They thought Einstein was mentally retarded in elementary because he was so darn slow at taking tests etc. Intelligence comes in all forms, fast (system 1) and slow (system 2). Soccer players need fast thinking, quick intelligence (duh). Basically, instincts where good decisions are made instantly without thinking (system 1 thinking). Puli can get even better at this, and in my opinion he is already at a very high level but I hope he gets even better. You can train (program) your system 1 thinking.
You think LD is a genius which is joke. At 20 he was still kicking the ball and running past people. The following cycle he was unable to lead the team. It was only after 24, that he released while lolly gagging in a crap MLS that his physical abilities allowed the game to slow down and he could find simple passes. It appears CP has been asked to use his ability to take players on when playing out wide at this point. He has done as he is asked. He has also shown more than enough ability to distribute the ball and make a final pass when lined up centrally. He seems to be a very smart person and player and will likely evolve significantly in the next few years.
No, we have people using two games against Chelsea to claim MLS is better than a whole region of leagues. I wouldn't have posted how stupid the argument was if I thought the individual would stop making posts like this but based on his history of posting this crap all over YA and USMN&A. After seeing the league continue to harm our national team, I ama done with league until this changes. I am worried about clubs and environment of our players and not some average ratings of leagues which is useless. I dont care how good Freiburg is, but I am convinced it is a better situation for Mendez than LAG. MLS clowns have suggesting he is stagnating, but I am much more concerned about his buddy Efra who came of the bench a couple of times, then an unused sub, to not making the bench. The one thing that seems very clear to me but havent seen any "official" ratings. MLS fans are the least knowledgeable fans in the world. They are horrible at assessing talent and wish they would stay out of YA when their whole purpose is knock players that are way better than comparable ones in MLS.
Never underestimate how stupid everyone is. Arsenal fans thought Emmanuel Frimpong was going to be a world beater. Ditto Nicklas Bendtner. Ever have a conversation about soccer at a bar with some random European? They usually don't know anything!
yeah, there are dumb everywhere. Frimpong and Bendtner were good takes, but not nearly ridiculous as Roldan, Delgado and 99% talked about the MLS flavors of the week thread. These same people think that Pulisic isnt smart and a limited player.
I’m showing my age. Just take the word literally (slow), not with all the PC-ness it has today. I didn’t mean any offense, just typed quickly and didn’t consider the negative loaded-ness of the word nowadays.
It's all good. I was pretty sure you said it without ill intent. Can we go back in time and get Christian to sign with Atletico Madrid? I'm bored with Chelsea.
Sorry for the offtopic post, distracting from the fascinating discussion about cognition and how mls clubs would measure up against Chelsea if they play in Turkey (or something), but it looks like CP has been back in full training for a few days. Kicker is speculating Favre might consider him among the attacking options given the team's recent issues there: https://www.kicker.de/news/fussball..._pulisic-guerreiro-und-wolf-wieder-dabei.html
I highly doubt they're going to change their system to accommodate him. He'll need to adapt himself to their system and able to find success within it.
Sari doesnt change his system but I think he can do well in that system _________ 4 Premier League teams. 2 Champions League spots.Here's who they've got left to play. Who will get back to the promised land? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/YE1NTa1uki— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) April 19, 2019
The USMNT N&A board is probably the worst place to actually discuss soccer on the internet. If you're a half wit that started watching soccer in 2014 then that place has got you covered.
The Internet is very different from bars. In a bar people couldn't be passive-aggressive going with a magnifying glass over what other people said, trying to find the one quote out of context to make the other person appear foolish. That sort of behavior would get you thrown out. The web lacks that all-important physical side to the interaction, so people can be rude with impunity.
Over or Under? This thread will reach 1000 pages before Pulisic score his first goal for Chelsea, in a competitive game.
Waaaaaay over. I'd take the over on 1050 pages. I'd encourage everyone to weigh in on this with lengthy arguments! ; )
At this point I'd be happy if he scores a final goal for BvB. Right now he has 11 goals and 17 assists in 4 seasons in the BuLi with 4,837' played. That's a goal every 440' and an assist every 285'. Not bad, but the stats have not matched what he's offered on the field.