I was reading in another forum on how Adu wouldn't be playing in the World Cup 2006 because he won't make the team. I kind of though he was losing his mind, because Adu is Americans proclaimed wonder child. So que pasa, will he be on USA final roster come june?
i dont think so, he should, barring injury or carreeer changing circumstances, be on the 2010 team, but hes not ready to be running at the best defenders in the world, it would do no good for anyone, even adu himself
No, he hasn't been tearing MLS up. That could be put down to not getting enough time from his coach. That could be put down to him not being good enough to start. I think he should be on the NT tho. I think he would be a good sub with 10-15 mins left.
sometimes he'd tear it up and other times it was like he disappeared. He's probably grown a little since the MLS season ended through weight training and we'll have to see how he does during camp starting in a couple o' weeks. For my money he's a great "23rd" man. He definitely has the flair and creativity to actually create against good teams. It's just a toss up to which Adu comes to play. I for one am very excited to see how he does during camp. If he doesn't go, it's quite ok, age and experience didn't allow him to make the team. However, if he has grown enough to make the team, he's a great wild card to hold in your hand.
Who knows, maybe Adu will be one of those guys who when he plays against better competition he plays better. Remember Beasley in MLS, he never really looked all that great at all. Then he goes to PSV and tears it up. I never really thought Convey looked all that great in MLS either. Both of those guys to me always looked good for the national team, then I would watch them in MLS and wonder what it was that got them called up in the first place. Adu might be the same way. According to FSC he looked good in the Zizou vs. Ronaldo charity game last week.
well if you consider starting around half of your team games "tearing it up" then yea, most national teamers can hold down a club level starting spot before they get to the world cup roster
There is disagreement as to whether he will make the team. Personally I think he has the necessary qualities to make it. The competition is not that great.
i tend to think that Adu will be on the national team. i know that he hasn't done a whole lot in mls so far, but that is more attributable to his coach than any lack of ability on his part. i'm not sure if he will get much playing time in the world cup, but it can't hurt for him to be there, training with the guys and just soaking everything in. it may even help him deal with the inevitable pressures and demands in 2010.
With the problems at the 4th forward spot (McBride, Johnson, Wolff, ....), or even the 3rd if you are not a big backer of Josh Wolff, I think Arena may decide to take 9 middies and only three forwards (not counting Landon as a forward). That 4th forward spot should be a guy who can come in and create goals at the end when we need them. I think Adu has a shot at that spot, along with Dempsey and Martino.
Adu will have to do something incredible this next camp to upseat the players that have already proven themselves. We are stacked in the midfield and the strikers. There is no way Adu will do well enough in one game to convince Bruce Arena that there should be a 23rd spot just for him. Even Arena said his roster was pretty much complete.
Isn't the point that there aren't enough people who have "proven" themselves? There are a good 3 or 4 spots on this roster that are up for grabs. Who has proven themselves for those spots? Quaranta? Ralston? Ching? Wolff? We haven't even talked about the possibility of injuries. I'm not saying that Adu is going to make the team, but a 16 year old kid wouldn't be getting called in for camp if we had a wealth of proven players.
Well I dont expect him to start. But I can see him coming at tired defenses for 20 minutes with his pace and skill. He would be a nightmare for those last 20 minutes. I think he is derserving of a sub spot.
Beasley(wrecks the CL), Convey(promotion), even Mathis did well overseas for a stint. All had forgetable spells in MLS. Doesn't mean MLS is a standard bearer for the NT. The kid has a camp and about 4-6 months to impress. That's more of a shot than most BS posters.
I think that applies to a lot of those guys... wolff and dempsey could also be threats for a 20 minute span. is Adu really deserving over either of them? in this case, i could see wolff getting the nod just because he has a bit more intermational playing experience.
I've seen him play brilliantly in MLS, including a heartbreaking late strike at HDC last summer that defeated the Galaxy 1:0. I would love to see a guy have a chance to play for USA in 5 consecutive World Cups and break the record for youngest player ever to play in a finals. I would also love the increased media attention in the US if he plays. However, if his play at the U20 world championship in Holland last June is any indication, he is not ready, and the foregoing reasons are not enough to give him a roster spot over someone who is ready. Having said that, I wouldn't mind seeing him in a friendly this spring.
I've been looking for where he did and couldn't find it. thanks for the post before i put my foot in my mouth but I'm sure we can find lots of players who scored in WCQ who shouldn't touch the bench at a WC Finals.