Brenden Aaronson

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  1. The Clientele

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    Thanks!
     
  2. 50/50 Ball

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    He was moving well at least as late as 2017.Thats Joevin Jones, noted speedster he's holding off.


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  3. tomásbernal

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    Yes, but that was after he moved to Toronto and shed some of the "bodybuilder" weight he'd gained in England. He was a much better player for it. I would say that those first few years at Toronto he was at his absolute peak.
     
  4. Bajoro

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    My wife and I go through a half gallon of milk every ten days or so. Mostly in cereal, coffee and cooking. I'm 65 but she's 24 and smokin' hot.








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    Also, 7.2km in the second half vs Iran:
     
  7. tomásbernal

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  8. dspence2311

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    Sometimes I hear the Benny Hill music in my head when watching Brenden play.
     
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  9. Yowza

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    'It's been a struggle for Aaronson once Iran subbed on the three topless, buxom blondes and the spinster in a housecoat brandishing a rolling pin'.
     
  10. Mahtzo1

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    Turner has 5.7km total distance? Zimmerman only has 1.9km. How does that happen?

    Did I read something wrong? am I missing something?
     
  11. xbhaskarx

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    No place to go but up! :thumbsup:
     
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  14. Clint Eastwood

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    If we have more and more and more Yanks in Europe, we're going to have more and more and more Yanks with poor seasons as well. There will be the good, and the bad.

    Its not that he was bad per se. They just paid 33 million Euros for him, so expectations are high with that price tag. They paid significantly more for him than for Adams.

    Aaronson could do worse than going down the Championship and re-establish himself.

    I'm sure he'll have opportunities if he doesn't want to do that.
     
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  15. theboogeyman

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    Yeah. It’s a reminder of just how competitive the EPL is now too. Leeds can spend big money on several guys, have a few of them work out ok, and still have an awful year with one of the weakest teams in the league. Aaronson might not prove to be a good EPL player, but I’m sure he can be a decent player somewhere like Germany or France.
     
  16. Yowza

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    I just don’t think Aaronson’s future is in the middle of the park. His mental process is a little slow there. He needs the extra time playing in the wing affords him, there he can really pick a pass and can make the weak side runs. If BA is a winger I need never worry about having at least one guy crashing the box.
     
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  17. xbhaskarx

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    I have been saying this for like 8 months... People are always like "Reyna and Aaronson can both play as wingers or midfielders" and to me it seems pretty obvious that Reyna works as a midfielder in ways that Aaronson doesn't, he doesn't give away the ball because he's a 90 pound weakling for starters. The real question is, is Aaronson a winger who can provide goals and assists decent level opponents, or is he a winger you can only use for defensive purposes like a rich man's Arriola?
     
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  18. Yowza

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    Aaronson has always had goals in him because he runs and runs and is Johnny on the Spot. He was a keen passer in MLS but undetermined whether it translates. I think there is a bit of a crisis of confidence there that hopefully this summer’s games can drag him out of.
     
  19. gogorath

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    Aaronson's a better midfielder than he showed over the second half of the season. He actually looked good the first half. The question is whether the EPL is too physical.

    He's a completely different kind of midfielder if he plays there, though. Reyna is a much more traditional 10. Aaronson is a pressing and transition 10. He just played like crap, and he simply might not be good enough to be an EPL 10.

    He doesn't have the one on one skills or crossing to be an effective offensive winger at that level.

    His style of play works much better on a team that plays pressing, that puts defensive personnel out there, etc. Bottom half of the Bundesliga team or a RB team.

    He's not as bad as the back half of the season makes out.
     
  20. Yowza

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    To me, he’s a winger like Muller is a winger, not in the traditional touch line sense. He just needs to work really hard, no problem there and consistently pop up in dangerous positions. He’ll be better combining than getting to the end line get the cross in.
     
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  21. gogorath

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    The problem for Brenden is that you've often got to be pretty good to have a team accommodate a different playstyle.
     
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  22. Yowza

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    Certainly, if you’re a team that stresses wide play and crossing, he won’t work. I don’t know but I hope the next manager isnt married to that and can find a useful place for Brendan.
     
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  23. MPNumber9

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    Aaronson reminds me of Griezmann. A deft passer, but not elite; his utility is in his IQ -- popping up in the right spaces to provide an outlet, link up or make the killer pass, usually with an economy of touches. He won't go on mazy dribbling runs but he has enough craft to eliminate a player or create space for himself over a short distance. He also has a knack for finishing deep in the box or from the top. An interesting type of player (the comparison to Muller is also good).

    Maybe the story of this cycle is about finally giving the keys to any of the guys that can be your 10 (Pulisic, Aaronson, Reyna, McKennie) and building around that player. Each is flawed for one reason or another; Reyna has the most complete skillset of a traditional 10 but is, arguably, the least reliable so far just due to fitness.
     
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  24. LuckofLichaj2

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    Oct 14, 2021
    Griezmann is far more ball secure and a far better finisher. I’m not a huge Griezmann fan but I’ll tell you he’s not a guy I’m worried about getting too many touches. I’m always worried about Aaronson touches if he’s not in transition.

    Aaronson is just a runner who isn’t an absolute hack. Nothing more, nothing less.
     
  25. ChrisSSBB

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    He has a ways to go, imo.
     

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