OT: Gooooooal!! The All-Purpose Association Football Thread #16 - Tis the Season

[DatBoyJPP]

I'm sure. Kid looks big too.

 

[Devils Trap]

I'm sure. Kid looks big too.

Yea, he was going to go to the University of Michigan on a full scholarship to play before this all went down

 

[Basement Cat]

Apparently my mom knows his mom and sees her every now and then.

Anyways, good for him. He just played with the U-18s (I believe) in Portugal and he potentially has a future with the USMNT..if he chooses USA over Poland that is.

 

[Devils Trap]

Apparently my mom knows his mom and sees her every now and then.

Anyways, good for him. He just played with the U-18s (I believe) in Portugal and he potentially has a future with the USMNT..if he chooses USA over Poland that is.

Same here, our families are good friends.

Yea he hasnt really chosen yet in terms of international. . Yes he just played in the U-18s for the USA.

 

[Basement Cat]

If he's anything like Poles I know around our age in this area, he picks poland.

Playing with the USA right now may be changing that.

 

[Devils Trap]

If he's anything like Poles I know around our age in this area, he picks poland.

Playing with the USA right now may be changing that.

Hes really proud of his polish heritage. If I had to take a guess, he would go with Poland if he got the chance.

 

[BenedictGomez]

Just realized Brazil is #19 in FIFA rankings.

Can I assume this is just another failure on the part of their near universally criticized ranking system?

 

[Devils Trap]

Just realized Brazil is #19 in FIFA rankings.

Can I assume this is just another failure on the part of their near universally criticized ranking system?

You are 100% on point with your assessment

 

[Basement Cat]

Hes really proud of his polish heritage. If I had to take a guess, he would go with Poland if he got the chance.

Ill take your word for it. I assume it would mean a lot to his family.

Still, it's the USA that gave his parents the opportunity to be where they are and it's the USA that is allowing him to play on an international level now.

 

[DatBoyJPP]

Who cares, the rankings determine nothing.

How about you come in here to do something besides bash the sport for once?

 

[Kensu]

Colombia at #6? trying to remember what they've done.

edit: like some of the new countries rising though, it's a pretty nice change seeing teams like Croatia, Switzerland, and etc improving and developing their young players well.

 

[DatBoyJPP]

Still, it's the USA that gave his parents the opportunity to be where they are and it's the USA that is allowing him to play on an international level now.

Exactly. All I can do is laugh at the critics when kids that play up to U-20 for us then play for their heritage. Then people ask why the Americans can't develop talent when the players we develop bolt on us.

 

[Devils Trap]

Ill take your word for it. I assume it would mean a lot to his family.

Still, it's the USA that gave his parents the opportunity to be where they are and it's the USA that is allowing him to play on an international level now.

I wouldnt be surprised either way. Those are the 2 countries I generally root for, soo whatever he decides is best, its his choice

 

[BenedictGomez]

Exactly. All I can do is laugh at the critics when kids that play up to U-20 for us then play for their heritage. Then people ask why the Americans can't develop talent when the players we develop bolt on us.

Isnt it fair to say that that trade has gone the other way more often? (i.e. more people who have had a cup of tea in America play for the US team than native born Americans playing for England, Columbia, Poland, Croatia, Nigeria, Spain etc...).

 

[DatBoyJPP]

Has the US plucked away a player of Subotic's ability? America's backline would improve immensely with him back there but he left after the youth level. I can't think of many impact Americans that played for other country's youth levels.

 

[DatBoyJPP]

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[Kensu]

I recognize Matt Miazga from somewhere, he was born in Clifton same place where I'm from.

edit: he even goes to the same high school I use to go to

 

[NJDevs26]

Just realized Brazil is #19 in FIFA rankings.

Can I assume this is just another failure on the part of their near universally criticized ranking system?

That's a major lol (most likely because Brazil really hasn't played an important match in almost three years other than the Confed Cup I guess)...but Brazil's ranking really doesn't matter for the next year plus since they're automatically qualified for the next World Cup anyway and going to be in the same pool with the top seeded teams.

 

[Devils Trap]

I recognize Matt Miazga from somewhere, he was born in Clifton same place where I'm from.

edit: he even goes to the same high school I use to go to

I go to the same high school sadly. Thankfully im almost done with senior year

 

[DatBoyJPP]

That's a major lol (most likely because Brazil really hasn't played an important match in almost three years other than the Confed Cup I guess)...but Brazil's ranking really doesn't matter for the next year plus since they're automatically qualified for the next World Cup anyway and going to be in the same pool with the top seeded teams.

Yea, Brazil hasn't been playing in WCQ's so their inactivity has caused them to not gain points.

 

[Fitzy]

Has the US plucked away a player of Subotic's ability? America's backline would improve immensely with him back there but he left after the youth level. I can't think of many impact Americans that played for other country's youth levels.

Jermaine Jones did a bit, I know Chandler didn't. Fabian Johnson played German youth, Danny Williams just a tiny bit for Germany under 15.

We have a lot of Germany C-team players.

 

[DatBoyJPP]

Jermaine Jones did a bit, I know Chandler didn't. Fabian Johnson played German youth, Danny Williams just a tiny bit for Germany under 15.

We have a lot of Germany C-team players.

Exactly. The guys we steal come us to us because they can't cut it on the bigger teams. We lose guys that could put us to the next level. Hell even having Di Rossi would be big. Although Di Rossi never played for a US youth squad but whatever.

Speaking of Jones though, Schalke is looking at Altidore. Would be cool to have 2 Americans on a Champions League team.

 

[njdevsfn95]

Brazil has dropped in the rankkngs because they have been poor*. Add the lack of important matches and its what you get.

Brazil will not play like a 19th ranked country at the Confed Cup.

*Poor for Brazil standards that is.

 

[Devils Trap]

Luis Suarez has just confirmed he wants to leave Liverpool.

I expect AS Monaco to be all over this

 

[Fitzy]

Luis Suarez has just confirmed he wants to leave Liverpool.

I expect AS Monaco to be all over this

I bet the fans are thrilled.

Suarez would, of course, be a great striker on any team, the question is who wants to put up with him? PSG? They're rumored for Rooney.