Tim Sherwood, Tottenham Hotspur technical coordinator, has good reason to keep a watchful eye on the Earthquakes' Simon Dawkins.
Sherwood not only believes in the English striker's gifts but also might want to return them to Europe sooner than later.
"If he had a run of games, he could play with the Tottenham first team," Sherwood said in a telephone interview this week.
After returning from a May 5 surgery on both calves, Dawkins isn't fit to play the entire game Saturday when the Quakes travel to D.C. United for the start of a two-game trip. But with leading scorer Chris Wondolowski away with the U.S. national team, San Jose needs the goal-scoring threat to help protect its undefeated streak that reached five games last weekend.
Dawkins, 23, has a lot at stake while on loan from Tottenham this season. But so do the Earthquakes, who have a partnership with the English Premier League club that could lead to more young players coming to San Jose.
If the Dawkins experiment works, Sherwood suggested the Quakes could become a destination for young talent. He said Major League Soccer is a better proving ground for skilled players such as Dawkins than lower-division English clubs.
"We should do that a lot more," Sherwood said. "MLS is perfect for them."
Scored a goal in the game yesterday against RSL too (made an appearance as a sub for the last 20 minutes)He's back at San Jose
Really? because a certain Donovan and even Keane who played for everton certainly made a large impact in the premiershipScoring in the MLS is not a big deal.
It's tricky for him to score in Serie A at the moment though.Scoring in the MLS is not a big deal.