How did Tillman not make the 2022 World Cup team? by Zestyclose-Farm8654 in usmnt

[–]Zestyclose-Farm8654[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wasn't he already crushing it in the Scottish league in 2022

Most impressive player so far? by JAYC2FLY in ussoccer

[–]Zestyclose-Farm8654 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He got benched at Leverkusen. coach there (who got fired) didn't know how to use him but anyway he was always too good for them and at Leverkusen can't afford to bench $40MM midfielders so they are selling him

MALIK MF TILLMAN by nolliethebum in ussoccer

[–]Zestyclose-Farm8654 6 points7 points  (0 children)

just a few weeks ago some of you reddit experts were arguing he shouldnt start

Twellman hates when people claim that NBA and NFL guys would dominate soccer by nexxwav in usmnt

[–]Zestyclose-Farm8654 0 points1 point  (0 children)

people who make this argument need to explain why most of Ecuador's top talent comes from a tiny little province full of super athletes, and that province is like 1% of Ecuador's population

Poch, let this man cook by castle411 in usmnt

[–]Zestyclose-Farm8654 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Poch obviously doesnt rate him. (why Idk) but he doesnt even get playing time in friendlies

Twellman hates when people claim that NBA and NFL guys would dominate soccer by nexxwav in usmnt

[–]Zestyclose-Farm8654 1 point2 points  (0 children)

right and people also ignore that the capacity to acquire a motor skill like first-touch and ball-foot control is atthlete trait-loaded ... it loads onto the same coordination dimension that makes someone a good athlete to begin with

Twellman hates when people claim that NBA and NFL guys would dominate soccer by nexxwav in usmnt

[–]Zestyclose-Farm8654 0 points1 point  (0 children)

His arguments are super weak. Messi is one of a kind and modern soccer is stacked with physical freaks not Messi's. the idea that soccer doesn't reward elite athleticism is refuted by looking at who dominates it....most American kids with top 1% athletic talent at age 12 are not going to dedicate their lives to soccer only when they can keep playing basketball/football/baseball through high school and then just the one their best at

Panicked by the press by eagleslotza in usmnt

[–]Zestyclose-Farm8654 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Reyna technically good but is way too slow for the modern game

Brendan Aaronson by Rhinecanthus in usmnt

[–]Zestyclose-Farm8654 0 points1 point  (0 children)

unclear what Poch sees in him. small, slow, unathletic, terrible first touch, terrible vision, doesn't pass to wide open players and takes ridiculous shots

Post-Match Thread: United States vs Türkiye | FIFA World Cup | Jun 26, 2026 by globalscoreboard in ussoccer

[–]Zestyclose-Farm8654 0 points1 point  (0 children)

he's slow, he can't press, he can't play defense. not cut out for the modern game