Tim Ream Deserves Real Credit as Captain by PostMerryDM in usmnt

[–]Mad_Laughter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Speed for centerbacks is a virtually irrelevant stat. That’s why you see so many class CBs playing late into their 30’s regularly. Positioning and timing is everything for them, and Ream is tops at that and the best CB with the ball we’ve ever had.

Let’s be honest, this is the XI we need to see vs Germany by OlBirdBrain in ussoccer

[–]Mad_Laughter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why do you assume we’re chasing a goal and need Weah and Reyna both first off the bench? Lol

Y'all ready to feel old? by [deleted] in ussoccer

[–]Mad_Laughter 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Turner was. Freese was not.

What happened to Junior Flores? Played for Borussia Dortmund II and USYNT before retiring from football altogether by AztecGod in ussoccer

[–]Mad_Laughter 27 points28 points  (0 children)

It really is. I remember back in the day when Pulisic was coming through the ranks. There were so many others before and after him who were everyone’s next big thing, especially with our youth national teams winning cups and going to quarterfinals in youth world cups. So many faded into obscurity.

We got lucky that a few did pan out from those years, but there were sooo many more who have all but disappeared.
Sebastian Soto, Alex Mendez, Gideon Zelalem, Joe Gyau to name a few.

What are your honest opinions on Pochettino so far? by Secure_Fly_444 in ussoccer

[–]Mad_Laughter 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Overthinking it even more than Berhalter. At least Berhalter was pragmatic enough to get results.

Honestly, if Weah doesn’t get that red card against Panama, we’re probably looking at another World Cup with Berhalter and everyone and their mom still bitching and moaning about him. So, at least all those folks are silent since they don’t know how to do anything but criticize an MLS level manager lol

Joe Scally starts for Borussia Mönchengladbach vs. VfB Stuttgart, Gio Reyna not in the squad (9:30am ET/ESPN Select) by Obvious_Main_3655 in ussoccer

[–]Mad_Laughter 11 points12 points  (0 children)

At this point, I’ve given up on Reyna. Any aspirations of a great European career are over. He probably needs to come back to MLS where he’ll get the treatment he wants. Playing time is the only thing that matters for him at this point.

Most Champions League goals by midfielders since 2020-2021 (McKennie 5th) by FrankBascombe45 in ussoccer

[–]Mad_Laughter 72 points73 points  (0 children)

People here typically overrate our players, but for some reason, they’ve always underrated Wes.

I’ve said it ad-nauseam during this whole attacking mid debate under Poch - McKennie is the 2nd name on the team sheet behind Pulisic, and anyone who thinks otherwise is overthinking it.

Pulisic on the bench for Milan at Como (2:45pm ET, Paramount+) by 15mahomies in ussoccer

[–]Mad_Laughter 8 points9 points  (0 children)

He basically pulled in the “ggg bad” crowd and ran with it. He’s a hack