Kolek planning to go pro
Pulisic wasn't on the pitch, though. And Donovan scored as many in 09-10 (while assisting on nearly twice as many) as McKennie & Adams have in their international careers. He was also being deployed less as a forward due to Clint and Jozy and more as a creator.I think both have the potential to eclipse him, but when it comes to qualifying and playing on those pitches, they aren't there yet. Adams' post-match comments only further confirmed that he's still developing what it takes to succeed in CONCACAF.
If you’re talking strictly as internationals, then that’s fair, no argument there. I was talking as players in totality, club success and form included.
McKennie's off the field issues now showing up in both Turin and the National Team squad. He's on thin ice and not an understatement to say his career is at a crossroads.
I'll stick with my opinion on Gold. He'll be in foul trouble within the first eight minutes.
That is an insane exaggeration and overstatement. By all accounts this violation this week is breaking COVID protocol. Not a great look and some immaturity but not some gargantuan red flag. And his “off the field issues” in Turin? He had a party, which wouldn’t have been an issue other than COVID restrictions. He’s scarcely the only person, much less athlete, who has been caught congregating with too many people over the last year. His neighbor who called the police even went out of his way to say he was a good guy and a consummate pro otherwise. Not like he was Balotelli throwing ragers and setting off fireworks.He’s leaving Juve cause they brought Allegri back in who wants his own guys. If Pirlo was still there he’s still in the regular XI. And even so, he has no shortage of high level suitors. And he’s one of the young stars for the US. He’ll get a talking to and move on. Guys across the world are getting drunk driving violations, domestic problems, fighting in Mykonos like Harry McGuire, and their careers aren’t affected. WK’s situation is less severe than all of that.I’m not excusing it and it’s the last distraction they need right now, but calling his career at a crossroads and thin ice after minor curfew violations, after the last 12-18 months he’s had, is some serious pearl clutching
Pretty uninspired 180 minutes so far, fears that my initial evaluation about Gregg may be correct...
It's not. There's a reason Juve's only concrete option for dumping him last week was Burnley.Allegri isn't itching to get rid of Ramsey, Rabiot, Betancur, Bernadeschi or any of the other inherited competitors for McKennie. And that's all before Locatelli takes his rightful place as a starter. McKennie's talent isn't at a level to overcome being anything other than a boring member of the squad. A "minor violation" suggests a lack of maturity at that time. Repeating the "minor violations" suggests an overall immaturity. Especially given the when/where/why of it all. His crossroads is not dropping out of the game. His crossroads is whether he has it off the field to stay at one of the largest clubs in Europe or if he finds his level decidedly below that. We've got three months until we find the answer.
They have a very high value on him. It’s not like he’s being offered at a fire sale price with no takers. Bayern has sniffed around, Spurs, multiple other EPL teams, and now Villa is hot to trot.And those “inherited” competitors…all played for Allegri before Pirlo took over. McKennie was not. Apples to oranges. It’s not like Allegri is a random external manager. You’re clearly find these violations to be concerning and VERY egregious, which is fine, but seems a bit reactionary. If you honestly think nobody wanted WK cause he had a party during COVID, well I don’t know what to tell you. Phil Foden and Mason Greenwood got sent home from international play for breaking protocol. Nobody is doubting their future. You’re basically the only person I’ve seen that considers McKennie some flashing red flag. He’s 22, just came off a season playing big minutes and contributing for a Champions League club and has a rep as a worker. The idea that he’s radioactive cause of one minor incident that was barely a story outside of Turin is wild. Bet you also think college basketball players who get underage drinking tickets aren’t mature enough to ever contribute at a high level
Bye Gregg
Far from convinced that we were the better team over the 90 but we were clinical when it mattered, and I did say 5 points was acceptable. However, next window with 2 home games and still no Mexico, 7 points will be the bar.
Oh, they were the way better team. First half was crap, but they far outclassed Honduras over the 90.
Berhalter and McKennie should be buying Pepi every meal in their collective near future together. The kid saved their ass.Berhalter got a lot more wrong in this window than he got right and the first half last night will be an anchor he won't get rid of as easy as he'd like. Mind boggling decisions include moving Adams out of the middle when you don't have the services of McKennie, not starting Aaronson, not starting ARob, and keeping Sands on for the second half.McKennie breathed a sigh of relief once we got the Pepi spark. We were overrun in the middle and were weak-willed from the start and that kind of game begs for a player like McKennie. If Honduras hangs on or the US scratches a draw the focus would be squarely on McKennie's transgressions that lead to his dismissal from the camp thus leaving a gaping hole where he would normally be placed.