Comments on: US v El Salvador: Player Ratings http://www.yanksarecoming.com/us-v-el-salvador-player-ratings?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=us-v-el-salvador-player-ratings Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:09:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jon Levy http://www.yanksarecoming.com/us-v-el-salvador-player-ratings/comment-page-1#comment-569 Jon Levy Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:53:51 +0000 http://www.yanksarecoming.com/?p=1390#comment-569 Great assessment Doug. From the Raymond James press box both of those lay ins looked inch perfect, but I will concede this particular box is at altitude. And I was rocking a beard of my own at the time so no... maybe if I was clean shaven I would have been preyed upon. Great assessment Doug. From the Raymond James press box both of those lay ins looked inch perfect, but I will concede this particular box is at altitude.

And I was rocking a beard of my own at the time so no… maybe if I was clean shaven I would have been preyed upon.

]]> By: Doug Beard http://www.yanksarecoming.com/us-v-el-salvador-player-ratings/comment-page-1#comment-567 Doug Beard Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:47:34 +0000 http://www.yanksarecoming.com/?p=1390#comment-567 So, I watched the game again with a finger on the FWD button and an eye on RR and I'll say I'm likely judging him on a different standard. Mostly because he has a legit shot to make the trip to RSA. Having said that, I do think both Gaven and Davis looked far better and far more dangerous on the flanks. I think the argument most folks are having about RR is the over descrepancy between what it looks like he is doing and the actual efficacy of his actions. Here's what RR showed me. Plus side: he is strong and he is solid with either foot. Down side: predictable and no real vision. Not counting hopeful crosses (only 1 of the 8 was actually good) that lost possession, I counted 10 times RR gave away passes and 7 times he lost the ball on the dribble (I struggle to recall a time when he out-and-out beat a man off the dribble). He connected on 14 passes, but fully EIGHT of those were simple dumpoffs to a back, leaving him with 6 successful forward moving passes in 86 minutes. sigh. Keep in mind that he was facing as LITTLE PRESSURE on the ball as he is EVER going to see and he was STILL no real threat. Of his set pieces in the offensive 3rd he only delivered one ball of real class: the driven ball taken from a central position that Evans headed on frame (both Evans and Ching were only marked by one man; ES's marking was poor all night, making us look that much better). Of the others, they were either lofted balls to the spot (too far out to be any real danger at that pace), or 50/50 mixers (still lofted) that preyed upon a short goalkeeper... not really awe inspiring. My (~straightens tie~) assessment is that he is not ready for the international game. His vision narrows exponentially with pace. He still lacks the situational awareness to see the game beyond one pass and when he puts his head down... forget about it, he is no longer part of the game on the field; he is playing his own game: one that lacks the final touch of class that would get him over the hump. Again: his vision narrows way too much when he attempts to go at pace. This makes him very predictable at the international level where he's not able to outpace his man, and he simply paints himself into a corner. What he does best is hold up the ball, but who wants that in our flank play? I'll begrudgingly concede the 0.5 in rating... but don't think I'm not watching you, Rogers. ;) heh. And Jon, did Sacha offer you some candy, or were you too old for his liking? So, I watched the game again with a finger on the FWD button and an eye on RR and I’ll say I’m likely judging him on a different standard. Mostly because he has a legit shot to make the trip to RSA.
Having said that, I do think both Gaven and Davis looked far better and far more dangerous on the flanks.
I think the argument most folks are having about RR is the over descrepancy between what it looks like he is doing and the actual efficacy of his actions.
Here’s what RR showed me.
Plus side: he is strong and he is solid with either foot.
Down side: predictable and no real vision.
Not counting hopeful crosses (only 1 of the 8 was actually good) that lost possession, I counted 10 times RR gave away passes and 7 times he lost the ball on the dribble (I struggle to recall a time when he out-and-out beat a man off the dribble). He connected on 14 passes, but fully EIGHT of those were simple dumpoffs to a back, leaving him with 6 successful forward moving passes in 86 minutes. sigh.
Keep in mind that he was facing as LITTLE PRESSURE on the ball as he is EVER going to see and he was STILL no real threat.
Of his set pieces in the offensive 3rd he only delivered one ball of real class: the driven ball taken from a central position that Evans headed on frame (both Evans and Ching were only marked by one man; ES’s marking was poor all night, making us look that much better). Of the others, they were either lofted balls to the spot (too far out to be any real danger at that pace), or 50/50 mixers (still lofted) that preyed upon a short goalkeeper… not really awe inspiring.
My (~straightens tie~) assessment is that he is not ready for the international game. His vision narrows exponentially with pace. He still lacks the situational awareness to see the game beyond one pass and when he puts his head down… forget about it, he is no longer part of the game on the field; he is playing his own game: one that lacks the final touch of class that would get him over the hump.
Again: his vision narrows way too much when he attempts to go at pace. This makes him very predictable at the international level where he’s not able to outpace his man, and he simply paints himself into a corner.
What he does best is hold up the ball, but who wants that in our flank play?
I’ll begrudgingly concede the 0.5 in rating… but don’t think I’m not watching you, Rogers. ;) heh.
And Jon, did Sacha offer you some candy, or were you too old for his liking?

]]> By: Jon Levy http://www.yanksarecoming.com/us-v-el-salvador-player-ratings/comment-page-1#comment-561 Jon Levy Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:38:39 +0000 http://www.yanksarecoming.com/?p=1390#comment-561 Yeah I'd give him a .5 bump up for those back-to-back perfect set piece lay ins in the 2nd half that remarkably no one in the box could connect with. Weight room or cheeky escapism boys, pick your poison and use it to get head/body/boot to ball. Been catching up on some TYAC reading tonight by the way, and your Kljestan mustache call had me in stitches worse than anything thus far, especially after seeing that magnificent follicular display up close and personal at last night's post game press conference. Yeah I’d give him a .5 bump up for those back-to-back perfect set piece lay ins in the 2nd half that remarkably no one in the box could connect with. Weight room or cheeky escapism boys, pick your poison and use it to get head/body/boot to ball.

Been catching up on some TYAC reading tonight by the way, and your Kljestan mustache call had me in stitches worse than anything thus far, especially after seeing that magnificent follicular display up close and personal at last night’s post game press conference.

]]> By: Daniel Seco http://www.yanksarecoming.com/us-v-el-salvador-player-ratings/comment-page-1#comment-556 Daniel Seco Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:50:48 +0000 http://www.yanksarecoming.com/?p=1390#comment-556 Doug, I generally agree with all of your ratings, but Jon Levy and I both agree that Robbie Rogers played a little bit better than you are giving him credit for. Maybe I'm a bit biased as a fellow Terp, but Levy and I were both thinking more of a 5/5.5. Your thoughts? Doug,

I generally agree with all of your ratings, but Jon Levy and I both agree that Robbie Rogers played a little bit better than you are giving him credit for. Maybe I’m a bit biased as a fellow Terp, but Levy and I were both thinking more of a 5/5.5. Your thoughts?

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