re: Landon Donovan Final Game Thread: LegenD v. ecuador

As always, everyone's going to get all butthurt, but I don't think what Jurgen said was even that insulting. If you're soft, maybe, but otherwise, I agree completely. I think Landon could have played at the highest level and been an elite player in the world. He chose not to, and that's okay. It's not an insult to insinuate that he could have done that, though. I believe it's a testament to his skill.

That doesn't discount what he's accomplished in this country. It doesn't discount a damn thing he's done, but it's completely okay for people to have differing opinions. It doesn't mean respect isn't there. People act like it's wrong to say Landon could have played at the highest level consistently as if it's an insult. It isn't. Very few people have the skill to be truly great at that level, and Landon showed flashes of it several times. A lot of us did want to see him grow in a better league, but instead, he chose to grow our league. There's nothing wrong with that. It's just stupid to act like it's offensive to say he could have competed against the best in the world every week and flourished in that environment.