Yanks Abroad 2024/25 thread

Discussion in 'USA Men: News & Analysis' started by OWN(yewu)ED, Aug 2, 2024.

  1. NietzscheIsDead

    NietzscheIsDead Member+

    NO WAR
    United States
    May 31, 2019
    NO WAR
    thats not a volley, fella.
     
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  2. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Um.................Vazquez goal!

    We didn't go zero for the weekend with our #9s at least. Brandon has scored in three straight games now.
     
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  3. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    We should keep a side-eye on USYNTer Grayson Dettoni at Bayern.
    Hell, we should keep a side-eye on any young, USMNT-eligible CB.
     
  4. falvo

    falvo Member+

    Mar 27, 2005
    San Jose & Florence
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    Milan Venezia 4-0, le pagelle della partita di Serie A

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    • PULISIC voto 6,5
    • dal 74' MUSAH s.v. no rating

    Serie A - Le pagelle di Milan-Venezia, 4-0: Pulisic "motorizza ...

    Christian PULISIC 7,5: dal dischetto, assist dalla bandierina e idee a profusione per motorizzare l'attacco rossonero. Capitan America torna a far centro.


    Christian PULISIC 7.5: scored from the pk spot, assisted on a corner had a lot of ideas to power the Rossoneri attack. Captain America hits the mark again.

    Dal 74' Yunus Musah 6: ordinato e senza fronzoli a metà campo.

    From 74' Yunus Musah 6: an ordinary player without frills in midfield.

    Venezia

    Gianluca BUSIO 6: qualche fine giocata tra le linee d'attacco per l'italo-statunitense.

    Gianluca BUSIO 6: the Italian-American put forth some fine play between the attacking lines.
     
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  5. BMWDeuce

    BMWDeuce Member

    AC Milan
    United States
    Aug 15, 2024
    It isn't saying much but I thought Busio was the best player by far for Venezia. Actually looks like he added some steel to his game that was missing.
     
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  6. Excellency

    Excellency Member+

    LA Galaxy
    United States
    Nov 4, 2011
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    With Busio you know he'll be thinking about how to score the ball when he's playing.
     
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  7. OWN(yewu)ED

    OWN(yewu)ED Member+

    Club: Venezia F.C.
    May 26, 2006
    chico, CA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I love that he always wants the ball. Might sound stupid but that is not such a common trait. He always shows for it and makes. For venezia it sucks but it’s early in season. Weve already had to play lazio, fiorentina, Torino, and ac Milan. Easier teams are coming
     
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  8. NorcalHockeyhooligan

    Feb 25, 2012
    Club:
    Everton FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I’d rather Pulisic never get the third element (yellow card) for the Geordie Howe hart trick since yellow card accumulation actually is detrimental in soccer, unlike in hockey, where accumulation of the third element (fight) doesn’t often lead to suspension (usually). Of course, fighting accumulation means bye bye Lady Byng trophy! :D
     
  9. Bob Morocco

    Bob Morocco Member+

    Aug 11, 2003
    Billings, MT
    #584 Bob Morocco, Sep 15, 2024
    Last edited: Sep 15, 2024
    Opta ranks the 6 worst Eredivisie teams below the worst MLS team and MLS is ranked ahead of the Dutch league as a whole. As someone who has seen a decent number of league games this century last season was the lowest I’ve ever seen the Eredivisie.
     
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  10. Bob Morocco

    Bob Morocco Member+

    Aug 11, 2003
    Billings, MT
    Yeah I don’t fully agree. Our targets aren’t as good as they have been in the past and his service has improved but in the past it was not good. He wasn’t getting the right shape/pace for the area he was targeting. According to FBref/Opta these two corners this season are the first primary or secondary assists he’s gotten off of a dead ball in his career. He’s at 2 primary or secondary assist on 118 set pieces for club.

    From the run of play his crossing has not been great but that’s a bit of a different issue. With his right that has mostly been about where he is targeting his service to. With his left it’s that and a little technical weakness.
     
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  11. KALM

    KALM Member+

    Oct 6, 2006
    Boston/Providence
    #586 KALM, Sep 15, 2024
    Last edited: Sep 15, 2024
    One interesting thing that I'm seeing from the FBRef data is that he's attempting a lot more inswinging corner kicks this season than he has in the past. That seems to be the most significant development there.

    https://fbref.com/en/players/1bf33a9a/Christian-Pulisic#all_stats_passing_types

    That link shows that he has taken 53 corner kicks in his club career since 2017. (There's another figure in that same link that shows 65 corners, but I believe that is including short corners.)

    20 of those 53 corner kicks came during his last season at Dortmund in 2018-19. Of those 20, only 3 were inswingers.

    At Chelsea, Pulisic essentially didn't take corner kicks, as FBRef shows him attempting only 4 total during his entire 4 year spell there.

    Last season, Pulisic attempted 18 corner kicks at Milan, and 13 of those were outswingers.

    A few games into this season, Pulisic has already attempted 11 corner kicks and all but 1 of them have been inswingers. And he has his first two assists from them now.
     
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  12. OWN(yewu)ED

    OWN(yewu)ED Member+

    Club: Venezia F.C.
    May 26, 2006
    chico, CA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Don’t like tessnann on bench for Lyon, coulda been helping Venezia :/ . Hopefully breaks through soon.

    McKenzie helped pitch a shut out for Toulouse
     
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  13. largegarlic

    largegarlic Member+

    Jul 2, 2007
    Good news on McKenzie. That should help him get over that tying goal for NZ.
     
  14. Bob Morocco

    Bob Morocco Member+

    Aug 11, 2003
    Billings, MT
    I wonder if this is also a function of being given corner duties on both sides.
     
  15. Maximum Optimal

    Maximum Optimal Member+

    Jul 10, 2001
    Lyon is a significantly tougher lineup to break into.

    McKenzie to Toulouse was my favorite move by an American player this transfer window.
     
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  16. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
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  17. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Fingers crossed that we have something with Josh Wynder.
     
  18. gomichigan24

    gomichigan24 Member+

    Jul 15, 2002
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Would be the first American to really have success in Portugal if so.
     
  19. Bruce S

    Bruce S Member+

    Sep 10, 1999
    In swinger or out swingers are controlled by which side the corner kick is taken. The kicker has no choice in this unless he takes with either foot.
     
  20. KALM

    KALM Member+

    Oct 6, 2006
    Boston/Providence
    Obviously. But I still find it interesting that he has predominately taken outswinging corners in his club career (at a 3 to 1 ratio at least) prior to this year and never registered an assist on them, while he has almost exclusively taken inswinging corners this year and registered two assists off them already, with the season barely underway.
     
  21. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #596 Paul Berry, Sep 16, 2024
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    Or the inside or outside of the foot.

     
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  22. Pegasus

    Pegasus Member+

    Apr 20, 1999
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The first one to have no paycheck issues?
     
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  23. BMWDeuce

    BMWDeuce Member

    AC Milan
    United States
    Aug 15, 2024
    I'm also under the impression Tessmann is viewed as a long term DM as Matic is 36
     
  24. Excellency

    Excellency Member+

    LA Galaxy
    United States
    Nov 4, 2011
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    I scored an Olympico from the right side with the outside of my right boot once.:cool: In practice:D. With nobody defending:oops:.
     
  25. eagercolin

    eagercolin Member

    Metro
    United States
    Aug 25, 2017
    Buffalo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    "Extension" means that the team will actually extend payment. It's the highest honor a Portuguese team can bestow, and it's not taken lightly.
     
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