Just curious to see what people think. The question is... Other then speed and a good work rate, what does Beasley really bring to the table? To kick it off, my feelings are that hes very fast, not a great passer, not a great dribbler, we know his crosses are inaccurate and Wed he forved that he's not much of a finisher. So the question is, besides the two good things previously mentioned, is he really that great? It's not like Europe is beating his door down.
Well he may not have the skill that some of the other offenseive players have, but he seems to be the only one who can break a defense down by himself. Against Holland he drew around 3 or 4 fouls, eventhough he shoulda had more go his way. He was the quickest guy on the field, which enabled him to make some nice runs yesterday. He also did well against Brazil in the GC, it seems like he has some big games vs big opponets.
Just from watching him play with the Fire, I agree that it could be frustrating from time to time seeing him send an inaccurate ball or try to dribble through one too many guys. But, man, can he make things happen with that speed. All I know is that he's better than most other options. Just give him a couple more years.
I'll say this until it improves - Beasley, practice you're crossing or you'll never make it in Europe (at least a top division). Finishing from farther than the 6 yd. box needs work, too. Arjen Robben is not quite ALL THAT but he's much further along than Beasley (not just based on Wed either).
First of all, his shortcoming: #1--touch. The second ball Donovan passes to him, he did a bad touch. That slowed him down to enable two Dutch players to catch up which in turn causes his hurried shot. #2--shooting technical. He did shot a full ball in that chance, and he also get under the ball too much in the first chance. #3--balance. Beasley is not good at control his balance. Then his good side: #1--unpredicable. Beasley is likely do some very creative thing even himself didn't expect. This is a great character for an attacking player. #2--his reading of game. #3--his defense. #4--his speed. If he can refine his ball handling skill and shooting techinical, he can be a world class terror on the field.
I really wish he can. For posters who are more knowledgeable than me, can you give me examples of technically poor 21-year old players who ended up improving their techniques so much that they subsequently became world class players?
Beasley not all that? It seems like everyone loves to rag on Beasley. Anyone who thinks beasley is only about speed is an idiot. That may be his greatest asset, but it is in no way his only one. And his crossing is not nearly as bad as people here say it is, in fact it's not bad at all. It's just not great. I'd say average, and getting better. Did anyone notice how the game sped up as soon as he checked in? That he did better moves to beat defenders than any other player on our team? IMO he had a far greater effect on the game than Donovan did. It seemed like no dutch players gave Landon a second thought, and it didn't matter. When beasley came in, he instantly bacame a focus of the opposition, and drew a few fouls. He also recieved a long pass and dished it to convey for what could have been the game tying goal.
Beasley plays big in big games(Brazil , Holland , Uruguay) Donovon plays big in small games(too inconsistent) Gimme Beasley!
Beasley also brings respect to the table, defenders MUST respect his speed or theyre toast. The kid defends his ass off, and brings creativity to the attack, he also has a knack of getting in the penalty area due to that speed. Speed is not a trivial thing, it's what makes him a solid young player. He gets fouled alot from behind (like he did against Holland in penalty area) because of his speed. He has the ability to change the tempo of a game and make plays in large part because of his speed, i think thats a good thing. Sure he can improve technically, he can better his shooting and crossing, but you cant teach speed, you either have it or don't.
In addition to speed, the kid has heart and toughness. It's a known fact that Damarcus Beasley weighs 68 pounds (only when soaking wet and in full uniform), and stands all of 4'11. This not only makes him small, but quite possibly one of the top 10 toughest people on the planet.
Huh? Arjen Robbens is NOT ALL THAT? The guy will probably move to ManU soon, one of the top 5 teams in the world...
Beas may never play for a Champion's League team in the big four. But he will be somewhere between world class and above average...
I agree that DMB will be a useful player for some teams, especially against opponents who are not familiar with his style of play. I just shiver when I read about him becoming world class. I also question how much more he will improve technically. Yes, he will improve, but probably not to the degree that would satisfy the expectation on this board. I hope I am totally wrong (and hence my request for examples of greatly improved players).
He's still only 21, seeing him play with the fire has been fun. Watching him develop over the years he has gotten better and better. He has been a figure on the national team for about the last 2-3 years now, they must see his abilities and potential, he will only get better. I think sometimes his mind does things that his body cant catch up to (falling down with the ball 6yrds out from the mexico goal a friendly or so ago). He is determined to get better and he knows what he needs to improve on. Just wait...
Beas is a lot like a left footed Cobi Jones. Cobi did get noticeably better technically from age 20 to 30, as will Beas. Good enough to be a standout player on a Croatia '98 style team...which it seems like where we're headed come 2010.
In spite of my skepticism, I sure hope that a 30-year old Beasley has better technical skills than a 30-year old Cobi!!!
Well DMB created about as many chances on goal as Ruud, Pierre, and Roy combined while playing for a conservative and negative side which inspired little enthusiasm among a half-filled arena. That's not world class but it's okay, especially since DaMarcus only played for 45 minutes versus their combined 135 minutes.
The best thing about Bease is he tries to shake things up, the worse thing about Bease is he doesn't succeed often enough. Hopefully, that changes. Where Lewis is predictable, if more efficient against many teams, at least Bease will actually cut inside once in while. But give me JOB over both of them.
You read it correctly and I'll repeat: Arjen Robben is not quite ALL THAT (bold for added emphasis from original). The kid is 19! If/when he goes to ManUtd, he will not be an automatic selection in the team at the beginning. You think Giggs and Ronaldo on the left side are just going to step aside? Give him two years and he will be ALL THAT.
He has the talents, but he needed more experienses . He can turn defenders around(he did over and over agaon againmst Holland), but he also dribbled into traffic.