Should Gio Reyna Go To MLS?

[@AnthonyNC408]

Maaaaan using that picture of Donavan is hilarious😂😂😂😂😂

[@AMERICANULTRASTALK]

It had to be done 😂😂😂

[@TLFootballContent]

Good to see Gio get some minutes. The thumbnail for this absolutely killed me 😂 Doing Landon dirty lmao. But hey, he's the one who went on national tv like that 🤣

[@AMERICANULTRASTALK]

He deserved it 🤷‍♂️

[@anlerden4851]

Why You both do not like my comment Dear Braden and Dear Yuri I'm Proud to be an USA Fan like You both.🥺😞

[@AMERICANULTRASTALK]

It didn’t show up at first, we’re grateful for your support as always

[@yuritussolini1347]

We love you anlerden why do you not like my replies 😢

[@Ethan_kravcak]

Landon is just jealous that he could never make it in European football

[@scottrodriguez8284]

Could see players like: Keylor Figueroa or Kobe Henry get a loan to MLS.

[@AMERICANULTRASTALK]

Kobi Henry maybe, I doubt any MLS club would play Keyrol. Maybe MLS Next Pro though.

[@scottrodriguez8284]

@@AMERICANULTRASTALK At this moment, Keylor has regress a bit, even "Segunda" in Spain is good for him.

[@mrmr5580]

Reyna does need minutes, if it was a last resort a loan would be ok, but really he should look at leaving Dortmund permanently in the summer, I'd like to see him in La Liga at somewhere like Sevilla or Villareal

[@AMERICANULTRASTALK]

La Liga in the summer would be perfect, as long as the club clearly has a plan for him.

[@mrmr5580]

@AMERICANULTRASTALK yep, I agree, I just think Reyna's style is very La Liga, you also look at the Sevilla/Villareal squads Reyna should start for them, I mean Villareal will need to move on from Dani Parejo soon (he's 35) and Sevilla, Jesus Navas is ancient at this point and Saul is only on loan they could do with a Gio Reyna, but like you said it depends on what plan the club would have for him, main thing is that he plays a lot more (ideally starts), as an aside I think some MLS clubs should have a look at Saul this summer, I mean if Atletico Madrid don't really want him, why not, Saul is a decent player

[@josepheads5589]

MLS? I think Gio should go to USL 2. He won't make quite as much money as in Europe but he will totally dominate that league!

[@AMERICANULTRASTALK]

😂😂😂

[@TonyBrasunas]

Reyna played well vs Barca. He played quickly, often just two touches and sent a through ball or an over-the-top play in for the forwards. The problem was the forwards were always offsides. Not really on Reyna. He did get caught in possession once or twice, but hey this was Barcelona. Is it just me, or could Milan be a good spot for Reyna? I mean, honestly, Milan could afford him, and there isn't a clear 10 there. Pulisic should move back to the wing. Loftus-Cheek should be a rotational player at best. And Reyna sending in those balls we saw him deliver in the Barca game to Leao, Morata, and Pulisic could be fire 🔥

[@OldBrenda]

Gio playing in front of Fofana and Reminders would be sweet. Even if Fofana isn’t a true 6. Get Chris back on the wing. But, Gio woukd have defensive/positional duties that I’m not sure he would be super comfortable with.

[@t-rey3]

First off, wanna preface this with I agree that he shouldn’t move. Second, I would think a selling team like Dortmund would be willing to cover a bit of his salary if it meant raising his value up. But I think he’ll either find his way back to that super sub role or a rotational starter in the best case scenario

[@t-rey3]

On top of that he has a Portuguese passport ( or so I heard) and if he goes to MLS he’d be in preseason for a 3rd of the loan then play a couple months of almost meaningless soccer till he goes back in the summer when the league really steps up

[@DeaunPalenshus]

No to MLS. For now, stay at Dortmund, try to improve his minutes and prove to all that he can stay healthy the remainder of the season. I would like to see him, his dad, agent have a sit down with Poch to get an outside opinion and not just where daddy sees him playing especially after last January’s debacle. I feel bad for Gio with his dad so involved - it doesn’t usually turn out well regardless of the sport. I want Gio to succeed- we need him. There always seems to be a certain spark present when he’s with the USMNT.

[@AMERICANULTRASTALK]

Getting Poch involved is a good idea, I’m sure he’ll have some sort of expectation for the game time that Gio gets. The biggest thing is just staying healthy, which unfortunately he’s never been able to do.

[@bryseisme2]

Hearing Donovan tell the story of him downplaying young players aspirations after they told him their dream was to play in Europe was pretty pathetic from him honestly.

[@AMERICANULTRASTALK]

You can tell he’s still bitter about his failures there.

[@EtotheLtotheP]

Reyna to MLS would be bad for Reyna, good for MLS. I think we might all be making Donovan’s comments more polarizing than they were. He makes a very valid and fact-based point about how Gio would have had 300 matches if he stayed in MLS… assuming he stayed fit for all of those, but it’d be a heck of a lot more than the playing time he’s had in Europe, there’s no dispute there. I think the MLS piece is what people are reacting to. Donovan has a track record of passive-aggressiveness toward US Soccer and has said a number of things that seem to back his own agenda. E.g. the whole supporting Mexico in the 2018 WC, where he was a paid endorser for Wells Fargo… he was financially incentivized to do that. Same with his pro-MLS stance when he was part of the team bidding on a franchise, or trying to get San Diego Loyal going (but failed… maybe some players aren’t good executives?). Even his old teammates criticized him for some of his comments, including the ones about Reyna. Eric Wynalda’s take:”Great if you would stop talking about things you don’t understand. Small fish in the ocean aren’t interested in advice from small fish in a small pond.” Maybe if Gio plays more and Landon talks less, we will all be better off 🤔🤞🏽

[@zyzzyx3160]

Dortmud could have at least tied that game. Once Gio was subbed out, Dortmund started playing like CanMNT - no shape, just go direct. I was looking to see whether Marsh was on the sideline. Barca will pumish you for that.

[@colinreese]

Technically, Donovan said playing in MLS for 2-3 years and getting really good and then going to Europe is a smart path. He was talking about people going to bad leagues or bad situations where you won't play. Nothing super crazy about that, and he wasn't talking about Reyna. He just said Reyna would've had 300 games by now assuming he was healthy. Donovan's international play should prove Donovan's ability. I think Dempsey was better, but let's not pretend that Donovan couldn't play against anyone. We've seen Donovan playing against Spain, Portugal, Brazil, Germany, etc. The thing about Donovan is that he literally doesn't give a shit. Notice how he was totally unfazed by people mocking him. He doubled and tripled down.

[@nias2631]

Borussia is marketing him for transfer.

[@AMERICANULTRASTALK]

Kind of agree with that, but at least that means he’ll get consistent minutes for the rest of the season. Not a bad thing at all.

[@nias2631]

​@@AMERICANULTRASTALK That is the silver lining for sure.

[@nias2631]

​@@AMERICANULTRASTALKEredivisie has been the best step in building players for a long time. He's probably be best off there for a couple seasons.

[@jonathonedwardmiller]

I really like Serie A and La Liga as good leagues for Reyna! What do you think?

[@history43487]

Those would be the two I would choose. His pace is a bit too deliberate for Prem or Budesliga, and he can do better than Ligue 1. If no one in Serie A or La Liga wants him, I'd be cool with him going to the Eredevisie as he'd be very good there and will still get better experience than in MLS.

[@miniraptorgod2254]

I think Landon is right

[@anlerden4851]

Hi Dear Yuri and Hi Dear Braden I think Rio Geyna can be more successful player in MLS.🥰😍🤗❤🤍💙💯

[@AMERICANULTRASTALK]

More successful in terms of numbers maybe, but he likely wouldn’t develop that much

[@KenP741]

MLS? Give me a break. Hell no

[@AMERICANULTRASTALK]

Agreed, doesn’t make sense for his career

[@KenP741]

@@AMERICANULTRASTALK As a side note. Living in San Jose, CA when the Earthquakes had Donovan...we liked him as a player but after the game no one cared at all what he had to say. Truth.

[@colinreese]

Why do you guys think Landon Donovan thinks Gio should come to MLS? He said "With Gio it's the injuries. Everyone in the locker room says he's the best player on the team." (Paraphrased) They were talking about guys saying "I wanna play in Europe" without specifying where.

[@jonathonedwardmiller]

The answer is that I want to see tons of starters in the top 6 leagues (Ligue 1, EPL, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga and Eredivisie).

[@AMERICANULTRASTALK]

He essentially said that Gio should’ve stayed in MLS. If that did happen, he probably wouldn’t even be a solidified national team player, possibly not part of the team at all. Look the lack of chances Diego Luna has gotten.

[@colinreese]

I find it quite telling that you guys think since you didn't agree with Landon Donovan's take, where he didn't actually say Gio should come to MLS, that you can mock Donovan's physical appearance with your thumbnail. That's pretty par for the course for your generation where you think it's ok to insult and bully people if they have different views than you. It's really, really disturbing.

[@yuritussolini1347]

How do I insult or make fun of him? I put a picture of him doing his job in public TV in which he himself felt comfortable enough to show up like that, never did I enter a “haha” or laughing emoji. It’s typical of your generation to read too much into things. Relax, Colin. I for one would actually get the same haircut as Donovan in case I was balding too.

[@Breno775]

MLS

[@johnwilson121283]

I think MLS would be among his worst options. If he does choose MLS as his next destination I would be very surprised, and disappointed.

[@AMERICANULTRASTALK]

If he does it would be for the money. I’d like to think that won’t be the main reason for him, but we’ll see.

[@kylehicks9018]

"Are minutes really important?" Fckin 🤡 show Yes. The only thing thaf matters ks getting minutes in the highest level where you can play 90 min. Training is worthless Sitting on the bench is just as worthless

[@AMERICANULTRASTALK]

Obviously minutes are important, that’s why we both said that Gio needs a move in the summer. However, all minutes aren’t created equal. For a player of his quality, game time in MLS, a league that has no real consequences for clubs that are bad and where being good doesn’t even really matter until the end of the season because 60% of teams make the postseason, would not do much if anything at all to help him develop.

[@ricopo3522]

There’s zero chance …. 😂he’s not going to MLS.

[@AMERICANULTRASTALK]

Let’s hope not

[@scottrodriguez8284]

NO!!!! Maybe lower level club.

[@AMERICANULTRASTALK]

Eredivisie is calling