Donovan who?
3.6.2013: Is Mike Magee National Team Quality?
The 28 year old Mike Magee, has over 230 Major League Soccer appearances. The midfielder/withdrawn forward has netted nearly 40 goals over that span.
But, with Landon Donovan in Cambodia trying to find himself (when nearly 20 million U.S. kids would love to have his place in life), someone had to step up for the Los Angeles Galaxy.
Enter Mike Magee.
Magee scored a hat trick on Sunday for the Los Angeles Galaxy. Example of his season opener masterpiece:
If Mike Magee has done such a good job replacing Donovan's position on the Los Angeles Galaxy, maybe he's the guy who can do the same for the U.S. National team.
I feel that Klinsmann should give a look to a couple gem U.S. players in Major League Soccer, that don't get a look because they play in Major League Soccer.
Players like Josh Gatt and Mix Diskerud get looks because there in Europe.. Juan Agudelo gets a look still because Agudelo is living off his little run with the U.S. National Team from a few years ago. Eddie Johnson is still living off his reputation as well from years ago.
But, players like Mike Magee and Eddie Gaven are better quality players.
Graham Zusi isn't a bad player, but it's interesting how a few players have been consistently good in MLS (and continue to fly under the radar).. If you put a European team name next to Magee and Gaven they would get instant looks.
Think Klinsmann could improve his U.S. National Team troubles by looking harder for U.S. players in MLS.
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