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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostAgree - we need promotion/relegation in MLS NOW. The best players need to be sent to Europe early (16,17, 18) to play in the top leagues- deals need to be made to make this happen.
Disagree- Pulisic is not the "greatest player this country has ever produced"- give me a break! I like Twellman but he has a tendency to get carried away with hyberbole and nonsense sometimes. Pulisic will be fine. Makes $8M a year and plays in one of the best leagues in the world.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostNo. Post disagreed with the erroneous assertion that Twellman made about him NOT being the best.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostAgree - we need promotion/relegation in MLS NOW. The best players need to be sent to Europe early (16,17, 18) to play in the top leagues- deals need to be made to make this happen.
Disagree- Pulisic is not the "greatest player this country has ever produced"- give me a break! I like Twellman but he has a tendency to get carried away with hyberbole and nonsense sometimes. Pulisic will be fine. Makes $8M a year and plays in one of the best leagues in the world.
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Billy Gonsalves.
http://www.phillysoccerpage.net/2014...erican-soccer/
US had great leagues and was competitive with top soccer countries early World Cups. Gap between us and other countries has grown consistently since. Click and read the oral history on the Gonsalves wikipedia page, and you'll realize US players way back when played in competitive local leagues all winter, worshipped the local stars, and spent hours in free play mimicking their favorite players.
Gonsalves offered contract from Botafogo after World Cup, which he turned down. Pretty sure it was another 80 years until a US trained player played for this storied Brazilian side.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View Postthat can be negotiated with the EU. Where there's a will...
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostAgree - we need promotion/relegation in MLS NOW. The best players need to be sent to Europe early (16,17, 18) to play in the top leagues- deals need to be made to make this happen.
Disagree- Pulisic is not the "greatest player this country has ever produced"- give me a break! I like Twellman but he has a tendency to get carried away with hyberbole and nonsense sometimes. Pulisic will be fine. Makes $8M a year and plays in one of the best leagues in the world.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostYou apparently have a problem with his statement. So, if you don't feel he is, then come up with someone.
Otherwise, what's the point of your comment?
Pulisic is the next big thing but unfortunately the US blew his chance at the big stage for at least 5 years. If i were him i would be so pissed. He now will have to make a big move to a bigger team to get the "best" title. Dempsey made it to Tottenham (did not do much but he made it). Pulisic needs at least that level to overtake Dempsey.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostMost top players have dual citizenship with serious soccer countries, whether central or South American or European. It's why they are good.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThink about this statement for a minute. It seems unless a parent was from a serious soccer country, there is little likelihood of a kid becoming a "top" player. This quip is an indictment of US soccer system and culture.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThink about this statement for a minute. It seems unless a parent was from a serious soccer country, there is little likelihood of a kid becoming a "top" player. This quip is an indictment of US soccer system and culture.
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