Corazon Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 It looks like he had a shaky start to the season, playing in only 10 of the first 20 games of the season. Even though the numbers aren't there, he finished playing in basically 15? straight games to end the season so he had to be playing at a decent level. His team made the playoffs in 7th of 18 teams in their conference. I don't think he will be around when they become MLS nor do i think he is at that level. Probably better chance coming to CPL and being a standout up here. According to Transfermarkt, his value is only behind Bekker, Borges & Edgar on the Forge. Hard to believe he is the same age as Kaye. Seems like he's been around forever. nolando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 On 10/8/2018 at 9:28 AM, Weng said: Would love to see him with Valour FC Well he plays in midfield, so there is every chance it will happen. jonovision 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 I agree with everyone saying he won’t follow the team to MLS. Typically I think these teams bring like 1 or 2 players up, and based on his numbers he doesn’t seem like a guy that would make that jump. Like essentially every player I have heard of, I’d of course love to see him in CPL. That’s where it is easiest to measure against others in the player pool, although at midfield the best one could hope for in the near term with regards to the CMNT would be a token invite with no chance of game time. If Borges moves up from CPL, maybe guys in USL take notice and try their hand in CPL. toontownman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison44 Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 Hmmmm, Sacremento in USL playoffs, start Aleman tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corazon Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 (edited) Aleman starts the game. According to FotMob app, he's by far been their best player. Currently losing 1-0 And as I update this post, he has just scored at the end of the 1st half to tie the game up. Edited October 24, 2019 by Corazon Ruffian, johnyb and Bison44 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corazon Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 (edited) The game is free on Youtube if you want to watch. I clicked on the youtube link on the FotMob app. Aleman has looked to be the best player this half for Sacramento. Some fantastic crosses already this 2nd half and just hit the crossbar. Takes all the set pieces too. Edited October 24, 2019 by Corazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison44 Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 Thats the best thing about USL, they are all on youtube. They definately are trying to get eyeballs on the games. Aleman was looked dangerous all game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corazon Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 Just now, Bison44 said: Thats the best thing about USL, they are all on youtube. They definately are trying to get eyeballs on the games. Aleman was looked dangerous all game. I also just heard the Sacramento commentators say this has probably been the best 65 minutes of Aleman's career in Sacramento. I guess he heard us talking about him. He truly has been fantastic tonight. h coach, Ruffian, johnyb and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 So what's the verdict on Aleman? Most of the reviews have seemed positive but he hasn't dominated as much at this level as some might have hoped. Should he escape Edmonton, perhaps? Looking at that preseason article on him from the CPL site histwo stated goals for this season were to win a championship and to play himself back in the the national team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicdan Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 13 minutes ago, nolando said: So what's the verdict on Aleman? Most of the reviews have seemed positive but he hasn't dominated as much at this level as some might have hoped. Should he escape Edmonton, perhaps? Looking at that preseason article on him from the CPL site histwo stated goals for this season were to win a championship and to play himself back in the the national team. but when this preseason article was posted? before or after covid 19 pandemic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 I read someone rip him for bad attitude, maybe he’s in the wrong environment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 11 minutes ago, Dicdan said: but when this preseason article was posted? before or after covid 19 pandemic? March 24: https://canpl.ca/article/keven-aleman-aiming-for-canmnt-recall-north-star-shield-with-fc-edmonton Not ripping into him, just genuinely curious about his chances of starring in CPL. Does he need a better team around him or is he missing something attitude-wise? He reminds me a lot of Bustos in that he has been hyped a lot at various points, pegged with a bit of a big head at times, and positionally he is very similar. They both had a sniff from a Latin American National program and, strangely, Aleman's second family name is also Bustos, apparently. toontownman and Obinna 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison44 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 3 hours ago, nolando said: So what's the verdict on Aleman? Most of the reviews have seemed positive but he hasn't dominated as much at this level as some might have hoped. Should he escape Edmonton, perhaps? Looking at that preseason article on him from the CPL site histwo stated goals for this season were to win a championship and to play himself back in the the national team. HEHEHE, my goals used to be to marry Alysso Milano, buy the ferrari from Magnum PI and live at Southfork. I dodged a bullet with Milano, once owned a red truck and have a nice pair of cowboy boots...whats the verdict?? Seriously, everyone wants to win, but to get back to CMNT, he would need to be a top performer in the league to be even considered. At 26 and in the midfield, even if he was league MVP he might not get a call if we have a full camp. baulderdash77 and nolando 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceA Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 He's been okay on a probably under-performing Edmonton side. Him and Boakai were basically okay. The only ones I'd say boosted their stock with this tournament from the Eddies were Ongaro and Didic. dyslexic nam, Trois Reds, nolando and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 8 hours ago, Bison44 said: I dodged a bullet with Milano You say that as if the bullet was even aimed within 1000km of you. dyslexic nam, Acid-Tone, Kent and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shorty Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Can’t remember which game(s) but I recall seeing Aleman have pretty bad body language with teammates and some selfish on-field choices. Couple that with the story of Boakai being benched by team decision for the last game and FC Edmonton’s struggles might have been character and chemistry issues. If Aleman and Boakai are not good teammates—regardless of skill— it would be a monumentally bad decision to keep them and drop Paulus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamrock Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 6 hours ago, VinceA said: He's been okay on a probably under-performing Edmonton side. Him and Boakai were basically okay. The only ones I'd say boosted their stock with this tournament from the Eddies were Ongaro and Didic. Ongaro seems to be the only bright spot. Expected a lot more from Boakai and especially Aleman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Barring a drastic change, Ongaro needs to move out of Edmonton for next summer imo. He could certainly be a missing piece at forge or valour upfront. Aleman and Boakai were big disappointments imo. As @VinceA says both were okay. Neither were horrible but looked bang average for this league when they should have been MVP's. The incident with him shushing the young Edmonton player was a shocker and I am surprised nothing was said and he wasnt benched for the next game. Paulus suspended Moses after all for time wasting when substituted when they were losing last season. Maybe just the wrong players around him. He clearly has some talents but leadership clearly isnt one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 24 minutes ago, toontownman said: Barring a drastic change, Ongaro needs to move out of Edmonton for next summer imo. He could certainly be a missing piece at forge or valour upfront. Aleman and Boakai were big disappointments imo. As @VinceA says both were okay. Neither were horrible but looked bang average for this league when they should have been MVP's. The incident with him shushing the young Edmonton player was a shocker and I am surprised nothing was said and he wasnt benched for the next game. Paulus suspended Moses after all for time wasting when substituted when they were losing last season. Maybe just the wrong players around him. He clearly has some talents but leadership clearly isnt one of them. Maybe Ongaro is one of the guys heading to Germany johnyb, Colliedor, toontownman and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 That would be immense. Didic, Ongaro and Velado-Tsegaye would be great. Colliedor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 2 hours ago, toontownman said: That would be immense. Didic, Ongaro and Velado-Tsegaye would be great. Ongaro has scoring instinct, but his skill set seems to point to being a Kusch kind of player. Am I wrong? How would you rate his dribbling, passing, conditioning? Can he grow from here? As for Alemán, I'd give him a proper (half) season before questioning him. No friendlies and only 7 matches on a misfit team isn't much. toontownman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colliedor Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 3 hours ago, toontownman said: That would be immense. Didic, Ongaro and Velado-Tsegaye would be great. I'm kinda shocked how little talk Velado-Tsegaye has gotten. I know he hasn't played a whole lot, but imo I thought he has looked good. Plays very "mature" for his age. Good with the ball at his feet. toontownman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 56 minutes ago, Unnamed Trialist said: Ongaro has scoring instinct, but his skill set seems to point to being a Kusch kind of player. Am I wrong? How would you rate his dribbling, passing, conditioning? Can he grow from here? As for Alemán, I'd give him a proper (half) season before questioning him. No friendlies and only 7 matches on a misfit team isn't much. His dribbling shocked me to be honest. He is much better with the ball at his feet than I expected and we saw a lot of him dribbling and running from deep because he got zero service. He certainly fluffed a few things but in general there is definitely more than just a lanky target man. Colliedor and Unnamed Trialist 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colliedor Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 3 minutes ago, toontownman said: His dribbling shocked me to be honest. He is much better with the ball at his feet than I expected and we saw a lot of him dribbling and running from deep because he got zero service. He certainly fluffed a few things but in general there is definitely more than just a lanky target man. His dribbling and technique really makes him a interesting project. With the right coaching and guidance I can only hope they unlock his potential. Not taking advantage of a a tall player with his skillset would be such a waste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamrock Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 31 minutes ago, toontownman said: His dribbling shocked me to be honest. He is much better with the ball at his feet than I expected and we saw a lot of him dribbling and running from deep because he got zero service. He certainly fluffed a few things but in general there is definitely more than just a lanky target man. With some decent wingers he could be prolific. No need to dribble. toontownman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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