Friedel: I didn't bash Donovan

Baba Booey!

Arsenal moved into 4th place for the moment!

We can say whatever we want about LD, this fact will always remain - what if?
Is he one of, if not the best USMNT player ever? Yes.
What if he would have jumped ship to the EPL or Serie A or <insert better-than-MLS-league here>?

He took the PC route but, sorry LD, this is the truth:
???You get a player like a Landon Donovan, who in my opinion chose to take the easy road and stay in the States. It???s much harder to ply your trade over here. [The Premier League] is the best league in the world to play in, and this is where [Dempsey] got better in my opinion. This is where he became one of the best the United States ever produced.???

I will give LD some credit though. He *tried*, he was young and away from the states. He did it at a time, unlike now, when there really wasn't a ton of US nationals playing overseas. I am *sure* it was hard. He came back, did the MLS, grew up, became a good player, at that point this is where Friedel's comments ring true. He *could* have gone back abroad, he *could* have maybe even been *great* for *great* leagues. He will be forever be a *great* player in a mediocre league and a average player in the premiere league**.
**Maybe he would have/could have done more at Everton. Sad thing is we'll never know.

Also, did my profile get reset? I was well over 100 comments (maybe even 300+) not long ago...

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Originally posted 01:38 PM ET  12.10 by The Special One

Also, did my profile get reset? I was well over 100 comments (maybe even 300+) not long ago...

FN has dropped the comment count of most everybody - not sure why.

Friedel has nothing to apologize for - damn the world is too politically correct nowadays. He certainly didn't say anything as bad as LD did about Beckham.....

FN does owe Brad an apology for posting the T&R picture of him appearing quite constipated.

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Originally posted 03:12 PM ET  12.10 by sbg

FN has dropped the comment count of most everybody - not sure why.

They dropped all the posts prior to 1 Jul 10.... or something like that.

3-1 Barca. How long before Madrid shows their lack of class and start the violence.

Visca Barca!!!!

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Originally posted 01:34 PM ET  12.10 by The Special One

It???s much harder to ply your trade over here

Over here? Your location is set as Minnesota.. I wasn't aware that the professional soccer scene was so demanding in Minneapolis!