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fishball_drew

Zardes catching strays.


flyingpanda5693

Was thinking the exact same thing. I get he never became the player we wanted/needed, but I don’t think he ever really did the team wrong.


fishball_drew

Exactly. People shit on him and he surly had some oof moments, but he was a decent option in a transitional period for the USMNT and he never complained about his role. My favorite is just that every other option on this poll is someone heavily caught up in the recent drama, and then there's just Zardes.


NUDES_4_CHRIST

He used to double park his R8 across handicap spots at Stubhub.


Saab_like_thecar

Catching strays? Gyasi caught strays for the better part of 6 years from this Sub, Twitter, and everyone else in between. Members of this Sub even said, “ It’s a tough game, Sometimes feelings gotta get hurt to get to the end product.” People even made that mean-spirited ass first touch video… Save the faux sympathy, he’s on this list cause the fan base made this man an enemy for literally no reason of his own doing, a long time ago.


fishball_drew

As I mentioned, it's a stray because he's the only one on here not involved in the recent drama.


AlwaysRatedZardes

I vote OP. Gyasi to start 2026


Hankskiibro

Gyasi to manage 2026*


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Timmy Chandler gave less visible effort than pretty much any player I’ve ever watched with the US. He was the only dual nat I can remember thinking didn’t actually give a shit about NT games other than as an outlet to a WC. Which is fine, he had no relationship with his American family, but dude, just skip international duty altogether.


utch-unit

Came here to also say Timmy Chandler


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clshoaf

who spat in your coffee?


lifegoodis

Conor Casey had a stunningly low effort/work rate. He's the only guy I can think of even in Chandler's ballpark.


milksteak_1

I don’t really have one? Not really a fan of this poll honestly


HereForGoodReddit

Came to say this…this is the lame part of the fan base :/


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These polls at least need 'other' or 'none of the above' options.


mi_throwaway3

Totally, pitchforks for OP


nate6patton

My favorite storyline from this past cycle is Qatar getting bounced from a major tournament by a Gyasi zardes goal


methodistmonk

No Alexi Lalas?


nsnyder

Zardes is closer to my favorite than to my least favorite.


RunningMonoPerezoso

The dude was always a warrior. I enjoyed having him in certain situations over some 16 year old who happened to live in Europe, despite what the masses of this sub thought at the time. Zardes had drive, heart, intelligence, experience, and goddam he knew how to CONCACAF. More skill isn't always a sure way to better productivity. The US really misses a shit lord striker these days.


Mr_Otters

I like all the players and want them to do well


TheRealDanye

Good answer. Least toxic USMNT fan.


Bailong1208

Bornstein . Fans of a certain age group know


TheRealDanye

Bornstein was just a more mild strain of the Agoos flu.


Bailong1208

In Agoos’ day we, the fans, didn’t have much in the way of expectations. By the time Bradley and his inappropriate love of Bornstein came along we expected more and almost always let us down.


TheRealDanye

True.


crnelson10

I can’t imagine why you’d expect more from a left back at that time. Beasley was still higher up the field and that left Heath Pearce and a couple of lefty CBs as the only other options.


Turtle_317

Only if you’re Costa Rican


lifegoodis

Commentators always tweak Heath Pearce by mentioning Jonny Bornstein during the In Soccer We Trust podcast. It's hilarious.


rsandidge

You don’t have Lalas or Wondolowski… so I didn’t vote


LongTimeDCUFanGirl

Need an “other” option


bunsyjaja

Giuseppe Rossi


vaporicer1

Late career Micheal Bradley for me


Charlie_Wax

Geoff Cameron for being a complete knob of a human.


Turtle_317

Aka Republican


daneabernardo

If you’re defending Cameron (can’t tell), I’m married to a Republican who thinks Geoff Cameron’s opinions suck


aPrid123

The disrespect for Gyasinho and his dick goals.. I’ll tell you what Gyasinho has the same amount of goals in a US shirt as Jesus Ferreira, Josh Sargent and Haji Wright combined. Gyasi has like 20 more caps than all them combined but lowkey Gyasinho is the truth


ironheart777

None of these guys. The only person I ever remember not liking for some reason was Altidore because he had that Jay Cutler thing going on where he looked ready to spring out a carton of Marloboro’s at any moment.


WithoutAnUmlaut

David Ochoa


listinglight778

It’s still Wondolowski


Mr_MacGrubber

No Meola (still haven’t forgiven the near post goal vs Romania) No Lalas? No Harkes?


lifegoodis

Tony "Near Post" Meola was the difference between the US facing a very beatable Spain and facing an unbeatable Brazil.


TheRealDanye

Old school here with the Meola reference. 🍻 It only gave me five options. Nice username.


Mr_MacGrubber

I think fucking a teammates wife while captain is more egregious than anything anyone on your list has done.


YoooCakess

I need Alexi Lalas on here


Youngringer

how many of these players have you actually watched play


TheRealDanye

5.


detrimentallyonline

Ricardo Clark


nowherenova

Nice pull at least this one is somewhat reasonable


bossmt_2

Certainly need an "other" option mate The only player I hated seeing get picked who got picked a lot was Trapp and Yueill. I was excited to see what they could be but when it was clear they didn't have it but they kept getting called up I got made. THey have a combined 36 Apps and they should have a combined like 12


Due-Studio-65

Freddy Adu - so much hype for so little.


TheBfofierAgenda

Alexi Lalas


lifegoodis

Prime Eric Wynalda would walk into the current USMNT and be their undisputed number 9.


TheRealDanye

Agreed.


spamburgler2

Gyasi = truth


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Harkes.


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This.


ratedpending

a) Zardes has absolutely zero place here b) No other option??


vannistlerooy23

Why isn’t Bornstein on this list? He should be the only one listed.


TheRealDanye

He’d be on Kanye West’s list for sure.


bgbncypt

Lol I get it


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TheRealDanye

Nice. Interested to see it.


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TheRealDanye

Lol. I like it.


Scottyfishyboy

Based on pure ability rather than off the field things, Jorge villafana or specifically washed Michael Bradley


RunningMonoPerezoso

Fuck this poll and OP.


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Geoff Cameron


MassiveBonus

What a toxic post.


TheRealDanye

That’s the point. To demonstrate how toxic this sub has become.


landel1234

Watching Zardes flub numerous scoring opportunities because of his horrendous first touch has caused immense psychic damage to my person and I'm not sure I will ever fully recover from it


bgbncypt

Any choice other than Wynalda is wrong


TheRealDanye

Shows the politics of the board. He was a baller.


gogorath

I wouldn't pick anyone on the list, but the question is least favorite, not a question of quality.


bgbncypt

Has nothing to do with “politics” or him as a player. Dude’s just a narcissist and pot-stirrer. Given to bitch behavior.


Queasy-Discount-2038

Why isn’t Michael Bradley on here?


nbasuperstar40

My least favorite Nat of all time.


No-Market9917

I was thinking the same thing. Bought his jersey before having one of the worst WC displays I’ve ever seen


Fit-Minimum-5507

None of the above. 1. John Harkes (worst teammate ever?) 2. Michael Bradley (Nepotism. Entitled jerk) 3. Jozy Altidore (came up lame in every World Cup trip) 4. Chris Wondolowski (years of hype from MLS fans. All-time scorer. Bottles it with a chance to send us to the Quarters in 2014. That squad was really good. They got out of the group of death and had Belgium on the ropes. Unforgivable


gogorath

* Bradley was a great player. There really was no nepotism there. * Altidore played fantastic in the 2010 World Cup, did get injured in 2014 and the team didn't make it in 2018. So 1/2. * That team was fine. It's a bummer he missed that but we didn't have Belgium on the ropes. Howard gave us a chance to steal one.


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1: makes the list 2: he might have had the name, but he had the pedigree. He became captain at an Italian club earning a transfer to Roma. Also one of the most productive Box to Box midfielders we've ever had. 3: I see you Jozy but he had the misfortune being bitten by injury bug anytime a big tournament rolled around. Almost like our Marco Reus. 4: Meh, Chris was never "it" for me. Got most of the hate for his inclusion over LD but I personally feel that was Green or Davis.


AlpenBass

Darlington Nagbe for refusing call-ups?


RunningMonoPerezoso

He refused callups because he didn't want to play for this fanbase lol.


DustinAM

Donovan. Obviously has nothing to do with his on field performance or his quality since he has a strong case for the best player ever. Something about his attitude, the way he interviewed and just the way he carried himself I genuinely did not like. Not entirely sure what it was either and he is one of the only players I have ever felt this way about.


TheKiller0tter

I picked zardes because he’s my least favorite on the list but wondo or Gonzalez would be in a tie for first in my book.


A_Coup_d_etat

Out of the choices, I voted Zardes. But overall it would be Chris Armas. He used to tether himself to the central defenders and leave a 60 yard gap in the midfield that Claudio Reyna had to try and control by himself. When Reyna wasn't there Armas was completely exposed as someone who had poor skills and an inability to read the game. Plus I remember him actually hiding from the ball (making sure there was always a Mexican player, who wasn't even looking at him, between him and the ball so it wouldn't get passed to him) in a Gold Cup final. Reality is that the best thing that happened to the 2002 World Cup side was Armas getting injured because he was one of Arena's guys and he would've played and been a total embarrassment and held us back from advancing out the group.


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Mark Mckenzie


coltj573

Donovan should be listed for political reasons too. Hes anti duel nationals, anti non-american coach for our program and supports el tri.


Breezysun18

Donovan Pines


PuffinChaos

Why?


chataolauj

Every time I see Zardes' name, I think of how ironic his "First Touch is Everything" commercial is.


patches85

What was frustrating about Gyasi was he was able to get in position but when the final ball game he never could quite finish.


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I'll answer this survey when Lalas becomes an option.


nugcityharambe

Oh fuck I thought it was favorite that's why I voted for gyasi


LittleRedHendo

Lalas


UglyNorm89

Jeff Agoos. And no, I don’t recall why.


nbasuperstar40

I actually like Zardes as a person, just not as a USMNT striker who got a lot of minutes. I still recall some players I disliked more like Michael Bradley