Recent content by davisjw

I think when it comes to Messi in Miami two things can be (and are) true: Messi was tired of all the pressure and circus around being a top player in Europe; he stopped wanting to be competitive in that space of the game. He was burned by Barcelona, the love of his life, and there was no path...

I was going to be cheeky and put one of Fergie's crazy starting 11s when he had players playing in random positions and still found a way to win. Which then got me thinking about his final XI: Lindegaard Valencia-Jones-Evans-Buttner Cleverly-Carrick-Anderson-Kagawa Hernandez-van Persie A...

Fulham's Antonee Robinson stands out as the type of LB we want: 5 assists this season in the league, so he's active offensively Very athletic, fast with high stamina Rarely injured Already proven in the EPL Not a youth player but still young (25, I think) Not as expensive as some names thrown...

I had to look up Obertan as it's been years since I've heard that name and have no idea where he ended up. He's in the US' second division now. Ouch.

I recall a video of Fergie post-retirement when he said this was one of his biggest regrets. He said we'd have won if he played Park. He also said (may have been the same video) that Park was the most underrated player he managed. That when he was on the field, almost every goal scored went...

I get we’re looking for options but playing a guy who’s over 2,000 years old is pretty desperate.

This. Why do (mostly) men get their panties in a twist because the women's game is being hyped up? If you're a fan of football, you're rooting for the women's game to continue to grow regardless of how you feel about the competition. No one is forcing you to watch the matches, so move on from...

Callaghan showing US Soccer yet again that going back to GGG is a huge mistake. Instead of playing a system and expecting everyone to fit it regardless of the Xl available, Callaghan was flexible, playing a different system for both games and dominating both. Let's not forget the US lost to...

And...just deleted my huge post blasting everyone above for being fooled by what was clearly a fake logo...only to check at the last minute and sure enough that monstrosity is real. F me...................

To add to that list: Continued to spend like he was still earning the same salary, and being told by advisors it was OK (because those advisors were taking off from the top) Giving too much money to friends/family (happens a ton) Invested in crap like crypto and NFTs Scammed Divorcing lots and...

Nedved always stood out. Bonus points because his biggest regret was never playing for us. What could have been... https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11667/10614268/pavel-nedved-reveals-he-regrets-never-playing-for-manchester-united

Random names: Dong Fangzhuo Ivan Campo Jimmy Bullard Keisuke Honda Jong Tae-se Sebastian Deisler Roy Makaay

Maguire has had the right attitude this season: being positive in interviews, not slagging off the gaffer or the club because he isn't playing. Southgate has done us a favor by keeping him in the picture which helps things. If he really is this happy to be a backup AND we can renegotiate his...

We're as good as we fans say we are. We're as bad as we fans say we are.

The original post didn’t specify they had to be world class talents so to throw out a few more random ones: Landon Donovan - won the best young player award in the 2002 World Cup, retired as the US’ leading goal scorer and with the most assists. Could have made it on a decent team in the EPL as...