Probably not because it's a 3 month loan, which means he will come back and play for his team. While Beckham will not.
Landon Donovan to Everton
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Has Ten Hag been sacked yet? We're not sure and we hope not, but it's looking more likely as the days pass.
Who should replace him and why is it taking so long to make a decision?
Liverpool has plenty of massive gays.
Which is why I said he'd not get in ahead of Cahill/Fellaini, that's where they usually play.
Saha, Yakubu, Jo and Cahill/Fellaini fight for a position up front. He's worse than all of them.
Once its decided which of Cahill and Fellaini plays up front, the other plays on the left wing. Bilyaletdinov plays on the other wing, so at best he's a back-up to them two.
Well, now that you've decided how all this works, i guess they won't be signing him.
Oh, wait, you don't run the team, Moyes does, one of the better managers in the league today.
Think I'll wait to see what he does, rather than going with your brilliance.
Donovan should probably feck off.
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Portsmouth were before he returned to MLS a second time.
In fairness, he's Mexican (or at least lives there), so if anyone's going to tell Donovan to feck off, might as well be someone whose team has been beaten time and time again by him.
Donovan's preference was always Spain over Germany, since he speaks fluent Spanish. But he probably didn't get a lot of offers from there. Americans playing regularly over there is pretty rare.
Is there a stereotyping or feeling that no American can be good enough in La Liga? Many Americans have fared quite well in England, arguably the best league in the world. I don't see why some, especially the more "flair" players, can't succeed in Spain.
As a very broad generalization, American players don't have the touch/technique often preferred in the Spanish game. They tend to learn a more English style of game in general, so it's a bit similar to how you don't see many English players going to Spain, for example.
A lot of it can be traced back to the old NASL, which had a lot of English players and coaches, and who laid the groundwork for the game to grow in America. A bit more of the direct game, pure wingers, crosses, headers, and more physical style. People who grew up watching that league as well as the early years of MLS are more comfortable playing and coaching that style, especially at the youth levels. Sometimes it can be tough for those players to make the transition to a more "flair" league like La Liga once they get older.
That's all changing a bit now. A player like Donovan would probably be capable of making it in Spain with at least a midtable team. Villarreal took a punt on Jozy Altidore (only to loan him out to Xerez and then Hull, to be fair). At the moment, the real "technique" player for the US is probably Jose Torres (born and raised in the US, but his dad's from Mexico). Ironically, he doesn't seem to get much playing time for the US team.
even though i think donovan is shite, you would have to imagine that some midtable spanish side would atleast give him a trial.
i think he would do best in spain IMO.
i think he would do best in spain IMO.
He's a good signing for Everton because he adds creativity and depth at a time when they desperately need it, but I don't think he'll get enough game time to get rid of his various masses of doubters.Well, now that you've decided how all this works, i guess they won't be signing him.
Oh, wait, you don't run the team, Moyes does, one of the better managers in the league today.
Think I'll wait to see what he does, rather than going with your brilliance.
As for the last line, they're one and the same. You'll see.
Didn't he have a trial with a prem club in the summer preseaon???
I'm sure he trained weith a team but didn't cut.
Too small and thinks he's better than Becks IMO
I'm sure he trained weith a team but didn't cut.
Too small and thinks he's better than Becks IMO
You're not thinking of Bayern are you ?
No, he didn't.
True..
He was close to a move to Pompey a while back and trialed was loaned/trialed to Bayern..
Anyway.. He's shit!
He was close to a move to Pompey a while back and trialed was loaned/trialed to Bayern..
Anyway.. He's shit!
As much as I don't like him, and believe me I don't, I hope he does take the chance to go to Everton.
Landon Donovan closes in on Everton loan signing
Im interested to see what he is really capable of at this level.
It certainly will. He didn't score a league goal in either of his brief stints in the side at Bayer Leverkusen (who loaned him out for most of his tenure there), or at loan at Bayern, so that doesn't stand him in great stead.
He's been consistently impressive for the Galaxy though, so the jury's out on him really. It'll be interesting to see how he adapts to the physical demands of the Prem, which are quite a bit higher than in Germany or the USA. I can imagine him doing moderately well, but I doubt he'll set the league alight myself.
One side of me wants him to be a miserable failure so that he realizes that he is just cnut playing in a small time league. The other side of me wants him to succeed because I think it would be a real boost to football in the states. I just hate that it would be him doing it. Can't stand the little fecker!
He doesn't seam like a very adaptable player. My guess is flop
He looked pretty awful today.
are you kidding? i thought he was excellent today.
Yep. Most people thought it was an excellent debut.
I was surprised by how well he played myself if i'm honest.
I was surprised by how well he played myself if i'm honest.
He did well today.
Assuming this is e-sarcasm at it's worst?
Yeah, that would be sarcasm.
Anyone who proclaims a player to be a flop before he arrives is a fecking moron.
It'll be interesting to see whether he can keep it up.
How's he been doing for them then? Haven't seen any of their games recently.
Has been doing very well.
Could have had a goal yesterday as well, too bad that dink over Given went across the goal and not into it.
He's slotted right into that side and doesn't look out of place at all. Probably the first American player since Howard that went to a well established club and immediately stepped in.
Shame about Dempsey at Fulham. Hope he's fit before the WC. Losing too many players lately.
Shame about Dempsey at Fulham. Hope he's fit before the WC. Losing too many players lately.
Flopped in the Bundesliga yet seems to be taking to the Prem very well.
Bundesliga > Premiership
Bundesliga > Premiership
Sky Sports | Football | News | Donovan open to longer staySky Sports said:
He seems to be enjoying it, too.
He'll want to stay but I imagine the MLS idiots will overprice him.
The contract he signed last month allows any team to buy him for the exact amount Villarreal bought Altidore (America's latest flop).
Doh...
He should be able to. Everton suit him down to the ground.
I've seen Lando again the Shitty, he played well, has been really useful with his movement off the ball
I don´t like him but he was good against Arsenal and very good against Man City.