Eddie Johnson: Cardiff v. Derby April 8th @ 2:45PM Eastern Time

Discussion in 'Yanks Abroad Gameday' started by Soccer Obsession, Apr 8, 2009.

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  1. mattygp

    mattygp New Member

    May 6, 2006
    #76 mattygp, Apr 9, 2009
    I just uploaded another clip of the goal. Still not great quality, but its a better view of the goal and the defensive blunder that led to the goal. It also shows his own goal but it's hard to see exactly what happened. http://watchsocceronline.blogspot.com/
     
  2. supercooper

    supercooper Red Card

    Jun 23, 2008
    #77 supercooper, Apr 9, 2009
    Actually, a great goal by Eddie. Showed great hustle + closing speed to punish defender, then very well taken.

    From first view, the own goal looked even better however! How did he ever do that?
     
  3. dark knight

    dark knight Super Moderator
    Staff Member

    Dec 15, 1999
    Club:
    Leicester City FC
    #78 dark knight, Apr 9, 2009
    Wow - that goal was even more impressive when you see the whole sequence - he jumped all over the mistouch and showed none of his usual hesitation/fecklessness in the box. Great goal.
     
  4. arsenalfc08

    arsenalfc08 Member

    Mar 14, 2005
    #79 arsenalfc08, Apr 9, 2009
    A very nice goal by EJ. He just keeps getting better and better. Credit to Cardiff and the fans, he really needed this.

    It really this a new EJ. Yes there will still be haters, but you can't deny that he's improved.
     
  5. m vann

    m vann Moderator
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    Colorado Rapids, Celtic FC, & Louisville City
    Sep 10, 2002
    Denver, CO
    Club:
    Celtic FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #80 m vann, Apr 9, 2009
    The second video really did show what quality goal it was. Very opportunistic. The defender felt a little pressure and his slightest little mistake let EJ capitalize. The acceleration into the area and that little stutter step put the keeper on his heals and he thumped it past him. I'm proud of EJ he's really knuckled and focused and seems to be getting over the slump. Mr. Jones should be given credit he's been patient and has gone out is way to help EJ. It would have been easy to dump him.
     
  6. diablodelsol

    diablodelsol Member+

    Jan 10, 2001
    New Jersey
    #81 diablodelsol, Apr 9, 2009
    I'm sure the two clubs could work out a deal. The question will be will Eddie take a gigantic paycut. I believe he's one of Cardiff's highest paid players right now. Not sure Cardiff would want to keep him for that.
     
  7. Lobooho

    Lobooho Member

    Jul 26, 2002
    Cali
    #82 Lobooho, Apr 9, 2009
    Exactly people. The old Eddie would of stopped and looked for a back pass. Attack. Attack. Nice.
     
  8. Soccer Obsession

    Soccer Obsession Member

    Jun 13, 2007
    Pasadena
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #83 Soccer Obsession, Apr 9, 2009
  9. supercooper

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    Jun 23, 2008
    #84 supercooper, Apr 9, 2009
    Eddie is no longer a motherfecker, eh?
     
  10. arsynic

    arsynic Red Card

    Jan 2, 2007
    Santa Barbara
    #85 arsynic, Apr 10, 2009

    the whole "back pass" big soccer obsession is ridiculious. a "back pass" is called keeping possession.
     
  11. ScottyB10

    ScottyB10 Member

    Nov 21, 2005
    Waco, Texas
    #86 ScottyB10, Apr 10, 2009
  12. jogobonito

    jogobonito Member

    Jan 24, 2002
    Brooklyn
    #87 jogobonito, Apr 10, 2009
    good to see at least somebody in this forum understands the game!

    We don't have internationally experienced creative attackers, so BB has chosen a conservative posession-oriented style for the Nats. It's boring, but it usually gets us results.
    and frankly with MLS-grade talent, it makes sense.

    When our strikers start doing damage in top Euro leagues, then there'll be no excuse for playing scared internationally
     
  13. MJ-inBRITAIN

    MJ-inBRITAIN Member

    Feb 19, 2006
    Nottingham, UK
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #88 MJ-inBRITAIN, Apr 10, 2009
    curiously I feel let down. read the game wrap on my phone and assumed the first 'johnson' goal was ej's too!

    oh well, he's eddie the eagle still i think.
     
  14. Dynamo Kev

    Dynamo Kev Member

    Oct 24, 2000
    #89 Dynamo Kev, Apr 10, 2009
    This works.. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4Ap1353Its"]YouTube - Cardiff City 4 - 1 Derby County (Highlights)[/ame]
    but not good quality..
     
  15. Soccer Obsession

    Soccer Obsession Member

    Jun 13, 2007
    Pasadena
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #90 Soccer Obsession, Apr 10, 2009
    For some reason it didn't work for me on firefox, the browser I always use, but it did work on Safari. So maybe try another browser if you can? Or else, maybe it only works in the UK. I'm not sure.
     
  16. arkjayback

    arkjayback Member

    Mar 29, 2008
    Le Mars, IA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #91 arkjayback, Apr 10, 2009
    That's what I'm thinking. For me it just said that there were no clips available.
     
  17. Deimos

    Deimos Member

    Apr 23, 1999
    Louisville, KY, USA
    #92 Deimos, Apr 10, 2009
    I just can't understand why the players don't just run to the goal and kick it in.
     
  18. Lobooho

    Lobooho Member

    Jul 26, 2002
    Cali
    #93 Lobooho, Apr 10, 2009
    A "back pass" to maintain possession has its place. So does stealing the ball near the midfield and attacking the goal with conviction and clarity of purpose.
     
  19. delo_pata

    delo_pata Member

    Jan 12, 2001
    Durham, NC
    #94 delo_pata, Apr 10, 2009
    And the particular context determines when each should take place. Interestingly, over the years, I've heard a number of foreign coaches and players complain that American players were too prone to go forward regardless of whether the situation dictated it or not.
     
  20. supercooper

    supercooper Red Card

    Jun 23, 2008
    #95 supercooper, Apr 10, 2009
    His speed, reaction time looks pretty remarkable if you stop + view it second-by-second, frame-by- frame (starting at 37 sec). He covers quite some ground.
     
  21. Gorky

    Gorky Member+

    Jul 28, 2006
    NYC
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #96 Gorky, Apr 10, 2009
    No need to bring Mike Bradley into it. (Kidding.)
     
  22. arsenalfc08

    arsenalfc08 Member

    Mar 14, 2005
    #97 arsenalfc08, Apr 11, 2009
    The goal was fantastic. I'm also surprised that supercooper said something positive about EJ.
     
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