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So where are all of those LD haters now? The first ever MLS Zone Player of the Week award goes to Landon Donovan, forward for the Los Angeles Galaxy and U.S. MNT. He scored three times in yesterday's friendly vs. Ecuador (1', 66', 67'), giving him five goals in the team's three friendlies in 2007. He opened the scoring just 41 seconds into the game and came close several other times in the 3-1 victory, looking very potent in the attack throughout the game.
Donovan's reaction upon hearing he won the MLS Zone POW honor.
My take: Critics are calling out Donovan because of the way he "disappeared" during the '06 World Cup and because he's said he wants to skip the Copa America later this summer to be with his club. With a crowded summer schedule coming up, Donovan's decision makes sense. He is a leader on the Galaxy and if he's away for the better part of two months again this summer (like in '06), his team could sink out of contention while he's gone.On the international side, Donovan is clearly out to make a statement this year and can excel in Bob Bradley's new system when surrounded by the right talent. If he continues to improve his play and can stay healthy, 2010 may be a great year for United States Soccer.
2 comments:
A hat trick in a meaningless friendly against Ecuador isn't enough to get me on the Donovan bandwagon. Let's see how he does this summer in some contests that count.
a hat trick against the 3rd best team is CONMEBOL does mean something. if anything his play of late is showing that B. Arena is quite possibly one major factor in why LD was so sub-par for quite some time. time will tell.
DMH
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