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Johnson will be good and Beasley already is, but Donovan? The guy who came crying over back to California because he couldn't handle the pressure of a top tier league?Originally posted by Lawrence of Arabia
and when everyone realizes that america has much better young players, like Eddie Johnson, Landon Donovan, and DaMarcus Beaseley, they'll get off the Adu splooge wagon and stop overhyping him.
Though I think Adu will be every bit the player that Beasley is, and possibly more. Adu is the playmaker we've been looking for. The US team has plenty of speed and athleticism, but we don't have a playmaker.
Though in a few years, you could probably put Adu up front with EJ, and he'd probably do better than most of losers who try to play striker for the US (by that time I assume McBride retires from international football).“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
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OUCH, OUCH, OUCH!Originally posted by Lawrence of Arabia
Czech Republic 8 - 1 Andorra
Well that is what happens when you are Andorra
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And yeah, the US qualifier is on ESPN2.“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
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I don't know as Adu will ever be the huge goal scorer, but some of his assists are awesome. He's tied with a slew of others for 4th in the MLS on assists, despite limited playing time.im blind my ass. i've played soccer at the highest level in the state of california. i know a good player when i see one, and adu isnt aggressive enough. yeah, he can dribble like no other, but so what? you wanna play 1 on 1, go play in the mexican league. who runs faster? a player or the ball? hes got one goal through 9 games. hes only started four of them. at 5ft 8 hes kinda small, but he can still grow another two inches or so. hes only got three shots on goal out of 10 taken (thats on average one shot per game)
You are right that he isn't that aggressive now. That has limited his impact and consistency. But he's much more aggressive this year than last year because he's a bigger kid and isn't pushed around as much now. I don't know if this progression will continue.I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891Comment
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he couldnt handle sitting on the bench. if i was him, i woulda gone to another team in europe, one not as good as Bayer Leverkusen, where he could get some playing time.Johnson will be good and Beasley already is, but Donovan? The guy who came crying over back to California because he couldn't handle the pressure of a top tier league?
yeah, Adu the 5ft 6 playmaker, who dribbles too much, weights 140 lbs, and chose to play in america instead of europe. speed and athleticism always beats technical skill. if hes gonna be as good as beaseley, then hes gonna have to go play in europe for one, and for two, not get hyped as much as he did, because beasley didnt get any hype.Though I think Adu will be every bit the player that Beasley is, and possibly more. Adu is the playmaker we've been looking for. The US team has plenty of speed and athleticism, but we don't have a playmaker.
yeah, remember eric wynalda? and mcbride sucks too. so did clint, that fat out of shape whale.Though in a few years, you could probably put Adu up front with EJ, and he'd probably do better than most of losers who try to play striker for the US (by that time I assume McBride retires from international football)."Everything for the State, nothing against the State, nothing outside the State" - Benito MussoliniComment
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When he's on, Adu's really fun to watch. Exciting like no other player that DC United has. I don't know about the hype, and I'm a very casual fan in any event (I like football a lot more than soccer), but I'm glad that I will be able to watch him for the next couple of years here.I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891Comment
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yeah, Adu the 5ft 6 playmaker, who dribbles too much, weights 140 lbs, and chose to play in america instead of europe. speed and athleticism always beats technical skill. if hes gonna be as good as beaseley, then hes gonna have to go play in europe for one, and for two, not get hyped as much as he did, because beasley didnt get any hype.
Um... LoA? Legally he can't be transferred to Europe because of his young age. Adu has basically said when he gets to the requisite age, he's gone. Though I think he should balk on the uber-clubs because he'll just be on the bench. Best to pick a decent, but non CL team so he can get some good playing time.
yeah, remember eric wynalda? and mcbride sucks too. so did clint, that fat out of shape whale.
Wynalda could shoot at least. Not too bad. McBride is pretty decent. He had a HELL of a last few months at Fulham.“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
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he IS the requisite age - hes like 18. i agree, dont join a CL team, go to say a French Ligue A, or Swiss Super League, or English lower premier league and play there for say one or two years as a starter, then move to a PSV Eindhoven, or an Everton.Um... LoA? Legally he can't be transferred to Europe because of his young age. Adu has basically said when he gets to the requisite age, he's gone. Though I think he should balk on the uber-clubs because he'll just be on the bench. Best to pick a decent, but non CL team so he can get some good playing time."Everything for the State, nothing against the State, nothing outside the State" - Benito MussoliniComment
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No he isn't 18. He's 16 (turned it two days back). You keep making this claim without any proof. Sorry, bub. Come back with proof or else you continue to be full of ****.“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
- John 13:34-35 (NRSV)Comment
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His growth and weight sure seem like that of a 16-year old kid as opposed to an 18-year old kid. But I have no proof either way.I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891Comment
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just look at his face, the kid just turned 18.No he isn't 18. He's 16 (turned it two days back). You keep making this claim without any proof. Sorry, bub. Come back with proof or else you continue to be full of ****.
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ISRAEL HAS STORMED BACK and tied it at 2. man, these guys have heart. loads and loads of heart."Everything for the State, nothing against the State, nothing outside the State" - Benito MussoliniComment
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I ask for your proof and you spew more bull****Originally posted by Lawrence of Arabia
just look at his face, the kid just turned 18.
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“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
- John 13:34-35 (NRSV)Comment
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chivas USA v chicago burn is on espn 2"Everything for the State, nothing against the State, nothing outside the State" - Benito MussoliniComment
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its all over. Ireland and Israel TIE 2 - 2. what a nasty game is was too, 7 yellows for israel, 1 yellw and a red for ireland (Andrew O'Brien, central defender)"Everything for the State, nothing against the State, nothing outside the State" - Benito MussoliniComment
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