I Miss This Freddy

I was looking forward to the US vs Spain match and though most of my thoughts go straight to the Confederations Cup win, I thought about the one before that in Espana.Anyone else remember how good he was on the day? I miss that Freddy. Here is video and then Grant Wahl's assessment after that match.

Freddy Adu made a difference. After the U.S.'s miserable display against England last week, I was hoping Adu would get a chance to start as an attacking central midfielder in a 4-5-1 formation against Spain, and that's exactly what happened.


The 19-year-old Adu is one of the few U.S. players who has confidence on the ball in tight space, and he was dangerous in his 45 minutes of action, unsettling the Spanish defense, drawing fouls and serving some penetrating balls to Eddie Johnson up front.


Adu was also noticeable by his absence in the second half, when the U.S. was unable to mount any credible attacks up the middle. Adu hasn't had many chances to perform for the U.S. senior team, but this was easily his best performance yet at this level. Here's hoping he gets more opportunities soon.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/grant_wahl/06/04/five.things/#ixzz1NzIQYeP3