Yup, that’s 2 for him on the season. If he can eventually be a target guy for someone to play off of and still have the same ability to turn get his shot off, he’ll at the very least be a very good MLS player.
. . . and he just torched Perry Kitchen for a third. GREAT ball by Davis. Kitchen’s a bright young talent but sure hasn’t done much to impress so far in 2011 if you ask me.
I’m not sure Kitchen’s all that bright a talent, to be honest. Good passer, so-so athlete, so-so defensive recognition skills. I think the hype over him has a hint of Derek Jeterism about it: the media loves what a clean-cut, nice kid he is that they exaggerate how good he is; that the public finds it hard to tell what good centerback play is (like, say, good offensive line play in the other football) helps in that quest.
I think his best case scenario is a sort of Chad Marshall-esque level of very good MLS player, but not good enough to get a lot of interest from better leagues or, for that matter, the USMNT.
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Posted by GeorgeCross on 2011/04/29 at 11:16 AM
What, no Hull v Palace or Arsenal v Man Utd?
Posted by scott on 2011/04/29 at 11:17 AM
How is the Timbers-RSL game not one of the choices? I will be watching that game from section 107.
Posted by John on 2011/04/29 at 11:29 AM
Nice Scott! Be sure to bring a rose for the Gisele tribute.
Posted by FutbolAmerica on 2011/04/29 at 12:26 PM
I’ll be watching the Timbers-RSL match as well, just on Root sports instead. Got my live fix in last week down in LA.
Posted by dth on 2011/04/29 at 11:52 AM
Thought this was an interesting story: http://www.espnstar.com/football/premier-league/news/detail/item615534/Wenger-admits-failure-in-Hernandez-bid/
Posted by nelson on 2011/04/29 at 12:47 PM
COME ON YOU SPURS!!!!!!!!!IT’S A GOOD YEAR FOR SPURS WHEN THE YEAR ENDS IN 1!!!
Posted by Jim on 2011/04/29 at 3:35 PM
where is the United v Arsenal match????
Posted by dth on 2011/04/29 at 5:42 PM
TSG Boy Will Bruin just scored, assisted from a nifty through ball from Geoff Cameron
Posted by matthewsf on 2011/04/29 at 5:56 PM
Yup, that’s 2 for him on the season. If he can eventually be a target guy for someone to play off of and still have the same ability to turn get his shot off, he’ll at the very least be a very good MLS player.
Posted by mbw on 2011/04/29 at 6:30 PM
. . . and he just torched Perry Kitchen for a third. GREAT ball by Davis. Kitchen’s a bright young talent but sure hasn’t done much to impress so far in 2011 if you ask me.
Posted by dth on 2011/04/29 at 6:40 PM
I’m not sure Kitchen’s all that bright a talent, to be honest. Good passer, so-so athlete, so-so defensive recognition skills. I think the hype over him has a hint of Derek Jeterism about it: the media loves what a clean-cut, nice kid he is that they exaggerate how good he is; that the public finds it hard to tell what good centerback play is (like, say, good offensive line play in the other football) helps in that quest.
I think his best case scenario is a sort of Chad Marshall-esque level of very good MLS player, but not good enough to get a lot of interest from better leagues or, for that matter, the USMNT.
But I could be wrong!
Posted by dth on 2011/04/29 at 6:44 PM
So, uh, why hasn’t Andy Najar been playing more frequently?
Posted by Ufficio on 2011/04/29 at 8:48 PM
Punishment for choosing Honduras.
Posted by GeorgeCross on 2011/04/30 at 9:03 AM
Bye bye PNE, Scunthorpe and Sheffield Utd!!
Posted by GeorgeCross on 2011/05/01 at 6:41 AM
Vidic is a very lucky man. Should have been an Arsenal penalty and a red card. How would his resulting suspension affected the run-in, eh?