Gio Reyna’s status for Borussia Moenchengladbach’s showdown with Eintracht Frankfurt this weekend looks to be in doubt.
Reyna missed training on Wednesday as he deals with a thigh issue, the club announced. The U.S. men’s national team midfielder joined the club in late-August for a reported €3 million transfer fee up front, which could also include an additional €4 million in potential bonuses.
Reyna missed Gladbach’s first two league matches due to fitness reasons before playing a part in each of the last two fixtures. He started against Werder Bremen before coming off of the bench in a recent 1-1 road draw with Bayer Leverkusen.
Although Reyna has had his previous share of injuries, Gladbach interim manager Eugen Polanski isn’t too worried about his midweek absence.
“We didn’t want to risk anything and hope that he’ll be available in the next few days,” said Polanski said to the Rheinische Post.
Reyna will be hoping he can make a speedy recovery and be back for Gladbach’s October 5 match vs. Freiburg before the FIFA international break takes place. The 22-year-old will be fighting to be part of Mauricio Pochettino’s USMNT roster for October friendlies against Ecuador and Australia.
Reyna hasn’t featured for the United States since March’s third-place defeat to Canada in CONCACAF Nations League play.
I feel bad for him
BM is down 5-0 at halftime, maybe Gio is smarter than we think.
Kidding aside, Gio had potential, but to take the position that he was going to be a second coming of Dempsey or Donovan was pie-in-the-sky thinking. That potential is washing out due to fitness or not being on the right squad to capitalise on his skills. Didn’t his best season at BD occur when BD also had Erling Haaland. That guy scoring a bazillion goals covers up a lot of problems.
Frankfurt is beating the brakes off of Gladbach……it’s 6 – 1 right now🤣
6 – 2….👀
6 – 3 ….😵
Where was all this in the first half. This is on the coach. Poor Formation and player selection in the beginning
6 – 4 💥 wow
6 – 3 ….😵
Where was all this in the first half. This is on the coach. Poor Formation and player selection in the beginning
Bizzy,
“If Gio is healthy and motivated he’s better than any of those guys”
HAHAHAHAHA……NO, HE IS NOT!!!!!! Not even close. Dortmund didn’t see it, Mauricio Pochettino doesn’t see it, Monchengladbach hasn’t seen in yet…
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Bizzy,
With that response, you’re embarrassing yourself.
Objectively speaking, Gio’s career has encountered choppy waters in the last few years, which is mostly attributable to his injury woes.
Also objectively true, at this point in time, Zendejas, Tillman, Luna, and McGlynn, are all impact players for their respective clubs.
Having said that, make not mistake about it, Gio “…is better than any of those guys…” such that he has more skill in the pinky toe of his off foot than any of those guys do in their whole body.
In 2021, Gio was nominated, and finished 9th in final voting for the Kopa Trophy. Which of the four from Zendejas, Tillman, Luna, or McGlynn, has been nominated for the Kopa Trophy?
In 2021, Gio was nominated, and finished 6th in final voting for the Golden Boy Trophy. Which of “your four” has been nominated for the Golden Boy Trophy?
In 2020, Gio won the US Soccer young player of the year award? Which of “your four” has won that award?
In 2024, Gio won the CONCACAF Nations League best player award? Which of “your four” has won that award?
With respect to Gio, Dortmund didn’t see it??? They signed him in the first place and along the way, they gave him multiple contract extensions. In the end, they parted ways, which is fine, because that was best for both parties.
Pochettino doesn’t see it? Pochettino called him in this calendar year, so what are you talking about???
Monchengladbach hasn’t seen it? He has already started for them and played well, so again, what are you talking about???
I reiterate, when you respond with posts like that, you embarrass yourself.
Papi Grande,
Your comments show you know nothing about the game. What has Giovanni Reyna ACTUALLY accomplished in his career? He’s turned into a journeyman bouncing from team to team. After all is time at Dortmund his number was taken away from him and given to one of his best friend’s younger brother……why is that? In terms of value no average club in any of the top leagues came running to scoop up Gio for his services (AT ONLY $13 MILLION!!!!)…….why is that?
Gio won this….Gio was nominated that……blah blah blah. All in that past…..what has he done lately? Freddy Adu was more talented and won quadruple the Accolades than Michael Bradley did during their youth tenure, but who has a legacy with the USMNT and who one of the biggest flops in American soccer history?
YOU are the one embarrassing yourself with your clueless comments by ACTUALLY THINKING Greg Berhalter, Nuno Espirito Santo, Sebastian Kehl, Edin Terzic, Mauricio Pochettino, Nuri Sahin, Niko Kovač, Lucien Favre etc. ALL GOT IT WRONG about Giovanni Reyna and YOU somehow have figured it out that is an elite talent lol. Now he is at Monchengladbach with his good friend Joe Scally, so lets see if he is even able to secure a place as a starter on a banged up team.
“With respect to Gio, Dortmund didn’t see it??? They signed him in the first place and along the way, they gave him multiple contract extensions.”
Nope, they didn’t……..and they go rid of him as a flop for approximately $7.5 million (NO TEAM IN ANY TOP LEAGUE WANTED TO PAID THE ORIGINAL 13 MILLION…..NO ONE), and that fee includes a potential €3 million in bonuses
“Pochettino doesn’t see it? Pochettino called him in this calendar year, so what are you talking about???”
Nope he doesn’t…….I’m taking about the fact that Mauricio Pochettino said Reyna isn’t fit to play ‘in the way that we expect’ for the USMNT, and didn’t see the field. Meanwhile Diego Luna is picked to play in his system
Monchengladbach hasn’t seen it? He has already started for them and played well, so again, what are you talking about???
No they haven’t……….Monchengladbach started Reyna at ACM against Werder Bremen and they ended up losing that game 4 – 0 and you say he played well??? After his lack of running / sprint which lead to him being benched in the next game? lol, where do you get your facts from? In that next game for Monchengladbach he starts the game riding pine, comes off the bench in the 80th min and does ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to impact the game……..Meanwhile Malik Tillman starts for Bayern Leverkusen and scores a goal.
You talk from a place of ignorance and favoritism but when it comes down to it the people that truly matter do not think Giovanni Reyna is of high value at all
Bizzy,
I didn’t think it was possible for you to embarrass yourself TWICE, but you managed to do it! Kudos!
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“If Gio is healthy and motivated he’s better than any of those guys”
HAHAHAHAHA……NO, HE IS NOT!!!!!! Not even close. Dortmund didn’t see it, Mauricio Pochettino doesn’t see it, Monchengladbach hasn’t seen in yet…
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Let’s establish something…you need to improve your reading comprehension skills, as the dialogue was rooted in who has more TALENT, not who has had a more accomplished career up to this point. Recognize.
In that long winded answer of yours, not only did you not answer any of the questions, but you failed to provide any supporting information to validate your position that any of “your four” are more TALENTED than Gio.
Instead, you launched a diatribe…aka diarrhea of the mouth…which again led to you embarrassing yourself because you didn’t provide any information to support your position on “your four” and you argued against objective information and facts. I will highlight this to you with the following….
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“With respect to Gio, Dortmund didn’t see it??? They signed him in the first place and along the way, they gave him multiple contract extensions.”
YOUR ANSWER…Nope, they didn’t
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Objectively, and factual, Dortmund did sign him to his first professional contract, and they extended his contract twice. Are you claiming this is not true?
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“Pochettino doesn’t see it? Pochettino called him in this calendar year, so what are you talking about???”
YOUR ANSWER…Nope he doesn’t
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Objectively, and factual, Pochettino did call Gio in this past March for Nations League, but he did not deem him fit enough to play. Are you claiming that Gio did not get called into the USMNT this calendar year?
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Monchengladbach hasn’t seen it? He has already started for them and played well, so again, what are you talking about???
YOUR ANSWER…No they haven’t……….Monchengladbach started Reyna at ACM against Werder Bremen and they ended up losing that game 4 – 0 and you say he played well???
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Objectively, and factual, Monchengladbach did sign him and he has already started for them. Are you claiming this is not true?
Additionally, did you watch the game vs Weder Bremen? I did, and Gio was the best attacking player for Monchengladbach that game
I don’t base my positions on data / stats only, but for more context, in that game, Fotmob has Gio as the highest rated player for Monchengladbach, and by awide margin.
Unlike you, with respect to Gio’s talent vs “your four,” I speak from a place of objectivity, hence my reference to his nominations for the Kopa, Golden Boy, and NXGN trophies, along with his winning awards with US Soccer and CONCACAF.
What else you got?…are you sure you want to keep going?…actually, I look forward to your response. Just remember this is a public forum, so don’t continue to embarrass yourself…come correct!
Hahahahaha……Papi Grande again a whole bunch of nonsense. You can’t articulate ONE reason why Giovanni Reyna is soooooooo talented when Nuri Sahin or Nuno Espírito Santo or Niko Kovač or Pochettino or ANY TEAM IN ONE OF THE TOP 5 LEAGUES don’t think so.
Delusional stupidity aside, these are world renowned coached who WILL PLAY their best players like their job depended on it….because it does, yet never valued Gio. Zendejas, Tillman and Luna WHO PEOPLE LIKE YOU think are below Gio, are not only CONSISTENT CONTRIBUTORS and impact players for their respective clubs but are turning into impact players for the USMNT. As for the comments I know you are super slow but let me help you…..
“With respect to Gio, Dortmund didn’t see it???” No they didn’t see his talent BECAUSE THEY GOT RID OF HIM…..AT 22, FOR WAS SEEMS LIKE A LOSS (they wanted $13 – $15 million)
are you still with me? lol
“Pochettino doesn’t see it?” Again no he does not…..he got rid of Gio and said he was NOT fit to play the way he wants the National team to play (he’s not stupid to keep his “most talented player” on the bench or out of the final roster).
Still with me? Ok and finally –
Monchengladbach hasn’t seen it?
Again no they have not. After one game which they lose horribly, they benched him immediately after that. You are delusional to say he was one of the best players on the field as IN WHAT WORLD DO MANAGERS JUST BENCH THEIR BEST PLAYERS ON THE TEAM after having a great game prior…….the is dumb and utter nonsense lol.
In conclusion, you (and the Reyna family lol) can keep on with this delusional rhetoric that Giovanni Reyna is on of the best “talents” we have…….while the rest of us that live in reality can focus on our actual top players that are actually showing “talent” on the field for their respective clubs.
Papi Grande
Oh and I forgot……You said you speak from a place of objectivity, hence your reference to his nominations for the Kopa, Golden Boy, and NXGN trophies, along with his winning awards with US Soccer and CONCACAF…….which mean absolute nothing to the people who ACTUALLY EVALUATE TALENT. With all that said thank goodness Pochettino and the USMNT coaching staff do not see what ever it is you are seeing after smoking that Gio-hashish lol
Bizzy: the original statement was “when healthy” and it appears Gio is once again not healthy. See the ‘21, ‘23, and ‘24 NL Final Fours. Gio had 2g 5a in those 6 matches contributing on 50% of our 14g.
-all these top league managers passed on Gio, well every top league manager has passed on Luna and Zendajas and Bayern passed on Tillman.
-finally watch Gio slaloming thru the entire El Tri defense in the Azteca and compare that to Luna and Tillman being completely shut down by El Tri this summer in the GC.
-Gio isn’t healthy so this argument is kind of pointless.
Johnnyrazor,
You and Grande STILL DO NOT GET IT. You all keep on bringing up talent, health issues and passed Accolades that mean absolutely nothing. For example think of a player:
▪️becoming the youngest player to play and score in MLS
▪️becoming the youngest debutant for the U.S. National Team,
▪️becoming the ONLY PLAYER (WITH ALL THE GREAT PLAYERS IN THE WORLD) to score a hat trick in both the FIFA U-17 and U-20 World Cups.
▪️ that won an MVP award at a U-14 tournament
Well, that player was Freddy Adu….a player with WAY MORE talent than Gio Reyna but was a player USSoccer turned their back on because of lack of playing time and his inability to stay healthy.
If you cannot stay healthy (which is part of being an athlete), cannot secure your place on a team (because you’re not good enough), or you cannot find a place to play consistently (because you THINK you are better than what you really are) then you shouldn’t be compared to anyone.
Finally, watching Gio slaloming thru the entire El Tri defense in the Azteca…….AND THEN WHAT? Did he make the final pass that resulted in an assist? Did he get the shot off the resulted in a goal? DID ANY COACH FROM AN ELITE TEAM SEE THAT PLAY AND SAY “OH MY GOODNESS WE NEED THAT KID”????? No, because those flashes of brilliance WITHOUT CONSISTENCY mean nothing, absolutely nothing.
Think about it, WITH ALL THAT SO CALL TALENT, if fitness was Giovanni Reyna’s ONLY PROBLEM, teams with elite Fitness Departments (headed by a Fitness Coach or Strength and Conditioning Coach) and top level Sports Medicine Departments (which includes Physiotherapists and Athletic Trainers) would have been all over him at only 22 (coming from a team that produced some of his friends like Eric Haaland, Jude Bellingham, Jadon Sancho etc.)……but even at $13 million NO ONE CAME RUNNING. There is a reason
Bit of a mystery what’s happened to Gio. If we assume it’s simply injuries and fitness, then what he needs to do is get healthy and fit, put his head down and bust his butt at his club, forget the US. I watched a recent Gladbach game and they are terrible, if he can’t win a starting role with them than I will be shocked. Certainly looks like it’s not going to work out for him for next summer, agree with the other posters there are too many proven players ahead of him on USMNT and too little time left. But he’s only 22 so if he can put in a good season or 2 with Gladbach, he should be able to make a return to the USMNT for the next cycle.
Is he nursing a chronic injury or is it all in his head!!!
Gio Reyna’s movement metrics at Dortmund reveal a significant physical decline……almost like a lack of effort
The decline appeared progressive, with Reyna’s maximum speed dropping from 30.8 km/h in 2021-22 to 30.1 km/h in 2022-23, then 28.3 km/h last season, before reaching its current low. The significant speed reduction coincided with a broken leg suffered during a Nations League match against Canada in summer 2023…..and he never seemed to fully recover, mentally and physically, after that.
The average Bundesliga attacking midfielder reaches a maximum speed of approximately 30.8 kilometers per hour and performs 18.5 sprints (runs at 25+ km/h) per 90 minutes. Reyna’s maximum speed during his finally season for Dortmund season is just 27.7 km/h with only 11 sprints per 90 minutes, slowest on the team of active players……..AT ONLY 22!!! Like what gives?!!!
The kid needs to stop trying to force things (because of expectations) or trying to make a speedy return and concentrate more on fully recovering, healing and playing at his best
Fitness is killing this kid’s career. Can’t run sufficiently, can’t defend adequately, now injury prone??? Without even having much play time???? WTH???
The same quote that reminds me of Freddy Adu……”Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard”. That is Gio in a nutshell
I’m not at all prepared to write Gio’ career off seeing as though he’s still only 22, but it could be that his days playing at an elite level are close to over, and so too could any significant USMNT call ups anytime soon?
I just dont see hom getting called in October. Maybe Novemeber if he actually is producing. Right now Zendejas, Tillman, Luna, and Mcglynn are ahead of him in the attacking midfield positions. And yes Mcglynn is more of an attacking midfielder especially in a 3-4-2-1. One spot is already taken by Pulisic
IF, Gio is healthy and motivated he’s better than any of those guys. But…he’s once again not healthy after one start.
Maybe he is, but he has to show that.
Zendejas with the game winner tonight. A player who has been grossly undervalued by the fanbase. Look at his stats the last few years and he has been putting up pretty damn good numbers for goals and assists. Gio isnt going to walk back into this team with one good performance he has to show sustained production. Could I see him make the 2026 WC team? Yes, but right now all of those players above him are producing for their clubs and the USMNT.
“If Gio is healthy and motivated he’s better than any of those guys”
HAHAHAHAHA……NO, HE IS NOT!!!!!! Not even close. Dortmund didn’t see it, Mauricio Pochettino doesn’t see it, Monchengladbach hasn’t seen in yet…..and .with the level of talent, work ethic and consistency currently in our player pool, “flashes of brilliance” doesn’t cut it anymore.
Zendejas, Tillman, Luna, and Mcglynn are all IMPACT PLAYERS FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE CLUBS……and are not used by they clubs as a supplemental pawn like Gio Reyna
And it showed in his transfer fee, his playing time, his stats / physical fitness on the field etc.
IF HE IS HEALTH AND MOTIVATED, ????? Lol, his career is starting to rival Freddy Adu’s AND HE IS STILL NOT MOTIVATED with the few BASIC things a player should have in terms of being a professional???? Even with the MLS players listed Gio Reyna doesn’t get passed Diego Luna in making the World Cup roster
We can continue to wish him well but until he can actually have consistent playing time lets not compare Gio to anyone on the USMNT at this point, if he can’t even meet the basic standard requirement of securing his place on the field
Bizzy, you’re kind of making it sound like being healthy is a choice. Some people are just more injury prone than others no matter what they do. In his friendly appearance against Schalke and his one start in the Bundesliga he looked motivated and was the best player on his team, but now he’s injured again. John O’Brien is probably a fairer comparison than Freddy Adu. Freddy has openly admitted to having too much fun off the pitch, I’ve never heard anything about party life style off the field. To be fair to Gio his career has far excited either Freddy or John O’Brien (with the exception of John’s 1g 1a in Korea) he has over 150 appearances in Bundesliga, EPL and CL combined 19g 15a. Add O’Brien and Adu together and you only get 5g 6a, Gio has 8g 5a.
Johnnyrazor,
Fitness and staying healthy is all part of the game. I do not know what Gio’s deal is. All I’m saying is Gio Reyna should not be currently compared to any Attacking midfielder or winger on the USMNT, until he is able to AT LEAST make the team and contribute significantly.
call sheet probably comes out early next month for games starting 10/10. i agree, don’t see it. the beginning of the season hadn’t worked and he had maybe 1-2 games left to make a case, and those are about to burn. so he’s toast for october.
i do think all he has to do is get healthy and put some numbers up and the analytics obsessives will call him at least once. but as the world cup approaches the roster will start to favor players who have been fairly regular, and he’s not been. so even if he got a call he’d have to dominate and score some goals or something.
his window is closing. and i don’t know if it’s he’s soft and sits out every sore muscle, or he’s this brittle, but at a point it doesn’t matter.
Good to see him in full form.
Kinda does keep happening, doesn’t it?
chuck3,
Some players just get hurt a lot. Pulisic was damaged goods when Milan picked him up at a yard sale for about 19 million pounds.
Chelsea had bought him for about 58 million pounds.
The doom and gloom concern about Gio is real but it is very much exacerbated because of the looming World Cup. Like everything else it usually gets down to timing, good, bad or otherwise.
Even if he does miss the World Cup, chances are still good that he will go on to have the kind of career that most of us can only dream about.
7 seasons.
Tyler Adams has missed 111 games due to injury.
Average: 15.86 games missed per season.
10 seasons
Pulisic has missed 102 games due to injury.
Average : 10.2 games missed per season
7 seasons
Gio has missed 91 games due to injury
Average: 13 games missed per season
Gio needs to not catch up with Tyler and Christian in this category.
FFS