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Julian Green and Gideon Zelalem

Posted on 6/3/19 at 9:59 pm
Posted by bamaphan13
Member since Jan 2011
1166 posts
Posted on 6/3/19 at 9:59 pm
What the hell happened to these guys?

Arsenal fans were drooling over Gideon when he was 17. Now he is in the MLS I read.

Green was promised a spot in Brazil if he committed to the USA and is now in the second division in Germany.

They just develop very early then their skills plateau?
Posted by pvilleguru
Member since Jun 2009
60453 posts
Posted on 6/3/19 at 10:06 pm to
Hard to play for Arsenal if all of your knee ligaments disintegrate.
This post was edited on 6/4/19 at 9:08 am
Posted by McCaigBro69
TigerDroppings Premium Member
Member since Oct 2014
45274 posts
Posted on 6/3/19 at 10:36 pm to
I have no clue who Gedion even plays for.

Julian scored what should have been the match winner against France. He is as good as the World Champions. It is obvious it was a ploy by FIFA to keep us out. They knew our time was here.
Posted by pvilleguru
Member since Jun 2009
60453 posts
Posted on 6/3/19 at 10:40 pm to
He's with SKC, but I wouldn't exactly say he "plays". He couldn't even see the field when they only had 14 healthy players in the organization.
Posted by lionward2014
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2015
13285 posts
Posted on 6/3/19 at 11:04 pm to
If Zelalem doesn’t blow his knee out our midfield youth depth could be insane.

Green is still only 23, I wouldn’t write him off yet.

Guess Zelalem is only 22 as well.
This post was edited on 6/3/19 at 11:06 pm
Posted by MUMFORD
Houston
Member since Nov 2008
1898 posts
Posted on 6/4/19 at 6:44 am to
Injuries also derailed what appeared to a promising Joe Gyau. He's now 26 and trying to keep his career alive with MSV Duisburg.
Posted by Dumpster
Member since Jul 2011
1339 posts
Posted on 6/4/19 at 9:08 am to
quote:

What the hell happened to these guys?


Maybe they are hanging out with Hachim Mastour
Posted by pvilleguru
Member since Jun 2009
60453 posts
Posted on 6/4/19 at 9:09 am to
quote:

Green is still only 23, I wouldn’t write him off yet.


He's still a decent depth player to call on in a pinch.
Posted by McCaigBro69
TigerDroppings Premium Member
Member since Oct 2014
45274 posts
Posted on 6/4/19 at 9:24 am to
quote:

Maybe they are hanging out with Hachim Mastour


I will never forget watching a highlight video from a match he played with Zwolle and it was incredible how bad he was. Like jaw dropping.

Here it is LMAO
This post was edited on 6/4/19 at 9:25 am
Posted by cwil177
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2011
29548 posts
Posted on 6/4/19 at 9:29 am to
That wasn’t as bad as you made it out to be
Posted by McCaigBro69
TigerDroppings Premium Member
Member since Oct 2014
45274 posts
Posted on 6/4/19 at 9:34 am to
Lol I mean he was hyped when this game was played. Dude got muscled off of every ball and was ineffective in everything he tried.

It’s the eredivisie. A player with his supposed skill set should be somewhat effective there. I’m pretty sure he only made like 2-3 appearances.
Posted by cwil177
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2011
29548 posts
Posted on 6/4/19 at 9:37 am to
Yeah his career has been a massive disappointment. Talk about a 1 dimensional player.
Posted by Dumpster
Member since Jul 2011
1339 posts
Posted on 6/4/19 at 9:56 am to
Honestly respect how few fricks he gives, if I were suddenly given a decent amount of skill I would play exactly the same way; never pass and attempt to dribble through literally everyone.
Posted by lionward2014
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2015
13285 posts
Posted on 6/4/19 at 10:10 am to
quote:

He's still a decent depth player to call on in a pinch.


He played in 29 games last season. If he can get another good season in the 2.Bund then move to a top flight somewhere, even a lesser league than one of the big 5, and get some solid play time, he could push for a spot going forward.
Posted by fightingtigers98
Member since Oct 2011
13291 posts
Posted on 6/4/19 at 6:56 pm to
S/o Josh Gatt as well. Poor dude ran so fast he tore his knees up.
Posted by joey barton
Member since Feb 2011
11468 posts
Posted on 6/4/19 at 7:43 pm to
Zelalem got Danny Karbassiyoon‘d

But these stories are almost more common than not with youth development
Posted by S
RIP Wayde
Member since Jan 2007
168439 posts
Posted on 6/4/19 at 7:46 pm to
Mike Grella TYFYS
Gboly Ariyibi GOAT
Posted by hendersonshands
Univ. of Louisiana Ragin Cajuns
Member since Oct 2007
160203 posts
Posted on 6/4/19 at 10:04 pm to
Gyau was never good
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