Bo Jackson didn't like to practice either.
Practice harder next time Gio - as you are good but no Bo Jackson!
Just sayin'.
Practice harder next time Gio - as you are good but no Bo Jackson!
Just sayin'.
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I wonder whether his injuries history played a part with this? Was our training not customized that he felt he needed to conserve energy because I don’t think Reyna had any issues before.
I recall Ledley King at Spurs, due to his injury history he didn’t train a lot so he could play on the matchdays. When I toured Allianz in Munich, we were shown a pre match physio area and were told that Arjen Robben had a customized warm up and training regime due to his injury history.
I recall Ledley King at Spurs, due to his injury history he didn’t train a lot so he could play on the matchdays. When I toured Allianz in Munich, we were shown a pre match physio area and were told that Arjen Robben had a customized warm up and training regime due to his injury history.
This isn't JV. A main job of any person coaching professionals at a high-level is to attain buy in. That's Greg's job. If you can't figure out a way to get one of our best players bought in and on the field then we need to find someone who can.
If someone is toxic to the team, that damages the whole team. Sometimes a coach has to make the tough decision on what's best for the team.
If he gets playing time while dogging it in practice, what message does that send to the rest of the team? You don't treat your best players any different than your worst.
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That's a bit harsh to Gregg. This team has bought in to what Gregg offers very well for the last 4 years. If you have buy-in from 96% of your players but 4% are not bought in, are you going to spend your efforts to bring in those 4% or focus on the 96% who are bought in?
If a player has such a personality that he doesn't fit the team, don't waste time on that player.
Word is that he also has had similar issues at Borussia Dortmund.
Then don't bring him. Again, this is the World Cup. It comes around every 4 years and is the biggest stage in the World. We aren't blessed with the high quality depth that other countries have, so we need our world class players on the pitch. If Greg can't find a way to do it, then you need to find someone who can.
Also let's not pretend Greg's hasn't had other issues with other players. McKinnie. Miazga. Pepe doesn't seem too thrilled with him.
Also let's not pretend Greg's hasn't had other issues with other players. McKinnie. Miazga. Pepe doesn't seem too thrilled with him.
Can you name a coach at the national Team level, us or otherwise, where there is no player with a coach issue?
Of course pepi and miazga aren't thrilled with Gregg... They were left off the team.
As far as not bringing him, sounds like the worst didn't surface until the last training camp. I buy that because the training schedule for this wc ws shortened.less national camp than in past wcs due to winter scheduling, so the bulk of the time wasn't there until wc.
I fully support a coach withholdimg playing time if there's an issue. My only issue here is that it was made public.
Gregg probably made a mistake bringing Gio. Then he recognized it as a mistake and worked to rectify it. That's good leadership.
If you guys think US Soccer is deep enough to run off generational talent then I guess more power to Berhalter. All it means to me is more of Greg's hard-working MLS types seeing the field.
I don't understand your argument right now. You're saying he should have left the phenomenal talent at home but also criticizing him by saying he should have played him because we aren't talented enough?
@PSYclone22 (sorry, for some reason my quote isn't working)
My point is don't bring him if you aren't going to play him. Give that roster spot to someone you are willing to use. But my very strong preference would be to have our best players on the field for the damn World Cup. Again, this isn't JV. This is a once every 4 year event and an odd time to try to prove a point.
My point is don't bring him if you aren't going to play him. Give that roster spot to someone you are willing to use. But my very strong preference would be to have our best players on the field for the damn World Cup. Again, this isn't JV. This is a once every 4 year event and an odd time to try to prove a point.
Same guy will typically wax poetic about a catcher’s skill at “framing” a pitch. A lot of it is they just don’t understand how easy it is to fall when someone kicks your leg at full speed coming from a different direction.
If the issue has been there before the training camp, Greg should have had this conversation earlier. And it's ok not to call your star player if the player is not in the same wavelength (look at Eric Cantona at 1994 World Cup), otherwise it'll be a timebomb and you never know when it'll explode and you don't want it to happen during the tournament.
I know nothing about how hard he was working, but letting this spill out into the public like this because you can't handle it internally is a pretty big failure. I guess the only good news is this didn't go public while they were still in it.
I’m no star athlete, but on numerous occasions I’ve had a cat clip my heel just the right way (and not hard - just brushing past it) and it nearly knocked me on my ass. Now, instead of walking down the hall, instead I’ve been running around the pitch for 80 minutes on a hot, humid day and, at full sprint, someone trying to steal the ball comes in cleats up and instead crashes into my legs. Funny that if this was baseball and this was a runner sliding into home cleats up it would be viewed as the runner deserving of a beating (or at least deserving of the HBP that’s coming his way next time he bats), but if this was soccer? No - the guy who took the dirty tackle needs to shut up, quit feigning injury, and get back in the damn game already. The double standard is so ridiculous it just makes non-soccer fans look stupid. Remember, these are the idiots that complained about Pulisic faking injury after scoring against Iran when he took a knee to the nuts, the proof being 10 minutes later he was out there trying to finish the half.
And let's not get started about basketball players expecting calls for any and call contact along with wide receivers and quarterbacks looking for flags upon the slightest graze of their arms.
Gio already admitted this
Greg should keep this inhouse. If this was closed internally, it should stay closed. In my opinion,...
This definitely doesn't help Greg because it shows that he can't keep things in house.
Greg should keep this inhouse. If this was closed internally, it should stay closed. In my opinion,...
This definitely doesn't help Greg because it shows that he can't keep things in house.