He's a real genius. Said on one of the NYCFC broadcasts that Pulisic was one of a hundred similar players his age in the world. I tweeted and asked him to name 5. He still hasn't named one.
He's probably not wrong ... I can think of two players on Dortmund alone that are in the about the same caliber if you're including 19 year olds. Ousmane Dembele and Emre Mor. Being considered a top 100 player in the world for your age range is a big compliment. There's lots of quality 17, 18, 19 year olds out there ... Just off the top of my head I can think of Kylian Mbappe, Youri Tielemans, Federico Chiesa, Ante Coric, Martin Odegaard ... And that's just the players with name recognition because they're in Europe. There's probably at least that many if not more coming through in South America, except most people don't hear about them until they transfer to Europe. For Pulisic to even belong on such a list is a massive accomplishment.
Of those, Pulisic, Dembele and Mbappe are the only guys performing. The rest are still largely prospects. He's already rated the best player his age in the world by international publications, and the 3rd best teenager in the world by Goal (behind Mbappe & Donnarumma). If there were a hundred like him, he wouldn't be the youngest to ever score 2 BL goals, BVB's youngest ever UCL scorer and be counted on to start regularly over people as established as Andre Schurrle and Shinji Kagawa. It was a dumb statement.
Everything everyone does, to you, is self evidently the dumbest thing imaginable. You're like Wile E. Coyote, Supergenius. Ya know, it's not that ********ing easy. If it were, putzes like me and you would be running teams.
Dan Kennedy calls it a career and joins the Galaxy's FO. NEWS: Goalkeeper @1DanKennedy announces retirement from professional soccer: https://t.co/6d145bPfQE pic.twitter.com/UbsMlVKKHl— LA Galaxy (@LAGalaxy) April 11, 2017
Dan Kennedy had a career? [emoji6] Acruallt, good for him sticking around so long. Personally I thought he was gone some time ago.
Okay,so source has updated me to say Cascante has signed a pre-deal with Portland. Might arrive in late 17, early 18 https://t.co/07XStUCJ1c— MLS Transfers (@MLSTransfers) April 14, 2017
#LAGalaxy acquire F Jack McInerney, who scored 43 goals in #MLS for Philadelphia, Montreal, Columbus, Portland. He will be available Sunday— Kevin Baxter 🇺🇦🏳️🌈 (@kbaxter11) April 18, 2017 He was available on waivers after Portland let him go March 1st. Thx, Jay!
Not really a move per se, but MNUFC MF Ibson has received his green card which frees up an international slot for the Loons.
DC United (re)signs Chris Korb: https://www.dcunited.com/post/2017/05/04/united-sign-defender-chris-korb
Jefferson Savarino to RSL as Young DP. With everything going to hell in Venezuela it might be a good time to raid that league. http://www.sltrib.com/sports/5270133-155/real-salt-lake-acquires-venezuelan-forward
Ex-USYNT F Alonso Hernandez & fellow Texan on trial w FC Dallas after Monterrey's Segunda Premier season ends: https://t.co/bMaVOldKs8— Jon Arnold (@ArnoldcommaJon) May 9, 2017
So Blerim Dzemaili has arrived in Montreal. So far no Swiss player has ever been called up for the national team while active in MLS but I get the feeling he could be the first one.
Can we count Blais Nkufo? He was technically under contract with the Sounders while at the World Cup.
That didn't take long............... NEWS: FC Dallas loans Aníbal Chalá to L.D.U. Quito📰: https://t.co/nTIxK0WRji pic.twitter.com/B5PEX6257R— FC Dallas (@FCDallas) May 12, 2017
Was I glad to see the back of him after South Africa. Can't believe we didn't get out of the group after beating (eventual champion) Spain in the opening match! I am talking about the A team. Not the Tirana-based B squad.