A Instagram response back from Eddie Johnson wrt Landon’s statement on anointing young players. For some reason, Landon singled out Eddie Johnson (and Gio Reyna) among others. Original discussion thread is here: https://www.reddit.com/r/ussoccer/s/iHYe8FiW4d

Text of what Eddie said:

eddie_johnson7:   I can't speak for @freddy_adu or Santino Quaranta or @gioareyna but I will speak for myself Landon Timothy Donovan. You talk so much shit about every other young upcoming player in the past but yourself lol why don't we talk about the 5 years you were in Germany and failed and ran back to MLS bc you weren't good enough?Why don't we speak about this? One of the best considerably players in ourcountry failed in Europe early in his career no one killed him but he's killing all these young players that have done more then he ever has done in Europe. I got Time today. You played in a World Cup I played in a World Cup you played in a U-17 World Cup U-20 World Cup Olympics I did the same what make you different then a kid from Bunnell Florida. I did everything you did with fewer opportunities and still considered one of the best strikers this country has seen!!