Yanks Abroad Flavors of the Week: 2020/2021

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  1. OWN(yewu)ED

    OWN(yewu)ED Member+

    Club: Venezia F.C.
    May 26, 2006
    chico, CA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    hes one of their best value financial players, Im pretty sure hes a lock as a result. Theyre trying to offload a half dozen of their more expensive players so they can take on Messi's contract
     
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  2. rgli13

    rgli13 Member+

    Mar 23, 2005
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    wait...did somebody say joe scally left back?

    now you have my attention.
     
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  3. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Konrad also getting a start today for Marseille. We're getting really close to the start of the Ligue 1 season, so this is a really good sign.
     
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  4. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Indeed.

    He was playing RB today, though. For those that want to see Scally.
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    US eligible Michael Wentzel also scored for Gladbach in this friendly.
     
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  5. gogorath

    gogorath Member+

    None
    United States
    May 12, 2019
    Scally frustrated me at the U17 World Cup because he was constantly attacking, to the level that a few of the goals we gave up could be somewhat attributed to his ranging.

    But that said, his potential was always high. I find it fun and amusing that I was lower on Scally than @ussoccer97531 yet with his athleticism and profile, he's exactly my kind of prospect.

    One thing that been tickling in the back of my mind is that the US has been increasing in skill level but it does seem the overall % of the newest classes that are plus athletes seems to be rather low.... I know that doesn't concern a lot of people but as a speedophile, I love me anyone who can move.
     
  6. yurch10

    yurch10 Member+

    Feb 13, 2004
    That's a pretty nice highlight package. He does look strong and quick, which I think is what the club manager said about him recently.

    Couple loose tackles, and I think he nearly gave up a goal with a giveaway in his own 6 which was ridiculously bad (if that was him), but also had a couple real nice crosses/an assist.

    Another RB, perfect!
     
  7. KALM

    KALM Member+

    Oct 6, 2006
    Boston/Providence
    I have a feeling RB is going to be the position where we'll have to, for the first time ever, leave someone off a World Cup roster who's starting regularly at a reasonably high level (let's say a non-relegated side in a top 4 league).
     
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  8. LouisZ

    LouisZ Member+

    Oct 14, 2010
    Southern California-USA
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I was also not impressed with him with the U-17 but he is starting to make me a believer. I'm not so sure he belongs on the wing as a FB. His game has a lot bite, I would try him as a DM
     
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  9. TxEx

    TxEx Member+

    Tottenham Hotspur, Crystal Palace, FC Dallas
    Aug 19, 2016
    DFW
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    If Scally really does break out and is a rotation option at MGB, then Araujo is gone to Mexico. Not sure if that's a good or bad tradeoff but Scally and Reynolds getting minutes for their teams probably scares off Julian.
     
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  10. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    [​IMG]
     
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  11. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Konrad just scored a nice goal in the preseason friendly against St. Etienne.
    Spinorama...........!! Look at that frickin' touch!
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  12. gogorath

    gogorath Member+

    None
    United States
    May 12, 2019
    That was nice, but I can't believe I just watched a video someone shot with a vertical cellphone of their tv in 2021. :)
     
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  13. rgli13

    rgli13 Member+

    Mar 23, 2005
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    thats a niiiice turn...

    but scally at rb? im getting sleepy again...
     
  14. IndividualEleven

    Mar 16, 2006
    Jordan with a goal and an assist in UCL qualifying.

    The other day, Chris Mueller's club, Hibernian, advanced in ECL qualifying.'

    Galatasaray lost 1-2 to PSV: Yedlin had lowest Sofascore(6.0) among his team's starters.
     
  15. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
     
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  16. dams

    dams Member+

    United States
    Dec 22, 2018
    Feels like Konrad is about to break out bigly.
     
  17. xbhaskarx

    xbhaskarx Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Feb 13, 2010
    NorCal
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #3142 xbhaskarx, Jul 28, 2021
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    If he simply does "okay" at LB in actual Bundeslita games does Scally instantly vault into the top two in the LB pool alongside ARob? At minimum top three with ARob and Vines, right? I mean the next dude after that is currently George Bello or a 34 year old Tim Ream??

    Edit: aaaand I see now he played RB
     
  18. xbhaskarx

    xbhaskarx Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Feb 13, 2010
    NorCal
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States


    Chris Richards disrespected by a (possibly defunct?) meaningless summer preseason friendly tournament :(
     
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  19. TxEx

    TxEx Member+

    Tottenham Hotspur, Crystal Palace, FC Dallas
    Aug 19, 2016
    DFW
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Gomez. If he goes to Real Sociedad and gets minutes off the bench he's in that conversation.
     
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  20. tomásbernal

    tomásbernal Member+

    Sep 4, 2007
    Club:
    Portland Timbers
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    More talk of him at LB! Yay! Need more options. Hope he gets the starting spot there and does well enough to keep it after his competition comes back.
     
  21. tomásbernal

    tomásbernal Member+

    Sep 4, 2007
    Club:
    Portland Timbers
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    from a 45 degree angle, no less.
     
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  22. nobody

    nobody Member+

    Jun 20, 2000
    Dang, I was thinking Scally looked good and then Konrad with a really, really nice touch on the turn. That was simply fantastic. The announcers seemed impressed, raving about the touch before he even scored.

    I could see Konrad breaking out or at least being a regular with plenty of starts and sub appearances. I'm hoping for some production too. He could really put himself in the picture for the US with a run of goals but those winger roles are super competitive on this team. He's essentially up against Pulisic and Reyna. He's gonna hafta be real good to get minutes since he's going to have roughly the same availability of those guys along with Aaronson and Weah and others.

    Scally looked like he's already physically ready to compete and he looked like he mostly made good decisions with the ball. He did let a guy run past him once in those clips and he was in a few odd spots, still has some learning to do but looks like he's got the tools. Shame we already have several right backs. If he can play left back, that could be a different story.
     
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  23. xbhaskarx

    xbhaskarx Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Feb 13, 2010
    NorCal
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    If someone told you a year ago that Taylor Booth could have a legit chance to play for Bayern in 2021...
     
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  24. xbhaskarx

    xbhaskarx Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Feb 13, 2010
    NorCal
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  25. xbhaskarx

    xbhaskarx Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Feb 13, 2010
    NorCal
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Not a bad start

     
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