http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Juan-Agudelo-c19644 scores the late goal against DC United to showcase his talent – Major League Soccer
New York Red Bulls demolished 3-time MLS Cup winners, DC United, by a 4-0 score line in The Red Bulls’ sixth game of Major League Soccer season 2011. The game was disappointing not only for spectators, but was also an awful result for the home team.
Juan Agudelo’s goal in the dying minutes of the game proved to be the final nail in the coffin. The youngster scored a half volleyed goal that is expected to be a contender for the Goal of the Year. Agudelo received a high pass from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jan-Gunnar-Solli-c17759 that
seemed to difficult to control, however, the player ended up scoring his second goal in just five matches.
“I didn’t think before he crossed it that it was going to come to me like that,” Agudelo said. “I thought, ‘What the h**l – let’s try it.’”
This is not the first time Agudelo has tried this attempt on the field. “I used to see that clip in almost every video of Henry,” he said. “I tried it in a training session in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mexico-c2956 and it worked. Then I did it in DC.”
Although the 18-year-old did not get the starting role in the fixture at RFK Stadium, he was energetic in the few minutes he was given on the field. The management has been trying to add depth to the roster for some time now and head coach, Hans Backe, has
been trying the players who did not receive significant playing time last year. Luke Rodgers was given the nod to play alongside http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Thierry-Henry-c34918 in the forward position. While Rodgers could not find the back of the net himself, he was an active assistant to
Henry in The United’s half.
Players such as Henry, Rodgers and Agudelo are Backe’s preferred starters and Rodgers’ selection in the last two games is only because the tactician wants find an ideal replacement for the regular starters.
Assistant coach, Jan Halvor Halvorsen, echoes his boss’ thoughts. “We have three very good strikers,” he said. “There will be room for all three to play. Agudelo came on and scored a good goal. He looked very hungry.”
The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/DC-United-c38901 match was followed by a training session at Red Bull Arena and the teenager had a talk with Backe after the training stint. “All we talked about, and not a lot, is that he wanted to rotate some guys,” Agudelo said. “I respect that. Me and Luke
get along well. He’s one of my good friends on the team. There are no arguments; we all want to carry the load.”
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