Why do people have so much faith in Guy-Roland Kpene? Particularly, the DC United coaches who seem to think that he's experienced enough to fill the shoes of a sixteen year veteran (Jaime Moreno) who was winning championships when Kpene was only 13 years old? Is it because he's skilled on the ball? Is it because he helped his college team (Dowling College Golden Lions) to a 22-0-2 season and Dowling's first national title? I'm thinking that might have something to do with it. The only problem is that he can NOT step up to the same level of play and charisma that Jaime Moreno can and does. He tries to be Diego Maradona because he's too sure of himself, and because the coaches seem to be way too sure of him. Another thing is that Kpene is a forward, but he tries to be a playmaker/dribbler instead. He needs to stop having delusions of grandeur and stay on the other end of the play. The level that he tries to play at is something that all players have to work their way up to. It's almost like a highschool freshmen trying to do college level work; unless you're an absolute prodigy - which Kpene is not - you simply can't do it straight away. You have to get there first. This is something that Kpene, as well as the DC United coaches have to understand before they let him try to be Pele. Have him fill someone else's shoes before he starts covering for Moreno.
Final thoughts:
Is Guy-Roland Kpene a good player? Yes, he is. Is he a great player? Well, we'll just see.
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