Zendejas on March roster?

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  1. xbhaskarx

    xbhaskarx Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Feb 13, 2010
    NorCal
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #51 xbhaskarx, Mar 24, 2023
    Last edited: Mar 24, 2023
    Zendejas officially cap tied

    His goal:



    Roldan catching strays

     
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  2. Suyuntuy

    Suyuntuy Member+

    Jul 16, 2007
    Vancouver, Canada
    I liked what I saw. :thumbsup:
     
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  3. Eleven Bravo

    Eleven Bravo Member+

    Atlanta United
    United States
    Jul 3, 2004
    SC
    Club:
    Atlanta Silverbacks
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    What’s good and what’s alarming is that Zendejas was a night and day improvement over a lazy, complacent, and non-existent Reyna.

    If Reyna’s name wasn’t Reyna. And he was just some scrub. We would never ask to see him again. He’s got to pull his head out of his ass.

    Meanwhile, Zendejas should feel like he’s pulled ahead in the pecking order.
     
  4. OWN(yewu)ED

    OWN(yewu)ED Member+

    Club: Venezia F.C.
    May 26, 2006
    chico, CA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Muchas Gracias mexico
     
  5. Ray Shoesmith

    Ray Shoesmith Member+

    Valencia
    United States
    Nov 14, 2021
    Feisty and aggressive. Always looking towards goal. Always a plus in my book.
     
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  6. Eleven Bravo

    Eleven Bravo Member+

    Atlanta United
    United States
    Jul 3, 2004
    SC
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    Atlanta Silverbacks
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    United States
    Exactly. Very Dynamic. Hope he can continue to perform at this level, consistently.
     
  7. an1310

    an1310 Member+

    Jun 2, 2003
    Atlanta, GA
    Another L for LLL Tri.
     
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  8. FC Tallavana

    FC Tallavana Member+

    Jul 1, 2004
    La Quinta
    Liked what I saw. Hope it carries over to better competition and conditions.
     
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  9. NietzscheIsDead

    NietzscheIsDead Member+

    NO WAR
    United States
    May 31, 2019
    NO WAR
    He showed up.

    That guy almost instantly solves the final third problems we had in qualifying last go-round.
     
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  10. FirstStar

    FirstStar Hustlin' for the USA

    Fulham Football Club
    Feb 1, 2005
    Time's Arrow
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The shot was quality. Quick thinking, good touch and a rip with great placement. Should have scored a second but I guess the keeper was due a save.

    otherwise, we really just can’t tell anything given how poor the competition was. Would like to see him playing more, and see what he could do with his team against good competition.
     
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  11. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Not going to judge him in any way on that game, because the opponent was dreadful.
    Somebody like Paul Arriola could have looked good against that opponent too.

    Can't wait to see more against a higher level of competition.

    Thanks Mexico.

    .................also thanks against to FC Dallas. :)
     
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  12. FC Tallavana

    FC Tallavana Member+

    Jul 1, 2004
    La Quinta
    Lesser players could have looked good last night. But they still would have looked like lesser players. This guy is very talented. It remains to be seen if he has everything else it’ll take to stand out for the USMNT.
     
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  13. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    I like him. I'm just not going to make any conclusions based on last night.
    At all...................about anybody.
     
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  14. Yowza

    Yowza Member+

    DC United
    United States
    Oct 23, 2019
    Arlington
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Zendejas will probably never be an auto-starter but what a club to have in the bag for the US. This guy is all attack, attack, attack, I love it. The US has so few of these kind of danger men to choose from.
     
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  15. gogorath

    gogorath Member+

    None
    United States
    May 12, 2019
    His skill is undeniable. Great first touch, good ball control, and most importantly for the us, a fantastic shot.

    The question mark will be if he can create and/or find space against better teams. It's absolutely a plus he can hit that wide open shot, but there are opponents where he won't get that wide open shot.

    That's all.

    I'm not writing off the positive, though, either. If he can create space against better teams, his ability to execute is going to instantly make him one of our best players offensively.
     
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  16. ChrisSSBB

    ChrisSSBB Member+

    Jun 22, 2005
    DE
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Shot/goal was well taken but the assist was something you don't see every day.
     
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  17. xbhaskarx

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  18. an1310

    an1310 Member+

    Jun 2, 2003
    Atlanta, GA
    My man.
     
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  19. Ray Shoesmith

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    Valencia
    United States
    Nov 14, 2021
    I like this quote. Sure, we don‘t know exactly what he is yet, but do what you can and perform when you can.

    I think this gets lost with regards to the whole team against Grenada. They actually played and did what US fans have been bitching about for decade after decade. Even in wins by decent scores, the way we played, several players were always eh, team shape eh, movement, positioning and spacing so so. Technical skills could be questionable for a quite a few.

    This was a professional win, secured by true pros, with experience, technically and positionally sound. The complaint and whines after this one were even different. No real game complaints outside of quibbles. Just this team sucked so who cares.

    Progress in and of itself. A well know coach once told me that true progress can be measured by the whines of the most overtly critical, and what they are.

    I have come to agree.

    Zendejas did the job, and do it better next time. There is true comp out there. Floor is rising.
     
  20. kruck

    kruck Member+

    Jan 12, 2008
    Houston, TX
    Club:
    SV Werder Bremen
    I would think Zendejas will be eligible for the April usmnt vs Mexico game… since Mexico will be using ligamx players… I certainly hope he is.
     
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  21. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    If Zendejas thought the tackles against Grenada were rough, he should see what the FMF is gonna do.

    I don't know why exactly he felt the need to make those comments about Mexico. Even if its true at the moment............why? The wheel of fortune turns when it comes to USMNT versus FMF. Right now the USMNT is up after winning the Gold Cup and Nations League.

    I get the sense we're in for a humbling in April, and honestly that wouldn't be the worst thing in the world.
     
  22. kruck

    kruck Member+

    Jan 12, 2008
    Houston, TX
    Club:
    SV Werder Bremen
    Perhaps. Mexico should have a much higher proportion of its "A" roster available since they are so heavy on LigaMX players these days.

    I'll have to take a look at what our respective rosters look like before getting a feel for how I think it will go. I have no idea what MLS clubs are going to be willing to do.

    I'm not generally too worried though, Mexico has looked quite uninspiring for a long time.
     
  23. bct81

    bct81 Member+

    multiple (DC United, Dortmund, Arsenal, Leeds....)
    United States
    Mar 17, 2007
    moving around the US every few years ....
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States


    Preki is who he reminds me of with "that left foot".
     
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  24. bct81

    bct81 Member+

    multiple (DC United, Dortmund, Arsenal, Leeds....)
    United States
    Mar 17, 2007
    moving around the US every few years ....
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    ouch .... well LD did use that favorite term - dos a cero.

    this will be entertaining.
     

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