Landon Donovon - US playmaker
The NY Times is calling him the US playmaker. It seems Arena is expecting him to take the lead this World Cup. What did GAC call it, the three & q? I would prefer him not being in the set-up at all.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/13/sports/soccer/13soccer.html
posted by Chris P at
5/13/2006 03:29:00 PM
6 Comments:
"At the same time, Donovan has learned patience from a player like Reyna, who has a maestro's feel for controlling the rhythm of a game." Jere Longman, Journalist, NY Times
I am about to throw up.
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GAC, at 5:07 PM
This is the trouble with the way the game and US players are covered by the press in this country. It's just not helpful at all to report on Donovan in this tone when his head is already big enough.
I can't see leaving him out of the squad having said that though. It's hard too when there's no other candidate to act as a team fulcrum.
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gooner71, at 5:41 PM
It would be interesting to see how Donovan could develop if he were in a challenging training situation, day in and day out, at a better club. Unless he does something remarkable in Germany, I don't think we'll get that chance.
Two questions for the group: (1) What is Nike/US Soccer going to do with all of those unsold "Adu" kits? (2) Will Reyna start calling himself "maestro" soon?
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GAC, at 4:48 PM
Whoever used their admin access to edit my posting adding the photo - nice job
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Chris P, at 7:31 AM
The picture was so good I had to add it. First class diver he is.
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WhatsupWheaton Simon, at 10:03 AM
Note the anguish on his face. Academy Award performance considering Wes Brown is about a yard or so away...
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GAC, at 2:11 PM
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