wish Twellman got an opportunity to show what he can do.

[Giggsy]

Suarez was a very poised and athletic defender with no fear of DMB or Donovan. He really impressed me in the few minutes he had before the injury.

[BrianCappellieri]

Although you can't take much of anything from this match El Diablo and DMB impressed me the most. It's too bad we couldn't see Twellman score a few goals and play instead of the whining and diving Graziani.

Whose stock rose?

The field crew. ;)

[TheProfessor]

Stock rose: Twellman, Klein, Mulrooney, Maestroeni, Bocanegra
No change: Kreis, Chung, Suarez
Stock fell: Kovalenko, Petke, Ralston
Forget about it: Meola, Lalas
Painful to watch: Burns

[jamesf24]

Originally posted by TheProfessor
Stock rose: Twellman, Klein, Mulrooney, Maestroeni, Bocanegra
No change: Kreis, Chung, Suarez
Stock fell: Kovalenko, Petke, Ralston
Forget about it: Meola, Lalas
Painful to watch: Burns

Why exactly did Ralston's stock drop, while Mulrooney's rose?

For me:

Rose: Klein

Fell: Kovelenko

James

[SJEarthquakes25]

Reinaldo

[SJEarthquakes25]

Jobson also

[FootyMundo]

Originally posted by fox point fury


My beagle could "absolutely manhandle" DMB, especially in an all-star game when he doesn't know it's coming.

This I would like to see.

Beasley is small no doubt, but he is fast and quick and is a decent enough defender in terms of putting himself between the man and the ball and the ball and the goal. I'm not just refering to Klein's muscle on DaMarcus. He just flat out beat him off the dribble. And in the KC games I've watched he has almost always impressed. The guy would be a good fit with an EPL team. He's a good talent who should get a look for the Nats.

[voros]

Originally posted by TheProfessor
Stock rose: Twellman, Klein, Mulrooney, Maestroeni, Bocanegra
No change: Kreis, Chung, Suarez
Stock fell: Kovalenko, Petke, Ralston
Forget about it: Meola, Lalas
Painful to watch: Burns

Actually, and I'm ready to get flamed for this, but I think in a sense Kovalenko's stock for the Nats team rose more than anybody else.

Frankly, as soon as Kovalenko gains citizenship, his first "cap" should undoubtedly be against Mexico. If Dema will do that to his own teammate in an exhibition game, there really isn't any such thing as a "friendly" in his mind, and therefore would be perfect for our next Mexico matchup.

[Popero]

I sort of agree with the above.

Pfft, forget injuries. It makes me happy to see people at least show a minute amount of effort in an All-Star Game.

[Sandon Mibut]

*Watching the game in person, I thought Suarez looked really strong in the few minutes he was out there. I know that Landon, McBride and Beasley weren't at full intensity but Suarez looked totally like he could handle that level of attacking talent.

*Like others, I thought Chris Klein had a strong game. He must love something about RFK because he always plays well there. (Just ask Fire fans who remember the 2000 Cup.) When he gets a head of steam going, he can be tough to handle. Along with West and Olsen, he has a real shot at the right mid spot in qualifying.

*Ralston's goal was nice and he combined well at times. He's a little older than Klein but his play showed another look wouldn't be wrong.

*Even though he gave up 2 goals, I thought Joe Cannon also played well. He made some very nice saves and did a nice job trying to organize a make-shift D that had never practiced together.

*And from the US side, I was really impressed with Chris Henderson. He may never get capped again but if he did, it wouldn't be a travesty. He's still got great wheels and his cross to Donovan on the first goal was SUH-WEET.

*Finally, was it any coincidence the MLS side scored 3 goals after Mike Burns went in? I think not? He seems like a nice guy but the fact that this guy made TWO of our World Cup teams is testament to just exactly how far we've come.

[MarioKempes]

Klein, Maissoneuve, Ralston, Chung, Kreis, Suarez, Henderson all had good games. Take that for what it's worth.

Chung and Henderson seem to be on the USMNT crap list, so not sure they will wear the uniform again.

[jeff_adams]

Did anyone else notice that the US attack came through the middle and left flanks in the second half? Barrett shut down the USMNT on his side. He wasn't fancy, just effective. Petke on the other hand......yikes!

[MarioKempes]

Originally posted by jeff_adams
Did anyone else notice that the US attack came through the middle and left flanks in the second half? Barrett shut down the USMNT on his side. He wasn't fancy, just effective. Petke on the other hand......yikes!

Yeah, I should have mentioned Wade Barrett. He had an excellent game.

[Soccernethost]

[i]Chung and Henderson seem to be on the USMNT crap list, so not sure they will wear the uniform again. [/B]

Could be because Arena values every roster spot he's got in eveyr match and Henderson and Chung are a) not currently the best in their positions among pool players and b) will both be too old to be useful in 2006.

P.S. - let's not forget that this was all All-Star game. No one's stock actually rose or fell. Except with us I mean.

[Go2NY]

I hold these players in very high regard when it comes to MLS - they're bona fide MLS STARS...

I watched Chung in a couple of friendlies ions ago, has lovely skill and speed - lacks 'killer' instinct.

Saw Henderson, nice player - lacks the extra gear required for International play

I've seen them all, going back to '93

Kreiss, like Chung, seems to lack that 'Ruiz' killer instinct

Mais, Ralston,Cunningham, like Henderson, don't seem to have that extra international 'gear'

My knowledge is limited, but that's my sense
TK
ODP Coaching Clinic attendee &
X-YouthTravelingTeamCoach

[Go2NY]

I agree - Barrett shut down almost everything on his side -

just like John O'Brien did v. Manchester United 8,2

Barrett is much improved this year - I hope he gets a couple of callups

[Casper]

I thought Mais combined surprisingly well with Donovan and McBride, and could be a legitimate choice for games without Claudio (there are bound to be more than a few) - I'd put him pretty high on the depth chart in the center mid at this point. He's not too old yet at 29.