PBP: United States vs Grenada; 6/10; 10pm ET

Discussion in 'USA Men' started by AutoPenalti, Jun 10, 2022.

  1. NietzscheIsDead

    NietzscheIsDead Member+

    NO WAR
    United States
    May 31, 2019
    NO WAR
    He really does the same things against everyone, but the difference is that against better teams like Uruguay the space is closed down in the center of the field by their knowledge and execution of defensive shape.

    Only players like Messi will make a Uruguay look like LDLT v. Grenada, but even then it is almost always only for short periods of time leading to decisive moments.

    LDLT is great at controlling the ball, progressing it, and distributing it. Watching his trajectory and seeing where he is with his club contract, I am expecting him to have a “break-out” World Cup. Everything he is doing to this point indicates that he has the motivation and mentality to go from his current club to a nice first division club in Spain or another league where he can get by as a smaller player.
     
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  2. butters59

    butters59 Member+

    Feb 22, 2013
    In general when he is on the field the whole team has more chances. A very high IQ player that is very atypical for our soccer. Not big or strong, not superfast, not a great dribbler. Just quick and smart. Those players aren't usually progressing far on our youth teams. Fortunately everyone knows who his father is. Especially in Dallas.
     
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  3. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I see Ferreira as backup #10.

    I still want to see Weah at #9.
     
  4. butters59

    butters59 Member+

    Feb 22, 2013
    Unfortunately the rest of our forwards are able to be meh, and not scoring 4 goals, or 3, or 2.
     
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  5. a_new_fan

    a_new_fan Member+

    Jul 6, 2006
    he doesn't do the same things thats the point

    its important to remember how bad the competition was the us played a lineup with a lot of backups and still had the best 11 players on the pitch

    that additional time allows him to have the time and space he needs to finish. he won't ever have that against much better competition.

    all you need to know about him is that across europe teams are overpaying for goal scorers as they have for years and not a single team has made a call about him. he is tearing mls up and we know teams are looking at mls players and especially americans to cash in on some jersey sales. ...not a single team.
     
  6. NietzscheIsDead

    NietzscheIsDead Member+

    NO WAR
    United States
    May 31, 2019
    NO WAR
    Luca de la Torre is not in MLS.
     
  7. a_new_fan

    a_new_fan Member+

    Jul 6, 2006
    Pretty clearly talking about Jesus but it does also apply some to ldlt
     
  8. matt021d

    matt021d Member

    Jul 28, 2011
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    He was not good against high school level competition?
     

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