Yanks Abroad Flavors of the Week: 2020/2021

Discussion in 'USA Men: News & Analysis' started by OWN(yewu)ED, Feb 15, 2021.

  1. xbhaskarx

    xbhaskarx Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Feb 13, 2010
    NorCal
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    As much as I love some New Order ("Ceremony" is an all time great song... but then is that still Joy Division < thinking emoji>), they could definitely have lyrics that lame at times (see most relevant to this thread "World in Motion" for World Cup 1990) so it's believable lol
     
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  2. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I think "World in Motion" was a half written song that they cheesed up for the World Cup. It's still the best England World Cup tune. This isn't:
     
  3. xbhaskarx

    xbhaskarx Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Feb 13, 2010
    NorCal
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Oh I like the song, just saying the lyrics are... not great.

    (Express yourself) It's one on one
    (Express yourself) It's one on one
    (Express yourself) You can't be wrong
    (Express yourself) When something's good it's never gone

    Love's got the world in motion
    And I know what we can do
    Love's got the world in motion
    And I can't believe it's true​

    And I don't know about cheesed up for the World Cup, the non-lame parts are the John Barnes rap and the En-ger-land outro...



    [I deleted this from my previous comment but since I'm making another that's off topic...]

    As someone who only listens to the former now but only listed to the latter as a high schooler, I wonder if Wire's "12XU" (another great song) is quite as homophobic as the Minor Threat cover, or if that was the result of them being suburban teenagers in the early 80s unaware of British slang... in any case they unfortunately dialed it up to 11.

     
  4. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    First team debut in Liga MX for former FCD academy player and USYNTer David Rodriguez.
     
  5. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
     
  6. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
  7. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Justin Che got into the Bayern II game today. Really one to keep an eye on. He's 17. They're not playing him with their U19 team. They're playing him with Bayern II in the German 3rd division. This is the division that Terrence Boyd, and his 14 USMNT caps, is playing in.
     
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  8. xbhaskarx

    xbhaskarx Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Feb 13, 2010
    NorCal
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Well by that logic it's more impressive any time some 16 or 17 year old gets minutes in MLS because they're doing so in a league that's significantly higher than Terrance Boyd's level! :p
     
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  9. truefan420

    truefan420 Member+

    May 30, 2010
    oakland
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Pulisic with a goal and could have a brace.
     
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  10. thedukeofsoccer

    thedukeofsoccer Member+

    Jul 11, 2004
    Wussconsin
    Club:
    AFC Ajax
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    A # of key players - Pulisic, Reyna, Weah, Dike, Aaronson, Adams, Dest, ARob, Brooks - are in good form right now. Most have enjoyed a turnaround from a dip. So things are looking up more from a senior A-team perspective.

    These things go in cycles. Form is temporary, class is permanent as they say. But from an NT perspective you have to pay attention to form because that's the version of the player you'll probably be getting in camp. It's not that they are doomed to that fate for eternity.

    He did.
     
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  11. IndividualEleven

    Mar 16, 2006
    Torre has been starting for Heracles. He's been doing well in raw numbers and algorithmic scores.

    CCV and Bournemouth have won four in a row to climb to the last playoffs place.
     
  12. xbhaskarx

    xbhaskarx Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Feb 13, 2010
    NorCal
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Dike

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    Orkans looking smart for not settling for $10 million
     
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  13. VictoryWePredict4Thee

    VictoryWePredict4Thee BigSoccer Yellow Card

    Jul 4, 2019
    Perea and Yueill are already better than Acosta but it would be nice to have a stronger #6 backup. And lb backup.
     
  14. Marko72

    Marko72 Member+

    Aug 30, 2005
    New York
    Pulisic got his finishing groove back, and a whole lot else. Apart from that little hammy pull that he's evidently recovered from already, it seems like the little national team spell helped him get his groove back.
     
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  15. OWN(yewu)ED

    OWN(yewu)ED Member+

    Club: Venezia F.C.
    May 26, 2006
    chico, CA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Thinking for Barnsley in the playoffs who they prefer of the almost pre-ordained three of Brentford, Swansea, and Bournemouth. The later has experienced a resurgence of their own, and Brentford have remained hot but seem resigned for the number three spot. I think they want every bit of Swansea for the first match, thats their best pairing. Then Brentford in the final. Bournemouth seem to be pretty on form right now.
     
  16. RalleeMonkey

    RalleeMonkey Member+

    Aug 30, 2004
    here
    Regarding Puli's goals today, both were left footed smashers. Wow! he reminds me of Dempsey in the say he just keeps adding to his game.
     
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  17. rgli13

    rgli13 Member+

    Mar 23, 2005
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    theres still 7 matches left for barnsley (8 for the other playoff teams as it stands, with reading only 5 points back)- they really shouldnt be thinking ahead to potential matches.
     
  18. rgli13

    rgli13 Member+

    Mar 23, 2005
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    the first was hit in the only spot (and as you said with power) that finds the back of the net. thats an underrated quality.
     
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  19. tomásbernal

    tomásbernal Member+

    Sep 4, 2007
    Club:
    Portland Timbers
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I highly doubt that such an overachieving club is thinking ahead to anything past their next game.
     
  20. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    #1070 Clint Eastwood, Apr 11, 2021
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  21. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Also, a yankfest in Belgium this morning. Durkin's club appears pretty safe from relegation at the moment, although not completely out of the woods due to the structure of that league.
     
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  22. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    No kidding. Folks should look at transfer fees for highly preforming Championship strikers. I'll just give one example. Ollie Watkins from Brentford to Aston Villa for over 35 million dollars.

    One can make an argument that since his arrival, Dike has been the best forward in the Championship.
     
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  23. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
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  24. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Here's the McKennie goal. Must have been a tight offside call. Defender on the bottom of the screen looks to have kept him on. Has McKennie scored the most goals by a USMNTer in a Serie A season?
     
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  25. Ghost

    Ghost Member+

    Sep 5, 2001
    Wes was clearly offside. But we'll take it.
     

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