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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThe big difference between CP and JM? One has developed playing against top tier talent in a much tougher German league and playing against top internationals in Champions League while the other stayed in league with technically inferior players and a slower speed of play.
Makes all the difference in the world. Add to that JM's ACL injury speaks volumes about the lack of intelligent applied exercise science in the US. ACL tears like JM's are completely preventable. There was no contact (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YfqTXnXvR8), which means one or more of the following contributed: poor fitness/lack of rest and recovery and/or poor strength and conditioning. This after a hamstring injury in the prior year. Pulisic has had a number of injuries as well of late, but it seems clubs who actually view their players as an investment (and whose worth in valued in the millions) get the attention to detail that seems to be missing in the MLS. My .02...
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostHazard is what, 30? Pulisic is 20... lots more upside potential for Pulisic. Not so much for Hazard. Chelsea still overpaid for Pulisic, but they are smart to sell Hazard now and depending on the structure of the trades they make, will likely still come out ahead financially.
Pulisic is more a replacement for Willian, who *is* 30 and definitely losing a step.
CP needs to break out of the stagnation of the past season or so and Sarri-ball will help IMO. No way Sarri will tolerate the excessive 1v1 dribbles and will get CP moving in space. CP is 20 and the next couple years will be the time when he either becomes a true world-class player or, as someone else said, the best American attacking player since Landon Donovan.
The fee definitely has a big commercial component - it's top 25 all time* (and that includes duplicate players, e.g. Ronaldo) - and no way CP is a top 20 player. Callum Hudson-Odoi must be stewing a bit, but definitely clears the way for him to pull a Jadon Sancho. The fee CFC get for him from Bayern will offset the bulk of the premium making the net $$ feel okay.
*per wikipedia, so YMMV. and holy *****, it's 300k euro more than Arsenal paid for PE Aubameyang! also, it's the second highest ever for a player born in 1998 (behind Kylian Mbappe's 180mm Euro fee).
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostJM is also a Type 1 diabetic. Diagnosed at age 9. So cut him some slack. What he's accomplished is phenomenal.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostI think it's a big knock on his character as an athlete that he didn't take the deal he was offered to go to Germany out of college. It was the obvious next step for someone seeking to be the best he could be. And his decision had nothing to do with being a diabetic. He actually said it was because he wanted to play in his hometown of Seattle. Of course he's free to have made that choice, but as an aspiring athlete, that choice was that of a child. Which is where his game is now destined to stay.
His local fans pressure him to stay local. When he doesn't, he's a traitor.
If he does, he sacrifices his development.
Players are outspoken, media and fans are happy. Until they say something they don't like, and then they should just shut up and play.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostNot necessarily disagreeing with you, but sometimes I feel athletes are in a no-win situation.
His local fans pressure him to stay local. When he doesn't, he's a traitor.
If he does, he sacrifices his development.
Players are outspoken, media and fans are happy. Until they say something they don't like, and then they should just shut up and play.
JM chose to be comfortable playing in front of his home town crowds for a decent team in a marginal league. Did he not have confidence in his ability to succeed there? Seems like he played it safe, but again, we don't know all the variables.
Had he gone to Germany and found success, he still could have eventually played for Seattle later in his career... which was the "easier" path to follow?
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