Marco Pappa, LW oh Steven..

The Yank · December 18, 2010

No way. He's a decent MLS player but not a PL player. This thread is done.

Although I would have said the same thing of Holden a year ago.

Nordecke · December 18, 2010

Yea we could just sit back while Bolton scoop up the next Stu Holden..

Muggins · December 18, 2010

Nordecke said:
Yea we could just sit back while Bolton scoop up the next Stu Holden..

Stu who?

Nordecke · December 18, 2010

Muggins said:
Stu who?

you would have to look up the table to find him mate.. Unfortunatly.

chriswho · December 18, 2010

ESPN picked a different goal for their top goal of the year. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSqhEG3BkcM
Lots of the "great" goals in the MLS are the cracking shots from distance. Some MLS players have cannons of shots and especially when they are a ways from goal, the defense can be caught giving them WAY too much space. Side note, Zakuani (is/was training with us) is in this top ten...

Muggins · December 18, 2010

chriswho said:
ESPN picked a different goal for their top goal of the year. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSqhEG3BkcM
Lots of the "great" goals in the MLS are the cracking shots from distance. Some MLS players have cannons of shots and especially when they are a ways from goal, the defense can be caught giving them WAY too much space. Side note, Zakuani (is/was training with us) is in this top ten...

Maybe thats the difference. In the Premier League you get closed down so quick. Thats part of our problem this year, struggling to get a shot on, instead we're knocking it about on the edge of their box when the opposition has 11 men behind the ball tryna walk it in...