I hope your rightOriginally Posted by HAM CITY
I'm sorry but there's no way the United States is regressing on any level, not by any metric.Originally Posted by AZwildcats
As a US fan it frustrates me to see Mexico headed in the opposite direction as us. They talent Mexico is going to tap into in the next couple years is excellent. On the other hand we have no where near the talent coming in, and this current group looks like its peaked.
and out of the current group, none of these guys are anywhere close to peaking.
Jozy Altidore - 22yo coming off best season of his career
Fabian Johnson - 24yo coming off first season as a full-time starter in the Bundesliga
Michael Bradley - 24yo coming off best season of his career and one of the most sought after transfer market targets in his league
Jose Torres - 24yo proven pro looking for a move to Europe
Geoff Cameron - 26yo unusually early in development and on his way to Europe
Brad Guzan - 27yo still very early in his GK development
Terrance Boyd - 21yo not even an established pro
Eric Lichaj - 23yo hardly an established pro, EPL starter second half of the season
Tim Ream - 24yo third year pro and instant starter on (albeit) relegated EPL side
Daniel Willaims - 22yo second year pro
Joe Corona - 21yo second year pro
Juan Agudelo - 19yo second year pro
At the youth level there's an unprecedented amount of talent both abroad and domestically, the U.S. will be just fine. The grass aint that much greener.
hes not like paul really, hes more of attacking central midfielder, not really suited to be lying deep.. he excels in a system that is based on short passing and fluid movements with a lot of creative runs being made from the wings and strikers, which he saw plenty of in the dortmund side. we can provide similar movement with the pace and creativity of nani, young, valencia, welbeck, javier, evra, and rooney. Kagawa has a decent goal tally, but i will admit striking the ball is a area that he needs to work on..comfortable on ball with great vision and poise, he is surely a candidate for uniteds poor mans imitation of david silva.Originally Posted by Keepie Uppie
as talented as he is,Utd fans shouldn't expect too much from Kagawa...he needs some time to understand the English game...
i'm guessing he won't even be a regular in his first season...think CR7 when he first came to Old Trafford...
i think eventually Sir Alex will mould him into the system...
an honest question though...what type of a player is Kagawa and what's his best position?i don't subscribe to the Bundesliga(yes,futbol isn't free here)
good technique,good pace and a lot of movement in the final third...and from the highlights that i've seen,Kagawa seems more comfortable with the ball...
looks like he's a very different player compared to Scholes...
it won't,my friend...the standard 4-4-2 has been United's blueprint for success for almost two decades now...
frankly,i don't expect Sir Alex to change that anytime soon...
Originally Posted by StrictlyAirJordans23
Originally Posted by ELCHAPULINCOLORADO
cmon son
we are talking about wprld class players.
only a mexico fan would think the following
chicharron, guardado, dos santos,marquez and barrera>>>>>>>>> an aging maicon, robinho, kaka, lucio and dinho
but in reality
an aging maicon, robinho, kaka, lucio and dinho>>>>>>>>>>> chicharron, guardado, dos santos,marquez and barrera
Who's saying that? I don't know any Mexicans that are saying we have better quality players, including the names you mentioned.Mexico has to settle with what we have, Brasil don't. We only have a few players competing in top class leagues, Brasil don't. Brasil is not like Mexico and the U.S, they don't have to call up players simply because they play in a top club even thouh they are off form because they have other world class players that are in form. In my opinion, an IN FORM Marcelo, Neymar, Hulk, Silva, Pato>>>>>>> OFF FORM Maicon, Robinho, Lucio, Kaka, and Ronaldinho..........which is the squad the U.S. lost 4-1 and Mexico beat 2-0.Chicharron? Really? Im not even going to debate with you anymore because you sound like the typical Centralamerican who always tries to discredit every little bit of glory Mexico gets...no offense to Centroamericanos, i have nothing against them.
I am absolutely in this camp. I think Dempsey is quality. He has proven that he can score goals which none of Arsenal's current midfielders can really say aside from Arteta on free kicks. I also don't think M'Vila is a need given the make-up of the team, unless he is going to take over Arteta's spot. Depth is always good though as long as the players accept it. Arsenal also really need a fullback to back up Sagna and Gibbs if neccessary. Personally, I don't like the formation we play. I think that Walcott and inevitably Podolski would be better served in a more central role like a 4-4-2 or a 4-3-1-2Originally Posted by trunks206
Originally Posted by laker4lifeman
Originally Posted by eiddyfouw
There seems to be a big divide amongst Arsenal fans as to whether they would like us to sign Clint. I think he'd do great at Arsenal. He'd bench Ramsey instantly and would compete with Rosicky for first choice AM and I'd allow jack to come back slowly and not put our title chances on his shoulders after being out a whole year.
Reasons for Clint Dempsey to Arsenal:
1) He wants to play in the Champions League
2)He has goals in him (Our midfield return for goals this year was a total joke) Which imo is why we need a upgrade on AM over a DM. Our attack is so inept at times we have 8 players in the opponents half...catching us on the counter is too easy but if our back 4 (+ Song) were able to concentrate on defending we'd look solid. We have the individuals to make a great defense, the tactics we employ makes them look like crap.
3)He's 29 so he's experienced and wont need time to adapt to the PL (plus he wont "kill" young player X's development)
4)He works super hard and looks hungry to score goals. No Arshavin.
5) Probably the most important factor...he wont cost that much ~10m
Sign him up Arsene and go for Gotze next summer as maybe be will want to leave Dortmund then.
In the immediate top-10, even as an ardent Madrid supporter, I'd have Ibra and David Silva over Ozil. Maybe even Bastian. Keepers rated for this tournament in my view should be: Neuer, Casillas, Hart. Pirlo is more important to Italy than De Rossi. Benzema should be higher, Muller lower. ESPN must expect a big tourney for Eriksen, but I'm not quite sure we see it in the "Group of Death." Ramos higher, Nasri lower. At the beginning of the 2011-2012 campaign, Gotze was my player to watch for Euro 2012. Thought he would steal the show for Germany on the way to winning the tournament. However, injuries have plagued his form and the likelihood is far less of that occurring.
Originally Posted by ELCHAPULINCOLORADO
Originally Posted by StrictlyAirJordans23
Originally Posted by ELCHAPULINCOLORADO
cmon son
we are talking about wprld class players.
only a mexico fan would think the following
chicharron, guardado, dos santos,marquez and barrera>>>>>>>>> an aging maicon, robinho, kaka, lucio and dinho
but in reality
an aging maicon, robinho, kaka, lucio and dinho>>>>>>>>>>> chicharron, guardado, dos santos,marquez and barrera
Who's saying that? I don't know any Mexicans that are saying we have better quality players, including the names you mentioned.Mexico has to settle with what we have, Brasil don't. We only have a few players competing in top class leagues, Brasil don't. Brasil is not like Mexico and the U.S, they don't have to call up players simply because they play in a top club even thouh they are off form because they have other world class players that are in form. In my opinion, an IN FORM Marcelo, Neymar, Hulk, Silva, Pato>>>>>>> OFF FORM Maicon, Robinho, Lucio, Kaka, and Ronaldinho..........which is the squad the U.S. lost 4-1 and Mexico beat 2-0.Chicharron? Really? Im not even going to debate with you anymore because you sound like the typical Centralamerican who always tries to discredit every little bit of glory Mexico gets...no offense to Centroamericanos, i have nothing against them.
you are seriously lying to yourselve. me and you know damn well that almost everymexican supporter always thinks that mexico is top class
im mexican and salvadorian, but i can care less for both teams.
i bet you are one of those fans that was agreeing with fox sports deportes that were comparing to chicharito with messi
Originally Posted by StrictlyAirJordans23
Originally Posted by ELCHAPULINCOLORADO
you are seriously lying to yourselve. me and you know damn well that almost everymexican supporter always thinks that mexico is top class
im mexican and salvadorian, but i can care less for both teams.
i bet you are one of those fans that was agreeing with fox sports deportes that were comparing to chicharito with messi
I can already tell you're and armchair fan/internet fan. I've been to Monterrey, Guadalajara, D.F., Torreon, Zamora and have had hours-long conversations about our league and other European leagues and national teams with family and friends....throughout the years i have never, i repeat HAVE NEVER, heard a Mexican fan claim that Mexico produces better talent than Brasil, Argentina, Spain, Getmany, etc.Your dislike for Mexican fans is seriously blinding you.
the thing is, im guessing you speak to an average person that watches 1 futbol picante a year and thinks hes an expert, or ask them whos on the bench for the mexican team and hell say borguetti or hugo sanchez, ask any mexican that ACTUALLY follows the mexican league (nueva Liga MXOriginally Posted by ELCHAPULINCOLORADO
Originally Posted by StrictlyAirJordans23
Originally Posted by ELCHAPULINCOLORADO
you are seriously lying to yourselve. me and you know damn well that almost everymexican supporter always thinks that mexico is top class
im mexican and salvadorian, but i can care less for both teams.
i bet you are one of those fans that was agreeing with fox sports deportes that were comparing to chicharito with messi
I can already tell you're and armchair fan/internet fan. I've been to Monterrey, Guadalajara, D.F., Torreon, Zamora and have had hours-long conversations about our league and other European leagues and national teams with family and friends....throughout the years i have never, i repeat HAVE NEVER, heard a Mexican fan claim that Mexico produces better talent than Brasil, Argentina, Spain, Getmany, etc.Your dislike for Mexican fans is seriously blinding you.
ive been to tijuana and your point is?
then its obvious that you havnt crossed with the fans that i deal with all the time.
Strange how few people realize this about Ozil, and it's not like he had an incredible first campaign either. Of course he's an excellent player, but to call him the fifth best European is outrageous. Somehow, he's becoming known as the second best player on Real, when in reality he's their fourth or fifth best attacker. Don't mean to denigrate his talent, because I wouldn't be surprised if he racked up a bunch of assists as Germany ran riot. His vision and final ball are top class.Originally Posted by Xtapolapacetl
@ Zlatan being #8. Dude has been the third best player in the world over the last year.
Ozil hasn't been as good as last season. I wondered what their rationale has been for putting him so high. I figured it must be because he won La Liga.. But then I saw Benzema at #17. No RM fan will tell you that Ozil was better than Benzema this previous season.
@ Fabregas even being on it and at #15
