Started By
Message
locked post

USA player of the Match?

Posted on 5/31/12 at 12:06 pm
Posted by Shane4689
Wrong Way on a No Way Road
Member since Dec 2010
3150 posts
Posted on 5/31/12 at 12:06 pm
I say Gomez. That man worked hard the entire game.

Also, Brazil's back line looked like trash. But, gooch did also.
This post was edited on 5/31/12 at 12:09 pm
Posted by Tennessee Jed
Mr. SEC Rant
Member since Nov 2009
17909 posts
Posted on 5/31/12 at 12:10 pm to
1. Gomez

2. Fabian Johnson
3. Bradley
This post was edited on 5/31/12 at 12:11 pm
Posted by tigerfan88
Member since Jan 2008
9292 posts
Posted on 5/31/12 at 12:11 pm to
Gomez was a nice surprise but I say the best player was either Bradley or Fabian Johnson

ETA: Dempsey is up for there for the 30 minutes he played. Not a coincidence that we started to look much more dangerous as soon as he came on
This post was edited on 5/31/12 at 12:23 pm
Posted by etm512
Mandeville, LA
Member since Aug 2005
21061 posts
Posted on 5/31/12 at 12:12 pm to
quote:

Gomez was a nice surprise but I say the best player was either Bradley or Fabian Johnson
Posted by Leauxgan
Brooklyn
Member since Nov 2005
17324 posts
Posted on 5/31/12 at 12:17 pm to
from my vantage point at field level, which I know is a different, perhaps less accurate (?) perspective than television's aerial shots, the MotM was far and away Baby Bradley
Posted by Harry Pitts
Salt Lake City
Member since Jul 2011
1279 posts
Posted on 5/31/12 at 12:30 pm to
Bradley and its not even close
Posted by cwil177
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2011
30136 posts
Posted on 5/31/12 at 12:38 pm to
quote:

Bradley and its not even close


FJ with the honorable mention.

But yeah, from now on I'm calling Bradley "The American Alex Song." Those passes were sick. Dude just keeps impressing me.

Jones on the other hand is now the American Nigel De Jong.
Posted by Harry Pitts
Salt Lake City
Member since Jul 2011
1279 posts
Posted on 5/31/12 at 12:43 pm to
That move FJ put to set up the cross that Gomez headed back across goal was sick...and hes our LB

Bradley is world class and is rapidly becoming one of the best CM in the world and I am not exaggerating

I am growing tired of Jones' antics but every team needs an enforcer, but I wouldnt trust him in big qualifiers or WC games...hes a red card waiting to happen
This post was edited on 5/31/12 at 12:45 pm
Posted by uway
Member since Sep 2004
33109 posts
Posted on 5/31/12 at 12:50 pm to
quote:

That move FJ put to set up the cross that Gomez headed back across goal was sick...and hes our LB


How could I forget that? Was indeed sick.

Bradley MOTM for me. Going to be interesting to see him and Holden together if Holden ever gets back to his Bolton form.

Say Holden was healthy and fit, where would he have fit in this lineup? Jones's spot and move Jones to Edu's spot? Or Torres replacement?
Posted by TN Bhoy
San Antonio, TX
Member since Apr 2010
60589 posts
Posted on 5/31/12 at 12:59 pm to
quote:

Torres replacement
Posted by Harry Pitts
Salt Lake City
Member since Jul 2011
1279 posts
Posted on 5/31/12 at 12:59 pm to
I would say he plays that false 9 (probably incorrect term) that torres was playing with Johnson overlapping behind him.

I highly doubt he ever gets back to his bolton form...hes been out for so long
Posted by Sheep
Neither here nor there
Member since Jun 2007
19699 posts
Posted on 5/31/12 at 1:10 pm to
quote:

I wouldnt trust him in big qualifiers or WC games...hes a red card waiting to happen








With both Clark and Mastroeni, it was usually just an overaggressiveness/intensity thing, with younger Bradley it was just immaturity.

With Jones, I think he's got a screw loose, like Gattuso.

I like many of the things that Jones does, but mark my words, he'll cost us a game during qualification.

My money is on being in position to win in Azteca for the first time, and Marquez or Torrado will bait him into something stupid.
Posted by uway
Member since Sep 2004
33109 posts
Posted on 5/31/12 at 1:15 pm to
quote:

highly doubt he ever gets back to his bolton form...hes been out for so long


F Johnny Evans
Posted by ohiovol
Member since Jan 2010
21120 posts
Posted on 5/31/12 at 1:18 pm to
quote:

Bradley is world class and is rapidly becoming one of the best CM in the world and I am not exaggerating


He's been extremely underrated for a while. In addition to the plays he makes, the amount of ground he covers is simply unreal. He's going to be at a major club sooner or later, and when that happens, I'll likely have a new favorite team.
Posted by ohiovol
Member since Jan 2010
21120 posts
Posted on 5/31/12 at 1:19 pm to
quote:

Say Holden was healthy and fit, where would he have fit in this lineup? Jones's spot and move Jones to Edu's spot? Or Torres replacement?


I'm not sure where he fits in, but I think eventually Edu would get fazed out.
Posted by ohiovol
Member since Jan 2010
21120 posts
Posted on 5/31/12 at 1:20 pm to
quote:

with younger Bradley it was just immaturity.



The red card against Spain was an awful, awful call.
Posted by Harry Pitts
Salt Lake City
Member since Jul 2011
1279 posts
Posted on 5/31/12 at 1:31 pm to
if Jones costs us a result in the Azteca, I will be inconsolable for at least an hour
Posted by Tennessee Jed
Mr. SEC Rant
Member since Nov 2009
17909 posts
Posted on 5/31/12 at 1:41 pm to
quote:

Edu


I expect him to give the ball away everytime he gets a touch. Wish we could have seen Sacha instead.

-----------Klejstan-------------

--------Jones----Bradley---------

It just makes sense right now.
This post was edited on 5/31/12 at 1:44 pm
Posted by Friend of OBUDan
Member since Dec 2008
9963 posts
Posted on 5/31/12 at 2:15 pm to
Thought Bradley had a poor start but came on strong. He or Fabian for sure. He's the real deal. Really like him at LB.
Posted by NOTORlOUSD
Houston, TX
Member since Sep 2010
5051 posts
Posted on 5/31/12 at 2:24 pm to
My vote is Bradley; but for those calling him "World Class", let's not get ahead of ourselves. Spain and Germany have a dozen CMs each who are better right now.
first pageprev pagePage 1 of 2Next pagelast page

Back to top
logoFollow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News
Follow us on X, Facebook and Instagram to get the latest updates on LSU Football and Recruiting.

FacebookXInstagram