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By: 3rd Degree » Archive » Chasing Allocations

3rd Degree » Archive » Chasing Allocations — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:50:57 +0000

[...] Adu: I posted before that the “he needs to be playing” tag had resurfaced. Apparently he’s surplus to requirements in Portugal. Now on [...]

By: MS

MS — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:22:13 +0000

I’d take Adu over David Ferreira in a second. Adu has good touch, deception, and is an excellent free-kick specialist. Ferreira doesn’t hold the ball well, he doesn’t provide any defense either, and so far hasn’t showed an outside shot.

It won’t happen anyways.

By: Time for Oscar

Time for Oscar — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 23:33:58 +0000

I think Beasly’s career is just about over. He might not be able to fully recover from the knee inury. Some players dont come back from such an injury. Of course, I’M not one of them…

By: DallasSoccer

DallasSoccer — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:23:10 +0000

I’d take Adu way before Beasley! Beasley’s confidence is way down, and just isn’t a game changer. I think Benny Feilhaber needs to get to MLS and get games under his belt. That guy is one of the few players on the MNT that actually has some composure and needs to be playing in next years World Cup (that’s if they even qualify…). FCD should be trying to get him… He seems a more realistic target than all the others..

By: Pegasus

Pegasus — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:05:06 +0000

Can’t imagine why Torres would want to come to this mess. Actually that goes for anyone.

By: Buzz Carrick

Buzz Carrick — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 05:23:42 +0000

Dan, the amount of posts in this thread should tell you about the Adu hype factor.

Robert. Beasley won’t shock me, but I believe he’s got a year left on his contract. I might take a run at Torres.

By: JasonB

JasonB — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:57:27 +0000

Adu wouldn’t be back in MLS for DP money. He wouldn’t be cheap, but he wouldn’t break the bank.

Unfortunately, with SH refusing to start Avila, I think for sure Freddy wouldn’t get a game either. It would be a wasted pickup.

However, he is a better passer than cunningham, and would be a better player to pair with Cooper up top. Just saying… he would certainly be an improvement over some of the players on the roster.

By: Dave Clark

Dave Clark — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 03:53:26 +0000

Freddy Adu has tried the 2nd tier Euro leagues, and isn’t cutting it. MLS is perfect for him to actually play, and having a former collegiate coach might be the right idea, but FCD has way too many issues right now, and a DP won’t solve them.

Multiple players will.

Trade the #1 allocation slot and DP slot to a team with a former US U-20 coach with a collegiate national championship so he can learn the game. Heck, the team I’m thinking of has plenty of depth even.

By: BigEasy Hoops

BigEasy Hoops — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:47:38 +0000

After today’s performance in S. Africa i think Beasley is the next to come home to try to resurrect his career. There’s no way Bradly put him on the MNT again with straight face. I think he’s be better than Adu, would sell tickets, and he’d continuously let us down with bad touches and costly turnovers . . . a perfect fit!

By: C-Rich

C-Rich — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:13:09 +0000

Freddy would be a hell of a lot better than Heath Pearce and some other names I’ve heard out there. MLS is a physical league that requires athleticism and Ferreira has neither of those. This would be a nice pickup, I’m surprised people don’t think he could come in and make an impact