Yanks Abroad Flavors of the Week: 2019/20 Thread

Discussion in 'USA Men: News & Analysis' started by TheFalseNine, Jul 16, 2019.

  1. TheHoustonHoyaFan

    Oct 14, 2011
    Houston
    Club:
    FC Schalke 04
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  2. TheHoustonHoyaFan

    Oct 14, 2011
    Houston
    Club:
    FC Schalke 04
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Pre season training day video.

    Scrimage starts at 43:00 if you want to skip the standard stuff. Nice to see Nick T and Wes on the same team. Nick T looking very lively and could be a great addition to the squad. Nick playing wide right on the rear line with Wes and Kabak. Wes working the 20 yd ground lasers that JJ made famous at Schalke.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThGf7hQqKSA
     
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  3. jond

    jond Member+

    Sep 28, 2010
    Club:
    Levski Sofia
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    How is a salary cap the MLS model? It's more an American model and the NBA is more prominently known for it.

    But the MLS model of DP's, TAM, GAM, little free agency, expansion fees, allocation rules, territorial restrictions, closed pyramid, a goal of 30-40 teams, not paying solidarity payments or training comp to non-MLS domestic clubs.....

    I don't see anyone else adopting that model.

    As for Liga MX putting pro/rel on hold, both the J League and Chinese Super League have instituted pro/rel. And it appears that's where this new Canadian league will go too. And good luck getting lower division English clubs to be in favor of ending pro/rel. They may want a cap on spending but they certainly want to climb back up the pyramid. I'm sure Bolton as an example who have free fallen from the Prem to League Two and have new ownership want to at least get back up to the C'Ship.
     
  4. IndividualEleven

    Mar 16, 2006
    Do you know the nature of Nick's injuries? ACL? MCL? Achilles? Back? Hamstrings? Hernia? Adductor?
     
  5. TheHoustonHoyaFan

    Oct 14, 2011
    Houston
    Club:
    FC Schalke 04
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I can't recall any specific major injury but I don't follow the youth teams very closely. In January when he was with the first team he picked some sort of foot injury IIRC.
     
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  6. Suyuntuy

    Suyuntuy Member+

    Jul 16, 2007
    Vancouver, Canada
    "Tendon irritation in his foot" was given as the cause in May.



    Before that, he's suffered from time to time from hamstring pain, it seems.



    SoccerAmerica has a paywalled article where he talks about it too:

    https://www.socceramerica.com/publi...ar-nick-taitague-on-his-bundesliga-quest.html

    From Jan. 11 2019:

    “It was mentally very challenging this past year just coming back,” Taitague said. “It started in 2017 with my back injury I think that led to a couple of more injuries this past year. I tore my hamstring as well and I had an issue with plantar fasciitis as well. Mentally, it is very challenging but at the same time, I know what I want to do professionally and that is soccer. I am fully committed to dealing with whatever injuries are thrown my way. So far on the way back, I feel good. I am starting to focus on being healthy for one month or then three months."


    They have seldom gone public with the nature of his injuries in the last two years; May was an exception. Perhaps because it was the foot and not a hamstring? A recurring hamstring issue decreases his value greatly, and Schalke must be counting on selling him at some point. He got extended in February by a year until next summer.
     
  7. ChambersWI

    ChambersWI Member+

    Nov 10, 2010
    Club:
    AC Milan
    Swansea have reportedly made an offer for Charlie Kelman
     
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  8. 50/50 Ball

    50/50 Ball Member+

    Sep 6, 2006
    USA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  9. bsky22

    bsky22 Member+

    Dec 8, 2003
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  10. OWN(yewu)ED

    OWN(yewu)ED Member+

    Club: Venezia F.C.
    May 26, 2006
    chico, CA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Novakovich and frosinone are down 1-0 to pordenone in the first leg of two . Second keg is the 12th
     
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  11. RefIADad

    RefIADad Member+

    United States
    Aug 18, 2017
    Des Moines, IA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Why do we have to wait that long for the next round of drinking?! :D
     
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  12. truefan420

    truefan420 Member+

    May 30, 2010
    oakland
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  13. OWN(yewu)ED

    OWN(yewu)ED Member+

    Club: Venezia F.C.
    May 26, 2006
    chico, CA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Im good with that move
     
  14. IndividualEleven

    Mar 16, 2006
    #2964 IndividualEleven, Aug 9, 2020
    Last edited: Aug 9, 2020
    Nova's stat line: 3 key passes, 75 percent passing, 4/8 aerials, and a SofaScore of 7.0(6th)

    Bofo Saucedo subbed in at minute 66 in Puma's 1-1 draw against Juarez.
    His stat line: 2 key passes, 4/4 long balls, 17/17 passing, SofaScore(7.0)4th

    Johnny made the bench for Internacional's latest match.
     
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  15. MPNumber9

    MPNumber9 Member+

    Oct 10, 2010
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    They should've won, in fairness. They'd been handling Bayern all year but lost Lewandowski for the Final and were simply not the same team without him. And of course, Bayern bought him the next year. Which underscores the point.

    It's a B1 problem in general. When the most exciting import to the league outside of Bayern is Alex Witsel, that's a problem.
     
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  16. truefan420

    truefan420 Member+

    May 30, 2010
    oakland
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Haaland?
     
  17. Eleven Bravo

    Eleven Bravo Member+

    Atlanta United
    United States
    Jul 3, 2004
    SC
    Club:
    Atlanta Silverbacks
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Is Antonee a better fit than Enda Stevens // Sheffield United? I imagine he’d be at least competitive.
     
  18. 50/50 Ball

    50/50 Ball Member+

    Sep 6, 2006
    USA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I wish he’d gone to RBL. That team was in second in the BL and deep in Champions’ League as is before the restart. I wonder if they made him a serious offer.
     
  19. Patrick167

    Patrick167 Member+

    Dortmund
    United States
    May 4, 2017
    Stevens is 30 and really tailed off at the end. Maybe the thinking is they split time 30/70 to keep Stevens fresh, get Antonee up to speed, then Antonee takes over in 21/22?
     
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  20. Eleven Bravo

    Eleven Bravo Member+

    Atlanta United
    United States
    Jul 3, 2004
    SC
    Club:
    Atlanta Silverbacks
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I’d be alright with that plan.
     
  21. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    #2971 Clint Eastwood, Aug 10, 2020
    Last edited: Aug 10, 2020
    Here's a player out of nowhere..............
    This is the top division in Belgium.
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  22. truefan420

    truefan420 Member+

    May 30, 2010
    oakland
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Can I be the first say cap him now

    on a serious note tho, good for him. Hope he continues to do well. Belgium will be a great proving ground for him. He does well over next couple of seasons and bigger teams / leagues will come knocking
     
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  23. IndividualEleven

    Mar 16, 2006
    #2973 IndividualEleven, Aug 10, 2020
    Last edited: Aug 10, 2020
    Efford stat line: 88% passing, 3 key passes, 9/14 duels, 3/4 dribbles, fouled 4
    Fotmob(8.0)2nd

    Fotmob and SofaScore listed him as a striker.
     
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  24. TheHoustonHoyaFan

    Oct 14, 2011
    Houston
    Club:
    FC Schalke 04
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Bayern got Lewandowski on a free transfer. Bayern got Goretzka and now Nubel from Schalke on a free transfer.

    The sad current truth in the BuLi is that if Bayern wants your best players you are better off trying to sell them abroad or just take Bayern's lowball offer. If not, Bayern will cut a backdoor deal, let the contract run out and then sign the player for free.
     
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  25. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Another example..................Mats Hummels.
    Walked away from Dortmund on a free transfer in 2016 to join Bayern Munich.

    His career is Bayern to Dortmund to Bayern to Dortmund.
    Bwahahaha!!!! Can you imagine a player going Barcelona to Madrid to Barcelona to Madrid? No. It can't happen. Two fanbases despise you.

    Anyway, back to Yanks Abroad.
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