The Odyssey continues: Erik Palmer-Brown at Panathinaikos

You hold your tongue

 

For those who are interested, Matarazzo's Stuttgart avoided the playoff place on GD and will be in BL1 next season.

 

Berhalter doesn't play three at the back.

 

He was quoted as doing exactly that for the friendlies.

 

Oh yeah, this boy's going to Qatar!

 

Maybe. Maybe not. But he's got to be in the conversation.

Anything else is dereliction of duty.

 

Are those guys kinda short? he def looks taller than 6'1 here. Maybe a camera angle?

 

When has any male, on this planet, listed themselves shorter than what they are? lol
Yes, camera angle. Yes, those guys are short.

 

Formidable!

 

You've never really wanted to try one of the kiddy amusement park rides, but were then told you were too tall? It's heartbreaking.

 

My best friend swears loads of NBA players misidentify their heights to play certain positions.

 

Kevin Garnett did that to avoid being labeled a Center

 

I think he definitely is, especially if John Brooks continues to be out of the picture.

 

Brooks? On his day, he's a very good BL1 CB. Off-form he's a brain fart waiting to happen. He turns 30 in January, so that part of his game is not going to change.

Consistency is essential in a defender, so if EPB is only 85% of an in-form Brooks, I'd be strongly inclined to leave the latter behind.

 

Hard to believe he's just a year older than the McKennie/Pulisic/Adams group.

 

Pretty intelligent compared to the average footballer. Certainly way more articulate and seems genuinely balanced and thoughtful.

Maybe confirmation for my suspicion that his biggest problem in living up to expectations is that he lacks the necessary asshole streak.

 

Maybe he needs to take a lesson or two from Hoppe.

 

Ideally we’d like to see him get time in a club that’s less likely to face a relegation battle next season, but another season getting starts in a decent league doesn’t sound that bad to me.

 

This is how injuries are started!!!

 

Just got there! One more season of consistency is in order IMO.

 

Hell yeah. Why are folks so unhappy when our guys actually get to play somewhere, and be part of the solution!
An old fishing proverb applies here.

You don’t leave fish to find fish.

Catch the ones that are there first, and then look for the elusive big one.