<span style="font-size: 12px;">Tale of the Tape</span> |
Matches played: 19 |
Matches started: 6 |
Goals: 3 |
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#22. <a href="/players/roger-torres">Roger Torres</a></h1><strong>Pos: M | Philadelphia Union | Age: 20</strong><ul style="margin-left: 140px;"><li><strong>Last year on "24 Under 24": #23</strong></li><li><strong>Fan Ranking: #11</strong></li><li><strong>Castrol Index (Aug): #301</strong></li></ul><p>Torres’ talent is inversely proportional to his diminutive size, which has made the Colombian a fan favorite at PPL Park. But despite the flashes of sublime skill, Torres is yet to convince manager Peter Nowak that he can be a starter. Despite two consecutive starts, the Union have primarily employed him as a catalyst off the bench and he consistently proves he can impact a game when coming in as a super sub. The debate is sure to continue as to whether it's his best role.</p><p><strong>What the TDs and coaches say:</strong> “Good talent. Exciting. He’s got great feet, a good eye for goal. He’s a good passer of the ball and wants to go forward with it … It’s about being more dominant: Can he be on the ball more and can he be the guy to make a difference in the match? … Has to make quicker decisions about which are the right moments to play the ball and where to play the ball … He has the talent and technique and can wiggle out of trouble … There are parts of the field he gets the ball where he has to play simpler … Sits a little too deep in midfield … There’s also the physical aspect — he can be a little bit stronger.”</p><object data="data:application/x-silverlight-2," height="267" type="application/x-silverlight-2" width="420"><param name="source" value="http://mls.neulion.com/mlsvp/scripts/mls.xap"><param name="initParams" value="catid=112,id=18802,shareembed=true,server=http://mls.neulion.com/mlsvp/,pageurl=//www.mlssoccer.com/videos?id=18802&catid=112"><param name="background" value="Transparent"><param name="minRuntimeVersion" value="3.0.40624.0"><param name="autoUpgrade" value="true"><param name="Windowless" value="true"><param name="enableHtmlAccess" value="true"><a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=149156&v=3.0.40624.0"><img alt="Get Microsoft Silverlight" border="0" src="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=108181"></a></object> |
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