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    Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
    Survey says no. Adu made lots of bad choices--and seeing how he was only 14 when drafted, had lots of bad choices made on his behalf. Pulisic has been with Dortmund's youth team for a while, and has earned his way onto the first team--and has produced quality results while there.
    87 pro games before he was 17.
    USNT REGULAR
    Double digit goals in that time span.

    So this kid you mention is not even at the same level at year older 18 today?

    Got it.

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      Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
      87 pro games before he was 17.
      USNT REGULAR
      Double digit goals in that time span.

      So this kid you mention is not even at the same level at year older 18 today?

      Got it.
      I'm not saying Adu couldn't play--he's still playing professionally now, though in NASL.

      But playing in an adult pro league--even a low quality one like the MLS of a decade ago--at that age was probably a mistake. Lots of poor choices were made during his career--and he now himself admits that, as a journeyman pro toiling in the second tier of US soccer.

      Pulisic may reach a peak at a young age, and see his career stall. Who knows? The way his career is being managed, however, takes the lessons of Freddy Adu to heart. He's being brought up slowly; he's in the first team rotation at Dortmund, but nobody is expecting him to be a star at this young age. But the Germans--a group who certainly knows their soccer--seem to be utterly thrilled with the "American Jewel".

      And, to be blunt, being in the rotation at Dortmund's first team is a far greater accomplishment than starting on any MLS squad of ten years ago.

      Pulisic got his first cap for the USMNT last month, and will likely be playing in the Copa Centenario. It will be interesting to see when and how he does with significant minutes in international matches.

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        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
        87 pro games before he was 17.
        USNT REGULAR
        Double digit goals in that time span.

        So this kid you mention is not even at the same level at year older 18 today?

        Got it.
        Stupid argument. Adu was 27 when he was "18".

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          Are these teams playing any games this summer?

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            Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
            Are these teams playing any games this summer?
            No. League starts in September. They don't play any games outside of the DA league.

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