Guest Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 3 hours ago, El Diego said: I don't know what type of role is best for Petrasso: full back, wing back, defensive winger, traditional winger, or inverted winger. I imagine he could do a similar job to a Marc Albrighton (though obviously at a lesser level). I don't feel comfortable with Petrasso being an important part of the National Team, but the talent level in Canada is so low that he may well be one of the best options. All that being said I understand that he has not played meaningful, regular soccer for a relatively long period of time. He could certainly improve substantially over the course of the season. He has been held back the last few years by being at QPR. QPR do not develop talent, they retard it. Mike definitely has a lot of potential and I hope he is now in a place where it will be developed. Pointing out his weaknesses does not imply the opinion that he cannot substantially improve on them! Overall I was pleased with his Gold Cup contribution but all the good stuff came in the offensive half of the pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/michael-petrasso-montreal-impact-mls-major-league-soccer-canada-soccer-friendly-new-zealand/ deschamp86 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackdude Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Looks like Petrasso could be loaned to an English Football League club. https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2018/08/21/por-montreal-impact-defender-petrasso-eyed-by-english-clubs/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 19 minutes ago, Blackdude said: Looks like Petrasso could be loaned to an English Football League club. https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2018/08/21/por-montreal-impact-defender-petrasso-eyed-by-english-clubs/ Wouldn't be the worst thing. Players gotta play. Hard to see him getting Championship minutes if he can't get MLS minutes though. League one more likely. johnyb, David C. and gator 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 It's disappointing he hasn't been able to lock down a spot on the field. Remember before the season started and we all thought Montreal would be the MLS team to play sooo many Canadians? Unfortunately it hasn't really panned out that way. https://the11.ca/inescapably-canadian-power-rankings-mls-week-25-usl-week-23/ Toronto FC, 6015/24 (250.6) Vancouver, 4789/25 (191.6) Montreal, 4471/26 (172) The numbers are Total Canadian minutes/Team matches played (Average Canadian minutes per match) Stryker911 and jpg75 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addona Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 1 hour ago, Kent said: It's disappointing he hasn't been able to lock down a spot on the field. Remember before the season started and we all thought Montreal would be the MLS team to play sooo many Canadians? Unfortunately it hasn't really panned out that way. https://the11.ca/inescapably-canadian-power-rankings-mls-week-25-usl-week-23/ Toronto FC, 6015/24 (250.6) Vancouver, 4789/25 (191.6) Montreal, 4471/26 (172) The numbers are Total Canadian minutes/Team matches played (Average Canadian minutes per match) I've been meaning to ask if anyone has a comparison of MLS minutes played by Canadians over the past 10 years (or 5 years, or whatever is available)? Has there been a substantial jump in these minutes played, and if so, by how much are we talking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 2 hours ago, Addona said: I've been meaning to ask if anyone has a comparison of MLS minutes played by Canadians over the past 10 years (or 5 years, or whatever is available)? Has there been a substantial jump in these minutes played, and if so, by how much are we talking? I think this is exactly what you are looking for. http://oot-football.blogspot.com/ On the right side of that page you'll see some percentages for each team from last season, which is their percentage of minutes played by Canadians. There is a link to a spreadsheet you can open up for 2017 there. Below that there are other years listed, that if you expand them and then expand the last couple months (December or November) you'll be able to see the numbers for that year as well in a post labelled "Canadian Content". It can be a bit hard to find all the amazing data he compiled (he's on this site, but I forget what his handle is here) so I was copying the final numbers into my own doc for a little while for easy reference. Here's what I have. 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 VAN 42.1% MTL 35.4% EDM 77.3% EDM 59.7% EDM 40.9% OTT 32.2% EDM 28.1% MTL 39.2% VAN 34% MTL 21.4% TOR 25.4% TOR 17.0% EDM 29.1% OTT 25.0% TOR 37.6% TOR 32.8% TOR 19.1% MTL 6.4% MTL 10.1% TOR 19.0% TOR 11.9% VAN 5.8% VAN 0.4% VAN 5.7% MTL 13.8% VAN 8.6% VAN 7.8% MTL 7.9% In addition to the data from that site, I also compiled some raw numbers MLS wide for Canadians for a while. I haven't continued the last few years though (blame the CPL for making me stop caring about what MLS is and is not doing for Canadians). Here's what I've got. Year Total Players Total Minutes Players over 2000 Players 500 to 1999 1996 5 9467 3 2 1997 2 2463 1 0 1998 3 4982 1 2 1999 5 5522 1 2 2000 4 4417 1 1 2001 3 2077 0 2 2002 1 1637 0 1 2003 2 3194 1 1 2004 4 4322 1 2 2005 3 5416 2 0 2006 4 7815 2 2 2007 21 17271 2 11 2008 17 14881 3 5 2009 15 21062 6 6 2010 19 20370 7 3 2011 22 20194 4 11 2012 21 21858 7 4 2013 22 19388 2 10 2014 20 17027 2 9 Hope this satisfies some curiosity. dyslexic nam, Lord Bob, nolando and 5 others 3 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansem Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Montreal Impact defender Petrasso eyed by English clubs http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2018/08/21/por-montreal-impact-defender-petrasso-eyed-by-english-clubs/ Petrasso is understood to be open to the idea of returning to England on loan and a number of Championship and League One clubs have expressed an interest in taking him on a temporary basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beaver Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Maybe he needs to play as a winger instead? He is often very good going forward; not so sure about his work on D. Bertuzzi44, jpg75 and Blackjack15 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 I don't think he's regained the pace he lost after the injuries. This is a concern for me if he is going to continue as a wide player... I wonder how he'd do in a central attacking role? He has the feet for it, at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegan Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Does he not get any time attacking? Seems really odd to continually plug in a guy at RB who just started playing there a year ago and has had most of his success at winger. Soccerpro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycoyster Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 11 minutes ago, Keegan said: Does he not get any time attacking? Seems really odd to continually plug in a guy at RB who just started playing there a year ago and has had most of his success at winger. Don’t think he has the pace/trickiness to be a threat on the wing at the Championship/MLS level. He’s still young enough to learn RB and should stick it out IMO. Blackjack15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison44 Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 total player total min total over 2000 500-1999min 2017 27 18528 2 11 2018 29 20168 1 16 with most teams having 7-8 games left Did some quick figuring thanks to Sandors weekly power rankings, putting the last couple years in perspective next to to Kents good work. We should see Osorio and Davies join Piette over 2000 min and a couple more get over the 500min mark. And lets not forget MAK was on pace for over 2000min before he was injured as well. We should beat 2012's high water mark for minutes. Kent, johnyb, Blackjack15 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansem Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 (edited) aka...CPL bound Edited August 31, 2018 by Ansem Blackjack15, HochelagaFC and Obinna 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 19 minutes ago, Ansem said: aka...CPL bound Too soon for that my friend. Better chance of him going back to English league football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackjack15 Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 (edited) He never physically went over on loan to Ottawa Fury Anything happening with Petrasso? He needs to get his situation sorted out for the 2019 season soon In August, it was reported that The Impact told him he could leave if he could find a new club that is Unfortunately he’s on contract for another more season but if he is to be in consideration for Herdman as CanMNT’s starting RB then he must be playing Would love to see him with TFC, not only is it his hometown and his younger brother is part of he academy but it suits the way the reds play Attacking minded even with 4 at the back, sometimes even have RWB And LWB Things have been too silent on him Edited November 28, 2018 by Thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soccer.shocker Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 Apparently injured again. A friend in Montreal says there rumours of a back problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 1 hour ago, soccer.shocker said: Apparently injured again. A friend in Montreal says there rumours of a back problem. Pity....the downfall continues. He was nearly our top rated prospect at one point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 On 11/27/2018 at 6:54 PM, Blackjack15 said: He never physically went over on loan to Ottawa Fury Anything happening with Petrasso? He needs to get his situation sorted out for the 2019 season soon In August, it was reported that The Impact told him he could leave if he could find a new club that is Unfortunately he’s on contract for another more season but if he is to be in consideration for Herdman as CanMNT’s starting RB then he must be playing Would love to see him with TFC, not only is it his hometown and his younger brother is part of he academy but it suits the way the reds play Attacking minded even with 4 at the back, sometimes even have RWB And LWB Things have been too silent on him I like Petrasso, but already I think ZBG has demonstrated he's a superior option, while Godinho (who has injury problems of his own) seems to be a better option as well. Plus Cordova looks to have played a lot of full back lately in Chile based on his recent highlight video. I think it will be tough for Petrasso to find a place on the team in time for Gold Cup. He'll have to find a way back from injury and really excel in MLS next season to enter the conversation. Best of luck in his recovery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pottsy3 Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 I've never really fancied him as a fullback. Would love to see him a bit higher up the field when healthy. Ottawa wouldn't be a bad place for him to get another shot. ray and romurra 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 3 minutes ago, Pottsy3 said: I've never really fancied him as a fullback. Would love to see him a bit higher up the field when healthy. Ottawa wouldn't be a bad place for him to get another shot. Yeah, same here. He can play there, but it never really looks too convincing, does it? Unlike Cordova, or even Aird, he really looks like a winger being shoehorned into the fullback position. I think he needs to play higher up the field, whether that's with Montreal, Ottawa, or somewhere in the CPL. Pottsy3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansem Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Petrasso is currently training with Charlton Athletic in League One Jith12 and johnyb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Bob Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Charlton just signed a left back, has no particular need for a winger, and while they might make more signings don't seem to have any imminent. Steve Gallen, Charlton's director of recruitment, was working in Q.P.R.'s academy while Petrasso was there. I expect this is just a favour. masster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackdude Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Petrasso's contract will be bought out https://www.tvasports.ca/2019/01/15/limpact-rachete-le-contrat-de-michael-petrasso Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakmur Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 After a tough year with Montreal Impact, best wishes to him in the CPL. Has the potential to be their best player on the right side. jpg75, Kent, Blackjack15 and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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