Well the 18 year old US player is moving to Portugal to play for Benfica. I wonder what you think of this? Adu also said his performance with the U-20 team and in MLS will win him a spot of the US National team and I hope it does.
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Well the 18 year old US player is moving to Portugal to play for Benfica. I wonder what you think of this? Adu also said his performance with the U-20 team and in MLS will win him a spot of the US National team and I hope it does.
People from United thought he was very hyped and over rated when he trained with us last year, Benfica not a bad starting club at all, good luck to him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lyle
Once he learns to put the ball away better he'll be a complete player but right now he needs help with finishing.
Good, I'm happy Man U doesn't think much of him....I would hate for him to be on that squad! But if another team, like Liverpool for instance got ahold of him I would be extremely pleased.
I have no doubt Freddy Adu is a great player....he just turned 18!
......and mark my words, Jozy Altidore won't be far behind Adu. Jozy is 17 years old! Jozy can boot it hard.....harder than Riise!!!!
Great for Adu and great for Benfica. He'll get to play plenty in a good league, plus get some expose to UEFA-level games. With him at Benifica, Beasley with Rangers now and a bunch of other players on mid-level ELP teams, the USA nationals should be much better prepared next world cup.
I think its a good situation for him but I can't say I'm totally confident he'll work out. He seems to really only play his best when he's the clear leader and the playmaker and not everybody's gonna have him be that.
Altidore is the man, the U.S. finally has a real striker, well at least a prospect.
And I'm glad Beasley got out of Man City.
I think people have expected a ton out of Freddy and he's achieved a lot but not to a level that the US figured he would....they figured he'd be like Michael Jordan right away he needs to be patient and he'll develop into a great player.
Kenny Cooper will be good too, he's a big boy and he's a striker.
But here's what Jozy can do....this is his first goal in MLS
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Can't really judge him till we see him a Champions league game against a Prem side or in the Prem itself.
I definately don't think he's better than Theo Walcott (who must surely start for Arsenal this season) ;)
Lets be honest Smash hes 18, if he was a Walcott or Rooney i doubt he would be at Benfica.Quote:
Originally Posted by Smashup
Dunno mate Chelsea wanted him at 15 but he proved to be pony when they went over to scout him ;)
You can tell when they're 15 if they'll cut the mustard in the Prem and they deemed him not good enough.
Good start though Benfica :)
Danny Szetela is probably gonna go to AS Roma at the end of the year.
I don't know that much about him, he's a midfielder that was on the U-21 team but he must be pretty good, not too many of our guys play for teams like Roma.
Benny Feilhaber's going from Germany to Derby County. Not too sure about that to be honest, aren't they as likely as any to get relegated. I guess if he does well individually it wouldn't really matter. I would have thought he could get on a bigger club than that, he has done well with the national team.
We (Spurs) signed Boateng recently who is supposedly the next big German Player ;)
Hope so.
Oh the 'Ghetto' Kid. Bet he gets a few lumps n bumps this season :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Smashup
Mate he was on trial for a wekk or two with us and the reports were he was way overated and we sent him back home.Quote:
Originally Posted by Smashup
Of course Adu's been overrated, he was way too hyped up.
He never really had a good situation in the MLS, that and the MLS is underrated by most people but that's beside the point.
But still, even though I was down on him too he was as good as anybody at the U-21. That doesn't assure success by any means but he was the best player on the field versus Brazil IMO hands down, he's not a bum. He just was overrated and now well start to see if he can really make it.
I want to ask a general question because I know nothing about football. Be honest regardless of location. Are U.S. pro teams really comparable to minor league teams over in Europe??
....yes the team play is terrible here but it's getting better.
Freddy Adu will be a good player in the Premiership....hell Dempsey is doing well at Fullham and I think Adu is going to be better than Dempsey
Sorry to piss on your parade Lyle but Dempsey was on the bench for most of the season, and to be honest hasnt done anything of note in the premiership.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lyle
When he got PT he did well....it takes some adjusting to get used to the type of play the EPL has.
Dempsey and Adu have done more in the EPL than Beckham has in the MLS.....and Adu has never even played in the EPL.....so just give them some freaking time.
Liek Onyewu....Newcastle was smart to get him but they gave him ONE SEASON and that was it....he never got used to the play and how the hell is he suppose to develop when he doesn't get an oppertunity to play and learn what works and what doesn't.
My very strong opinion is that none of the European teams....ESPECIALLY ENGLISH TEAMS want US players to be there much less do well....nothing else can explain the lack of chance our boys get over there....A SEASON???? just ONE.....give Rooney ONE season where he's riding the pine the majority of the time and if he was American he'd have been gone no questions asked.
Brian McBride did well, Tim Howard did well....
Bocanegra, Simek, Spector, Convey, Beasley, Demerit.....all those guys play in the UK but I'm 100% sure they aren't the best players that the US has.
All I'm saying is give Adu a chance and he'll perform well....I know Altidore will do good things as well
Plenty of internations have trouble adjusting to the ELP, absolutely, and you are right, Americans get very little slack or second chances. They expect them to fail, want them to fail. That's why I'm glad Beasley is with Rangers and Adu is at Benifica. Every Rangers fan I know (one of my best friends is Glaswegian, and I've spent a week there) remembers and respects Claudia Reyna and they are glad to be getting Demarcus. Adu will get more chance to play than he would at a a TOP EPL team and he'll play in UEFA CUP or Champions League, which he won't do with a mid-tier EPL team. Adu may not turn into Zidane, but he'll be a quality player, probably one notch up from prime Claudio Reyna. If he can avoid getting injured, like Reyna, I'll be happy with the result.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lyle
u cant judge anyone who plays well in scotland!
rod wallace at the age of 39 knocked in 50 odd goals for gers and he couldnt even find the net south of the border
personally i think becks has done more for the mls than any american has done for the prem even though he hasnt kicked a ball
Liek Onyewu wasnt up to the job, 1 season is enough to tell you what a player can do, especially a defender as there job is the same on every pitch in the world, he was big but losing 50 50's to smaller guys and being taken out of the play by smart strikers is not good enough in this league
mcbride and howard are doing very well and have stepped up as well as fridel who is quality between the sticks
we will never know how good Altidore is unless he plays here, sure that was a good goal but when you get the likes of essian, mascherano, makele, gerrard, hargreaves, even jimmy bullard running along side you you aint gonna get a shot like that away before the balls gone
but hopefully he will be good, personally though american soccer needs to get rid of the american football markings on the pitch, dreadful!!!
[quote=beds ]
u cant judge anyone who plays well in scotland!
rod wallace at the age of 39 knocked in 50 odd goals for gers and he couldnt even find the net south of the border
You can judge a player one how well they do in UEFA or Champions coming out of Scotland.Quote:
Originally Posted by SeanE
Well, I think it's all much 'Adu' over nothing 8)
The football markings is bush league, most places don't have that though.Quote:
Originally Posted by beds
I'm really impressed by Altidore and I usually am pretty down on American strikers. I was surprised at how well McBride's done in England to be honest. I always just thought of him as a grinder, nothing really special. That is kind of his game but he's done well with it. Altidore seems to have all the ability, good size, speed, very powerful shot, seems to be pretty good in the air and he's only 17. I wouldn't be surprised at all if he ends up doing better than Adu. He doesn't have to play in England to prove himself but I'd like him to go somewhere in Europe.
I just wanna see what our young guys end up doing. The guys on our U-21 team I think have much more natural talent than were use too. Not just Adu, Altidore, but other guys too. Sal Zizzo is talented, signed with Hannover after the tournament, and Danny Szetela's going to Roma. I don't think we've ever had a non goalie go to a club as big as Roma.
I think Onweyu is ridiculously overrated and I don't see why he continues to start. He always looks shit to me. Jay Demerit's a clearly better player IMO. Not too high on Bocanegra either.
Onyewu just needs a chance, and I think he serves the team best when he has to go against teams like Czech Republic due to their size and strength....you put a beast like Gooch vs a speedster and he'll draw fouls and look horrible until he figures it out.
Some young guys to keep your eyes on are:
Benny Feilhaber -midfielder, 22 years old, plays for Derby County
Michael Bradley - midfielder, 20 years old, plays for SC Heerenveen
Kenny Cooper Jr - striker, 22 years old, 6'3 tall, plays for Dallas and is the son of former NASL player...you may know him....Kenny Cooper Sr. the goalkeeper from England
Lee Nugyen - midfielder, 20 years old, plays for PSV Eindoven
and some others
Preston Zimmerman
Jonathan Spector
Johann Smith
Gabriel Ferrari
The US is set to make big strides in international play if we have the right coach.....Bradley has done well so far when he has his players available....I was disappointed to see the way we handled the Copa America though.
Our young players are getting in over in Germany and The Netherlands and Scotland and those guys are doing well....they just need the chances.