It’s time to start appreciating Jozy Altidore

Turn those frowns upside downClear your mind of biases and grudges.

Now think about this — There’s a 26-year-old American striker who has the same amount of United States men’s national team goals as Eric Wynalda had in his entire international career. Said player is tied for 3rd on the USMNT’s all-time goal scoring charts and he’s still got several prime years remaining.

I bet that if you didn’t already know who I was talking about you’d probably think that this player was something special. The heir apparent to Landon Donovan’s goal scoring record and a pivotal player for the USMNT.

You’ve probably figured out by now that I’m talking about Jozy Altidore, one of the most opinion-splitting…