Comments on: The Ten Minute Man

By: kyle

kyle — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:10:16 +0000

Give Adu time to mature and he will be a starter on an upper table team in one of the bigger leagues.

By: GS

GS — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:45:57 +0000

The thing that we have to acknowledge about DMB is that he is fairly injury prone. The players that play into their 30’s are usually players that have stayed away from injuries…especially serious ones. For DMB to continue playing for years he’s going to have to have a little luck staying away from the injury bug. Otherwise he may in fact be coming towards the end of his career.

By: B

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:36:22 +0000

Brian… I heard them say that about DMB as well, I almost wrote my congressmen about how ludicrous that sounded.

I also deep down believe ADU can be a great player in Europe and for USMNT!!!

By: Brian

Brian — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 22:03:23 +0000

i really like the point made that Adu is only 19 and has years ahead of him, because it is true… on another point sort of similar with age, i sort of laughed the other day hearing the commentators on ESPN during the US qualifier against TnT, how they were saying that Beasley seems to be at the end of the road and running out of tread on the tires. i know he isn’t young but he is only 26 years old. there are still many players getting the job done in their early to mid 30’s. i find it laughable at best to suggest DaMarcus is almost done

By: JDunn

JDunn — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:11:20 +0000

kyle, by trying to refute my point, you just reinforce it. I never said, or would say, that Adu isn’t capable of being a very serviceable, good player. I was just commenting on the belief of some that Adu was supposed to be America’s Pele, someone that was going to be among the best in the world. And using the point that the three players that I mentioned all started playing first team football with top class European clubs in top class leagues just illustrates that Adu can never be expected to reach such heights.

By: kyle

kyle — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:01:56 +0000

Yeah because he isn’t as good as 3 of the best players in the world means that he is rubbish. I don’t know anyone who thinks Adu should be tearing it up like Kun, Cesc, or Messidona. Being raised in the US soccer program is a lot different than being rraised in Barca or Argentina. I would have to say those countries are just a little better at developing young talent than the US of A. Also players from countries other than the US have to prove less to see minutes than an American does.

By: Marlon

Marlon — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:41:17 +0000

Pele respects the Adu.

By: BMatthews

BMatthews — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:53:18 +0000

You’re right Brooks, I would have liked to see a bit more tongue.

By: Brooks Peck

Brooks Peck — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:33:56 +0000

Just for the record, I found the picture above and it disturbs me to no end.

That is all.

By: JDunn

JDunn — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:16:02 +0000

Sad to say, but people need to expect less out of him. When, for example, players like Sergio Aguerro, Cesc Fabregas and Lionel Messi are starting at age 17 for much better clubs (Atletico, Arsenal and Barca, respectively) it’s a bit easier assessing Adu. He’s 19, yet can’t even get minutes for an underwhelming club in a continuously falling league. Plus, because he started his pro career (too?) young, his small body and the mileage on it could spell an early end to his playing days. The next Pele??? At this point I wouldn’t even say the next Ernie Stewart.