And with Johnson and Cameron sidelined, Wood benched, Brooks injured, and Williams injured (plus being a rotation player only), we've been reduced to three guys regularly starting in leagues better than MLS in Europe: Yedlin, Miazga, and Chandler, and two who may be seeing their minutes reduced now that the injured players in similar roles are back (Pulisic & McKennie --the latter injured too).
This fan-favorite German American who after a series of knee injuries is toiling in BL2 for a regulation threatened club scored today https://streamable.com/eywbr Boyd is currently below the Ralston-Line but deserves a shout. Should have gone to WC2014 after having a torrid season in the Austrian BL but Klinsmann took Wondo instead because Klinsmann hated MLS!
Lynden Gooch apparently had a stellar match per match reports for Sunderland yesterday in a trouncing over Playoff-bound Derby. That should bode well for his starting chances through the rest of these crucial games. Just when you thought they were out, they pull you back in. Maybe Coleman has found the missing pieces to stay up, he made five changes to his lineup in what was surely a last ditch effort to find a winning formula. He might have found it.
Repped for the Sopranos reference. (yeah, I know it's originally from the Godfather III - but It's better in parody than in that puke-fest)
Good thing to get another senseless league comparison and an exaggerated description of MLS’ talent level. Even if someone agreed with those useless facts, it is good to understand that what is important for our players is that they are with a team that is a better development environment than what they would have gotten in the US. With the high number of high potential u23 players in good environments (includes Adams) and others who will likely move abroad, I wouldn’t be surprised if we could put together a full roster of players from top 5 leagues by 2021. Unfortunately, we’ll have to listen MLS fans argue for average players like Trapp, Nagbe, Roldan, Delgado, etc and how unfair it is that they aren’t selected. We could field a better midfield than what we saw the other night from players in leagues “worse” than MLS. I’m sure I’m missing some, but I’d take Stanko, Parks, Hyndman, Green, and Gooch. The only guys we saw the other night that I expect to see after this summer are the left sided player from Belgium and Adams who will be moving abroad soon.
Recent US U20 Emmanuel Sabbi's first pro goal this weekend for Hobro in the Danish Superliga. .@_esabbi23’s first professional goal pic.twitter.com/otl5NjTXnJ— J.R. Eskilson (@JREskilson) April 1, 2018
Sargent named best striker in u19 club tourney in Europe https://sbisoccer.com/2018/04/josh-...ognition-for-efforts-with-werder-bremen-u-19s The U.S. Under-20 Men’s National Team forward scored three goals for Werder Bremen throughout the club’s run, leading the way in a third-place finish in the U-19 tournament. Sargent’s efforts earned him honors as Best Striker of the tournament.
It may have been a cross, but he'll take it! 😉Christian Pulisic's 4th goal of the season gives Dortmund the lead! #BVBVFB pic.twitter.com/5YOZk2p8wW— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) April 8, 2018
So is anybody else wondering if it's time to see if Toljan is interested in the US again? He looked much better yesterday at left back and is actually a right back.
We don't have a coach. I don't anyone is thinking long term right now. And a player who is a duel national isn't switching sides for someone who won't be there in a few months. Everything is on hold till then.
That's all true but what do you think? Is he an upgrade to what we have? We don't need him this weekend but eventually there will be a new coach and seemingly a young part time Bundesliga outside back that can play either side would usually get some discussion but for some reason he hasn't.
I thought there was some issue with his eligibility? Others probably remember/know better, but I thought he might have been estranged from his American dad, who then died, making it hard to prove citizenship. Is that right? With regard to his play, I think he's been fine, when I've watched him, but not necessarily outstanding. So, I don't think he'd bump Yedlin out of the starting spot at RB, but would certainly be a frontrunner for starting LB. Definitely a useful player to have in the pool, but not a real game-changer if he were to switch.
If my memory serves me he turned us down and stated that he only wants to play for Germany who he's repped at every youth level. I think he can also play for another country as well but but don't remember.
Klinsmann personally called and tried to recruit him. Toljan reported that it was a very "short" conversation, he had no interest. Maybe Arena's right hand of the "real american" crew can do better?
I think it was more like his American father died before he was born. Which an even bigger issue and doesn't seem to be close at all to his American relatives. eligible for Croatia as his mom who he seems close comes from and I believe he also visits Croatia frequently.
That does seem to make him playing or wanting to play for the US a glimmer. I guess we plod along and pan for more gold at LB hoping we don't get more of the usual fools gold. Surely one day a prospect will emerge that can be counted on for a while? Never happened before but I can wish.
We have a lot of players in Europe, especially young unproven guys. We need to start sending 3-4 year MLS pros to Europe. A guy like Delgado, 22, really improved over the past 12 months, played very well against Paraguay would be someone. Not sure he has the ambition and he might've signed some long term contract that MLS will keep him here until he is too old to move. Trapp is probably too old to make a series of moves, but could do like Cameron and make it to a mid-table club and put in 5-7 years there. Roldan doesn't seem ambitious, but maybe I only think that because he is friends with Morris. K. Acosta seems like an MLS lifer now.