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Was there a bigger bust than Gedion Zelalem for US soccer?
Posted on 7/16/23 at 2:09 pm
Posted on 7/16/23 at 2:09 pm
Made a senior team debut for Arsenal in a FA Cup match for arsenal at barely 17 years of age. 4 career Apps all in cup matches. Loan spells in Scotland, Netherlands and MLS, none of which were successful. Now, the poor soul is in 2nd division in the Netherlands.
Emerson Hyndman is up there, but had nowhere near the hype.
Emerson Hyndman is up there, but had nowhere near the hype.
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Posted on 7/16/23 at 2:26 pm to West Palm Tiger561
Freddy Adu says hello.
Zelalem was derailed by a bunch of knee injuries, which is tough when you’re not very athletic to begin with.
Hyndman was derailed by injuries too and not finding a stable club situation. I was so hyped about him starting for Fulham in their first championship game of the season as an 18 year old.
Zelalem was derailed by a bunch of knee injuries, which is tough when you’re not very athletic to begin with.
Hyndman was derailed by injuries too and not finding a stable club situation. I was so hyped about him starting for Fulham in their first championship game of the season as an 18 year old.
Posted on 7/16/23 at 3:47 pm to West Palm Tiger561
He was actually pretty decent for Rangers
Posted on 7/16/23 at 4:57 pm to StraightCashHomey21
Julian Green is pretty similar. Ran off the bench at 18 in the champions league for bayern and was given a seat on a 23 man WC roster just to secure his commitment. Hits a pure luck goal for the US.
But like Zelalem, Adu, and Busio, all the skill in the world doesn’t matter when you move with speed and agility of a country club pickle ball champion.
I don’t think Green got the same hype as zelalem. I feel like Green’s ceiling was laid bare before too much hype could build.
But like Zelalem, Adu, and Busio, all the skill in the world doesn’t matter when you move with speed and agility of a country club pickle ball champion.
I don’t think Green got the same hype as zelalem. I feel like Green’s ceiling was laid bare before too much hype could build.
Posted on 7/16/23 at 5:04 pm to StraightCashHomey21
Luis Gil has had a very disappointing career as well.
27 year old Emerson Hyndman, 29 year old Luis Gil, 34 year old Freddy Adu, and 26 year old Gedion Zelalem have to be immensely disappointing.
Having none of those guys pan out, plus 30 year old Cody Cropper, 36 year old Danny Szetela, and 28 year old Julian Green (better career than most but very disappointing when you factor in expectations) are a major reason why there was a lost generation of US soccer between Donovan/Dempsey and the current one.
27 year old Emerson Hyndman, 29 year old Luis Gil, 34 year old Freddy Adu, and 26 year old Gedion Zelalem have to be immensely disappointing.
Having none of those guys pan out, plus 30 year old Cody Cropper, 36 year old Danny Szetela, and 28 year old Julian Green (better career than most but very disappointing when you factor in expectations) are a major reason why there was a lost generation of US soccer between Donovan/Dempsey and the current one.
Posted on 7/16/23 at 5:21 pm to Keys Open Doors
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34 year old Freddy Adu
It's so wild that Tim Ream is older than Freddy.
inb4 Adu isn't 34 jokes
Posted on 7/16/23 at 5:23 pm to ned nederlander
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I don’t think Green got the same hype as zelalem. I feel like Green’s ceiling was laid bare before too much hype could build.
Meh, one of them got called into the World Cup.
The hype for Green was real.
Posted on 7/16/23 at 7:37 pm to Broski
Yep. Jurgy was pumping him up like our next great hope.
But the dude scored in a WC knockout game and no one can take that away from him. Plus we were waaaaaaaaaay more mad at Brad fricking Davis getting called up (and starting vs Germany) than we were about Green making the team.
But the dude scored in a WC knockout game and no one can take that away from him. Plus we were waaaaaaaaaay more mad at Brad fricking Davis getting called up (and starting vs Germany) than we were about Green making the team.
Posted on 7/16/23 at 7:44 pm to West Palm Tiger561
Who ????
Posted on 7/16/23 at 7:55 pm to TutHillTiger
Adu's stats surprise me
take away his 87 games with DC
he made 124 appearances the rest of his professional career with 17 goals
take away his 87 games with DC
he made 124 appearances the rest of his professional career with 17 goals
Posted on 7/16/23 at 8:25 pm to LSUMJ
Adu was only effective as a teen in DC, his spell in Turkey that was half a season, and in Philly.
He was good in that Gold Cup run in 2009 or 2011, too
It’s weird bc he has only one elite skill, which is the most valued in pick-up soccer and the least valued in elite soccer: taking people one-on-one
It’s kind of like being a running back in the NFL after the analytics revolution
He was good in that Gold Cup run in 2009 or 2011, too
It’s weird bc he has only one elite skill, which is the most valued in pick-up soccer and the least valued in elite soccer: taking people one-on-one
It’s kind of like being a running back in the NFL after the analytics revolution
Posted on 7/16/23 at 8:28 pm to Keys Open Doors
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He was good in that Gold Cup run in 2009 or 2011, too
2011. It was a weird call up out of nowhere, but he ended up setting up the game-winning goal in the semifinal against Panama, assisted the first goal in the final against Mexico and sprung the attack on our second goal.
And that was his last match with the USMNT.
Posted on 7/17/23 at 7:21 pm to West Palm Tiger561
I remember Arsene Wenger saying Zelalem was the next Cesc Fabregas. Wish he was right
Posted on 7/18/23 at 3:38 pm to West Palm Tiger561
Our Lord and Savior Ben Lederman
Posted on 7/18/23 at 3:41 pm to lsu31always
Who was the other really young prospect who emerged at the same time as Ben Lederman?
Based on his career in Europe, Lederman could have been maybe an occasional reserve for the USMNT.
Based on his career in Europe, Lederman could have been maybe an occasional reserve for the USMNT.
Posted on 7/18/23 at 3:43 pm to Keys Open Doors
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Who was the other really young prospect who emerged at the same time as Ben Lederman?
Konrad?
They were a La Masia at the same time.
Posted on 7/18/23 at 3:44 pm to Keys Open Doors
Well he got some Poland call ups for U21 
Posted on 7/18/23 at 3:47 pm to Broski
Maybe it was Konrad. I thought there was another white dual national as well, but I might just be mixing it up and double counting Lederman.
Posted on 7/18/23 at 6:10 pm to Keys Open Doors
Never forget that Julian Green hit the equalizer against France in the run up to their World Cup.
Big game player.
Legend.
Big game player.
Legend.
Posted on 7/19/23 at 7:49 am to West Palm Tiger561
Juan Agudelo After he scored on his debut for the USMNT had a lot of hype that went nowhere.
This post was edited on 7/19/23 at 8:08 am
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