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re: Rumor: Jozy Altidore is no longer in Poyet's plans
Posted on 1/31/14 at 1:41 pm to PeepleHeppinBidness
Posted on 1/31/14 at 1:41 pm to PeepleHeppinBidness
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So, has anyone heard anything new about a potential move for Jozy before the deadline?
Sunderland are apparently willing to sell at a vastly reduced rate, but no tangible offers yet.
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Posted on 1/31/14 at 1:44 pm to hendersonshands
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They have an American player complex. It makes me laugh considering that their own league's best teams rely pretty much primarily on foreigners for a reason.
Which of our players should they respect in comparison to their best players? I'm having trouble thinking of any other than Howard and Guzan.
They have at least 5 strikers better than anyone we can field. Maybe 8-10 midfielders, though some are debatable. 6 defenders.
Jozy flaming out so miserably is kind of a big deal considering last year he was considered one of our best players and that no other USMNT players are making any kind of noise right now in Europe.
Posted on 1/31/14 at 2:15 pm to uway
If they wanted to play the "Americans are shite card" their national team needs to not be irrelevant for 65 years. At least the French can back up their arrogance with success in the modern era. Just because they're slightly more above average than we are doesn't put them in the elite class they think they belong in. Newsflash England, we both suck.
Posted on 1/31/14 at 2:21 pm to hendersonshands
That and they did finish second in their most recent WC group to a certain country 
EASY Indeed
EASY Indeed
Posted on 1/31/14 at 2:34 pm to Bottom9
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He has 2 goals in 48 appearances in the EPL
Firstly, his time at Hell is entirely irrelevant to his performance as a player at Sunderland. Secondly, I don't really know why so many people on reddit are tripping over themselves to throw that statistic around. There are so many easier ways to criticize his play. It's lazy and reeks of piling on.
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Posted on 1/31/14 at 2:35 pm to uway
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USMNT players are making any kind of noise right now in Europe.
Not even his replacement at AZ?
Posted on 1/31/14 at 2:40 pm to Bottom9
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I don't see that happening in my lifetime IMO. I'm only 20
Then you're too young to have seen just how far soccer has come in this country in the last twenty years. Granted the progress has slowed a bit but that's to be expected.
Posted on 1/31/14 at 3:17 pm to thesoccerfanjax
Indeed. If Spain or Germany is a 100 and India is a 0, the USA has gone from about a 0 to a 60 in the past 30 years. Consistent top 25 nation in the world. A top 10 league, arguably. Assuming 20 year olds now live to be 80 we could easily be in the top tier by the time they die
Posted on 1/31/14 at 3:29 pm to tigerfan88
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A top 10 league, arguably.
I don't think there's any way you could reasonably argue that the MLS is a top 10 league.
I love it too, but let's not get ahead of ourselves.
Posted on 1/31/14 at 3:37 pm to Tennessee Jed
quote:England
I don't think there's any way you could reasonably argue that the MLS is a top 10 league.
Germany
Spain
Italy
France
Portugal
Netherlands
Turkey
Russia?
Looking top to bottom, I think you could argue it's around the 10th best. Maybe throw in Brazil and I'm struggling to think of others
Posted on 1/31/14 at 3:43 pm to TheZaba
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Portugal
Really?
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Turkey
Again, really?
Have you actually watched a game from either of these leagues in the last 3 years?
Posted on 1/31/14 at 3:43 pm to TheZaba
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Looking top to bottom, I think you could argue it's around the 10th best. Maybe throw in Brazil and I'm struggling to think of others
Maybe Brazil ???
Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Columbia, Belgium
This post was edited on 1/31/14 at 3:44 pm
Posted on 1/31/14 at 3:44 pm to Tennessee Jed
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Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Columbia, Belgium
These are better than the MLS, no doubt.
Posted on 1/31/14 at 3:47 pm to Broski
Mexican league might be "better" but talk about boring soccer. Two guys lazily passing back and forth under zero pressure until they pass to a third guy who tries to take on three defenders and loses the ball. Repeat process for 89 minutes.
Posted on 1/31/14 at 3:51 pm to Broski
quote:I never claimed to be a pro league evaluator. The question was whether you could argue it being top 10. It's a subjective question, and looking at each league top to bottom, why not?
Have you actually watched a game from either of these leagues in the last 3 years?
Posted on 1/31/14 at 3:55 pm to TheZaba
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looking at each league top to bottom, why not?
I love the MLS, and I don't think there's any question that it will be a top 10 league sometime in the not too distant future. Right now, it's just not.
Posted on 1/31/14 at 3:58 pm to Broski
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Really?
Portugal's a much better league than the MLS. Their clubs always do well in Europe.
Posted on 1/31/14 at 4:00 pm to TN Bhoy
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Their clubs always do well in Europe.
Buts it's always the same two clubs.
There are many clubs in that league that are NASL quality.
Posted on 1/31/14 at 4:01 pm to Tennessee Jed
To me, the MLS's top teams are no where near the top teams of some of the other leagues close to them, but the MLS has a lot more depth IMO.
Not saying MLS is really that close to Portugal, but outside of Benfica, Porto, and Sporting, the rest are shite. Russia has their big money teams in Moscow and that's pretty much it. The same can be said for most leagues
Not saying MLS is really that close to Portugal, but outside of Benfica, Porto, and Sporting, the rest are shite. Russia has their big money teams in Moscow and that's pretty much it. The same can be said for most leagues
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