Complete Homer Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 Better be careful with these wingbacks or we might be finding ourselves in a 5-3-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 3 hours ago, badname22 said: If petrasso continues to make the bench, should he be starting for us during the gold cup? god no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gator Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 The reviews of the 1st half he played yesterday by the folks at the match were not great, they were pissed at the whole team and manager though, I will be watching the match this evening and will post my expert un-biased analyses! Obinna and canucklefan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gator Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Petrasso had a fairly average half as did the rest of the team, he played the 1st 35 minutes as a Right Wingback in a 5-3-2, The Owls are clearly a much better team hence the importance of this match for them and MP was not able to get forward a whole lot, he did win the ball well with good tackles and he made a good defensive clearance from a scramble inside the QPR penalty area, he had one errant pass in his own half that never came to anything but could have! He can't be blamed for either of their goals although his positioning maybe could have been better on their 1st! He shifted to Left Wing in a 4-4-2 for the last 10 minutes of the half, he had a couple of nice touches and made some good runs but not much else! I hope he continues to stay fit and get playing time, he's still only 21! Lofty, maccaliam, BuzzAndSting and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertuzzi44 Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 (edited) 10 hours ago, shermanator said: Why don't we just start a squad in the Gold Cup that contains every professional player who's made the bench in any league? We can nickname the team the Oprah 11 because YOU GET A START! YOU GET A START! YOU GET A START! I'm fine with Petrasso not getting called, but at least he's at a club (at a high level by Canadian standards) and actually sees the pitch. So, I'm assuming Canada has moved past Unattached FC players getting caps. Right?... >.> Edited April 19, 2017 by Bertuzzi44 Obinna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Hombre Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 11 hours ago, gator said: Petrasso had a fairly average half as did the rest of the team, he played the 1st 35 minutes as a Right Wingback in a 5-3-2, The Owls are clearly a much better team hence the importance of this match for them and MP was not able to get forward a whole lot, he did win the ball well with good tackles and he made a good defensive clearance from a scramble inside the QPR penalty area, he had one errant pass in his own half that never came to anything but could have! He can't be blamed for either of their goals although his positioning maybe could have been better on their 1st! He shifted to Left Wing in a 4-4-2 for the last 10 minutes of the half, he had a couple of nice touches and made some good runs but not much else! I hope he continues to stay fit and get playing time, he's still only 21! I thought at long last, after over 13 years on this board, I had finally found THE @gator post where a period would finally be used instead of an exclamation mark, but to my chagrin, it was a comma. Damn you, Gator! (thanks for the recap) Lofty, Alex, gator and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastfeet2 Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 17 hours ago, Complete Homer said: Better be careful with these wingbacks or we might be finding ourselves in a 5-3-2 Not like whatever we play now has been working Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopePouri Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 18 hours ago, Complete Homer said: Better be careful with these wingbacks or we might be finding ourselves in a 5-3-2 I wouldn't mind. Anything that's not a 4-1-4-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zem Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 Heartwarming little feature on Michael by Canada Soccer I didn't know he was half Newfoundlander, that's pretty cool Cheeta, Obinna, Ruffian and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 Yes b'y! Represent the rock me ol trout! ? BuzzAndSting 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertuzzi44 Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 Great piece on Petrasso. I've always been a big fan of his and how he plays the game (attack!). I'm confident he will have a great career. Anyone remember that world-class goal he scored for the U23s? jpg75, Northvansteve, Lofty and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 I just saw this at half time. I got a bit teary eyed when he talked about his grandfather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 8 hours ago, canta15 said: I just saw this at half time. I got a bit teary eyed when he talked about his grandfather Yeah, that was a good piece on him. Always nice to get to know the players a bit more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThiKu Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 For me Petrasso is the biggest and best tournament surprise. Davies has 3 goals from open play, and that's wonderful but TBH not totally unexpected. Petrasso being a fairly dominant defender at right back - now that solves a tonne of CMNT problems! Bikerack, ob1, apbsmith and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youllneverwalkalone Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 I wonder how involved Stalteri has been with Petrasso moving to RB? He had a similar evolution through the attacking roles before settling in to be Canada's best at this position. Ivan, David C. and Lofty 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zem Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 35 minutes ago, youllneverwalkalone said: I wonder how involved Stalteri has been with Petrasso moving to RB? He had a similar evolution through the attacking roles before settling in to be Canada's best at this position. Apparently he's been training as a FB with QPR since sometime last season after he came back from injury, although I'm sure Paul's influence has helped him adapt to the position at the national team level as well. Lofty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob.notenboom Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Powerful stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Club Linesman Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Petrasso has been a big surprise in terms of quality at RB. He has been burned cleanly about once a game but for someone that only recently began playing the position he has done extremely well. I agree with dsqpr above - if after this performance he returns to QPR and doesn't play for the first team he needs to move on. I can't wait until we have 18 players that are all playing meaningful minutes in MLS quality leagues and above. And of course when the CPL provides a surprise or 2 each camp we will be in a position to expect results at the GC and making the Hex and World Cup. Pottsy3 and BCM 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackjack15 Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 On July 16, 2017 at 4:14 PM, Club Linesman said: Petrasso has been a big surprise in terms of quality at RB. He has been burned cleanly about once a game but for someone that only recently began playing the position he has done extremely well. I agree with dsqpr above - if after this performance he returns to QPR and doesn't play for the first team he needs to move on. I am very impressed with Petrasso's performances so far. He should just make the move from Midfielder to right back permanent both for Club and Country! Suits him really well there's nothing I love more than competition in different positions, having depth is fundamental Mike Thompson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Thompson Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 He should sign with TFC after his contract ends with QPR next summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 39 minutes ago, Mike Thompson said: He should sign with TFC after his contract ends with QPR next summer why? badname22 and Bikerack 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooMuchSauce519 Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 18 hours ago, matty said: why? So he can ride the pine in his home town obviously.... 18 hours ago, Mike Thompson said: He should sign with TFC after his contract ends with QPR next summer I dont think its as easy as just deciding to sign with one of the best clubs in the continent. If Petrasso were to look for a move to MLS, I would want him to join a club where there isnt so much competition for places(not that competition is bad, Michael just needs the least obstructed path to regular first team football). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopePouri Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 It's way too early in the season to assume he won't get minutes for QPR. Zem, Bertuzzi44 and Bikerack 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Should stay and fight for minutes. Don't think he's too far away. He's becoming a regular for his country in a new position, making him more versitile and injuries seem to be behind him. I'd argue he should be closer than ever to breaking through at QPR. It's not like they are improving either, so I think this is the year gets minutes. Fingers crossed. PopePouri 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 I've said that Petrasso should move on from QPR for a while now, and a month into the season he has yet to see the 18 in league play, with one short appearance in League Cup, so my thoughts on that haven't changed. Seems his solid performance in Gold Cup didn't move him up the pecking order there. Petrasso was an every game starter in League One as an 18 year old during his loan spells, and I don't think he's any further along as a 22 year old. Unless he actually gets minutes (and we have 4+ years showing they will be sparse at best when healthy), he needs to move on to a lower level of play where he can see the pitch regularly and improve. shamrock, Club Linesman and BCM 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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