It's a Jozy thing: Altidore at Villarreal

Altidore would be reuniting with his old nemesis Erwin Hoffer from the U-20 World Cup, and Hoffer would be one of the guys he would be competing with for playing time.

Croatian striker Srđan Lakićseems to have one spot understandably locked down, as he has 7 goals and is the club captain.

 

Kicker has Hoffer ranked as the 2nd worst striker in the Bundesliga (of those with enough appearances to merit a rating). Lakic is just outside of the top 10. No other Kaiserslautern strikers are rated.

 

If I was him I would I would hop on it if the money was right and I was guranteed playing time.

 

No player is ever guaranteed playing time. Messi would be benched tommorow if it was clear better options are available. No matter what team Jozy is on he must earn his spot, and he's unfortunently on a team with a couple of world class strikers. I think a german team would be great move.

 

No, he absolutely did not miss that same exact type of goal in south africa.

 

Disagree 100%. So the 5 days of training mean nothing?

 

i thought Napoli wanted him maibe his luck will change in Italy if this is true

 

Laurent Blanc disagrees with you 100%. My guess is that he knows more than you do.

All those splinters in Freddy's ass really have done wonders for his career. And I guarantee you that Jozy learned a shitload more playing for a shitty Hull team against World Class opposition than he would have riding the pine at a club like Tottenham. (just using them as an example)

Jozy is getting some minutes at Villarreal in cup games, but if he can get more playing time elsewhere I'd rather see him playing.

 

I actually trained with Laurent while I was with Montpellier's youth team in the mid 90's. Trust me when I tell you I know more than [him].

 

I would have no objections to that one

 

New Rumor: Bursaspor are interested in Jozy again.

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Not at all, Bundesliga is a great league for attacking soccer.

 

He needs to play almost constantly now. Sitting and watching La Liga is basically about as useful as watching on TV. His career is passing by. This is what? 2/12 suboptimal/wasted years now? That move from MLS has made his game worse, not better.

 

Not sure if this is a joke....?

 

Yes, you have to play daily in games that mean something to show what has gone on during those 5 days of training.

 

You can only hope so.

 

I believe comoesa was being facetious since he said you have to play "daily."

 

I wouldn't call last season a waste. He played a shitload of games in the best league on the planet against some of the best defenders in the game. Hull might have been a shitty team. But he got consistent playing time there.

And the whole career passing him by is nonsense. Jozy is barely 21. There is a decade of his career still to go.

 

nice appeal to authority flaw. The douche from Munich thought Donovan wasn't good enough to play for the BM reserves, should we also believe him blindly since he's in position of power? Playing in a game is a huuuge help but if you don't think Jozy is learning anything at Villareal because he's not getting tons of game time, then you are totally clueless. The way you practice translates to the games.

 

Anyone who actually believe the reserve coach at BM was actually assessing Donovan's talent rather than taking a jab at Klinsmann is too stupid to be allowed to have an opinion.

I don't believe I ever said that Jozy wasn't learning anything at Villarreal. But I also think that what he is learning is coming from his time in the Copa Italia and Europa League, rather than playing 5 v 2 in training.

The way you practice does, in most cases, translate to games - provided you're getting games.

 

If you're going to criticize and say he isn't learning anything at least get the league right...Villarreal sounds sooooo Italian it's crazy.

What is also ridiculous is the fact that a 21 year old on a top 3 team, in a top 3 league in the world, with 2 world class strikers ahead of him is failing to you and many others...I guess Brian Mcbride was a huge failure since he was still in college at this point and Drogba was just barely scraping by at Le Mans in the French League and not the Drogba everyone slobs over now....

 

Good post. lol At the catch wtih Coppa Itallia.


And yes, practicing even with the best, will improve a player overall. Hell, Jozy even admitted it. He is learning more, and is appreciating learning a different side of how the game is played more in spain. More respect to the techincal side of the game, which many criticize of him already, and I am sure he sees this also.... he feels this is a perfect place for him.

His Castellano too is pretty damn good, and getting better. I see him babbling on on his twitter, and seems to have worked up a good friendship with Montero. He's staying in Spain. Whether you EPL lovers like it or not.

 

Don't think anyone has posted this yet. Rumor that Bari is interested in a January loan.

http://www.sportal.it/news/news512329.html

 

Jozy obviously has the talent and is learning from the guys ahead of him. Honestly he is in a great situation for a young player.

And apparently warming that bench is enough to get some offer form bundesliga and serie A sides.