James Sands [Midfielder] [HG]

[SoupInNYC]

Oddly the Yanks abroad section on bigsoccer is way harsher on him than the Rangers fans.

IMO most of the USMNT accounts seem to develop opinions on players fairly quickly and then look to fit narratives into those opinions while "new" (or very young) USMNT players are often given the benefit of the doubt and their accomplishments are often exaggerated.

Case in point, from the USMNT accounts, they are incredibly more excited about what Malik Tillman did last night (def is fair to be excited about that), while James Sands' performance isn't really mentioned much. Whereas the more national accounts, as well as European and Rangers accounts are gushing about Sands as MOTM.

 

[Fantazma]

Anything less than 8 figures USD is not enough for a transfer!

this only happens if he does well in the group stages and is a straight up starter in those games.

 

[Fantazma]

IMO most of the USMNT accounts seem to develop opinions on players fairly quickly and then look to fit narratives into those opinions while "new" (or very young) USMNT players are often given the benefit of the doubt and their accomplishments are often exaggerated.

Case in point, from the USMNT accounts, they are incredibly more excited about what Malik Tillman did last night (def is fair to be excited about that), while James Sands' performance isn't really mentioned much. Whereas the more national accounts, as well as European and Rangers accounts are gushing about Sands as MOTM.

because to many of the Euro USMNT fans ( non MLS ones) MLS players or background in MLS makes them inferior even if there are good performances from them.

 

[Fabio]

Jimmy Sands will be playing in the UEFA Champions League Group Stage

Great James! I can't wait to see you at World Cup...

 

[Shwafta]

this only happens if he does well in the group stages and is a straight up starter in those games.

He started in the qualifying rounds against some really good teams, so I think we'll see him starting in those games!

 

[Davo15]

Rangers with a tough draw. Liverpool, Ajax, Napoli. He will be challenged.

 

[moogoo]

Sands gonna make room in his pocket for Salah, Diaz, and Nunez.

 

[goodbyetaty]

Sands is a locked in starter for rangers, he hasn't missed starts in any of the qualifiers and played amazing there. So no reason to think he will be benched in UCL at all.

 

[Davo15]

https://streamable.com/aleo1w



Got away with one today. Was already on a yellow at the time. Rangers won 4-0

 

[moogoo]

https://streamable.com/aleo1w



Got away with one today. Was already on a yellow at the time. Rangers won 4-0

i mean.. he did win the ball. lol.

 

[goodbyetaty]

the ball bounced off his head during the challenge no? fair challenge then imo.

 

[Davo15]

They actually took him off at the half likely to protect him as any little thing he did from there on might have been called. Rangers fans saying the card he did get was weak, I haven't seen it. The Ross County manager of course thinks it was worthy of a straight red never mind a second yellow.

 

[Victors87]

Did I hear in NYC ORL pre match that Gregg Berhalter was going to a Rangers game?

 

[moogoo]

Did I hear in NYC ORL pre match that Gregg Berhalter was going to a Rangers game?

yes. to watch sands, tilman, and CCV

 

[FredMertz]

IMO most of the USMNT accounts seem to develop opinions on players fairly quickly and then look to fit narratives into those opinions while "new" (or very young) USMNT players are often given the benefit of the doubt and their accomplishments are often exaggerated.

Case in point, from the USMNT accounts, they are incredibly more excited about what Malik Tillman did last night (def is fair to be excited about that), while James Sands' performance isn't really mentioned much. Whereas the more national accounts, as well as European and Rangers accounts are gushing about Sands as MOTM.

A little late on the reply, but the USMNT twitter accounts are really bizarre. It seems like a group of 4 friends who go back and forth on nonsense. I think they're mostly teenagers or barely out of their teens. I hate myself for following them.

 

[Davo15]

Sands on the bench for Rangers cup game against Queen of The South. Looks like their resting him along with several key starters for the Old Firm game this weekend. I'd say that's a sign they rate him.

 

[Shwafta]

Sands on the bench for Rangers cup game against Queen of The South. Looks like their resting him along with several key starters for the Old Firm game this weekend. I'd say that's a sign they rate him.

And not the UCL qualifying starts? LOL

 

[moogoo]

rough game for sands today but twitter seems to think sands was the only one playing while the rest of the squad were still in bed.

getting romped by celtic and ranger fans picking him out as the only one who gets a passing grade or their "best defender" is definitely something. hope GB took note and takes him to qatar.

 

[Davo15]

I was worried seeing the score and that GB was there. Good to hear it might not have hurt him.

 

[Gotham Gator]

He did lose his mark on the 2nd goal, but overall this was a full team disaster. Everyone is accountable.