Blackdude Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Just now, matty said: When did they say that? When they announced the friendly whenever that was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 21 minutes ago, Blackdude said: When they announced the friendly whenever that was. Just heard the presser with Reed (that man cannot talk). Seems shut with 6 unless they're pulling off some kind of surprise 7th game. Also makes the CSA look somewhat wasteful for the Curacao game. Hope the November window is used for non-neutral game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFC2017 Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 If/When Christante joins, how would our midfield shape up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialK Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Just now, TFC2017 said: If/When Christante joins, how would our midfield shape up? Arfield Cristante Hutch ( Petite) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialK Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 6 minutes ago, matty said: Just heard the presser with Reed (that man cannot talk). Seems shut with 6 unless they're pulling off some kind of surprise 7th game. Also makes the CSA look wasteful for the Curacao game. Hope the November window is used for non-neutral game. Well on Wikipedia they are playing El Salvador oct 8 in Houston ( that might change ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Just now, SpecialK said: Well on Wikipedia they are playing El Salvador oct 8 in Houston ( that might change ) I know but there's the window in November http://www.fifa.com/calendar/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFC2017 Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 2 minutes ago, SpecialK said: Arfield Cristante Hutch ( Petite) I wish we tried a 4-3-1-2 Cavallini Larin Hoilett Davies Christante Arfield Or something like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 46 minutes ago, SpecialK said: Oh my favourite person on here, you should start saving oh so you do understand the concept of sarcasm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialK Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 28 minutes ago, canta15 said: oh so you do understand the concept of sarcasm I'm trying, you're a good teacher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 John Molinaro's article on Zambrano pursuing Cristante (everyone should click on the link, this is the type of mainstream article that we should be supporting). http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/ballou-tabla-bryan-cristante-ricardo-ferreira-octavio-zambrano-montrea-impact-mls-canada-soccer/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Sounds like Tabla is not going to commit, which I expected, but Christante and especially Ferreira sound particularly positive. Ferreira is open to committing if the "conditions are right". That is very ambiguous but certainly better than "I'm keeping my options open". Nothing about Portugal, so that is good news. He is still injured for now though. I think he'll commit before Christante. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 7 minutes ago, Obinna said: Sounds like Tabla is not going to commit, which I expected, but Christante and especially Ferreira sound particularly positive. Ferreira is open to committing if the "conditions are right". That is very ambiguous but certainly better than "I'm keeping my options open". Nothing about Portugal, so that is good news. He is still injured for now though. I think he'll commit before Christante. Anyone wonder if the "condition" is Canada being awarded the 2026 World Cup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 37 minutes ago, Gian-Luca said: Anyone wonder if the "condition" is Canada being awarded the 2026 World Cup? Never crossed my mind. It could be, but I don't think so. I believe he is talking about conditions in regards to his club situation. He is probably evaluating how become a Canadian international will impact his situation at Braga. To that end, it was mentioned that both clubs (Atalanta and Braga) are supportive of the dialogue their players are having with Zambrano, so perhaps it's a matter of first getting fit and then seeing how he fits back into Braga. Then it's probably a matter of weighing out the pros and cons of international duty. The key take away for me is that he doesn't seem to be holding out for Portugal (And rightly so, he is pretty far down the pecking order). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stryker911 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 I wonder if Gio would be able/willing to reach out on our behalf. Im not sure how influential it would be, but can't hurt to have a other Italian player say some positive things about us, and I believe Oz has been at a lot if TFC games so they probably know each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegan Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 The conditions these players are waiting for must either be a big name friendly (England) or is being announced as WC hosts. Hopefully it's the former so we can get at least one in the fold before wcq 2022 starts... I love Hoilett but he should have committed at the end of his 14-15 season, not just before we started key qualifiers. Ditto for Vitoria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 3 hours ago, Gian-Luca said: Anyone wonder if the "condition" is Canada being awarded the 2026 World Cup? That would help but I suspect the condition he is waiting for is himself giving up hope of every being a Portugese international. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 47 minutes ago, Keegan said: The conditions these players are waiting for must either be a big name friendly (England) I'm sure the opponents we face in the soon to be 2-3 friendlies we play a year matters to fence sitters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_Gagne Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 23 hours ago, Obinna said: Sounds like Tabla is not going to commit, which I expected, but Christante and especially Ferreira sound particularly positive. Ferreira is open to committing if the "conditions are right". That is very ambiguous but certainly better than "I'm keeping my options open". Nothing about Portugal, so that is good news. He is still injured for now though. I think he'll commit before Christante. Good to hear he thinks he's making progress re: Ferreira and Christante, but I really like the straight talk about Tabla. He extends the hand to him, but also doesn't hide from, sugar coat or make excuses for the fact he's holding out on us. I think this puts a little pressure on him too, and I think it's a good approach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 On 7/26/2017 at 8:53 PM, masster said: Goal for Cristante in a preseason match against Lille. Based on the lineup, seems like he is penciled in as a starter for this season. http://www.football-italia.net/106360/atalanta-see-lille That goal looks like it went off his arm (maybe his shoulder):http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xof5zr-Ueao On 8/2/2017 at 1:01 PM, masster said: Another start for Cristante in a high profile preseason match as Atalanta beat Borussia Dortmund 1-0.http://www.football-italia.net/107030/atalanta-beat-borussia-dortmund Let's not overhype this - many key Dortmund players were missing. His goal this past weekend:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pls3GEitPCY He only scores headers! Just now, Keegan said: The conditions these players are waiting for... You know he said this only a few weeks ago: http://www.ilgiorno.it/bergamo/atalanta/cristante-intervista-1.3321827 This remains about him making or (most likely)not making the Italy senior squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadenge Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Cristante has just scored for Atalanta to make it 3-0 against Everton. Comments at half time re Oz trying to get Cristante on board for the CMNT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironcub14 Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 I watched 15 minutes of the game in the first half, sneaked it in during lunchtime, and thinking, not impressed by Atalanta or Cristante at all, saw him slip badly on a long pass attempt. Check the score again 30 minutes later, and I see he's got a goal with Atalanta up 3-0 lol. Anybody who's watching the game in full, Everton was all over them away in the first 25 minutes, no? I just saw the three goals on the phone. Anyways, good for him Could definitely see him as an Arfield-level player, based on everything I've read about him so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 38 minutes ago, ironcub14 said: I watched 15 minutes of the game in the first half, sneaked it in during lunchtime, and thinking, not impressed by Atalanta or Cristante at all, saw him slip badly on a long pass attempt. Check the score again 30 minutes later, and I see he's got a goal with Atalanta up 3-0 lol. Anybody who's watching the game in full, Everton was all over them away in the first 25 minutes, no? I just saw the three goals on the phone. Anyways, good for him Could definitely see him as an Arfield-level player, based on everything I've read about him so far. Buddy starting on a mid-table Serie A team. He is already at if not passed Arfield's level Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironcub14 Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 59 minutes ago, canta15 said: Buddy starting on a mid-table Serie A team. He is already at if not passed Arfield's level That's some good logical reasoning right there Respect to Atalanta no doubt, one of my colleagues who's Italian and a Serie A fanatic hyped them and Cristante up for me all year last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackjack15 Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Cristante put a Canadian flag on his bio for his Instagram account! Was it there before?? Nevertheless, super cool gesture from his part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 2 hours ago, Blackjack15 said: Cristante put a Canadian flag on his bio for his Instagram account! Was it there before?? Nevertheless, super cool gesture from his part. Awesome but remember be careful buying too much into social media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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