Approve My Account Pls Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 1 hour ago, Dominic94 said: Yea this is a good point, I think would have thought another MLS club would have tried him out… TFC’s midfield is looking thin all of a sudden. Priso and Okello time 🤞 Ivan, Ruffian, Corazon and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
costarg Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 This guy needs minutes, I don't wanna beat the dead horse who is TFC, but he's been poorly managed and had crumbs for way too long. This will almost guarantee he shakes off all the rust, it's exactly what he needs. If he plays well, which I feel he will, he will be noticed and will surely move up a level quicker than the alternative of playing it out as a journeyman in MLS. Xavier., gator, Club Linesman and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 His teams match today was postponed due to covid johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lansdude Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Always liked his style, just needs to round out the weak parts of his game and get in a decent system. gator 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 I want anyone who's ever shit talked Liam Fraser's presence on the national team to remember that pass to David in Honduras.... Joe Keeper, sstackho, frattinator and 18 others 15 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebdeserio Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 7 minutes ago, shermanator said: I want anyone who's ever shit talked Liam Fraser's presence on the national team to remember that pass to David in Honduras.... He's always had that in his locker. Wasn't Davies's goal against the US in 2019 started from a Fraser long ball? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
top cheese Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 He’s also retained the ball in some tight areas to escape pressure good player ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Approve My Account Pls Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Played fantastic tonight, so composed on the ball ted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullback Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 26 minutes ago, shermanator said: I want anyone who's ever shit talked Liam Fraser's presence on the national team to remember that pass to David in Honduras.... He’s always been good for us and continues to get game time for a reason. All the haters need to stop worrying about what club players are attached too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 30 minutes ago, sebdeserio said: He's always had that in his locker. Wasn't Davies's goal against the US in 2019 started from a Fraser long ball? It was actually from a Bradley giveaway to Arfield initially, but Fraser did play a nice pass to Arfield when they got the ball back after the US cleared the initial But yes, he's always had that pass in his arsenal, unfortunately I don't know how many players in Belgium 2nd division will be able to take that pass like David did, but we can worry about that for his club form on another day. Ruffian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GasPed Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 48 minutes ago, shermanator said: I want anyone who's ever shit talked Liam Fraser's presence on the national team to remember that pass to David in Honduras.... I gotta be honest, that pass was... ...good? Put it this way - it was an absolute bullet onto David's chest, but there's no way that pass turns into a goal without some nutso magic sauce and football mojo/juju from David. I mean that ball was a rocket - David misses that and it's into the stands. I would prefer a little air and a little forgiveness under a ball like that. I know I shouldn't complain (and it worked out for the best because we got to see world-class talent on display), but I can't stand with hand on heart and say it was great. It was really hard. rkomar, Acid-Tone, Onelessstar and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corazon Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 1 minute ago, GasPed said: I gotta be honest, that pass was... ...good? Put it this way - it was an absolute bullet onto David's chest, but there's no way that pass turns into a goal without some nutso magic sauce and football mojo/juju from David. I mean that ball was a rocket - David misses that and it's into the stands. I would prefer a little air and a little forgiveness under a ball like that. I know I shouldn't complain (and it worked out for the best because we got to see world-class talent on display), but I can't stand with hand on heart and say it was great. It was really hard. It was a fantastic pass in my opinion. With that being said, that is very much a fantastic pass because of David. Very few players in the world could bring that down and settle it that quickly while maintaining a near full sprint. A lot of credit has to be given to David. Onelessstar, footballfreak, dyslexic nam and 11 others 13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Approve My Account Pls Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 5 minutes ago, GasPed said: I gotta be honest, that pass was... ...good? Put it this way - it was an absolute bullet onto David's chest, but there's no way that pass turns into a goal without some nutso magic sauce and football mojo/juju from David. I mean that ball was a rocket - David misses that and it's into the stands. I would prefer a little air and a little forgiveness under a ball like that. I know I shouldn't complain (and it worked out for the best because we got to see world-class talent on display), but I can't stand with hand on heart and say it was great. It was really hard. Too much air and the defenders catch David. excellent pass, excellent touch, excellent composure Onelessstar, Trois Reds, maccaliam and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GasPed Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Just now, Approve My Account Pls said: Too much air and the defenders catch David. excellent pass, excellent touch, excellent composure True, too much air would've been a problem. But a little more air would've been nice. 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maccaliam Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 43 minutes ago, Gian-Luca said: But yes, he's always had that pass in his arsenal, unfortunately I don't know how many players in Belgium 2nd division will be able to take that pass like David did, but we can worry about that for his club form on another day. I was thinking about that after the goal too. Most of Fraser’s career will be played with players incapable of taking that pass, but it was phenomenal because we had David to receive it. Other parts of Fraser’s game will hold him back, but his ability to see that pass and actually execute it was outstanding. gator, DeRo_Is_King and GasPed 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonovision Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 I didn't like Fraser's first half, but that's understandable as he came in cold and really isn't a like-for-like with Piette. But he grew into the game and obviously the ball to David was crucial. I compared him in the other thread to Patrice Bernier, a player I had a lot of time for. The athleticism doesn't jump off the page, and there are some defensive questions, but good passing range and vision. He's almost 24 so hopefully he doesn't spend too long in the Belgian second tier. You'd hope he could play his prime years at a higher level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeRo_Is_King Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 1 hour ago, GasPed said: I gotta be honest, that pass was... ...good? Put it this way - it was an absolute bullet onto David's chest, but there's no way that pass turns into a goal without some nutso magic sauce and football mojo/juju from David. I mean that ball was a rocket - David misses that and it's into the stands. I would prefer a little air and a little forgiveness under a ball like that. I know I shouldn't complain (and it worked out for the best because we got to see world-class talent on display), but I can't stand with hand on heart and say it was great. It was really hard. With the way David controlled the ball and nudged it on with his head, I thought it was literally stuck to him like something out of FIFA on easy mode. It didn't look real. Miche and costarg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAVIERF Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 What a pass !! "Juan Sebastián Verón " Fraser narduch, Metro, gator and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Keeper Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 He has grown on me between the Mexico away game and tonight. Hopefully he does well in Belgium, keeps growing and maybe finds his way to the top flight or a bigger club someday. He seems to play with a spark for Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gator Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 As great as that goal was I am just amazed at the pass, it was absolutely perfect in accuracy, timing and pace on the ball! Free kick, Club Linesman, Ivan and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigzTFC Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Liam Fraser is the Ali Gerba of the midfield! Also, what we are learning is that Canadian players are wildly undervalued. Think how good Adekugbe has become in the last year. Once European team start recruiting our middling players to higher competition it will make a world of difference. It to scout Alphonso Davies and Cyle Larin. Mark Anthony Kaye only had 64 games in USL ages 21-24. Liam Fraser has had 57 games in MLS ages 19 - 23. There's every chance with a run of consistent games that Liam Fraser turns into a very decent player. Hopefully he gets that in Belgium. Sal333, Xavier., Ivan and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Approve My Account Pls Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 (edited) Could it be that Fraser is a "big game player"? I say this in the sense that with Canada, when the stakes are high, he always outperforms our expectations. I'm thinking specifically of last night and 2019 NL vs the US. But with TFC, I always found him inconsistent and never really doing enough Edited January 28, 2022 by Approve My Account Pls Sal333, narduch, Kusch to the Corner and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gator Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 35 minutes ago, DigzTFC said: There's every chance with a run of consistent games that Liam Fraser turns into a very decent player. Hopefully he gets that in Belgium. Unlike his detractors of which there are a fair few on here, I think he already is a decent player! We are in first place in Concacaf and the manager continues to call him into the squad and play him in important matches, if he is not a decent player the manager's judgement should be questioned! I completely agree that Liam and other Canadians have been underrated, that may be changing! Sal333 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrennanFan Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 He's an excellent player and it's criminal that he never got a chance to be a starter for TFC. And that pass was perfect. Yes, a lot of forwards wouldn't have been able to bring that down, but when you have Jonathan David up there, you get it to him as fast as you can in a situation like that and you trust him to do the rest. Liam played it perfectly. El Hombre, gator, Stryker911 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 (edited) 36 minutes ago, Approve My Account Pls said: Could it be that Fraser is a "big game player"? I say this in the sense that with Canada, when the stakes are high, he always outperforms our expectations. I'm thinking specifically of last night and 2019 NL vs the US. But with TFC, I always found him inconsistent and never really doing enough Columbus had a Leagues Cup game against a Mexican side last year and Fraser had an outstanding game. Have to wonder if he would still be in MLS if not for their archaic free agency rules. Edited January 28, 2022 by narduch gator, Xavier. and Approve My Account Pls 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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