Eddie Johnson: Not Quite a World-Class Striker

The career of Eddie Johnson is quickly becoming an amazement to me. His speedy rise to the US National Team, and his recent move from MLS to Fulham in the Premiership, is more than enough to cause one to sit up and take note. But my amazement is not one of awe at his abilities or his performances. Instead my amazement is in the fact that he is continually selected for National Team duty, and now has been brought in to play in one of the greatest football leagues in the world. I will grant the fact that Mr. Johnson has played some good matches in the past. He has provided some moments of good play, and has scored some good goals. But in all the times I've watched him, I have not seen anything which warrants his continued presence on these high level teams. As I said before, he has his moments of good play. But there are simply too many flaws and gaps in his game at present to keep him in the starting rotation. Aside from his few moments of good play, which seem to be becoming fewer and fewer as ... (link)