SpursFlu Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 Glad Kianz is getting some shine. Haven't seen him play in a few years but didn't have the profile of a player that I would think would peak early and fizzle out. Very strong, competitive and technical. I could see him parlay this in to bigger move this summer and I could see him right back in the Canada mix Kadenge and Obinna 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 22 minutes ago, SpursFlu said: Glad Kianz is getting some shine. Haven't seen him play in a few years but didn't have the profile of a player that I would think would peak early and fizzle out. Very strong, competitive and technical. I could see him parlay this in to bigger move this summer and I could see him right back in the Canada mix It feels like he has been around forever. In reality he is only 1 year older than Miller and Cornelius. Nate3322, johnyb and N1ckbr0wn 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aird25 Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 2 hours ago, SpursFlu said: Glad Kianz is getting some shine. Haven't seen him play in a few years but didn't have the profile of a player that I would think would peak early and fizzle out. Very strong, competitive and technical. I could see him parlay this in to bigger move this summer and I could see him right back in the Canada mix I felt the same. I expected him to progress in Europe faster than he has to date, but hopefully this is the start of that trajectory. I've only seen the occasional highlights of his time in Germany, but I've always felt he was a decent player Obinna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursFlu Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Aird25 said: I felt the same. I expected him to progress in Europe faster than he has to date, but hopefully this is the start of that trajectory. I've only seen the occasional highlights of his time in Germany, but I've always felt he was a decent player Very good player and just turned 24. I think he just got lost in the shuffle a bit but clearly he's playing well. Seems to be a contributor to his team and would expect a move up this window. Excited to watch the game tomorrow Edited June 8, 2020 by SpursFlu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 I didn't realize his 4 assists in the cup were a record for a non-Bundesliga player. Awesome! johnyb, nolando and Obinna 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursFlu Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 I'm not a fan of drawing a direct line between a player and the league they play in. This seems to be an example of that. Not only has his team made this cup run but they seemed to have easily won their league also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrennanFan Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 The semi is at 2:45 today, live on YouTube. Strait Red and dyslexic nam 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 14 minutes ago, BrennanFan said: The semi is at 2:45 today, live on YouTube. I am not seeing it - do you have a link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrennanFan Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Should be on the German DFB channel this afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrennanFan Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 (edited) OneSoccer has acquired the rights to the semis and finals. Not sure if this will affect the youtube feed in Canada. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jI2EU8xpKMY Edited June 9, 2020 by BrennanFan dyslexic nam, Kent and Trois Reds 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackdude Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Bison44, Kent, dyslexic nam and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Diego Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 OneSoccer twitter account says semis are free on YouTube and OneSoccer OTT streaming service. Strait Red 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackdude Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 2 minutes ago, El Diego said: OneSoccer twitter account says semis and final are free on YouTube and OneSoccer OTT streaming service. They said semis are for free, not the final. I think the final will only be on their OTT. El Diego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Thank you OneSoccer! Coming through in the clutch! johnyb and dyslexic nam 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadenge Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 19 hours ago, Aird25 said: I felt the same. I expected him to progress in Europe faster than he has to date, but hopefully this is the start of that trajectory. I've only seen the occasional highlights of his time in Germany, but I've always felt he was a decent player Kianz has performed very well when he has played. However he has had to deal with a number of injuries over the past few years which impacted his progression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Diego Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Blackdude said: They said semis are for free, not the final. I think the final will only be on their OTT. You're right, I misread the tweet. I'll edit my post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Froese is on the bench Game is going to start soon. johnyb, Kadenge and Weng 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison44 Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Well thats a real kick in the nuts. I sent the wife and kids out so I could watch it with no distractions. Hopefully he is the first off the bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrennanFan Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 I was also interested in watching Jamaica's Leon Bailey for Leverkusen today, but he's nowhere to be found, not dressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadenge Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Kianz in at the start of 2nd half johnyb, Weng and Kent 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weng Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Nice run at the end by Froese Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Well I tried to watch, best as I could, though of course that was not the most engaging match. Hard to evaluate a player whose team has not played a competitive match in months, a fourth tier vs. a team vying for a Champions spot. Few if any of the Saarbrucken players showed anything of interest, and he was amongst that bunch. And tactically the coach did not really challenge Bayer with anything of interest, apart from sitting back and trying to absorb their pace. He tends to put his head down, does not combine that well, and did not seem to respect his rival trying to dribble and getting caught out, I was not impressed. We've all seen lesser sides challenge higher ones in Cup matches, but without a home crowd pushing a lot of your chances go out the window, so everything against them. That is why I won't judge Kianz's performance. If their back line had not been so innocent clearing they may have made more of a match of it. Spanish announcers called him González-Froese the whole time, I was like WTF, then I checked out his birth name, double surname from Cuba, they were right. nolando and johnyb 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weng Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 There were a few times when he was in tight space that he tried dribbling out and was caught when first came on. But once he shook off the rust and actually had a bit of space to run I thought he showed well. There was the one run in the 89th or 90th minute that he dribbled and then ran by a few defenders and put in a decent cross. I thought he did well for his limited time and against a strong opponent as well. Didn’t look out of place johnyb and Nate3322 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate3322 Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Out of curiosity is he still eligible to switch national teams and play for Cuba? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 6 minutes ago, Nate3322 said: Out of curiosity is he still eligible to switch national teams and play for Cuba? I think so, and it might be a tempting proposition for a player of his age and playing level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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