We need to talk about a certain striker. The hottest name in MLS right now.
Quincy and I and others constantly complain about the USMNT being held hostage to MLS rosters and the delusional hype train used to pump them up, get them capped, then sell them for inflated value to Europe. This is rarely justified.
However, I present to you below, the hottest striker in MLS. He’s already getting compared to a young Drogba. Young, big, fast, can play in the air, back and front to goal, and has a poachers knack. And he’s only 20. As LEC would say, he’s a bad mutha.
Normally, I would cough, roll my eyes, and talk about Eddie Johnson, CJ Sapong, Teal Bunbury and loads of other guys that looked the part,had early success, then faded.
But this guy is different.
This guy is from Oklahoma.
Do we make an exception for an Okie?
Do we wait and risk that he plays for his family’s ancestral home of Nigeria, like his brother and sister did? His cousin is a Super Eagle now. Can we wait?
Good to see Charlie Davies is doing well and likes him.
Quincy and I and others constantly complain about the USMNT being held hostage to MLS rosters and the delusional hype train used to pump them up, get them capped, then sell them for inflated value to Europe. This is rarely justified.
However, I present to you below, the hottest striker in MLS. He’s already getting compared to a young Drogba. Young, big, fast, can play in the air, back and front to goal, and has a poachers knack. And he’s only 20. As LEC would say, he’s a bad mutha.
Normally, I would cough, roll my eyes, and talk about Eddie Johnson, CJ Sapong, Teal Bunbury and loads of other guys that looked the part,had early success, then faded.
But this guy is different.
This guy is from Oklahoma.
Do we make an exception for an Okie?
Do we wait and risk that he plays for his family’s ancestral home of Nigeria, like his brother and sister did? His cousin is a Super Eagle now. Can we wait?
Good to see Charlie Davies is doing well and likes him.
Daryl Dike's superb rookie season with Orlando City SC | Goal Driven pres. by Audi
Selected fifth overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft, Daryl Dike is enjoying a superb rookie season for Orlando City SC. MLSsoccer.com's Charlie Davies breaks down what makes the striker so impressive and why he's only going to get better.
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