Not to retread old arguments, but it's also possible they've decided they don't like Reyna's mentality.
Right. I specifically said the issues "were not the same." My point is more that players' abilities aren't fixed and if they're sufficiently...
Agree with all this. Just generally, the assertions he's definitely too slow to play international-caliber defense are far too strong. What did...
I dunno, I feel like Cowell is really darn predictable: 1) Three to five moments of physical dominance that make you go "wow." These could range...
I don't really think NZ is so bad. FWIW, Footystats has them around ~10th in the "xG Table" after the group stage:...
The notable exception was with Edelman...seemed like one of their pressing triggers was Edelman receiving the ball.
Well, to be fair to Pukstas, he's generally been playing #6 for the US. But Vargas and, to a lesser degree, Edelman, have been quite solid at that...
For what it's worth, Reyna this year has been doing a lot more stuff defensively. 62nd percentile in tackles, 61st in interceptions, 44th in...
Did I call them that? Did I assume that? I think not. Now, I think our positions are ultimately pretty similar. Are Real Madrid or Man City...
Enh, hard to say, really. He's a twenty year old coming off a season where he averaged nearly a goal contribution per game. If Reyna were...
This is one of those instances where the xG is a little deceptive. Mainz were counterattacking endlessly 4-on-3 and didn't get the shots. On a...
Completely the wrong read, but not the time for this.
To me the dominance makes it hard to judge how good the opponents are. Kendry of course got a huge transfer fee. But the US was just so...
Probably the most dominant group stage performance, at any level, I can remember from the men's team.
I'm not sure about this. Over the last 365 days, Yuiell's giving about .1 xG+xA per 90. He's an elite progressive passer -- 7 per game -- but...
I dunno, I think Sullivan looks perfectly fine. Basically most of the attackers have been fine this game. The team's put up 23 shots, a perfectly...
Plenty of very good chances, limiting counterattacks, this is basically textbook stuff, eventually the ball will bounce the right way. I will...
Right, everyone always underrates the chance of stuff happening. If you think MMA are each 90% likely to be starters in '26, suddenly the...
Maximizing earnings is kind of a critical part of agents' jobs, so not sure I buy this one. Ultimately to me, I don't think Kleiban is quite as...
Thought McGlynn was solid once again against LAFC in the CCL. I'd be interested to know whether the CCL run has improved his stock at all for Euro...
Poch is a great coach and might improve Puli substantially...at least until his hammies explode under the stress of the press.
FWIW I feel like, based on current info,* Kleiban did OK by Cuevas and Alvarado. Both guys got decent enough clubs -- Alvarado's even gotten some...
I dunno if he doesn't really trust youth. He gave McKenzie and B. Aaronson way more time than a grouchy, vets-only coach would've. Since then he's...
If the coach/management likes Paxten, they'll like the performance. And they seem like they do.
I think people are being a little too definitive about the Curtin quote, which is basically that his first impression is that they'd let him go....