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Discussion in 'Yanks Abroad' started by Chance, Dec 17, 2013.

  1. BostonRed

    BostonRed Member+

    Oct 9, 2011
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm not sure there were any fences to mend. Zendejas seemed to committed to Mexico. Only the lack of real WC consideration from Mexico (and the permanence of it all) kept him from making a switch.
     
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  2. schrutebuck

    schrutebuck Member+

    Jul 26, 2007
    Antalyaspor's match has been cancelled today due to a terrorist attack in Istanbul.

     
  3. BostonRed

    BostonRed Member+

    Oct 9, 2011
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Named to what I think is the Team of the Season so-far:



    1 - Best 11 Gold in the remaining 14 weeks of the 2022/23 Super League season.
     
  4. harttbeat

    harttbeat Member

    Dec 29, 1998
    New York


    Saw this. Interesting stuff.
     
  5. Gorky

    Gorky Member+

    Jul 28, 2006
    NYC
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Who else is on that U17 team? I see Tyler and maybe Christian.
     
  6. The Irish Rover

    The Irish Rover Member+

    Aug 1, 2010
    Dublin
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    Very interesting. Calm, really well-spoken and quite reflective, he's obviously not your usual athlete, which goes a long way to explaining his teenage difficulties in making the jump to pro level.

    Who knows where the soccer gods will take him, but I'd be optimistic about his off-the-pitch future.
     
  7. twoolley

    twoolley Member+

    Jan 3, 2008
    Yeah maybe was thinking a little bit too much as a kid. Took a while to lock in
     
  8. harttbeat

    harttbeat Member

    Dec 29, 1998
    New York
    E. Valencia gonna boost haji transfer right now... Turkish league smiling
     
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  9. The Irish Rover

    The Irish Rover Member+

    Aug 1, 2010
    Dublin
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    How?
     
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  10. adam tash

    adam tash Member+

    Jul 12, 2013
    Barcelona, Spain
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Haji is 2nd in the same league to Enner in scoring...so it makes the Turkish League look good if the Turkish league players do well in the WC.....
     
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  11. bshredder

    bshredder BigSoccer Supporter

    Feb 23, 1999
    Club:
    Millwall FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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    Sebas Mendez was outstanding for Ecuador today as he dominated the midfield. He was sold by Orlando in July for $300k in GAM to LAFC where he was Kellyn Acosta’s backup…
     
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  12. twoolley

    twoolley Member+

    Jan 3, 2008
    Turkish league is better than Qatar. Idk how today shows much of anything
     
  13. Gorky

    Gorky Member+

    Jul 28, 2006
    NYC
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Haji Wright scores at the World Cup. I would have never seen that coming. [emoji2962][emoji2962][emoji2962]
     
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  14. LouisianaViking07/09

    Aug 15, 2009
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  15. comoesa

    comoesa Member+

    Aug 13, 2010
    Christen Press's armpit
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    He needs to leave the Turkish league. He needs to move to a league where he has to be sharper with his mvoement and more decisivie with his touches in the box. Right now he can just score video game goals in the Turkish league. It's up to him though. A decent amount of luck on the goal but good run and good skill and creativty to attempt it. His hold up play in the WC was also decent.
     
  16. Higher Learning

    Jul 1, 2009
    San Jose
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States


    This is pretty cool. First player in their history to score a world cup goal
     
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  17. LouisianaViking07/09

    Aug 15, 2009
    Needs to work even harder to put up 20 league goals or so and get himself a move to a top 5 league next summer.
     
  18. felloveranddidanadu

    Plymouth Argyle FC
    Dec 12, 2009
    Club:
    San Jose Frogs
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I don't think it's the league that's the issue. He's likely to finish his development as a very limited player, with a few compelling strengths. He wasn't and isn't an international caliber player and likely won't be, but lucked out in that none of our forwards are really international caliber. Once the development of US forwards catches up with D and mid, he'll be buried in the depth chart.

    If he's doing well here and getting paid, he should stay. If he exceeds this level, he should leave. He's still largely on the "doing well" side of it for me, and a move to Holland/Portugal/France/Championship won't do that much to change his game.
     
  19. comoesa

    comoesa Member+

    Aug 13, 2010
    Christen Press's armpit
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Don't think a 'limited' player scores the variety of goals as he has in the Turkish league. Just needs to acquire that extra level of sharpness/acumen (not technical skills) that are needed to be consistent at the higher levels.

    And of course, the main reason he should move is to get paid. He has a WC goal and some decent WC tape. If he continues scoring for fun in the Turkish league and has a few more good national team appearances he will get that move.
     
  20. LouisianaViking07/09

    Aug 15, 2009
    How close is Wright with Pulisic and McKennie?
     
  21. freisland

    freisland Member+

    Jan 31, 2001
    He didn't either.
     
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  22. freisland

    freisland Member+

    Jan 31, 2001
    Yep, no idea how he'll perform in a more challenging environment, but Beerholder (and his own league play) just shipped the kid a decent raise, which is nice.
     
  23. Bruce S

    Bruce S Member+

    Sep 10, 1999
    He is not quick. He may be fast in a long sprint but his reactions look quite a bit too slow for top teams. And that donkey touch when he was through the Dutch defense!
     
  24. zlatan_but_a_car

    Botswana Meat Commission FC
    United States
    Oct 16, 2017
    Extremely. It made me wonder if Gregg's choice between Pefok and Haji literally came down team chemistry: Pefok barely knows these guys while Pulisic and Haji used to be, "...the duo back in the day..." according to Pulisic.
     
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  25. mace

    mace Member+

    Indy 11
    United States
    Jun 5, 2004
    USA
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    With his wonder goal at the world cup Haji makes Zardes look all-wright.
     

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