Eddie Johnson 12 goals for the season

[Ricochet]

Originally posted by Frank Cunha
Forlan days are almost over

thank god United shipped him out this summer

[Sinter]

Just simply Amazing!

[Ricochet]

the kid is amazing, been ready for the last year or two. Bruce get with it, the future is now with EJ.

[Jim Lanier]

At last the Eddie Johnson we saw in U-everythings! And I saw wonderful potential with an experienced McBride up top with EJ from the beginning... BMac wouldn't have to work too hard to serve to Johnson, and if EJ continues to move off the ball like he did last night, McBride's finishing skills are on display...

Well done, EJ! (And LD for that matter - the first one's the most important one...)

[gforce99]

Why exactly is this thread named BLACK American Eddie Johnson?
Is that the head line from a lame Euro paper?
Nice subtle racism.

HI

[revolutionfan]

Great job by EJ, but we still haven't seen him face a quality opponent.

[Sinter]

yea plus he came in after 70 minutes, but, a hattrick in 17 minutes is just awesome, no matter the opponent.

[revolutionfan]

Originally posted by Sinter
yea plus he came in after 70 minutes, but, a hattrick in 17 minutes is just awesome, no matter the opponent.

No doubt it was a great accomplishment, but only going the full 90 against a tougher opponent will show what he's truly capable of and I look forward to seeing it.

[Frank Cunha]

Was not my intention

[Frank Cunha]

Manchester United almost had Johnson and Santino Quarenta sign a couple years ago,
it could be costly in the near future

[Frank Cunha]

Arena Lauds Sudden Star Johnson 14/10/04
Following a three-goal substitute show in only his second international cap, new ‘Nat Eddie Johnson was busy taking commendations - most notably from boss Bruce Arena.
Following a three-goal substitute show in only his second international cap, new ‘Nat Eddie Johnson was busy taking commendations - most notably from boss Bruce Arena.

”He’s a player with tremendous potential and, obviously, his physical qualities are outstanding,” the coach told reporters. “When you bring a player like that into a game with 30 minutes left and opponents chasing the game and defenders tired, basically Eddie is going to be extremely dangerous.”

”I think with more experience and the right attitude… he’s going to be a very good player in the league and hopefully with the national team.”

The Dallas Burn forward ran his two game U.S. tally to four with a hat trick inside a late 17 minute span, the first time a substitute had pulled the feat with the National Team.

“This is one of those games where everything went well for me tonight,” said Johnson. “I got in at the time of the game where their defenders were tired.”

”Bruce told me the game was going to open up, and when I get the ball to run at those guys and use my pace to get some of the pressure off our defenders when I got in the game.”

”It was a good night for me,” he added. “I make hard runs in the box and at this level, nine times out of 10, if you make those runs you’re going to get the ball.”

”Eddie would be the first to tell you that he benefited from some work from his teammates in these last two games,” agreed Arena. “It’s not like he carried the whole load himself.”

”We told him to be set for getting into goal scoring positions and sticking the ball in the back of the net, and he did that.”

[gforce99]

Originally posted by Frank Cunha
Was not my intention

I know, I figured it was some headline you found.

[Frank Cunha]

it was not, I did the same with Eddie Buddle, I had read in the old Soccer America newspaper how he came to play Soccer

[gforce99]

ok, so now I have to ask. Why did you put "black" in the heading of this thread?

Do you put "White Brit Michael Owens scored 1 for England, Real Madrid I am ready"?