Youth Yanks Abroad (1997s or later)

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  1. Patrick167

    Patrick167 Member+

    Dortmund
    United States
    May 4, 2017
    Sounds like Nagbe.
     
  2. ussoccer97531

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    Oct 12, 2012
    Club:
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    Without speed and dribbling.
     
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  3. ielag

    ielag Member+

    Jul 20, 2010
    I think Hyndman and Zelalem are pretty similar, which was kind of an issue during the U20 WC. Hyndman is probably a little better towards goal and Gedion a little better circulator, but overall fairly similar.

    And also in a similar situation where they need to play 1st team minutes. Watching the EPL promotion match and sighing that Emerson left Fulham for Bournemouth. Fulham was a good situation for him.
     
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    Spurs
    United States
    Jun 8, 2017
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  5. SCSAutism

    SCSAutism Member

    United States
    May 9, 2017
    #2980 SCSAutism, May 27, 2018
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  6. ussoccer97531

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    Oct 12, 2012
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  7. SUDano

    SUDano Member+

    Jan 18, 2003
    Rochester, NY
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  8. jond

    jond Member+

    Sep 28, 2010
    Club:
    Levski Sofia
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The article says signed.

    I didn't see any claim it says bought.
     
  9. ussoccer97531

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    Oct 12, 2012
    Club:
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    I think he was referring to what the poster said.
     
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  10. Real Corona

    Real Corona Member+

    Jan 19, 2008
    Colorado
    Club:
    FC Metalist Kharkiv
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    He could probably start for the Rapids right now
     
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  11. Balerion

    Balerion Member+

    Aug 5, 2006
    Roslindale, MA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Not enough Champo experience.
     
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  12. Dave Marino-Nachison

    Jun 9, 1999
    Setting aside that we have little or no idea what kind of player Zelalem will be if/should he ever be able to compete a high adult professional level again, I never thought he was a great fit for the U.S. teams he was a part of. His game is made for teams that let the ball circulate and use a lot of orchestrated, multi-player movement -- if all he does is connect lines A and B, he's wasted unless, perhaps, he's also providing a lot of value on defense.

    The part of the Nagbe comparison that makes sense is the part where he can be a release valve; Nagbe had/has flaws, certainly, but his ability to receive and get free let the U.S off the hook lots of times. If Zelalem can't expect to occasionally get the ball back after he gives it up, I'm not sure he's the best option out there. A shallow comparison could be with players like Carleton or Freddy, who are/were home-run passers. That doesn't really seem to be Zelalem's game.
     
  13. Pegasus

    Pegasus Member+

    Apr 20, 1999
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    He may already be too talented.
     
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  14. SCSAutism

    SCSAutism Member

    United States
    May 9, 2017
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  15. ussoccer97531

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    Oct 12, 2012
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  16. largegarlic

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    Jul 2, 2007
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  17. Sandon Mibut

    Sandon Mibut Member+

    Feb 13, 2001
    Jesus, the burst he showed to get past the first defender and the balance he showed to not completely fall down when he juked the second one are really impressive.

    See no reason not to call him in for the 20s. I mean, hell, two 18-year olds just scored for the senior team. Why not an almost 17-year old for the U20 team?
     
  18. TheFalseNine

    TheFalseNine Moderator
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    Arsenal
    United States
    Jul 15, 2014
    Norman, Okla.
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Indeed. And I believe there is a U20 camp coming up in July. Do it, Tab!
     
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  19. Peretz48

    Peretz48 Member+

    Nov 9, 2003
    Los Angeles
    Yeah, why not? It will be a challenge to play up a U20 cycle, but Ramos has already called in Uly Llanez, also a '01.
     
  20. Balerion

    Balerion Member+

    Aug 5, 2006
    Roslindale, MA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Ramos has called up RSL's David Ochoa '01 as well.
     
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  21. ckajMonet

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    Spurs
    United States
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  22. ussoccer97531

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    Oct 12, 2012
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    '01 defensive all-arounder. Started for Leipzig's U-17's this season, and even was on the U-19 bench once.

     
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  23. ussoccer97531

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    Oct 12, 2012
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    He's now 18, so he should be eligible to sign in a country like Germany, Netherlands, Portugal, Belgium, etc. I thought his play stagnated in the second year of the U-17 cycle, and that he was fairly left off the U-17 WC team, but he's not without talent.

     
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  24. Darren Melia

    Darren Melia Member

    Sep 8, 2014
    Manchester
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
  25. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
     
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