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Funny that Mary (Zips Soccer fan who sits 2 rows behind me at FES-CCF) mentioned this exact issue at the Mens Basketball game Saturday evening:

Richie Laryea (Akron) – Also had an improved Day 2, but still pretty quiet. He cut down on the sloppy giveaways that plagued him on Friday, but the midfielder needs to do more to make an impact on games.

This observation is spot on, by Mary, by Ives, by many folks.

While we are striking a comparison between the two players, it must be said that Darlington Nagbe almost never loses the ball.

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Portland Timbers @TimbersFC 26m26 minutes ago

Timbers acquire @ZarekValentin from Montreal in exchange for int'l roster spot: http://ow.ly/WXDHJ #RCTID

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“We are getting Zarek at an optimum time in his playing career,” said Caleb Porter, head coach of the Timbers. “He cut his teeth in MLS as a promising young defender and now his stint in Norway has matured his game even further. He is capable of playing any position in the back four and I expect him to earn a significant role in our squad.”
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-- Valentin was the fourth overall pick in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft by Chivas USA.

-- He was a teammate of Timbers midfielder Darlington Nagbe when the pair won the 2010 NCAA College Cup Championship with the University of Akron. ...

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Tweet from the Portland Timbers owner a few minutes ago...

@ZarekValentin welcome, Zarek!! ...and there are still some Akron teammates we have not signed...have to change that #alltheZips ;)

1:30 PM - 12 Jan 2016
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Another MLS scarf, Orlando City, that i have to buy.

All the Zips who go to Portland save me some cash. Come on Merritt Paulson...sign "#alltheZips". ;)

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Akron --> MLS --> #USMNT The similar stories of @darlingtonnagbe & @wil_trapp: http://soc.cr/XC9EU 

 

...From Ohio boyhoods and collegiate fame at NCAA powerhouse Akron to rising fortunes with their club teams, the duo will perhaps, sooner or later, constitute a productive partnership in the Yanks' midfield....

...“Both are very gifted players, and both are very driven players,” the USMNT coach said ahead of the Yanks' game Sunday afternoon against Iceland at StubHub Center (3:45 pm ET, ESPN2). “I think Darlington, especially in the attacking third, can really make a difference because he's calm on the ball, he has great vision, he sees runs of players, and he knows how to connect all the way around. Very complete in what he's doing.

“With Wil, you have a very young, driven kid that shows already at that young age a lot of leadership. He's an organizer. He wants to have the game in front of him, so he's more a [No.] 6 player. Darlington is a little bit more forward-minded.”...

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The jerseys are numbered, the names are in place. Tomorrow is game day. #USAvISL

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USMNT v Iceland with Wil Trapp, Darlington Nagbe, & Perry Kitchen at 4 pm today on ESPN2. Go USA. Go Zips!
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Ben Speas on trial with Seattle Sounders

 

http://www.sounderatheart.com/2016/1/27/10838162/meet-the-trialists-and-guest-players-trying-to-earn-an-mls-contract

 

Ben Speas: The former Columbus Crew HGP signee was not retained by Gregg Berhalter after playing in only eight matches last season, a drop off from the 19 in 2013 and 13 in 2014. Speas split his time roughly 50/50 between starting out wide and as the attacking midfield in Columbus' 4-5-1. He played as a right mid mostly during the eight-a-side matches during Saturday's training and showed his ability to cut inside. Naturally right footed, he'd fit in better as an inverted winger on the left for the Rave Green, which is how he played in Columbus. He just turned 25, the question will be is he better than a player like Kovar, will he be an improvement off the bench? He's intriguing but if he isn't a vast improvement from how he played for the Crew, don't expect him to continue after Arizona.

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