Canada Soccer Part VII: Copa America Semifinal Edition

[Tuggy]

Huge goal for David today. Questionable defending from PSG to say the least lol

 

[al secord]

Huge goal for David today. Questionable defending from PSG to say the least lol

It'll be interesting to see if he moves in January.

 

[Tuggy]

It'll be interesting to see if he moves in January.

AC Milan seems to be the hottest rumor. But his name has been rumored to move for a while, so I'll believe when I see it.

 

[Tuggy]

 

[Tuggy]

Hot rumor that Tajon is on his way to Inter. He was not in the lineup today for Club Brugge...

 

[mrgnwilliam]

Very cool for Tajon

 

[Savi]

Honestly don't get why the Serie A leaders would sign him. Yeah he is still kinda young, he is fast, dynamic, there is still some potential.. but he has basically made no progress at all at Brugge.
IMO his football IQ is too low. He passes when he should shoot, he shoots when he should pass. His cross rarely reach their destination. He gets lost in discussions with opponents and refs, if he suffers a couple of fouls he gets upset very quickly. He rarely seems to enjoy playing and he has never been consistent for more than a couple of weeks. He didn't have good stats as a winger so since last season he has been playing rightback even though he lacks the defensive instincts for that.
I think a new start for him in a better team is a good thing and for Inter at €10M this is probably a low risk high reward kinda thing, I'm just extremely skeptical if that reward will ever arrive, I would not be shocked for a second if in two years he is back in the MLS or something.

 

[luiginb]

Honestly don't get why the Serie A leaders would sign him. Yeah he is still kinda young, he is fast, dynamic, there is still some potential.. but he has basically made no progress at all at Brugge.
IMO his football IQ is too low. He passes when he should shoot, he shoots when he should pass. His cross rarely reach their destination. He gets lost in discussions with opponents and refs, if he suffers a couple of fouls he gets upset very quickly. He rarely seems to enjoy playing and he has never been consistent for more than a couple of weeks. He didn't have good stats as a winger so since last season he has been playing rightback even though he lacks the defensive instincts for that.
I think a new start for him in a better team is a good thing and for Inter at €10M this is probably a low risk high reward kinda thing, I'm just extremely skeptical if that reward will ever arrive, I would not be shocked for a second if in two years he is back in the MLS or something.

I've only seen him play for the national team, but his numbers at Brugge don't make it seem he's outgrown the league/team, far from it actually. It is true that Inter need a backup at right wingback, and it's where he's been playing recently, but we're talking about a 24 year old, not sure how much room there is to grow anymore.

 

[Savi]

No, neither his numbers nor his play on the field show he has exceeded the Belgian league.
Still it wouldn't be unprecedented to see a player be average in a lesser league and then suddenly shine in a better league. Case in point: Joshua Zirkzee who was meh at Anderlecht and is now doing great in Bologna. Tajon has to believe this scenario is possible for him as well (albeit he will be a backup for Inter)
But Inter should be cautious not to expect a new Perisic (who also started at Club Brugge).
But the mental part worries me and he gets wound up too easily and I can imagine Italians are way better at getting under your skin than Belgians so thats gonna be another challenge for him

 

[Tuggy]

Wonder what this means for Crepeau?

 

[Tuggy]

Miller-Messi era is over

 

[al secord]

Messi said in a statement "its tough to see my good friend Cameron Miller leave for another squad. But such is the business."

 

[robertmac43]

Messi said in a statement "its tough to see my good friend Cameron Miller leave for another squad. But such is the business."

He put that old Argentinian on his back on route to the Leagues Cup trophy.

 

[Pink Mist]

Brampton looks a lot different than I remember it

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Signing announcements have gotten out of hand

 

[robertmac43]

I would live in this version of Brampton lol

 

[Tuggy]

Wtf was that video...seems a little over the top

Looks like Crepeau will join his fellow Canadians in Portland. Pantemis also signed there.

 

[al secord]

I can't wait to see how my home town of Scarborough is portrayed in Kamal Miller's signing announcement video.

 

[robertmac43]

 

[Pink Mist]

 

[robertmac43]

Brutal that they have not found anyone yet. Biello is not the guy to take this team to the next level. If they don't get through the game in Texas and quality for COPA, it will set this program back years.

 

[al secord]

Biello must be the only one who'd agree to work for free.

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

Biello must be the only one who'd agree to work for free.

Seriously. We are f***ing broke.

Sigh...I am fully expecting a T&T win and for the program to try and hype up the 2026 to make us forget about the last 2 years of fail.

 

[robertmac43]

Seriously. We are f***ing broke.

It's funny because after Herdman left there were reports that Canada Soccer was going to come to the table with "serious offers".... Obviously I wasn't expecting someone with an Ancelotti level profile, that kind of thing was never going to happen..... Cone on though, we cannot even get someone like Bobby Smyrniotis from Forge? He would surely be a better choice than Biello...

 

[Pink Mist]

Apparently a health issue so I'll hold off my comments for now on us being messy and chaotic again