Freddie Adu vs Celtic

Mr. Presentable · 13-07-2006 2:09pm #1

Just saw it on CNN. DC Utd won 4-0, Adu played a blinder in the first half. Still looks like a little kid though.

Gileadi · 13-07-2006 5:45pm

im wary of all the hype surrounding Adu, i seen the pre-season game between DC United and Chelsea last year and he didnt get a sniff on goal against a good defence

Seaneh · 13-07-2006 5:49pm

Gileadi wrote:

im wary of all the hype surrounding Adu, i seen the pre-season game between DC United and Chelsea last year and he didnt get a sniff on goal against a good defence

Name one 16 year old who would!

daveirl · 13-07-2006 6:24pm

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Seaneh · 13-07-2006 6:25pm

daveirl wrote:

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haha, diouf must be 33 by now!

Nalz · 13-07-2006 6:26pm

and he's Chelsea bound like everyone else.

Guy:Incognito · 13-07-2006 6:51pm

If he is so good, how come he didnt get a look in for the wc.

He couldnt be still 16 , he's been in cm for about 6 years.

Kinetic^ · 13-07-2006 6:53pm

The guy is a tool for not getting into a European club earlier, probably fecked his career up.

Seaneh · 13-07-2006 6:58pm

Stekelly wrote:

If he is so good, how come he didnt get a look in for the wc.

He couldnt be still 16 , he's been in cm for about 6 years.

He sigened for DC united less than two years ago when he was 15, he was 16 when he played against chelsea, last summer.

He was left out of the American world cup squad because.... HE IS 17!

He probably should move to a european club but it's not that easy, one has to make an offer that the MLS will accept.

Guy:Incognito · 13-07-2006 7:08pm

Seaneh wrote:

He sigened for DC united less than two years ago when he was 15, he was 16 when he played against chelsea, last summer.

He was left out of the American world cup squad because.... HE IS 17.

Theo walcott went to the world cup and he hasnt played a pl game (although that was a bad sven decision). Pele played, and starred, in the wc at 17. Was Rooney not 17 at the last ec? Plenty of players go at that age. Especially one that are "the new pele". Even moreso if they are from a country not overflowing with world class players.

vorbis · 13-07-2006 7:24pm

plenty of 17 YOs also don't go to the world cup! I'd give him another few years to see how good he is!

Seaneh · 13-07-2006 7:46pm

Exactly.

Wait untill he hits 21 before you write him off.

Kingp35 · 13-07-2006 7:49pm

Keyser Soze 5 wrote:

The guy is a tool for not getting into a European club earlier, probably fecked his career up.

Players are not allowed move from the MLS league until they are 18. That is why he hasnt moved to Europe.

Guy:Incognito · 13-07-2006 8:02pm

The cliche is true. If your good enough, your old enough. He obviously isnt good enough (or the manager doesnt think hes good enough)

Seaneh · 13-07-2006 8:12pm

Stekelly wrote:

The cliche is true. If your good enough, your old enough. He obviously isnt good enough (or the manager doesnt think hes good enough)

Bruce Arena isn't exactly the most reliable coach in the world to be honest.

He's great for his age, he will get better and will probably end up at a euorpean club.

pickarooney · 13-07-2006 10:49pm

He didn't score a single goal last season. Forget about him.

wheres me jumpa · 13-07-2006 11:01pm

I just havent seen enough of him. I have seen clips but I have not seen him play 90 minutes never mind a season. So I will withhold my judgement.

ciaran76 · 14-07-2006 9:14am

Have to admit I only seen him play 2-3 times and to me he looked very one footed. Didn't live up to the hype I had heard but then again it was only 2-3 games so shouldn't really judge.

Emmo · 14-07-2006 10:51am

I reckon he will be an average player at best.

He should be mixing it at a high level to improve his game, not hanging out with ageing stars funding their pension and journeymen locals.

When he moves to Europe (IF?) then we will judge him on what he can do but till then I think he might have stagnated / plateaued.

Emmo

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