nice. slowly were starting to see the next crop of american players in europe stepping up Rubin, Caleb, Gyau, AJ, yedlin, Wood, Payne, Brooks, Fabian, GZ, Cameron maybe include saief if he gets called, etc Some are out like Rubin, Gyau, AJ but there were breaking into the 1st team before injury.
blaise213
Post #32
Sunday December 13, 2015 11:22pm
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Worst last name ever!
edit: I take that back, That dude on FC Dallas named hollingshead is the worst last name ever !!!
Dave
Post #33
Monday December 14, 2015 3:34am
Joined Jul 2014
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This kid was Highly regarded before he went out with an ACL Injury. Happy to see him make his return to full health and hope this is the start of a good string of appearances. If he has fully recovered form his injury he is one to watch ahead of the March playoff for a birth in the Olympics.
Jzaval01
Post #34
Tuesday January 19, 2016 6:00am
Joined May 2013
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Scored a goal in friendly. Will be interesting to see what he can do in the 2nd half of the season. Not to mention his club is in position for promotion.
Yes I just hope he stays healthy going into the 2nd half of the season. Don't want another Terrance Boyd situation where his team is going for promotion while him being out injured. Knock on wood* He'll get his appearances here and there until he breaks out.
hamsamwich
Post #37
Thursday December 21, 2017 2:43am
Joined Oct 2013
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Played the 90' for Freiburg in the cup. He's been getting some run here and there as a substitute in the Bundesliga. He's always impressed me with his soccer IQ. Not as flashy as other players, Stanko to me has shown the ability to pass and move the ball, and intelligently clearing danger. He's not quite as mobile or looking to get forward as Adams, Acosta or McKennie will, but stanko plays with good positioning and is reliable with the ball in a deep position, as beckerman was.
bjelks
Post #38
Thursday December 21, 2017 4:31am
Joined Nov 2012
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Beckerman was traaaash. We don't need anyone that reminds us of beckerman lol.
This kid plays in Bundesliga.
goalsense
dunlopp9987
Post #39
Thursday December 21, 2017 12:07pm
Joined Mar 2013
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Original post from bjelks
Beckerman was traaaash. We don't need anyone that reminds us of beckerman lol.
This kid plays in Bundesliga.
Wasn't Beckerman one of our better players at one of the last tournaments we were in? It was either the ‘14 WC or the Copa. Sure he wasn't a world beater, but I would absolutely not label him as "trash" for the USMNT.
COYB!!
hamsamwich
Post #40
Thursday December 21, 2017 2:34pm
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It was the '14 WC. He, Jones, Dempsey all showed up. It seems you've never watched a game @bjelks... beckerman at his best is exactly what we didn't have this cycle and basically why we didn't qualify against the midfields of Panama, Mexico, CR and T&T. Each of those games we were outmuscled and outdisciplined in that #6 spot. Stanko would love to play that position as well as beckerman.
2tone Ten-Towns
Post #41
Thursday December 21, 2017 8:35pm
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Beckerman was very good at the WC. Better DM than Bradley.
dfw_fan DfW
Post #42
Thursday December 21, 2017 11:25pm
Joined Apr 2013
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Original post from hamsamwich
It was the '14 WC. He, Jones, Dempsey all showed up. It seems you've never watched a game @bjelks... beckerman at his best is exactly what we didn't have this cycle and basically why we didn't qualify against the midfields of Panama, Mexico, CR and T&T. Each of those games we were outmuscled and outdisciplined in that #6 spot. Stanko would love to play that position as well as beckerman.
Remember, our US hotshot coaches dont take ideas from Euro Hotshot coaches or German American players
Bringing in dreds was brilliant by JK
bjelks
Post #43
Friday December 22, 2017 2:02am
Joined Nov 2012
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Lol WC standouts were Jermaine Jones, Fab, John Brooks, Dempsey in that order.
The only time we knew Becks was on the field was when he was getting wrong footed, blown by, or muscled off the ball.
The only reasons Becks didn't look completely out of sorts were because he had Jones and Brooks covering, he had a very low expectations, and very limited responsibility.
He covered a 20 yd radius between our best ball winners, stole the ball when attackers were out of space or double teamed and successfully converted 3-5 yd passes.
Cmon anyone from my U-16 team could've done that job.
JK picked him because his pride had him out to prove a put, which backfired when he decided to again take Wondo over Boyd and Davis or Donovan.
Becks on his best day couldn't make a Bundesliga roster.
US fan base has to wake up and stop buying into the privileged kid mls bs
goalsense
goods
Post #44
Friday December 22, 2017 3:15am
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You are right Beckerman did not have to be great in 2014, he needed to do his job and protect the backline and allow Bradley and Jones get forward. Notice the one game he did not play our defense looked awful and forced Howard to save 16 shots on goal. Sometimes you need steady and somebody who knew his expectations and executed. Was he the best choice probably not, was he the right choice absolutely.
hamsamwich
Post #45
Friday December 22, 2017 1:13pm
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Brooks barely played. Besler was the starter, Brooks came in as a sub to score that goal. Stanko is American, from Michigan, not a germerican. I'm not an MLS guy, but you it seems @bjelks, are a name on paper guy. If you haven't seen them play, or you don't remember previous games, or if you have a bias that helps you mis-remember the World Cup... that's on you.
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