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  1. NicktheGreek

    NicktheGreek Member+

    Feb 15, 2001
    Mea Culpa, but the games, not the comparison constitute the real crimes against soccer.
     
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  2. DangerMouse37

    DangerMouse37 Member+

    Jan 22, 2004
    WDC / Barra
    point taken
     
  3. mosca

    mosca Member

    Sep 13, 1999
    Honolulu
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    He's only 32, but he's had trouble staying healthy the last couple years. Bringing him to MLS, make him play in a physical league on some terrible artificial surfaces...
     
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  4. John L

    John L Member+

    Sep 20, 2003
    Alexandria, VA
    At the end of his stay at Bayern Munich and then his few years at Man United, Schweinsteiger was never tasked with being THE GUY. He was surrounded (usually) by very good teammates who knew their system, and he knew his part in it. In Chicago, he's gonna be expected to be THE GUY. I have mixed feelings about this. In a way, I'm jealous and wish DC United management would try to swing for the fences with a guy like this. On the other hand, I wouldn't be surprised to see him struggle worse than Gerrard.
     
  5. fatbastard

    fatbastard Member+

    Aug 1, 2003
    Lincoln (ish), Va
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States


    This is what happens when you give people bad choices like FC :)
    I also like the Bad Hombres :D
     
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  6. John L

    John L Member+

    Sep 20, 2003
    Alexandria, VA
    Andy Najar starting tonight at Right Wing for Honduras MNT vs USA
     
  7. benni...

    benni... BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 23, 2004
    Chocolate City
    That was a good performance. Pulisic is just amazing. Rarely do you see this mix of ability/talent, work rate and toughness. Imagine if Donovan in his prime and Pulisic playing together for the US?

    Arena might be able to get away with this XI vs Panama away from home, but not away to Mexico or away to a top 10 national team. So I wonder what will change? Will he bring in an extra central midfielder in place of Magnetic or Lleget/Bedoya? Will he go 3 at the back? With a healthy Fabian Johnson and Villafana available as wing backs this team picks itself imo. Only question is who partners Bradley in midfield.

    Also with Bobby Wood, who I used to think needs to start, another question mark.
     
  8. benni...

    benni... BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 23, 2004
    Chocolate City
    Quioto and Elis, glad they play in MLS.
     
  9. Theopisa

    Theopisa Member+

    Pisa Sporting Club
    Italy
    Oct 7, 2008
    Venezia
    Club:
    Pisa Calcio
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    I don't particularly like the guy, but for Gigi Buffon yesterday it was 1,000 caps between club and country. Not bad!
     
  10. morrissey

    morrissey Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 18, 2000
    West Los Angeles, Calif
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I miss Andy Najar - we haven't had talent like that on the wings in a very long time.

    james
     
  11. Hedbal

    Hedbal Member+

    Jul 31, 2000
    DC
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Najar was subbed out in the second half. Don't know why, except that the rout was on.
     
  12. morrissey

    morrissey Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 18, 2000
    West Los Angeles, Calif
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    He was the lone bright spot - probably resting him for the next match.
     
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  13. fatbastard

    fatbastard Member+

    Aug 1, 2003
    Lincoln (ish), Va
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I was happy to see Najar back playing internationally, I had lost track of his rehab after he stopped tweeting rehab pics. Not sure exactly how long he's been back playing. He had some good moves until the entire team disappeared (not that I minded :) )
     
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  14. yabo

    yabo Member+

    Jun 1, 2000
    Poolesville, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  15. griffin1108

    griffin1108 BigSoccer Supporter

    Dec 5, 2003
    Virginia
    The Wanker now head coach at RSL. Good for him.
     
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  16. Q*bert Jones III

    Q*bert Jones III The People's Poet

    Feb 12, 2005
    Woodstock, NY
    Club:
    DC United
    You ever meet a cute little baby and then the next time you see him, he's got braces and pimples and you just feel ANCIENT.

    Anyway, I can't believe how fat and old Bastian Schweinsteiger has gotten.
     
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  17. Hedbal

    Hedbal Member+

    Jul 31, 2000
    DC
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
     
  18. Q*bert Jones III

    Q*bert Jones III The People's Poet

    Feb 12, 2005
    Woodstock, NY
    Club:
    DC United
    To be clear, he hasn't been bad. Maybe they should try him in goal since their new keeper is just terrible.
     
  19. NicktheGreek

    NicktheGreek Member+

    Feb 15, 2001
    Bet he'll add another 100 although he sat out Italy's last match to let Donnarumma (18 yr 31 days) start.
     
  20. griffin1108

    griffin1108 BigSoccer Supporter

    Dec 5, 2003
    Virginia
    In DCU alumni news, Amos Magee pries Sam Cronin and Marc Burch out of Colorado to shore up the Loons defense.
     
  21. tallguy

    tallguy Member+

    Sep 15, 2004
    MoCoLand, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Marc Burch has parlayed a surprisingly lengthy career out of being the poor man's Taylor Kemp.
     
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  22. Hedbal

    Hedbal Member+

    Jul 31, 2000
    DC
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yeah, I remember a lot of guys we hounded out of DC who went on to productive careers: Chris Albright; Marc Burch; Chris Pontius; (probably not fair, considering his injury history); et. al..
    Have fun adding names.
     
  23. song219

    song219 BigSoccer Supporter

    Apr 5, 2004
    La Norte
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Vanuatu
    Lionard Pajoy. :)

    At least in Peru.
     
  24. DecadeOfDCU26

    DecadeOfDCU26 Member+

    May 2, 2007
    DC
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Andrew Jacobsen
     
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  25. Hedbal

    Hedbal Member+

    Jul 31, 2000
    DC
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Good catch!
     

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