Gabe Ferrari....Not scoring??

Discussion in 'Yanks Abroad' started by CalcioROSA007, Feb 4, 2008.

  1. CalcioROSA007

    CalcioROSA007 New Member

    Jan 22, 2007
    MILANO
    Ferrari is playing for sampdoria's primavera team but has yet to score in 3 games so far in the famous torneo viareggio and has played a numberous amount of games durring the season and scored only 1 goal in a 4-0 win againsted PISA.

    so basically this kid has scored 1 goal since the U20 world cup that he played in with USA. this kid was scoring way more last year and there was more talk here in italy.

    WHAT HAPPENED? this kid is/was/? talent!
     
  2. Sandon Mibut

    Sandon Mibut Member+

    Feb 13, 2001
    Hey, what he does off the field is his business!
     
  3. Scotty

    Scotty Member+

    Dec 15, 1999
    Toscana
    This is true, and it's a bit worrying.

    He seems to be getting a good bit of playing time with the Primavera team lately, and often as a starter. But he just hasn't been scoring.

    And yesterday in the Viareggio Tournament Sampdoria beat Benevento 8-1. But none of the goals were scored by Ferrari, and he was subbed out after 42 minutes. Hopefully he at least got a few assists in this one.

    http://www.sampdoria.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2823&Itemid=100
     
  4. FirstStar

    FirstStar Hustlin' for the USA

    Fulham Football Club
    Feb 1, 2005
    Time's Arrow
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Asking for consistency in an 18-year-old is asking a lot. Some have it, but most do not. I hope Gabe develops it, but he's still got a long way to go.
     
  5. DaPrince84

    DaPrince84 Member+

    Aug 22, 2001
    MD
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    is he setting up goals?

    Dennis Bergkamp wasnt a big goal scorer, and I luuuuuuuuh him
     
  6. mcadaal

    mcadaal Member

    Apr 11, 2007
    Virginia Beach, VA
    Loss of confidence since U-20 WC?
     
  7. USvsIRELAND

    USvsIRELAND Member+

    Jul 19, 2004
    ATL
    He's almost 20 now.
     
  8. CalcioROSA007

    CalcioROSA007 New Member

    Jan 22, 2007
    MILANO
  9. CalcioROSA007

    CalcioROSA007 New Member

    Jan 22, 2007
    MILANO
  10. sidefootsitter

    sidefootsitter Member+

    Oct 14, 2004
    Hey, at least, he is playing.
     
  11. ussoccerFan12358

    Mar 11, 2006
    Central NY
    Not wanting to screw up Ching, Altidore, Donovan (though he's more a mid, but whatever) or any other domestic striker might Bradley call up Ferrari with Johnson and some other guy for the Poland game in March?

    Or am I just being too optimistic? We will be prepping for for WC qualifying, but if he does well he could see time in the hardcore prep against England-Spain-Argentina and we only have to true strikers right now with recent success with the Nats and they play the same role.
     
  12. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    My guess is that Bob will only be calling Euro players into that match. No need to bring over MLS guys who are in preseason training, when you can take a look at in-season guys who don't have to travel as far. We don't have a ton of depth at forward in Europe, so he could bring in guys like Johnson and Ferrari just so they can see what the US team is all about.

    My lineup guess for the Poland match:

    -------Johnson---Dempsey----
    Convey---Bradley--Fielhaber--Adu
    Spector--Boca--Gooch--Dolo
    -----------Howard---------

    I'll throw in 11 other guys that'll get called in from Europe (once again winging it)

    Hahnemann
    DeMerit
    Simek
    Whitbread
    Lee Nguyen
    Eddie Lewis
    Danny Szetela
    Ze Zizzo
    Will John
    Nate Jaqua
    Pat Noonan

    I know my lineup has flaws (Adu on the right, etc.) but hey I'm winging it.

    The US is like Australia at this point with two separate national teams. One of MLS players that plays games like the Denmark/Sweden friendlies, and one of Euro players. As we get closer to important WCQ matches the two are gonna be put together (Spain, Argentina, etc.)
     
  13. sidefootsitter

    sidefootsitter Member+

    Oct 14, 2004
    I bet Bob will bring Donovan and a crappy left back of his choice.

    Ferrari is too raw for the Nats anyway.

    Of all the young prospects currently in the minors, one guy I wouldn't mind seeing is Johan Smith.
     
  14. bshredder

    bshredder BigSoccer Supporter

    Feb 23, 1999
    Club:
    Millwall FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    If all are healthy among our Euro-based forwards, Charlie Davies and Preston Zimmerman will make it before Ferrari or Smith.

    At least I think so
     
  15. Count

    Count New Member

    Oct 7, 2007
    Chapel Hill
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'd rather we bring along forwards who are actually playing first team soccer. As much as Johan Smith seems intriuging, he needs to make the first team of bolton before he gets looks for the full nats. Same goes for Zimmerman and Ferrari.
     

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