Biggest takeaway tonight is the sighting of a reasonable facsimile of the Haji Wright who used to wreck other youth national teams many moons ago....
The modern game seems predicated on having a keeper who is solid in distributing with his feet, and playing calmly out of possession. That said,...
There’s a real lack of leadership within this team. To state the obvious, having Tyler Adams available as well as Pulisic and Weah would help,...
Problem is also that Berhalter seems to prioritize possession over effectiveness. I love a clean sheet as much as anybody else, but when the...
This team is chock full of automotrons; it’s like a collective where nobody wants to just take control. I would never say that Pulisic is an...
The volume of crosses this team puts in when Berhalter is in charge is the most telling statistic relative to the team’s inability to create...
Balogun made a great run end of the first half when Dest could have easily slipped him in; instead, Dest pushed the ball outside. There’s just...
Sane is a great player, but don’t these guys realize his right foot only exists to help him balance?
If that is true about Horvath I don’t want to hear one more NBC EPL mouthpiece extolling the wonderful man-management skills of Steve Cooper. I’d...
I’m inclined to agree with this, if there were anybody other than Berhalter managing this team. Problem is, Berhalter does not value creating...
The optimist in me will believe Tillman wasn’t preferred simply because he isn’t completely fit to go 60-70 minutes, and therefore we got Tessman....
Glad Monaco looks to be the destination rather than Chelsea. What’s important is that he maintains the trajectory he’s on; being somewhere he is...
I find it fascinating how many players are still enamored with the thought of playing for Chelsea. I understand the wages, presumed prestige,...
If Adams ends up on another Premier League team this year, I wouldn’t want to be a player in Chelsea’s attack or midfield when they face him....
Let’s not overlook the Arsenal role in all this. As I said in the Balogun thread Arteta is a skunk; they are free to do what they want but I...
Apologies to any Arsenal supporters out there, but I think Arteta is a skunk and a fraud, and this whole situation is just him saying he’s in...
What a messy situation this is. I would think another loan looks most likely, regardless of Balogun’s expressed distaste for it. It’s like a...
How are the announcers shocked by this result? The trajectory of this team has been pretty clear. Other countries have caught up and the...
The observation about Dest playing well when Koeman was there is the relevant point; he is a player…much like Pulisic…who seems to really need or...
Hard to believe this deal is still hanging in the balance over a relatively small difference in valuation, but I get each side not wanting to...
Surprised he may not even get a cameo here; perhaps a sale is thought to be close.
The thing about Cowell that is so impressive is how central a figure he is in every game he plays. Sure, he’s basically a linebacker masquerading...
That’s a good point. But he was never really a 9 at Leverkusen, so why would they stop gap that situation by trying to shoehorn him in there?...
Re: Havertz vs. Pulisic at Chelsea, at least Pulisic got significant time at his preferred position. Why Chelsea ever optimally saw Havertz as a...
Just have to say…how fit is Tim Weah? Guy is an absolute machine.