We need to talk about JOHNNY...

[@JakeLandau]

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[@MaharionPendragon]

KZbin & Google algorithm hard at work! I got recommended your vid because he may be coming to Spurs. Great vid

[@JakeLandau]

I appreciate you!

[@celebrim1]

Cardoso has to be the break out USMNT player of the year. I didn't rate him based on any of his play with the team or the limited amount of his play in the Brasiliero I'd seen. But starting every game in La Liga is a statement. And the fact that unlike LDT, he's actually thriving means he's probably the player who most needs to get integrated with the rest of the team.

[@JakeLandau]

Compleeeeetely agree here!

[@epictetuscasanova]

Jake it's great having you back and posting videos. The community missed your quality, brother.

[@JakeLandau]

[@epictetuscasanova]

@@JakeLandau Amor Fati brother

[@brandonspike]

I love the clip at 5:05 incredible strength and balance when receiving the ball and being put under pressure immediately

[@JakeLandau]

Agree I love that he stays on his feet and just bounces off his man.

[@donaldpkelley]

Thanks Jake, an excellent entertaining assessment of an important player. Johnny’s knowledge of the South American game should come in handy this summer. Well done.

[@JakeLandau]

Cheers Donald!

[@keeperman4]

I'm so sad Tyler Adams is hurt so often. The fact that the USMNT is now two guys deep at each, playing in Europe, at every position is huge. I've been skeptical of Johnny but this video opened my eyes. Thanks for helping me come around on him, Jake.

[@JakeLandau]

Johnny has come a long way. He's not perfect and Adams is a singular player for us but we're in a lot better spot in terms of a backup than we have been.

[@colinreese]

@@JakeLandauIt's helpful when you hand out passports to people who never wanted to be American or play for the USMNT.

[@edgarcastilloarsenal]

@@colinreese”who never wanted to be Americans “ he is technically American. Usa is a country of immigrants you imbecile

[@calc1657]

@@colinreese Cardoso was born in the US, which qualified him for citizenship.

[@hez859]

​@@colinreeseBalogun was born in USA and played in the USMNT youth camps.. He also has family in America as well

[@nobletstrength]

I've been a big fan of Johnny since his Internacional days. Happy to see he's doing so well at Betis.

[@gsryank]

Just noticed the Secret Projects stacked behind you. Nice to see another Cosmere fan who loves the USMNT

[@JakeLandau]

For anything I can nerd out on, I will. That's the law.

[@bkbaughn]

Been super impressed with Johnny this year. We need to see his club success translate to the usmnt. Something that's always hard to read are how the players interact with one another when they come together to play. From what I understand one of the only, imo, redeeming qualities about Berhalter is he seems to be a players coach and the locker room are pretty together. Having said that it seems Johnny is a little hesitant when playing for the US because, imo, he isn't apart of the core group. imo the core are the obvious. Adams, Pulisic, Mckinney, Jedi, and Ream. Probably missing one or 2 guys. I hope to see Johnny get comfortable because once he does, he can be a major player for the US imo.

[@JakeLandau]

He's gonna need to acclimate fast for Copa as we have limited time.

[@saltedbacon8793]

Here coz of Tottenham

[@JakeLandau]

Cheers

[@muhamadazian3758]

Me too. Coys.

[@nerychristian]

Shout out to all of my homies in L.A.

[@JakeLandau]

Shoutout to all my dowgs woof woof

[@RogerCouture-r1d]

thanks Jake, another in depth analysis ...

[@JakeLandau]

cheers!

[@calc1657]

Cardoso could play with Adams in a double pivot of a 4231. Lennard Maloney could sub in for Adams.

[@JakeLandau]

love it

[@davidvandruff9368]

Great stuff Jake! So I like many am a big Adams fan. But as I've watched more and more of Johnny really like his style of play better than Tylers. There's no question Adams can make a huge difference but I just feel like Johnny is more the complete player, meaning both on defense and offense. Don't get me wrong, I'm not pitching Adams out for Johnny but this kid can make a difference on both sides of the field. Even if Adams were to come back fully fit, I really think Johnny might be the safer option. Your thoughts?

[@JakeLandau]

I just think they're different players. Johnny is probably a defensive-minded 8 while Tyler is a pure destroyer 6. Tyler Adams is singular in what he can do but like I said in the beginning we can't trust him to be available.

[@kaushik909]

Spurs are getting a good midfielder in Johnny

[@JakeLandau]

Agree

[@tonieplacide-oy4xx]

Johny was a starter in a good brazilian league a good tactical league. I know how good he is.

[@greapsoho]

Great soccer content. Good research. Great insight. Im happy to have found your channel. Keep up the good work!

[@medtherockstar820]

442 w/ Cardoso and Adams as sixes - Musah a utility player off the bench.

[@JakeLandau]

Could be interesting. We probably need Musah at RB with Dest out.

[@r2dad282]

I think Johnny has more tools than Tyler and would probably start over him except for the fact that Adams is the captain of the Nats. Tyler's problem is he's done at age 25 because he jumped for EPL $ too soon and the league broke him down. He'll miss 5 years off his career because of injuries. But he got bad advice, like most Americans do.

[@astergabe]

johnny was a stricker here at s.c. internacional under 20 until eduardo coudet brings him to main team as a pivot

[@Richie.F]

Nice video. Did I miss what the Betis fans think of him?

[@JakeLandau]

You did not. I had it as a part towards the end but honestly it didn't flow well with the rest of the video so I cut it. The gist was everyone was mad when he signed and now everyone is so happy and hope their summer signings are as good as him.

[@Richie.F]

@@JakeLandau ok great thanks for the info!

[@colinreese]

Jake, Johnny Cardoso plays as an 8, and Marc Roca plays as the defensive midfielder. On the official roster, Cardoso is listed as a center midfielder, whereas Marc Roca is listed as a defensive midfielder. It's also listed the same in Marca.

[@donviajero2580]

They are listed that way, but from what I've seen of Betis this season, they do usually play a double pivot.

[@TeaRexLegs]

Spurs made me watch this

[@JakeLandau]

COYS

[@iserg2921]

Lowkey wanna see an Adams Johnny double pivot

[@BeantownYid86]

COYS

[@juniorrichards6233]

As a tottenham fan thank you

[@JakeLandau]

Appreciate you!

[@larsporsena9529]

Johnny is just better than Tyler.

[@JakeLandau]

that's just like your opinion man

[@Wyant1]

If Adams is fit, regardless of form, I think he's at least earned the first chance at failure during the Copa. Personally, at this stage of their careers, 22 and 25 years of age, I think Johnny might actually have more long-term upside, more so if Adams is unable to stay fit. But, Adams is the first guy to emerge as a step above the rest as the defensive midfielder. Remember when we were rolling out Trapp and Bradley? And people say Berhalter hasn't improved. To them, I say "Ha!" Seriously though, what Johnny is doing right now is pretty freaking incredible, particularly for a USMNT player. We usually kind of get one or two of these guys per year now, right, like a true break-out player. First Pulisic, then McKennie/Adams, then Weah/Musah, then Balogun/Reyna (and Dest in there). If Johnny can be one of the guys that gains some global notoriety this year, that would be great. Keep going! To take it a step further, why not employ our own double pivot, assuming Adams is healthy? Reyna up top behind Balogun. Pulisic on the left and your flavor of the month on the left. Greg gets to keep his security blanket, build out of the back ideals, and it would probably make the team pretty darn deadly in transition or counter-attacks, if Greg was willing to unleash them that way rather than just always and forever continuously slow-playing with possession.

[@llamayt3832]

Johnny has the ability to contribute offensively from the 9 that is sorely needed for the USMNT. I hope he gets more starts with the senior team

[@JakeLandau]

a striker?!

[@llamayt3832]

@@JakeLandau 😭 I need to stop commenting when it’s bed time

[@JakeLandau]

@@llamayt3832 That's when all of Gregg's best ideas come!

[@Flippityflap]

basically the US just got a solid brazilian midfielder playing for them. He barely even lived 3 months in the US lol

[@eduardobarria7181]

Cardoso is ours, we are not selling it, period.

[@sukurioplays4409]

Tottenham Hotspur has entered the chat

[@JakeLandau]

Absolutely sick nasty

[@ahejekskw7056]

Should use tessmann aswell

[@JakeLandau]

Tessman will definitely be at the Olympics.

[@ThreeRunHomer]

Johnny B Goode!

[@JakeLandau]

Johnny B Soccer

[@vanj303]

Inter couldn't win when Johnny didn't play last season. He is more than his highlight reel.

[@luckymark571]

W video

[@JakeLandau]

W comment

[@colinreese]

I watch Betis for ISCO

[@tonieplacide-oy4xx]

Johny is way better with the ball way more talented than Adams

[@colinreese]

Johnny Cardoso is Brazilian. His success doesn't signify any advance in American soccer players in Europe.

[@Funnybone_FB]

Who said it did? There are plenty other examples of players youth-trained in the US finding success in Europe

[@nerychristian]

Aren't you the one always complaining about people being anti MLS and being biased towards American players?

[@playedout148]

😂 🧂

[@colinreese]

Johnny Cardoso is too slow to compete in the Copa America.