Calm Down About Landon
Serious. The recent Vein of Form post regarding the US National Team was a bit in jest. Maybe even more than a bit. But some of the US soccer writers are getting well out of hand with singing the praises of Landon Donovan.
Does ESPN Soccernet's Steve Davis' ranking Donovan's 3 goal performance amongst the all-time US National Team performances reveal the horrible state of soccer "journalists" in the US? Or does it reveal how far the US has to go until we start seeing truly meaningful performances?
Come on Steve Davis, settle down already! It was a friendly against Ecuador!!!
Let Donovan take the pitch this summer in the Copa America against Argentina - in a hostile environment - and then if he puts in a 3 goal performance give him a top 10 ranking.
Wake up Steve Davis. Give us a column about how a performance like this means the man that captained his national side should take that effort to Europe and prove he has the drive to become one of the game's best. A captain would have immediately said afterwards that he is on the market for a top club, and he is ready to put the past behind him. Instead, Donovan stated he isn't interested in playing for the US this summer!
Are you serious Landon Donovan? That is an insult to anyone that has ever pulled on the national team jersey. And it is an insult to anyone who has ever captained a national side - for any country in the world.
Does ESPN Soccernet's Steve Davis' ranking Donovan's 3 goal performance amongst the all-time US National Team performances reveal the horrible state of soccer "journalists" in the US? Or does it reveal how far the US has to go until we start seeing truly meaningful performances?
Come on Steve Davis, settle down already! It was a friendly against Ecuador!!!
Let Donovan take the pitch this summer in the Copa America against Argentina - in a hostile environment - and then if he puts in a 3 goal performance give him a top 10 ranking.
Wake up Steve Davis. Give us a column about how a performance like this means the man that captained his national side should take that effort to Europe and prove he has the drive to become one of the game's best. A captain would have immediately said afterwards that he is on the market for a top club, and he is ready to put the past behind him. Instead, Donovan stated he isn't interested in playing for the US this summer!
Are you serious Landon Donovan? That is an insult to anyone that has ever pulled on the national team jersey. And it is an insult to anyone who has ever captained a national side - for any country in the world.
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