Pre-match: PBP/Post: 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup; USA vs Senegal

Discussion in 'Youth National Teams' started by Sebsasour, May 22, 2017.

  1. schlomo

    schlomo Red Card

    F.C. Dallas
    United States
    Apr 6, 2017
    ?
     
  2. LouisZ

    LouisZ Member+

    Oct 14, 2010
    Southern California-USA
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    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    His only chance is technique, there is no way Sarge is going to develop Wood's speed.
     
  3. beerslinger23

    beerslinger23 Member+

    Jun 26, 2010
    Does Wood still have speed? His injury issues are not a brand new thing and I wonder if his knee doesn't have a limited number of miles left in it where the end is closer than the beginning. Do we really need that much speed in a no 9 who puts his shots on frame with placement and power the vast majority of attempts?
     
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  4. butters59

    butters59 Member+

    Feb 22, 2013
    Let's not pretend Wood is Ronaldo. He is a marginal BL player. Of course we should hope that our top kids will be better than that.
     
  5. Susaeta

    Susaeta BigSoccer Supporter

    Apr 3, 2009
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    News to me.
     
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  6. Dirt McGirt

    Dirt McGirt Member+

    Jun 20, 2005
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    United States
    I was just thinking the same thing.
     
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  7. Dirt McGirt

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    Which part?
     
  8. ussoccer97531

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    Oct 12, 2012
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    Wood had 5 goals this season, starter the whole season, rarely left the field, still had a very low goal total. He's a mediocre Bundesliga striker.

    If Sargent is only a mediocre Bundesliga striker in his prime, I think some of these Pulisic comparisons won't be appropriate lol. But I do think he's going to be much better than Wood. How good? I don't know.
     
  9. schlomo

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    F.C. Dallas
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    Is Wood in his prime?
     
  10. ussoccer97531

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    He's a way better finisher than Wood, smarter, better hold up play, makes better runs.
     
  11. Lookingforleftbacks

    Galaxy
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    Dec 17, 2016
    Los Angeles
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    Los Angeles Galaxy
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    United States
    Merely tossing out Wood's goal total isn't telling the whole story. He was injured, suspended, and played on an all around shitty team. How many games did Hamburger bunker and try to keep 0-0?
     
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  12. ussoccer97531

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    I consider about 24-29 to be a footballer's prime, he's 24, should've just been entering his prime.
     
  13. ussoccer97531

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    He was so injured and suspended that he was only unavailable for five games all season, a pretty normal number of games a footballer would miss during the course of a season.

    And I don't dismiss that Hamburg is bad, but its possible that he was part of why they are bad. I'll leave it at that. Bobby Wood isn't playing in this U-20 WC. All I'm saying is that I hope he ends up a better player than Wood.
     
  14. Lookingforleftbacks

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    Dec 17, 2016
    Los Angeles
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    I think Sargent has the potential to be better but to dismiss wood as some generic talentless space taker is irresponsible. Sargent should be a better finisher, better in the air, have better hold up play, and make better runs. Wood's speed and high offensive work rate is an asset in itself. He's also more creative and better in tight spaces.

    If he wasn't good then Hamburger wouldn't have tried so hard to keep him
     
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  15. beerslinger23

    beerslinger23 Member+

    Jun 26, 2010
    He had 9 goals if you count all competitions and since we are talking about absences then we would mention that he has been a driving force in them staying up this year. My concern is with injuries A and lack of evolution from generation to generation B.
     
  16. Midas Mulligan

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    Jul 24, 2013
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    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    If he's "way better than Wood", and he may become that, he'll be the best player the US has ever produced.

    I don't know why it's so hard for people to see that Bobby Wood is ********ing good.just watch the dude play. He's an absolute monster.
     
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  17. Midas Mulligan

    Midas Mulligan Member+

    Jul 24, 2013
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    This opinion is of marginal BS quality.

    Bobby is absolutely not a marginal BL player. You thinking he is tells me more about your ability to judge a player than it does him.
     
  18. ielag

    ielag Member+

    Jul 20, 2010
    If you put Wood on some mid table BL club with some decent attacking teammates, he scores 10-15 goals im BL play alone easily.
     
  19. butters59

    butters59 Member+

    Feb 22, 2013
    I guess you prefer to talk about me as you know shit about BL players. Go ahead be my guest.
     
  20. schlomo

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    F.C. Dallas
    United States
    Apr 6, 2017
    Hes very good, no doubt about it.

    I call him "Bobby the Bull"...hes extremely forceful and aggressive. He is also a big game player...i am really looking forward to seeing him play in the world cup. He'll be focused and fierce.
     
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  21. Midas Mulligan

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    #646 Midas Mulligan, May 27, 2017
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    I'm not the one with a baseless opinion.

    You're advocating the stance that Bobby is marginal, when in fact, his club renegotiated his contract to keep him. So who has the marginal opinion? Me and all the clubs willing to write a check or you?

    And really, how do you know I know shit about BL players? Do you monitor my fs2go subscription?

    I typed more. I deleted it. I don't want to play with a caution when there are dangerous, reckless attackers such as yourself hanging around. Want to be free to professional foul the hell out of you again when necessary.
     
  22. comoesa

    comoesa Member+

    Aug 13, 2010
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    Hamburg is about to give Wood a lot of money for a marginal BL striker.

    I mean if he was really just worth 5 goals Hamburg would not be in the midst of giving him a new contract, let's be real.
     
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  23. LouisZ

    LouisZ Member+

    Oct 14, 2010
    Southern California-USA
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    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    As of today Wood's speed still there. I don't see Sargent as a replacement but rather as a complement to Wood in the next 18 months.
     
  24. LouisZ

    LouisZ Member+

    Oct 14, 2010
    Southern California-USA
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I agree with your partial assessment, but Wood has qualities that Sargent cannot have, raw speed. Sargent has good speed just not Wood's speed. I see them playing together and complementing each other's game.
     
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