In other words, your initial statement was factually incorrect, and although Donovan should currently play off a striker your second statement is not accurate based on where he has played in reality for much of his national team career. Soccer Superstars and Rivals Make the Cover of FIFA 12. Before that he was even more of a pure winger for the US, for example at the 2002 World Cup and subsequent years. But for example in the 2009 Confederations Cup, the 2010 World Cup, and the 2011 Gold Cup he played on the right in a 4-4-2 (with guys like Altidore and Findley/Buddle/Gomez/Wondo/Agudelo up top). At this point in his career when his game is more about passing than speed, his best position may be playing off a striker, and that's where he plays for LA Galaxy (you are an Ireland fan so I'm assuming that's where you've seen him play with Robbie Keane) and sometimes for the US (for example as recently as last week against Guatemala he started off on the right in a 4-2-3-1 in the first half and the US only managed one goal, was later moved behind the striker in a 4-4-2 and the US scored five). Second, Donovan has often played as an outside midfielder / winger.
#Landon donovan fifa 10 professional#
Have you even though about how far down "professional" goes? League 2 players are still professionals, and I'd assume the average professional falls somewhere around League 1 level Are you saying that Donovan barely make the grade in the lowest professional league in England? I'm not American or English so I like to think that I'm being unbiased, but it just seems like your annoyance with American opinions on this sub are just making you swing the other way entirely.įirst, YOU said "he was almost-always the one playing furthest up the pitch for USA". Sub-average professionals don't play a part in making Chelsea's defense look clueless, which he did.
He did well at Everton during both of his loan spells despite not having a preseason to acclimate himself with the team and get used to the physicality of a league which is way more intense than what he's used to. I wouldn't rate him at the top, but implying that he's a sub-average professional is misinformed at best, and idiotic at worst. Depends on what your benchmark for great is.
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