Landon Donovan
๐ค SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
I think they had 27% of the ball in this game and they could care less. Home, away, whatever. And what's happening in world soccer now, Tim, is it's like the Barcelona have the ball, have the ball. Pep Guardiola have the ball, have the ball. And now teams are going, don't care. Some teams are just saying, that's great. You can be sexy and have the ball. Don't care.
And Minnesota does it every week, and you know they're going to do it. And then they wait for their chance, and they go score, and they score, and they score. And they've been good, man. They're second in the West. Miami, it feels, Tim, like schedule's starting to catch up a little with them. And that's the MLS problem, right, is first 11, 13, 14 are good enough.
And Minnesota does it every week, and you know they're going to do it. And then they wait for their chance, and they go score, and they score, and they score. And they've been good, man. They're second in the West. Miami, it feels, Tim, like schedule's starting to catch up a little with them. And that's the MLS problem, right, is first 11, 13, 14 are good enough.
And Minnesota does it every week, and you know they're going to do it. And then they wait for their chance, and they go score, and they score, and they score. And they've been good, man. They're second in the West. Miami, it feels, Tim, like schedule's starting to catch up a little with them. And that's the MLS problem, right, is first 11, 13, 14 are good enough.
But when you get deep into your roster and you have to fill in some spots, it's just not good enough.
But when you get deep into your roster and you have to fill in some spots, it's just not good enough.
But when you get deep into your roster and you have to fill in some spots, it's just not good enough.
It's going to be interesting with messy because coming up this summer, and this is for all players worldwide. Now there's a FIFA date, uh, beginning middle of June. So he's going to go, I mean, they've had a really congested schedule already with Miami and, And now Argentina have qualified, so maybe they don't bring him in.
It's going to be interesting with messy because coming up this summer, and this is for all players worldwide. Now there's a FIFA date, uh, beginning middle of June. So he's going to go, I mean, they've had a really congested schedule already with Miami and, And now Argentina have qualified, so maybe they don't bring him in.
It's going to be interesting with messy because coming up this summer, and this is for all players worldwide. Now there's a FIFA date, uh, beginning middle of June. So he's going to go, I mean, they've had a really congested schedule already with Miami and, And now Argentina have qualified, so maybe they don't bring him in.
But if he goes back to Argentina, South America comes back playing in Club World Cup plus MLS games. I mean, we've talked about it a lot, but how he gets managed is going to be really important. And a lot of their roster, to be honest.
But if he goes back to Argentina, South America comes back playing in Club World Cup plus MLS games. I mean, we've talked about it a lot, but how he gets managed is going to be really important. And a lot of their roster, to be honest.
But if he goes back to Argentina, South America comes back playing in Club World Cup plus MLS games. I mean, we've talked about it a lot, but how he gets managed is going to be really important. And a lot of their roster, to be honest.
Right.
Right.
Right.
Yeah. But Tim, the challenge will be then how seriously do they take the club world cup? Because if he goes away to international duty, he's going to come back, Club World Cup starts. Bang. And so that's going to be a challenge. Because it's like you get in these moments, and when you plan out the calendar in the beginning of the year, you go, ah, this isn't that important. That's not that.
Yeah. But Tim, the challenge will be then how seriously do they take the club world cup? Because if he goes away to international duty, he's going to come back, Club World Cup starts. Bang. And so that's going to be a challenge. Because it's like you get in these moments, and when you plan out the calendar in the beginning of the year, you go, ah, this isn't that important. That's not that.
Yeah. But Tim, the challenge will be then how seriously do they take the club world cup? Because if he goes away to international duty, he's going to come back, Club World Cup starts. Bang. And so that's going to be a challenge. Because it's like you get in these moments, and when you plan out the calendar in the beginning of the year, you go, ah, this isn't that important. That's not that.
And then you get into the league, you lose 4-1 to Minnesota, and now you're like, oh, now the next game's important. So it's a challenge.