Michael Bradley

[jmg721]

[jmg721]

I probably wouldn't go any higher than those values, but I have absolutely no problem with those kev

[Paddy]

I think his Stamina could be even higher.

[ballack13]

Agree with above suggestions except accel. He seems pretty sluggish.

Teamwork, i would go for 80. He is unselfish, seems to click well with other players.

Jump could go up 3-4 points as well.

[jmg721]

completed update

[s-cobar]

I still think that he could go in a green value at attack. Very good positioning also against Stuttgart.

[jmg721]

So you would put him on par with:
75:Torsten FRINGS, Daniel JENSEN, TINGA, David JAROLIM, CÍCERO, MANICHE, Zdravko KUZMANOVIC, Mimoun AZAOUAGH, Said HUSEJINOVIC, Alexander MEIER, Arnold BRUGGINK, Dario VIDOSIC, Martin LANIG

And above:
74: Simon ROLFES, Anatoliy TYMOSCHUK, Mark VAN BOMMEL, Arturo VIDAL, Nuri SAHIN, Markus FEULNER, Jan ROSENTHAL, Filip TROJAN, Gal ALBERMAN, Carlos GROSSMÜLLER, Daniel DIDAVI

Just to go by the Buli ladders(not that agree or disagree with your suggestion or how it fits in the ladders)

[s-cobar]

So you would put him on par with:
75:Torsten FRINGS, Daniel JENSEN, TINGA, David JAROLIM, CÍCERO, MANICHE, Zdravko KUZMANOVIC, Mimoun AZAOUAGH, Said HUSEJINOVIC, Alexander MEIER, Arnold BRUGGINK, Dario VIDOSIC, Martin LANIG

And above:
74: Simon ROLFES, Anatoliy TYMOSCHUK, Mark VAN BOMMEL, Arturo VIDAL, Nuri SAHIN, Markus FEULNER, Jan ROSENTHAL, Filip TROJAN, Gal ALBERMAN, Carlos GROSSMÜLLER, Daniel DIDAVI

Just to go by the Buli ladders(not that agree or disagree with your suggestion or how it fits in the ladders)

I think Sahin and Feulner are underrated in his attack values, to all other on 74 - yes Bradley got a better positioning in the attack. Tymo and van Bommel are both much defensive player and comes from the deep. Bradley is a box to box player.

To the guys on 75 - Frings isn`t there anymore - he change his game and is a so damn defensive player now.
I can`t say anything about Jensen cause he never play.
If I look on Jaro, Cicero, Lanig and Azouagh - yes bradley is on par.

Meier and Bruggink are both underrated with 75.

[jmg721]

The only ones I'm familiar with are Tymoschuck who does generally play a deeper role, but is really good when playing more advanced and on set pieces. The other one of course is former Fiorentina man Kuzmanovic. I'd have to say that seem pretty similar in the sense of finding space in the attack. Both are young too. It's just hard for me to give a 22 American a 75Att with a 70Def

[s-cobar]

I don´t look on the age - just on his style of play.

About Tymo and Kuzmanovic it`s difficuilt to say something. Of course I know both of them got class but both of them don´t show it at the BL.

[Shubitidze]

His MENT could easily be something like 83 as he is a real fighter in the defensive midfield, never avoiding a tackling and not giving up during a game.

[Shubitidze]

Updated MENT, added cards. Please discuss these, does he also deserve box-to-box?

[s-cobar]

box to biox is the card he definitley deserves - no discussion - he´s a classical type of player for box to box

[Shubitidze]

What about "Enforcer"? And isn't he capable of playing as a DM?

[Fides]

I think he (used to) play(s) DM in the USA NT.

[Shubitidze]

Added DM and "P10 – Box to Box".

[nachov]

Can we update Bradley? I feel like he has really improved over the past year.

[Shubitidze]

I'm just very rarely following Moenchengladbach, so please feel free to post what you would like to update...

[nachov]

Well I haven't seen him too much in the bundesliga, but seen him play internationally a lot. I feel like his top speed, acceleration, team work and short pass could all improve a few points.

[ThaReaper01]

Numbers and descriptions please.

[the sloth]

All of the following comments are based on the WC and not on club performances. Feel free to correct me if club performance differs significantly from USMNT.


I vote against upping any passing stats and possibly lowering them. Bradley was one of the key reasons why the US cannot keep possession.

Bradley is at his best when arriving late to join the attack from a deep position. I don't really find Bradley to be a good DMF as I find that he is not very disciplined in his defensive duties and positioning. He is able to occasionally tackle well but his true intentions are in getting forward. I think AGG should be raised to 83 and a possible reduction to DEF by 2 points.

He also gets himself into good positions in the attack. I think a 75 or 76 would suit him.