Donovan & Howard, Jozy: Everton vs. Hull City, 3/7 11am ET

Discussion in 'Yanks Abroad Gameday' started by ctoa23, Mar 6, 2010.

  1. Arteta's Girl

    Arteta's Girl Member

    Sep 29, 2008
    Liverpool, UK
    Club:
    Everton FC
    Yeah, Goodison is in a pretty crappy area but he can just live in Alderley Edge with the rest of the NW players, it's like Newport Beach around there, dontcha know? (minus the beach :p)

    I jokes.


    FAO of those who don't know, Alderley Edge is the setting of a reality show in the UK based on the Laguna Beach/The Hills/The City MTV type shows :rolleyes:

    It's nice in the summer though ;)

    We have just had our coldest winter in like 50 years as well! Didn't come at the best time, did he!?
     
  2. Deuteriumoxide

    May 27, 2003
    Rockville, MD
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'd rather he be immersed in a more positive soccer culture. I don't see that in Hull. I also don't see how his playing time for Hull does anything but damage him.

    If he plays well for us in South Africa it will be in spite of his time at Hull, not because of it.
     
  3. mkb3

    mkb3 Member

    Jul 11, 2000
    San Francisco
    Agreed. Perma smile from ear to ear when he lashed that ball in. Soccer is such a game of foreplay, but when this stuff happens, it's orgasmic.
     
  4. Geneva

    Geneva LA for Life

    Feb 5, 2003
    Southern Cal
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Congratulations to Everton and Arteta on their crushing of Hull, that was some domination there.

    As for our guy Donovan, could this loan spell have been any more of a fairy tale? It's like the script was written beforehand and well-acted throughout. That was the easiest 20 minutes that Donovan has played for awhile. All alone on the right while everyone scraps on the left, and just wait for his chances, and take them. Great passes for the assist and almost-assist, and that goal was SATISFYING as he was in perfect position, not that we would doubt it. With the quick passing and good ball control, he fits Everton to a "T".
     
  5. Arteta's Girl

    Arteta's Girl Member

    Sep 29, 2008
    Liverpool, UK
    Club:
    Everton FC
    As the ball came across for his goal, you could almost see Donovan's head ticking over, going "I WILL NOT EFFIN MISS THIS ONE" :D
     
  6. HattrickStriker

    Feb 19, 2006
    Area 51 & 52
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Like Flash Gordon with a laser gun!! :)
     
  7. jdiris

    jdiris Member

    Jul 5, 2009
    North Carolina
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

    Have you not seen Arteta? She's a damn lucky girl!!
     
  8. ImaPuppy

    ImaPuppy Member+

    Aug 10, 2009
    Using too many parentheses
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    American Samoa
    Seriously, that is one handsome man. *blushes*
     
  9. Arteta's Girl

    Arteta's Girl Member

    Sep 29, 2008
    Liverpool, UK
    Club:
    Everton FC
    Yeah, he's funny and intelligent too. Fluent in 7 languages. :cool:
     
  10. HattrickStriker

    Feb 19, 2006
    Area 51 & 52
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    My wife, who is not a big footie fan btw, was watching with me today and said pretty much the same thing...

    She like Donny, too.


    I don't mind though. She never tries to talk me out of watching a match!
     
  11. the_pheasant

    the_pheasant Member

    Feb 11, 2009
    In a corn field
    Club:
    Fulham FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Is that you Larry Flynt? I didn't know you were a soccer fan.
     
  12. ctoa23

    ctoa23 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 25, 2007
    E&G Forum
    Club:
    Aston Villa FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Is it just me or does Arteta look like a vampire?
     
  13. Arteta's Girl

    Arteta's Girl Member

    Sep 29, 2008
    Liverpool, UK
    Club:
    Everton FC
    Your wife obviously has good taste :p;)
     
  14. StillKickin

    StillKickin Member+

    Austin FC
    Dec 17, 2002
    Texas
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Arteta looked to be struggling for about the first 10 minutes or so and I thought uh-oh. Then he got past that and just took over the game. It looks like he is well on his way back! Lovely player.
     
  15. HattrickStriker

    Feb 19, 2006
    Area 51 & 52
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    :) No argument!
     
  16. arsynic

    arsynic Red Card

    Jan 2, 2007
    Santa Barbara
    but bicycle kicks are sitters to, as long as you strike them with perfect execution!
     
  17. RSLKamasBranch

    Nov 2, 2005
    Did you mean "except for with the national team?"

    If so, I disagree. I thought some of his truly world class performances (see run during the confed cup) have come while he's playing left mid. He's always going to be one of our best, if not our best player, but he's at his best when playing in this kind of role and given a little room to operate.
     
  18. GalacticoX4

    GalacticoX4 Member+

    Jun 2, 2004
    And that moment right there i think is why so many Americans wanted him to go. I bet the entire stadium was thinking the same thing.

    The measure of a fighter isn't just can he deliver a shot. But can he pick himself up after he's taken one. He had a rough week and got knocked down a bit. He picked himself up off the mat with that class strike and the assist. I don't know if that moment is as magnified where it to have happened in an regular season MLS game.

    Americans already know he can rise to the occasion. But this is a new setting, new things to prove, with new pressures and new tests. It's good to see him, if only for one game, show is worth and to show the Everton fans, "One miss won't break me."
     
  19. arkjayback

    arkjayback Member

    Mar 29, 2008
    Le Mars, IA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

    My point was that he is the focal point of the team, even from a wide position.
     
  20. usry723

    usry723 Member+

    Aug 14, 2008
    Georgia, USA
    Club:
    Atlanta
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  21. ImaPuppy

    ImaPuppy Member+

    Aug 10, 2009
    Using too many parentheses
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    American Samoa
    Excellent stuff USRY, thanks and repped.

    Also, just a note. That Yak miss wasn't nearly as bad as I had expected it to be after seeing it. He was in a lot of traffic. Regardless, excellent ball by Donovan, pinpoint stuff. Funny seeing Jack pick him up like he was sweeping up his bride or something.
     
  22. Arteta's Girl

    Arteta's Girl Member

    Sep 29, 2008
    Liverpool, UK
    Club:
    Everton FC
    One thing I loved today, LD must have been buzzing to get on. He ran onto the pitch before Anichebe was even off, I didn't even think that was allowed, made me laugh though. Showed he was kicking his heels waiting to get on, he couldn't even wait for lazy Anichebe to walk off the pitch :D
     
  23. Werdman89

    Werdman89 Member+

    May 27, 2008
    Boston, MA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  24. ferret389

    ferret389 New Member

    Dec 20, 2009
    Club:
    --other--
    anyone know where i can watch a replay of the game (or highlights)?
     
  25. Calexico77

    Calexico77 Member

    Sep 19, 2003
    Mid-City LA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Funny, I couldn't tell if they were chanting "USA" or "YOU MUST STAY!"
     

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