Ok well let's be honest. Should Freddy Adu's impact on the football world affect how good of a player Michael Bradley is and can be? No they are not related in any way. So looking at the facts you see that in his first year in Herenveen he broke into the lineup then his second year he scored 15 or so goals from central mid. I know the eredivisie isn't the best league but 15 goals from central mid is pretty good for a 19 year old by anyone's standards. If he were Italian everyone would be trying to get him. In his first year in Germany he broke into the lineup again and score 6 or 7 goals in a much better league. Still not bad, he could improve next year where his value would increase substantially. Nothing is given to him partly because he's American yet he WORKS his way into the starting XI everywhere he goes. He's a fan favorite in Moenchengladbach because he leaves his heart on the pitch and is always in the right place at the right time. As a DM he breaks up attacks and he's a very solid tackler. Forget his nationality and look at what he could provide us.