No delight here: Tyler Boyd loaned to Sivasspor from Besiktas

Well, called in at the right time by Berhalter. Good winger. Scores goals. Two-footed. Speed. Let’s all take a step back and be excited.

 

Shades of Kenny Saeif's switch. Let's hope it turns out better.

 

prior integration with the team is the most overrated factor in callups, imo.

should be irrelevant, imo....especially considering how the team actually plays.

 

I'm surprised he isn't taking an easier route with them.

 

New Zealand has only made the World Cup twice ever

 

but I'm sure he's far more likely as a starter for them than for us.

 

Pitch looks, em, spotty.

 

Was noted in the USA Men forum but his highest-rated WhoScored position is LW, at 7.62. Just one other player in the Süper Lig, Nigerian int'l Anthony Nwakaeme, has a higher LW rating, at 7.69. Serbian int'l Adem Ljajic is at 7.61.

Also, here's the reaction from New Zealand's forum: https://www.yellowfever.co.nz/categ...erseas/topics/tyler-boyd-i-m-american/page/59

 

Approved for one time switch to US by FIFA. Saw it on the golf channel and in ESPN.

 

Can he play #9?

 

Of the 105 appearances that Transfermarkt has position data for, 3 of them were as a center forward.

Based on that, I'm gonna say no.

 

I do believe he is a left sided winger. Speedy and scores goals.

 

He can play RW.

 

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I mean he looks great.

 

More from New Zealand:

At that time Boyd was 20 years old and struggling to get a game for the Wellington Phoenix (he played just 62 mins in his final season). In the four years since then the All Whites have played 27 games, including 16 games which would have tied him permanently to the NZers, and they don’t have another one scheduled until November.

Meanwhile the United States have played 70 games in that space of time including friendlies against the likes of Germany, England, Mexico, Netherlands, Brazil, Chile, Ghana, Portugal, Italy, France, Colombia… and even New Zealand.

http://theniche-cache.com/football/...ched-his-international-allegiances-to-the-usa

 

The *other* American Tyler Boyd for those who haven't noticed.

 

I miss those uniforms.

 

On the Gold Cup preliminary roster

https://gallery.mailchimp.com/78d35...oncacaf_Gold_Cup_Preliminary_Lists_May_20.pdf

 

That was QUICK

 

Starts:

İşte ilk 11’imiz 👇🏻#SALDIRANKARAGÜCÜ pic.twitter.com/Y5l7U0Np6H

— MKE Ankaragücü (@Ankaragucu) May 20, 2019

 

And scores:

GOOOOOOOOLLLLL | MKE Ankaragücü'müz 2-0 D.G. Sivasspor
DK '34 Tyler Boyd

— MKE Ankaragücü (@Ankaragucu) May 20, 2019

 

Feels weird to be stealing him from the Kiwis