Comments on US Soccer Daily: Jozy Altidore's Most Underrated Quality

I disagree Aaron, I think it makes plenty of sense...

2010-02-09T20:42:34.509-05:00

I disagree Aaron, I think it makes plenty of sense.

It's not about why he played well, it's that he was ABLE TO do so after such a tragedy. The kid's got his head screwed on right and he's showing a lot of maturity for someone who's still technically a minor.

In the World Cup, adversity could come in the from an early hole, not just from some kind of tragedy. You want to have mature players who can deal with adversity, wherever it comes from, and Jozy does that pretty well. The fact that he's only 20 makes it pretty darn impressive to boot.

Good post

This post doesn't make any sense. He played an ins...

2010-02-09T19:56:08.136-05:00

This post doesn't make any sense. He played an inspired game against Costa Rica BECAUSE of Charlie Davies' injury, he said so himself. He was playing with a chip on his shoulder, a desire to score a goal to show his Davies shirt he was wearing underneath his jersey, and a new attitude born from the realization of how lucky he was to be playing in that game. Given how uninspired his performances had been leading up to that game, you almost wish a friend of his could get in a car accident before every game.

As for the Haiti thing, he took a short leave of absence from the team, but it's true, since then he has been on fire.

So what do we do, hope tragedy strikes any time we need a big performance from him? He's certainly been inconsistent. With a healthy Davies I would never put him in the starting 11, and I'd be hesitant sometimes even with Davies hurt.

Right on. His recent displays against Chelsea and...

2010-02-08T17:30:18.981-05:00

Right on. His recent displays against Chelsea and Man City were massive. Ives noted that he seems to have found his fire. I only hope it continues because he's a wrecking ball when lit.