WestHamCanadianinOxford 1,107 Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 2 hours ago, johnyb said: On the bench for today's UCL clash against Liverpool Good time to play Liverpool but I am really enjoying watching Midtjylland. Missing just a dash of quality. Maybe understand why James stays. johnyb and Cheeta 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Mikmacdo 1,140 Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Its not shame being stuck behind those two CBs, they really looked good and the captain used to play for Celtic. johnyb 1 Link to post Share on other sites
SthMelbRed 1,530 Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Midtjylland defended quite well as a team today. They were disciplined, holding their rigid shape throughout, and worked hard on and off the ball. It was very frustrating to watch, as a Liverpool supporter, which is a testament to how well they did. On another day, it could have been a 1-1 final, rather than a 2-nil loss for them. Link to post Share on other sites
top cheese 185 Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 I think with Canada’s depth at Cb they are nuts not to use this guy hamiltonfan 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Shway 2,954 Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 Starting against FC nordsjælland badname22, johnyb, costarg and 3 others 6 Link to post Share on other sites
WestHamCanadianinOxford 1,107 Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 2 hours ago, Shway said: Starting against FC nordsjælland Unfortunately lose 4-1; he picks up a yellow. Link to post Share on other sites
Mikmacdo 1,140 Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 3 minutes ago, WestHamCanadianinOxford said: Unfortunately lose 4-1; he picks up a yellow. did they heavily rotate? Link to post Share on other sites
WestHamCanadianinOxford 1,107 Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Mikmacdo said: did they heavily rotate? 5 changes from Liverpool from a quick look. Edited October 31, 2020 by WestHamCanadianinOxford Link to post Share on other sites
Shway 2,954 Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 2 hours ago, WestHamCanadianinOxford said: Unfortunately lose 4-1; he picks up a yellow. I was watching the game up until the 4th goal. He played well, none of the goals was “his” fault....and the yellow was tactical after pressing high unnecessarily. dyslexic nam, Norrin Radd and WestHamCanadianinOxford 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Norrin Radd 608 Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 13 minutes ago, Shway said: I was watching the game up until the 4th goal. He played well, none of the goals was “his” fault....and the yellow was tactical after pressing high unnecessarily. Is there any noticeable maturation in his game compared to his earlier days with the CMNT? My biggest concern with James was that his decision making often seemed naive. He used to have a bad habit of going in for an unnecessary sliding block and taking himself out of the play leaving the opposition with a ton of room on the box. Hopefully that has been coached out of him. Link to post Share on other sites
Club Linesman 913 Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Team already down 2-0 after 20 minutes. Hope they decide to save their CB’s for the league and give James a run out vs Ajax. Link to post Share on other sites
Club Linesman 913 Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 They just scored to make it 2-1. Less likely Manjrekar gets in. Damn. Link to post Share on other sites
Kadenge 2,000 Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 Starting for Midtjylland vs Atalanta in Champions League. Massive opportunity for James JuicyHam, Bertuzzi44, Corazon and 13 others 16 Link to post Share on other sites
sebdeserio 132 Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 This is a moment relatively few players get to have and against one of the best attacks in Europe too. Kadenge 1 Link to post Share on other sites
LeoH037 1,206 Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 Damn... no pressure Link to post Share on other sites
Bdog 779 Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 A Canadian CB starting in the champions league? 2020 is getting out of hand! Obinna, WyattTaylor, h coach and 1 other 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Kadenge 2,000 Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 14 minutes ago, Bdog said: A Canadian CB starting in the champions league? 2020 is getting out of hand! have we ever had a CB in Champions League? If so it would have to go back a while. Link to post Share on other sites
JuicyHam 441 Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 Midtjylland are up 1-0! toontownman and Ruffian 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Shway 2,954 Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 He played a solid first half.... If anyone wants to tune in....👀http://liveonscore.tv/soccer-streams/uefa-champions-league/atalanta-vs-fc-midtjylland/ toontownman and johnyb 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Shway 2,954 Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 He still over committing. I've seen him get beat by that 3x in the second half alone and it's the 60" minute. He's just to eager to win the ball Obinna 1 Link to post Share on other sites
JuicyHam 441 Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 5 minutes ago, Shway said: He still over committing. I've seen him get beat by that 3x in the second half alone and it's the 60" minute. He's just to eager to win the ball It's hard to break bad habits sitting on the bench. Players like Zapata, Muriel and Illicic are also of a much higher quality than what he would get in Denmark even if he did start more often Addona and Kadenge 2 Link to post Share on other sites
toontownman 2,821 Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 Unfortunately that was coming. They are absolutely gassed. Link to post Share on other sites
Floortom 1,277 Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 Give him a break because he was up against a tough opponent - but I don't think he looked particularly good. He got beat a number of times, was out of position, long balls never really connected. Then again, our CB situation is dire - he's near the top. WyattTaylor, Obinna and WestHamCanadianinOxford 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Obinna 8,272 Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 (edited) I am happy to see James make his UCL debut and I hope he'll get the experience of European football again soon, but in the few minutes I watched it was the same James. With all due respect, I am just not impressed. I think he has good ball playing ability, which is no surprise given the time he has spent at defensive midfield, but he lacks that certain quality which makes for a good center back. It's the quality that Doneil Henry has too much of, it gets him into trouble sometimes, but James doesn't have enough of it in my opinion. I am not convinced he is a starter for Canada when everyone is healthy. Edited December 1, 2020 by Obinna WestHamCanadianinOxford, Nate3322 and Shway 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Ansem 8,332 Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 I watched the game, he looked good to me, enough to build on it and raise his confidence. Did not look like he didn't belong. WestHamCanadianinOxford, WyattTaylor, toontownman and 1 other 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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