YNT-eligible MLS players: 2020 In-season thread

Jesus Ferreira apparently with an assist on the Cobra goal in the FCD-Union game -- not a super-impressive pass but still nice.

I'd say Aaronson or McKenzie have actually been the most impressive thread-eligible players, though Cannon has been typically solid. Tessmann's debut has been heavy on the defensive actions; not really much favorable going forward.

 

Take it yourself, @PaxiPomy! ⚡@FCDallas go ahead 2-0. #DALvPHI pic.twitter.com/OPe1Ugksit

— Major League Soccer (@MLS) March 1, 2020

 

Pomykal is the smartest player on the field and Tessman is the biggest.

 

Feel like I was watching a different game than you.

- Aaronson's rhythm was way off. He worked hard like always, but offense wasn't there.
- Ferreira was bereft of many ideas and was beaten to balls. His part on the 1st goal was pretty inconsequential.
- Tessman really impressed. Patrolled his area well, and distributed pretty efficiently. Did make a few pretty incisive passes, including a cheeky leave on Pomykal's goal for the assist.
- McKenzie was decent. Better than last yr's debacle.

 

I agree Ferreira was mostly not-great. But he had the assist, which is nice.

Re: Aaronson, the comment was first-half focused, when he pressed well, did well to get a shot off, and had a key pass. So there were some interesting moments and I wasn't terribly impressed by any of the homegrowns in the frist half.

For me Tessmann's athleticism and defensive work was impressive in the first half but it seemed like he did nothing terribly incisive passing-wise. That's not the worst thing in the world for a debut.

 

Months after rejecting a (reported) $3 million offer and saying they expected to eventually sell for $10, Sporting has left Gianluca Busio on the bench.

 

mls baby

 

Atlanta has announced that they will no longer release first team players for national team camps outside of fifa mandated windows. This is a big hit for ynt’s as they have some younger players that are really talented and it now means that Brooks Lennon and Miles Robinson will not be in a u23 camp again.

 

I thought Tessman was really good, but I'm not seeing this freakish athleticism. Good athleticism, yes, but nowhere near Alphonso Davies or anything like that. Pomykal was his normal dynamic self.

Santos looked pretty good, but the possibility of a Tessman/Pomykal/Roberts midfield is one of the things that excites me most about MLS this season. I don't think Servania is up to the level of these guys.

 

Red Bulls strike first. 🙌

Kyle Duncan finds the back of the net for his second-career goal. #RBNYvCIN pic.twitter.com/woxgH1zu8c

— Major League Soccer (@MLS) March 1, 2020

 

Danny Leyva starts for Seattle.

 

Not talking about his athleticism. The size, he is huge, Cobra looks tiny next to him.

 

On a more unheralded note, Chicago's starting '97 Mauricio Pineda.

 

And Mihailovic

 

Understood. I just quoted you as I was focusing on the players that you had mentioned. The athleticism comment was more based on crazy quotes from Dabo Swinney and others who have implied that he's a world class athlete.

 

FWIW, this is also a reminder that "athleticism" is a word with a loose and vague definition, and therefore carries different meanings depending on who is saying it.

 

I definitely see a very good athlete. I'm just doubtful that it's so special as to separate him from everyone else at the professional level.

 

But when compared to his size, it’s an asset.

And he doesn’t even have GAM strength yet.