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"This excerpt is from the book, "Systems Performance: Enterprise and the Cloud", authored by Brendan Gregg, published by Prentice Hall Professional, Oct. 2013, ISBN 9780133390094, Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. For more info, please visit the publisher site:
CPUs drive all software and are often the first target for systems performance analysis. Modern systems typically have many CPUs, which are shared among all running software by the kernel scheduler. When there is more demand for CPU resources than there are resources available, process threads (or tasks) will queue, waiting their turn. Waiting can add significant latency during the runtime of applications, degrading performance.
The usage of the CPUs can be examined in detail to look for performance improvements, including eliminating unnecessary work. At a high level, CPU usage by process, thread, or task can be examined. At a lower level, the code path within applications and the kernel can be profiled and studied. At the lowest level, CPU instruction execution and cycle behavior can be studied.
This chapter consists of five parts:
- Background introduces CPU-related terminology, basic models of CPUs, and key CPU performance concepts.
- Architecture introduces processor and kernel scheduler architecture.
- Methodology describes performance analysis methodologies, both observa- tional and experimental.
- Analysis describes CPU performance analysis tools on Linux- and Solaris- based systems, including profiling, tracing, and visualizations.
- Tuning includes examples of tunable parameters.
The first three sections provide the basis for CPU analysis, and the last two show its practical application to Linux- and Solaris-based systems.
The effects of memory I/O on CPU performance are covered, including CPU cycles stalled on memory and the performance of CPU caches. Chapter 7, Memory, continues the discussion of memory I/O, including MMU, NUMA/UMA, system interconnects, and memory busses.
For reference, CPU-related terminology used in this chapter includes the following:
- Processor: the physical chip that plugs into a socket on the system or pro- cessor board and contains one or more CPUs implemented as cores or hard- ware threads.
- Core: an independent CPU instance on a multicore processor. The use of cores is a way to scale processors, called chip-level multiprocessing (CMP).
- Hardware thread: a CPU architecture that supports executing multiple threads in parallel on a single core (including Intel's Hyper-Threading Tech- nology), where each thread is an independent CPU instance. One name for this scaling approach is multithreading.
- CPU instruction: a single CPU operation, from its instruction set. There are instructions for arithmetic operations, memory I/O, and control logic.
- Logical CPU: also called a virtual processor,1 an operating system CPU instance (a schedulable CPU entity). This may be implemented by the processor as a hardware thread (in which case it may also be called a virtual core), a core, or a single-core processor.
- Scheduler: the kernel subsystem that assigns threads to run on CPUs.
- Run queue: a queue of runnable threads that are waiting to be serviced by
- CPUs. For Solaris, it is often called a dispatcher queue.
Other terms are introduced throughout this chapter. The Glossary includes basic terminology for reference, including CPU, CPU cycle, and stack. Also see the terminology sections in Chapters 2 and 3.
The following simple models illustrate some basic principles of CPUs and CPU per- formance. Section 6.4, Architecture, digs much deeper and includes implementation- specific details.
CPU Architecture
Figure 1 shows an example CPU architecture, for a single processor with four cores and eight hardware threads in total. The physical architecture is pictured, along with how it is seen by the operating system.
Figure 1: CPU architecture
Each hardware thread is addressable as a logical CPU, so this processor appears as eight CPUs. The operating system may have some additional knowledge of topology, such as which CPUs are on the same core, to improve its scheduling decisions.
CPU Memory Caches
Processors provide various hardware caches for improving memory I/O perfor- mance. Figure 2 shows the relationship of cache sizes, which become smaller and faster (a trade-off) the closer they are to the CPU.
The caches that are present, and whether they are on the processor (integrated) or external to the processor, depend on the processor type. Earlier processors pro- vided fewer levels of integrated cache.
Figure 2: CPU cache sizes
CPU Run Queues
Figure 3 shows a CPU run queue, which is managed by the kernel scheduler.
Figure 3: CPU run queue
The thread states shown in the figure, ready to run and on-CPU, are covered in Figure 3.7 in Chapter 3, Operating Systems.
The number of software threads that are queued and ready to run is an impor- tant performance metric indicating CPU saturation. In this figure (at this instant) there are four, with an additional thread running on-CPU. The time spent waiting on a CPU run queue is sometimes called run-queue latency or dispatcher-queue latency. In this book, the term scheduler latency is used instead, as it is appropri- ate for all dispatcher types, including those that do not use queues (see the discus- sion of CFS in Section 6.4.2, Software).
For multiprocessor systems, the kernel typically provides a run queue for each CPU and aims to keep threads on the same run queue. This means that threads are more likely to keep running on the same CPUs, where the CPU caches have cached their data. (These caches are described as having cache warmth, and the approach to favor CPUs is called CPU affinity.) On NUMA systems, memory locality may also be improved, which also improves performance (this is described in Chapter 7, Memory).
It also avoids the cost of thread synchronization (mutex locks) for queue operations, which would hurt scalability if the run queue was global and shared among all CPUs.
The following are a selection of important concepts regarding CPU performance, beginning with a summary of processor internals: the CPU clock rate and how instructions are executed. This is background for later performance analysis, particularly for understanding the cycles-per-instruction (CPI) metric.
Clock Rate
The clock is a digital signal that drives all processor logic. Each CPU instruction may take one or more cycles of the clock (called CPU cycles) to execute. CPUs exe- cute at a particular clock rate; for example, a 5 GHz CPU performs 5 billion clock cycles per second.
Some processors are able to vary their clock rate, increasing it to improve performance or decreasing it to reduce power consumption. The rate may be varied on request by the operating system, or dynamically by the processor itself. The ker- nel idle thread, for example, can request the CPU to throttle down to save power.
Clock rate is often marketed as the primary feature of the processor, but this can be a little misleading. Even if the CPU in your system appears to be fully utilized (a bottleneck), a faster clock rate may not speed up performance-it depends on what those fast CPU cycles are actually doing. If they are mostly stall cycles while waiting on memory access, executing them more quickly doesn't actually increase the CPU instruction rate or workload throughput.
CPUs execute instructions chosen from their instruction set. An instruction includes the following steps, each processed by a component of the CPU called a functional unit:
- Instruction fetch
- Instruction decode
- Execute
- Memory access
- Register write-back
The last two steps are optional, depending on the instruction. Many instructions operate on registers only and do not require the memory access step.
Each of these steps takes at least a single clock cycle to be executed. Memory access is often the slowest, as it may take dozens of clock cycles to read or write to main memory, during which instruction execution has stalled (and these cycles while stalled are called stall cycles). This is why CPU caching is important, as described in Section 6.4: it can dramatically reduce the number of cycles needed for memory access.
Instruction Pipeline
The instruction pipeline is a CPU architecture that can execute multiple instructions in parallel, by executing different components of different instructions at the same time. It is similar to a factory assembly line, where stages of production can be executed in parallel, increasing throughput.
Consider the instruction steps previously listed. If each were to take a single clock cycle, it would take five cycles to complete the instruction. At each step of this instruction, only one functional unit is active and four are idle. By use of pipe- lining, multiple functional units can be active at the same time, processing differ- ent instructions in the pipeline. Ideally, the processor can then complete one instruction with every clock cycle.
Instruction Width
But we can go faster still. Multiple functional units can be included of the same type, so that even more instructions can make forward progress with each clock cycle. This CPU architecture is called superscalar and is typically used with pipe- lining to achieve a high instruction throughput.
The instruction width describes the target number of instructions to process in parallel. Modern processors are 3-wide or 4-wide, meaning they can complete up to three or four instructions per cycle. How this works depends on the processor, as there may be different numbers of functional units for each stage.
Cycles per instruction (CPI) is an important high-level metric for describing where a CPU is spending its clock cycles and for understanding the nature of CPU utilization. This metric may also be expressed as instructions per cycle (IPC), the inverse of CPI.
A high CPI indicates that CPUs are often stalled, typically for memory access. A low CPI indicates that CPUs are often not stalled and have a high instruction throughput. These metrics suggest where performance tuning efforts may be best spent.
Memory-intensive workloads, for example, may be improved by installing faster memory (DRAM), improving memory locality (software configuration), or reducing the amount of memory I/O. Installing CPUs with a higher clock rate may not improve performance to the degree expected, as the CPUs may need to wait the same amount of time for memory I/O to complete. Put differently, a faster CPU may mean more stall cycles but the same rate of completed instructions.
The actual values for high or low CPI are dependent on the processor and processor features and can be determined experimentally by running known work- loads. As an example, you may find that high-CPI workloads run with a CPI at ten or higher, and low CPI workloads run with a CPI at less than one (which is possi- ble due to instruction pipelining and width, described earlier).
It should be noted that CPI shows the efficiency of instruction processing, but not of the instructions themselves. Consider a software change that added an inefficient software loop, which operates mostly on CPU registers (no stall cycles): such a change may result in a lower overall CPI, but higher CPU usage and utilization.
CPU utilization is measured by the time a CPU instance is busy performing work during an interval, expressed as a percentage. It can be measured as the time a CPU is not running the kernel idle thread but is instead running user-level application threads or other kernel threads, or processing interrupts.
High CPU utilization may not necessarily be a problem, but rather a sign that the system is doing work. Some people also consider this an ROI indicator: a highly utilized system is considered to have good ROI, whereas an idle system is considered wasted. Unlike with other resource types (disks), performance does not degrade steeply under high utilization, as the kernel supports priorities, preemption, and time sharing. These together allow the kernel to understand what has higher priority, and to ensure that it runs first.
The measure of CPU utilization spans all clock cycles for eligible activities, including memory stall cycles. It may seem a little counterintuitive, but a CPU may be highly utilized because it is often stalled waiting for memory I/O, not just executing instructions, as described in the previous section.
CPU utilization is often split into separate kernel- and user-time metrics.
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Four local softball divisions - the Darlings, Belles, Ponytails X-play, and Angels X-play - will be involved in district tournament softball action this weekend at the Bethune Complex in Halifax, beginning Friday.DARLINGS There will be two games Friday night, with Motley taking on Halifax American at 8 p.m. and Brookneal against Halifax National at 6 p.m. Charlotte County got an early bye and will play its first game Saturday. There are two games on Saturday, at 12:30 p.m. and 4 p.m.., with action continuing Sunday. This bracket could be settled Tuesday night or Wednesday. BELLES There are four teams vying for the district title, including Brookneal, Motley, Charlotte County and Halifax County. Two games are set for Friday, with Brookneal-Motley at 4 p.m. and Charlotte-Halifax Co. at 6 p.m. There will be two games Sunday, at 2 and 4 p.m., with more action Monday and Tuesday. This bracket could be settled on Tuesday or Wednesday. PONYTAILS X-PLAY It's real simple as far as the local teams are involved. Halifax National and Halifax American are playing for the X-play crown, in a best of three affair. The first game is Friday at 6 p.m., with the second contest Saturday at 12:30 p.m. A third game, if necessary, is set for Sunday at 6 p.m. Motley, Charlotte County and Brookneal will settle the traditional Ponytails title. ANGELS X-PLAY Again, two local teams will settle the title. Halifax National and Halifax American meet Saturday at 4 p.m. in the first of a best of three, with Sunday's game two set for 2 p.m. A third game, if needed, will be Monday night at 8 p.m. Brookneal, Altavista and Charlotte County will settle the traditional Angels crown. News & Record
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Strong spent 3 decades prepping for job like Texas
That's particularly important when inheriting a roster of players he didn't recruit and only first met a few months ago.
"We want to understand our players," Strong said. "I don't ever want our coaches to ask a player 'How's your mom?' when really he lost her when he was 2 years old."
The players also have to understand him. And play by his rules.
He had laid down core values of "no drugs, no guns, no stealing, be honest and treat women with respect" in his first meeting with the team back in January. Then he created a stir with a series of dismissals or suspensions at the start of training camp.
Wide receivers Kendall Sanders and Montrel Meander were kicked off after felony sexual assault charges and Strong says they won't be allowed back even if the charges are later dropped or they are acquitted. Three other players were dismissed and three more potential starters were suspended for at least one game for unspecified rules violations.
"If you want to be a part of this team, you are going to have to follow the rules, you are going to have to be committed and do things right. If you don't want to do that, you can't be a part of this team," quarterback David Ash said.
"I say it all of the time, if a young man doesn't want to be a part of this program, just break a core value and you are telling me exactly where you want to stand," Strong said.
There have been other minor adjustments for his team.
Strong removed the iconic Longhorn logo stickers from player helmets in training camp, telling them they had to earn them back. He eliminated the half-mile air-conditioned bus ride from the locker room to the practice field. Players now walk to practice in their pads. In the heat.
Strong has been up front with fans about the team's prospects, and practices the honesty he preaches. Back in April on the first stop of his statewide "Comin' on Strong" tour to meet Texas fans, he warned them the Longhorns "will not be in the national championship game."
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Manchester City 4 Manchester United 1: Demolition derby! Aguero strikes twice while Yaya and Nasri rub salt into Moyes' wounds as new boss endures embarrassment at the Etihad
Nobody knew what to expect from Sunday's Manchester derby. They just didn't expect this.
If anything, United got away with it. A three-goal margin does not accurately reflect Manchester City's superiority. The statistics do not tell the story. They give United the edge on possession, City an edge on goalmouth chances.
They make it sound tight. It wasn't. At 4-0 up, City's ambition flagged. Like all good teams they knew the job was done and the outcome no longer in doubt.
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At the double: Argentina hitman Sergio Aguero still leads Man City's scoring charts despite his recent injury
Match facts
Manchester City: Hart 7, Zabaleta 7, Kompany 7, Nastasic 7, Kolarov 7, Jesus Navas 8 (Milner 71 6), Toure 8, Fernandinho 8, Nasri 9, Aguero 8 (Javi Garcia 86), Negredo 8 (Dzeko 75).
Subs not used: Richards, Lescott, Pantilimon, Jovetic.
Booked: Nastasic.
Goals: Aguero 16, Toure 45, Aguero 47, Nasri 50.
Manchester United: De Gea 5, Smalling 6, Ferdinand 6, Vidic 5, Evra 6, Carrick 6, Fellaini 5, Valencia 5, Rooney 6, Young 5 (Cleverley 51 6), Welbeck 6.
Subs not used: Evans, Hernandez, Nani, Kagawa, Buttner, Amos.
Booked: Rooney, Valencia.
Goal: Rooney 87
Referee: Howard Webb
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They stopped tearing at United, stopped swarming over them in midfield, stopped bullying them back into their own half and settled.
Even then, it took a wondrous free-kick from Wayne Rooney to put United on the scoresheet.
More telling was the appearance of his manager, David Moyes — or the lack of it. He barely ventured off the bench in the second-half.
It was as if he had been rocked back in his seat, shocked, stunned, rendered mute in disbelief.
In this way, he mirrored his team.
United were simply repelled by their rivals, shut up, dismissed, seen off. They pushed them deep, chased and harried them up the field. A few reputations will take some mending, not least Marouane Fellaini and Michael Carrick, who had looked so impressive at home against Bayer Leverkusen last week.
This was another level of expectation entirely and they were found wanting. There were outstanding performers all over the field — but each one wore a blue shirt.
Vincent Kompany was the best defender, Yaya Toure immense in the centre of midfield, Samir Nasri enjoyed one of his best performances for City, Jesus Navas terrified with his pace. As a forward partnership, Sergio Aguero and Alvara Negredo were a perfect team — Aguero scoring two goals, Negredo tireless in support.
The newness of the managers made this a hard match to call and while one bad game doesn't make Moyes a mug, or one magnificent afternoon for Manuel Pellegrini erase the memory of five points dropped against Stoke and Cardiff, it certainly dictates the narrative for both men in the coming weeks.
Opening up: Aguero scores the opening goal of the derby in the first half
Perfect start: Aguero celebrates scoring the first goal in the derby
Punch drunk: De Gea catches Kompany but the skipper soldiered on
Moyes is now a Manchester United
manager who has played Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City and seen
his team scored one goal and collect one point in nine. He faces
Liverpool, again, in the Capital One Cup on Wednesday and all eyes will
no longer be solely on the returning Luis Suarez.
As for Pellegrini, he is now in massive credit with his fans.
There were no songs for Roberto Mancini yesterday — only comparisons with the day his City put six past United at Old Trafford.
This was better. Not numerically, but in terms of the performance.
When City won 6-1 there were late goals and a sending off for United.
Doubling the advantage: Yaya Toure put City 2-0 up in first half stoppage time
Demolition derby: Manchester City thumped local rival United 4-1 at the Etihad Stadium earlier in the season
Face in the crowd: Robin van Persie missed the game through injury and watched from the stands
This was 4-0 to City five minutes into the second-half, with both starting XIs in play. All that could be said in United's defence was that Robin van Persie missed the match with a groin injury. Even so, one absentee, no matter how gifted, should not be able to neuter a team like this. If Van Persie really is the difference to this extent, Moyes has a castle built on sand.
The damage was done in the first-half. City were dominant, at times rampant. When Rio Ferdinand headed a clearance, City's reaction to collecting the loose ball was magnificent. They tore United apart.
Not going to plan: Wayne Rooney, Danny Welbeck and Michael Carrick stand dejected after another goal
Crowded out: Marouane Fellain vies for the ball with Manchester City's Yaya Toure and Vincent Kompany
Matija Nastasic directed a lovely header wide into the path of Nasri, who broke down the left before feeding another of the afternoon's heroes, Aleksandar Kolarov, on the left. His cross curled in slightly behind Aguero but the Argentinian somehow pivoted and took it on the volley, the ball flashing past a helpless David de Gea in United's goal.
did not create a vast number of chances in this first-half spell, but
they utterly dictated the game, and negated United's threat.
Rooney had another fine match, but even he struggled to make an impression against Kompany's outstanding defensive instincts.
Indeed, City's offensive game often began from the back such was the command of the captain, and in first-half injury time, City forced a corner that changed the dynamic of the match.
Three and easy: Aguero scores his second and City's third in the derby
Pass and move: Aguero was heavily involved in the build up to his second goal
It's getting better and better: Aguero celebrates with Alvaro Negredo and Samir Nasri
Mixed emotions: Manuel Pellegrini and David Moyes share different emotions on the touchline
Had United gone in at half-time trailing by one they might have approached the second-half with more confidence.
Instead, they were two down and never recovered. When they appeared after the break, the game spiralled beyond their control, and a defeat became a rout.
It was a soft goal to
concede though and Moyes, whose Everton teams were built on sound
defensive principles, would be particularly unsettled by woeful marking.
Nasri took a corner from the right and Fellaini lost Negredo, whose powerful header was travelling just wide of a post, before being diverted in by Toure's knee. Alarms would now have been sounding in the away dressing-room. If the plan from here was at best revival, at worst damage limitation, it failed on both counts, miserably.
Easy does it: Samir Nasri celebrates making it 4-0
Punch perfect: Nasri hits the corner flag in celebration
Vidic, so often the rock for United at the back, was having a hard time
against Negredo and the second-half was only two minutes old when he
made the error that put the result beyond doubt.
Nasri played the
ball in, Negredo spun his man and crossed for Aguero to finish, again on
the volley, having exploited a gap between Ferdinand and Patrice Evra
that could have been rented as caravan space. The home fans were now
delirious, and levels of ecstasy were about to intensify.
United move broke down, Navas sprinted the length of the field and his
cross was met at the far post by Nasri with another volley.
Too little too late: Rooney scores from a free kick to make the score 4-1 in the final ten minutes
Teammates on different sides: Joe Hart shakes hands with Rooney at the end
Trudging off: Rooney, Chris Smalling and David de Gea leave the pitch dejected at the end
Nightmare: Moyes had a horrible experience in his first Manchester derby
It was no more than he, or City, deserved. Four goals, four volleys — even if Toure's was more lunge than technical masterclass, that still takes some doing. This was accomplished football from a team full of the self-belief garnered from a comfortable Champions League victory in midweek. Nasri, certainly, has rarely performed as well here and had a part to play in every goal.
Of course, the game won, City relaxed and United enjoyed a brief spell in the ascendancy. Fellaini had a shot tipped over by Joe Hart, Evra had a header hit the post and Hart saved a Rooney shot. Yet all this did was skew the statistics.
meaning of it all was summed up when Rooney, the one United player that
Moyes singled out for praise, curled a beautiful free-kick over the wall
and into the goal with three minutes remaining and did not even bother
to celebrate.
didn't deserve to be on the losing side today,' said Moyes, and he was
right. Yet the same could be said of the 10 men in blue.
Unless Wayne fancied giving Joe Hart a run for his money, he could be no more than a spare part.
Twelve into 11 won't go.
One sided: Manchester City dominated the stats in the derby
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I have read over posts on most of the forums but don't know which solutions best apply to SVG - we will be on Palm Island and Bequia in October and wonder what is the most economical way of calling the US?? Any ideas?
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i dontknow if you can use any of those ATT collect call special you see advertised but our local provider cable and wireless is a monopoly and very expensive -surcharge on 1-800 calls most of which are unavailable, so we usually arrange for whoever is in the U.S. or Canada to buy a phone card and call us - I get a phone card in Toronto that costs $10 Canadian and that gives me 25 minutes to St. Vincent - calling the other way will cost about $1.25 US per minute!!
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Thanks for the info Carol - I just talked to ATT Wireless who say they have a new product called "World Connect" - you add this service to your cell phone for $5.00 a month and then you can make calls using your cell - but the rate is about $1.65 a minute - ouch! Think you idea about the calling card from the US is the best solution.
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Mashed Beans and Homemade Gravy: Meatless Monday Thanksgiving Special
Each week, Real Sustainable Habits highlights a tasty and unique, yet low-cost and easy to prepare vegetarian recipe. We post it on Friday so that you'll have ample time over the weekend to gather the ingredients in preparation for Meatless Monday. One mission of Real Sustainable Habits is to help people who want to adopt a plant-centered, vegetarian, or vegan diet make that transition. Cutting out all meat one day each week is a great starting point for beginners.
This Week's Thanksgiving Special Recipe: Mashed Beans and Homemade Gravy
Thanksgiving dinner isn't complete without the mashed potatoes and gravy. Here's a healthier spin on the Thanksgiving classic, Mashed Beans and Homemade Gravy. The best types of beans to use for this recipe are Butter Beans or Baby Lima Beans because they already have a natural buttery taste.
For this recipe, we'll make the Mashed Beans from prepared dried baby lima beans, soy milk, salt, and pepper. For the Homemade Gravy, we'll use onions, soy sauce, butter, cornstarch, vegetable bouillon, sage, salt, and pepper.
First, let's gather our kitchen utensils
- Medium Sauce Pan
- Small Sauce Pan
- Potato Masher
Let's cover the ingredients you'll need:
- 1 lb prepared Baby Lima Beans or Butter Beans
- 1/2 cup Soy Milk, or more to desired consistency
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 onion diced
- 4 tablespoons flour
- 4 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 cups vegetable bouillon
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons sage
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
Now that you know what ingredients you'll need in order to make Mashed Beans and Homemade Gravy, let's step through how to make them:
Making the Mashed Beans:
- In the medium sauce pan over medium-low heat, mash the prepared beans, salt, pepper, and soy milk together until desired consistency is reached.
- Remove the pan from the stove when the mashed beans are heated thoroughly.
Making the Gravy:
- In the small sauce pan over medium heat, melt the butter and saute the onion for 3 minutes. Add the flour and saute for 4 more minutes.
- Mix the cornstarch, vegetable bouillon, and soy sauce together. Slowly add it to the pan, stirring consistently to avoid lumps.
- Add the salt, pepper, and sage to the gravy.
- Bring the gravy to a boil, then reduce the heat and let simmer for 10 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the stove and let cool. The gravy will thicken as it cools.
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About a day after Landon Donovan revealed he would consider a move abroad, clubs in one of Europe's top leagues are after him.
Donovan, 31, spoke about his future earlier this week as his current contract with Major League Soccer is set to run out in January 2014.
Serie A sides Genoa, Sassulo and Hellas Verona have all made their interest clear to Donovan's camp, while European giants AC Milan are also intrigued by Donovan's situation. Milan are said to want a deal this summer but Donovan will likely stay in MLS until January.
It seems as if the LA Galaxy attacker will certainly have plenty of options if he does decide to leave MLS for Europe. But despite all this interest from European giants, which league or which club would suit Donovan best?
Milan could well be in the Champions League and boast a whole array of attacking talent, with Stephan El Shaarawy, Mario Balotelli and Kevin-Prince Boateng leading the way. But would Donovan's style of play suit the Italian league? I think so. More so than the Premier League, at this point of his career.
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Don't get me wrong, whatever league Donovan joins he would do well. Class is permanent. But if he did leave MLS, playing in Italy or maybe Spain would suit his style of play more. Quick one-two's and a possession based game would allow him to get on the ball and dictate games.
The Premier League has become more and more physical in recent years, and I struggle to see Donovan keeping up with the pace of the current incarnation of the PL. Donovan had adapted his game to suit his age and how he can best manipulate the situations, he's still quick over the first 10-15 yards but the pace of England's top-flight is relentless.
So what options would he have in the PL? Maybe Everton where he was on loan in 2010 and 2012, as he won plenty of friends. And what about a reunion with David Moyes at Manchester United? Now that would be something. And aren't we forgetting that despite Donovan's stellar Gold Cup campaign this summer, his place in Jurgen Klinsmann's World Cup squad is by no means guaranteed.
Not at all.
So a move to a big European team or league would certainly help boost Donovan's chances of making the plane to Brazil. Klinsmann would be a huge fan of seeing Donovan in Europe. But is all this transfer talk a bit 'pie in the sky?' Well, if Milan is linked with Donovan, why not United?
Between now and the end of the MLS season, a potential new destination for Donovan will likely arrive every day. This is just the start of it.
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Willie Nelson sounds at peace. At peace with where he's been but, even more importantly, where he's headed.
Willie Nelson sounds at peace. At peace with where he's been but, even more importantly, where he's headed.
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"Modern Blue" takes Rosanne Cash on a twilit journey across the world of passion before returning to a soft landing in the endlessly evocative American South.
I certainly don't claim to be any sort of expert on country music. I'm a metal kid from the sticks who was reintroduced to my country roots through Johnny Cash's resurgence in the early 1990s.
Somehow, I ended up with a fair amount of country-ish material on this year's list. How did that happen?