Sir Landon Of Donovan
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pfim
Player Valuation: £50m
He's wasted on the right, imo. He can do a job there, but he needs to be on the left to cut inside, or playing behind a strike partner in the middle. I think you want him as close to goal as possible, though.
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Remember this game? Played CAM for half 1, then switched to 2nd striker in half 2. Had one of his best games in a US shirt (hideous shirt that was in 2007, and hey, Tim Howard with a little hair fuzz!).
[video=youtube;gynwO8ruzwk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gynwO8ruzwk[/video]
To bring that to Everton - this change could require Moyes to play a 4-4-2. Do we think he would do it? The man hasn't attempted that in FOREVER. Especially starting a game. Lacking the personnel? Or just doesn't feel Everton can do it?
Plus, he very much viewed Landon as a RM the first time around, so what now? Seriously - do we think he will attempt a 4-4-2 when we haven't seen it in ages?
I just love the fact that with Seamus coming good, and this deal potentially getting done, we have OPTIONS. Isn't it fun to discuss OPTIONS rather than the same boring formation every single week?
Summerskin
Player Valuation: £35m
I love this, we complain that we've got no money for players and as soon as we hear that Donovan will (might) be coming back you're all "WHAT IS MOYLES GOING TO DO WE HAVE DREANTHE NOW!!?"
ijjysmith
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I agree pal.
What's wrong with having loads of ace players? Drenthe is here, Donovan, Pienaar, Xavi, get them all in FFS.
Man United wouldn't be saying, 'oh we can't get Messi as we have Rooney' would they?!
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Will he...won't he...ESPNLA:
CARSON -- Speculation that Landon Donovan is headed back to Europe -- or that that's where he wants to be -- is constant: that's the kind of assumption that follows players with his skills, and last year's gloriously enjoyable spell in England with Everton sure turned his head.
So Galaxy fans will be encouraged to hear L.A.'s captain -- and scorer of the goal that gave their team the MLS Cup title Sunday -- is sounding pretty single-minded about next year.
Donovan, who will be 30 in March, was asked Wednesday if he expected to return to the Galaxy next season, the third year of a four-year contract -- or might Europe be in his sights?
“Well, you never know what happens, but yeah [I expect to be here],” he replied. Would he entertain loan offers? “I would entertain anything, but the main elements for me are being physically and mentally ready to go next year. For this team. And if anything is going to impede that, I'm not going to do it.”
That means, he says, about two months of not doing a whole lot. After a strenuous, injury-marred but ultimately rewarding campaign, Donovan needs some rest.
“I learned a lot this year about my body,” he said, “and I was probably a little lazy at points this year with things that probably would have let me hold up better at the end of the year. So I want to be better in those areas.
“The first part is to start from scratch next year, and you don't start from scratch if you're training and playing all winter during the offseason. I think we probably have until the third week in January to just really relax and let our bodies catch up, and then we'll be ready to go.”
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If he's going to rest for two months, that would mean he wouldn't be playing in the U.S. national team's annual January camp at Home Depot Center. Normally, that wouldn't be a big deal, but he's missed the last two U.S. gatherings -- for the friendlies in October and November -- with a quadriceps injury and fatigue.
“I have to talk to Jurgen [Klinsmann, the U.S. coach] about all of that,” Donovan said. “Part of the reason this was tough the last few weeks is because I felt bad for not going into these camps. A lot of guys in different situations went into camp and made tough decisions to go in, and I had to make a tough decision not to go. Part of me feels a little guilty about that.
“I've thought about the January camp, and while physically it doesn't make any sense for me to be there, I think if there's a chance to be there in some aspect, then I think it would make sense. And just to sort of feel out the coaching staff and Jurgen a little more and see what the expectations are a little more and be around the group a little more.”
Donovan's ultimate aim is to lead the Galaxy to another MLS Cup/Supporters' Shield double next year. The odds aren't necessarily with the Galaxy -- decisions need to be made on a lot of players, and not all of them will be coming back. Salary-cap issues could sting.
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“But I think we're a little greedy. When I look back over the season, I think we probably left eight or 10 points on the table, and we could have been better. My thinking as early as Monday morning was how are we going to repeat. And I think that's maybe a little selfish and greedy, but if you want to live in the moment, that's the way you think.”
Any conclusions?
“I have some ideas, but, unfortunately, nobody cares.”
Arena isn't thinking along those lines yet.
“It's Wednesday. We just finished on Sunday,” he said. “I'm gonna give myself about a week to not worry about it. We've got as little but of a cushion here to relax a couple of weeks and not talk about winning a championship next year and all that kind of stuff, and we're just gonna kind of chill out a little bit, do this tour, and then get back to business.”
CARSON -- Speculation that Landon Donovan is headed back to Europe -- or that that's where he wants to be -- is constant: that's the kind of assumption that follows players with his skills, and last year's gloriously enjoyable spell in England with Everton sure turned his head.
So Galaxy fans will be encouraged to hear L.A.'s captain -- and scorer of the goal that gave their team the MLS Cup title Sunday -- is sounding pretty single-minded about next year.
Donovan, who will be 30 in March, was asked Wednesday if he expected to return to the Galaxy next season, the third year of a four-year contract -- or might Europe be in his sights?
“Well, you never know what happens, but yeah [I expect to be here],” he replied. Would he entertain loan offers? “I would entertain anything, but the main elements for me are being physically and mentally ready to go next year. For this team. And if anything is going to impede that, I'm not going to do it.”
That means, he says, about two months of not doing a whole lot. After a strenuous, injury-marred but ultimately rewarding campaign, Donovan needs some rest.
“I learned a lot this year about my body,” he said, “and I was probably a little lazy at points this year with things that probably would have let me hold up better at the end of the year. So I want to be better in those areas.
“The first part is to start from scratch next year, and you don't start from scratch if you're training and playing all winter during the offseason. I think we probably have until the third week in January to just really relax and let our bodies catch up, and then we'll be ready to go.”
...
If he's going to rest for two months, that would mean he wouldn't be playing in the U.S. national team's annual January camp at Home Depot Center. Normally, that wouldn't be a big deal, but he's missed the last two U.S. gatherings -- for the friendlies in October and November -- with a quadriceps injury and fatigue.
“I have to talk to Jurgen [Klinsmann, the U.S. coach] about all of that,” Donovan said. “Part of the reason this was tough the last few weeks is because I felt bad for not going into these camps. A lot of guys in different situations went into camp and made tough decisions to go in, and I had to make a tough decision not to go. Part of me feels a little guilty about that.
“I've thought about the January camp, and while physically it doesn't make any sense for me to be there, I think if there's a chance to be there in some aspect, then I think it would make sense. And just to sort of feel out the coaching staff and Jurgen a little more and see what the expectations are a little more and be around the group a little more.”
Donovan's ultimate aim is to lead the Galaxy to another MLS Cup/Supporters' Shield double next year. The odds aren't necessarily with the Galaxy -- decisions need to be made on a lot of players, and not all of them will be coming back. Salary-cap issues could sting.
...
“But I think we're a little greedy. When I look back over the season, I think we probably left eight or 10 points on the table, and we could have been better. My thinking as early as Monday morning was how are we going to repeat. And I think that's maybe a little selfish and greedy, but if you want to live in the moment, that's the way you think.”
Any conclusions?
“I have some ideas, but, unfortunately, nobody cares.”
Arena isn't thinking along those lines yet.
“It's Wednesday. We just finished on Sunday,” he said. “I'm gonna give myself about a week to not worry about it. We've got as little but of a cushion here to relax a couple of weeks and not talk about winning a championship next year and all that kind of stuff, and we're just gonna kind of chill out a little bit, do this tour, and then get back to business.”
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Lando you tease
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Kay20
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I trust LCAB more on this one. I don't expect LD 4 days after his team wins the Cup to say, "Why yes, going to Everton on loan this January." Little tacky.
Sounds to me more like we're in the middle of negotiating. Remember, key part of that entire story is, "I would entertain anything." and the fact that he's hedging about the US camp.
If it's true that Donovan really did cost us 3m for the first loan deal, and we're looking at anywhere near that same amount for this time around, please look at other options. Spending that much on a near 30 year old, represents bad business in my eyes, especially given the money situation at Everton.
Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian
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Can't help feeling that it will go t1ts up if he comes, he's spoken about as if he knocked in 15 goals when in reality didn't his miss at Spurs mean we missed out on European Football ?
I do like him like, but just can't help having a bad feeling about it all.
I do like him like, but just can't help having a bad feeling about it all.
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