Landon Donovan

Yeah. Paul, I think there's a lot. I mean, there's a lot to this. And I think that this is just scratching the surface. And as you said, unfortunately, when... When these are big moments, big conversation, these are big boy adult conversations. And I just think we, we don't hear oftentimes from, you know, from these players publicly, you know? Yeah, you're right.

Yeah. Paul, I think there's a lot. I mean, there's a lot to this. And I think that this is just scratching the surface. And as you said, unfortunately, when... When these are big moments, big conversation, these are big boy adult conversations. And I just think we, we don't hear oftentimes from, you know, from these players publicly, you know? Yeah, you're right.

Yeah. Paul, I think there's a lot. I mean, there's a lot to this. And I think that this is just scratching the surface. And as you said, unfortunately, when... When these are big moments, big conversation, these are big boy adult conversations. And I just think we, we don't hear oftentimes from, you know, from these players publicly, you know? Yeah, you're right.

And I think that's, I think that's a, it's a miss. It's a miss, you know, particularly, particularly when, when you're supposed to be a leader and be counted on. And we don't hear from you. Obviously, they're a choice not to speak. But it ends up having to be speculated about. That's right. And oftentimes, some of that speculation in our case isn't actually speculation. We know. We have...

And I think that's, I think that's a, it's a miss. It's a miss, you know, particularly, particularly when, when you're supposed to be a leader and be counted on. And we don't hear from you. Obviously, they're a choice not to speak. But it ends up having to be speculated about. That's right. And oftentimes, some of that speculation in our case isn't actually speculation. We know. We have...

And I think that's, I think that's a, it's a miss. It's a miss, you know, particularly, particularly when, when you're supposed to be a leader and be counted on. And we don't hear from you. Obviously, they're a choice not to speak. But it ends up having to be speculated about. That's right. And oftentimes, some of that speculation in our case isn't actually speculation. We know. We have...

We have a lot of friends and we're going to have to talk about it because this is what everybody wants to hear.

We have a lot of friends and we're going to have to talk about it because this is what everybody wants to hear.

We have a lot of friends and we're going to have to talk about it because this is what everybody wants to hear.

Well, I mean, you say you believe what Marissa Pochettino is saying. Look, I suppose we have to take it at face value until proven otherwise. When he has his full complement of players, will he look at a guy who's been in and say, I trust you, and look at a player who on paper is better and plays at a bigger club, and will he sit that player down and go, look, I I don't trust that you're all in.

Well, I mean, you say you believe what Marissa Pochettino is saying. Look, I suppose we have to take it at face value until proven otherwise. When he has his full complement of players, will he look at a guy who's been in and say, I trust you, and look at a player who on paper is better and plays at a bigger club, and will he sit that player down and go, look, I I don't trust that you're all in.

Well, I mean, you say you believe what Marissa Pochettino is saying. Look, I suppose we have to take it at face value until proven otherwise. When he has his full complement of players, will he look at a guy who's been in and say, I trust you, and look at a player who on paper is better and plays at a bigger club, and will he sit that player down and go, look, I I don't trust that you're all in.

So go over there on the bench and watch today. Maybe, maybe. I don't know that. I don't know that to be true. You know, again, you, you, you prefaced it. I personally, and this is why our fans are so up in arms about it. Why I am, I want our best players. I want ballistic and Robinson and Musa and Gio Reyna and West McKinney and way. I want these guys. on the pitch to names.

So go over there on the bench and watch today. Maybe, maybe. I don't know that. I don't know that to be true. You know, again, you, you, you prefaced it. I personally, and this is why our fans are so up in arms about it. Why I am, I want our best players. I want ballistic and Robinson and Musa and Gio Reyna and West McKinney and way. I want these guys. on the pitch to names.

So go over there on the bench and watch today. Maybe, maybe. I don't know that. I don't know that to be true. You know, again, you, you, you prefaced it. I personally, and this is why our fans are so up in arms about it. Why I am, I want our best players. I want ballistic and Robinson and Musa and Gio Reyna and West McKinney and way. I want these guys. on the pitch to names.

And there's a few others. I want them all there. So I don't actually want them to get punished. I would just, you know, because the best chance that we have of getting a result, a positive result in the world cup is to have our best players. And so, look, do I think genuinely not? Cause we had Diego Luna on the show and, and everybody in America, as we do have a love affair with him, but I,

And there's a few others. I want them all there. So I don't actually want them to get punished. I would just, you know, because the best chance that we have of getting a result, a positive result in the world cup is to have our best players. And so, look, do I think genuinely not? Cause we had Diego Luna on the show and, and everybody in America, as we do have a love affair with him, but I,

And there's a few others. I want them all there. So I don't actually want them to get punished. I would just, you know, because the best chance that we have of getting a result, a positive result in the world cup is to have our best players. And so, look, do I think genuinely not? Cause we had Diego Luna on the show and, and everybody in America, as we do have a love affair with him, but I,

I think this is a moment where if he's able to say, he's hungry, he's in MLS, so thankfully he's in the middle of his season, and he just says, Gaffer, I'm here. I'm going to run my socks off. I'm going to score the goals. I'm going to be tough. I want to play every game. Don't leave me out. When he gets left out, he knocks on my door. Don't leave me out.

I think this is a moment where if he's able to say, he's hungry, he's in MLS, so thankfully he's in the middle of his season, and he just says, Gaffer, I'm here. I'm going to run my socks off. I'm going to score the goals. I'm going to be tough. I want to play every game. Don't leave me out. When he gets left out, he knocks on my door. Don't leave me out.