VinceA Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 It's an interesting convo to have when it comes to ZBG. At the moment he doesn't make my 23 but i also wouldn't be opposed to him on it. The thing is we have Laryea and Johnston, and both are RBs but give us different things. Also Johnston can slot into RCB in a back three. If we run a 4-4-2 or anything with a back four then we have Laryea and Johnston to cover that spot, and if we run 5-3-2 then we have Laryea and potentially Buchanon working the RWB with Johnston and RCB. At the moment if we take ZBG we are taking a third RB which is too much. So ultimately he has to fight Laryea for the spot or has to show he can play on the left. Dominic94 and Cblake 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baulderdash77 Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 Herdman seems to prefer a 3-5-2 with Davies as the LWB and either Laryea or Buchanan as the RWB. That’s really tough competition for ZBG considering how good Laryea and Buchanan have been. ZBG doesn’t fit is as well in a back 3 lineup and at the moment Herdman seems to really like Johnson (who is earning it and deserves it) as the RCB in a back 3. The Canadian lineup is really tough to crack with the fantastic attacking options and crowded midfield. Cblake and johnyb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic94 Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 ZBG has been so good, it’s hard to ignore it. He’s earned his spot, he’s been the best of the 3 this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaFan123 Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 36 minutes ago, Dominic94 said: ZBG has been so good, it’s hard to ignore it. He’s earned his spot, he’s been the best of the 3 this year. On what basis? Johnston has been a rock for Nashville and Laryea is Laryea. Aside from the goal I didn't think he was overly impressive last night. PopePouri, Cblake, RS and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopePouri Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 13 hours ago, gigi riva said: ZBG is getting better and better each game To be honest, he's fallen off the wagon a bit over the past couple of games compared to the start of the season. It's why Choiniere has been been starting a few. He's also returning from injury. Cblake and CanadaFan123 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic94 Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 34 minutes ago, CanadaFan123 said: On what basis? Johnston has been a rock for Nashville and Laryea is Laryea. Aside from the goal I didn't think he was overly impressive last night. Before his injury he was MtL’s best player and it’s not a coincidence that they dipped when he went down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Just watched the TFC vs CFM game on PVR and this was another strong performance by ZBG. He absolutely created the second (winning) goal. In any other era, this guy would be an absolute lock for a spot on our team. Just unlucky for him that we are so deep in that area. johnyb, Shway, costarg and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 His time will come during the WCQ because I think injuries, suspensions, and even possibly form might come into play and then he will be in the mix. Unfortunate for him (and I like him) but I am much happier for the competition we have for those spots in the squad. An Observer and Ivan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
An Observer Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 Yeah. Just think that 2 years ago, right back or right wing back was our weakest spot. Good to see the depth there now. Hopefully, we can be saying the same thing about CB in a year and half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One American Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 He still young. He's 4ish years younger than Laryea. He can still get his shot. dyslexic nam, N1ckbr0wn, Corazon and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialK Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 ZGB I believe he gonna keep getting better. He has become one hell of a RB. I think he’s gonna surpass the other two soon and both Are amazing too. he’s got the offence like Richie and his defence is getting a lot better. I can see him back in Europe soon. costarg and Cblake 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Not in the lineup for today's match; in France for family reasons (for a funeral is the rumour); he isn't injured. Cblake, Bison44 and johnyb 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe MacCarthy Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 Grandbloke, Cblake and Corazon 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 (edited) 7 hours ago, El Hombre said: ZBG didn't see the pitch at all. Possibly an unpopular opinion but he should have played at least 15 minutes this window. Probably in the Jamaica match. Edited October 14, 2021 by Olympique_de_Marseille johnyb, DeRo_Is_King, Cblake and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Count me in with those disappointed to not see him get any minutes. Maybe next window... Strait Red, The Real Marc, dyslexic nam and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 He was the only outfield player called (outside of the four injured ones) who didn’t get any playing time, which is a shame DeRo_Is_King, Obinna, Xavier. and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trc2014 Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 2 hours ago, Olympique_de_Marseille said: Possibly an unpopular opinion but he should have played at least 15 minutes this window. Probably in the Jamaica match. This is an unpopular opinion? Such an insult to mix ZBG up with Brym! Haha Obinna, Cblake and Olympique_de_Marseille 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Yeah count me in as someone who agrees - a lot. ZBG had been very good for Montreal when I have watched them this year. Not sure what he has to do to get minutes. Thinking of last night, he surely could have come in to help close it out. Oh well, the reality is that Canada soccer is an exciting prospect right now so we will have lots of young guys absolutely chomping at the bit to be part of it all. He is a quality player so I am confident he will get chances going forward. And I know it has been stated before, but what a beautiful problem to have that we have to leave really talented players on the bench because we are just too deep. If we can develop that kind of depth in quality across the squad, we will be a force. DeRo_Is_King, Sal333, Cblake and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal333 Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 7 minutes ago, dyslexic nam said: Yeah count me in as someone who agrees - a lot. ZBG had been very good for Montreal when I have watched them this year. Not sure what he has to do to get minutes. Thinking of last night, he surely could have come in to help close it out. Oh well, the reality is that Canada soccer is an exciting prospect right now so we will have lots of young guys absolutely chomping at the bit to be part of it all. He is a quality player so I am confident he will get chances going forward. And I know it has been stated before, but what a beautiful problem to have that we have to leave really talented players on the bench because we are just too deep. If we can develop that kind of depth in quality across the squad, we will be a force. ZBG has one tiny issue. He suffers from the occasional mental fart. He has defensive lapses. It's not a serious issue. He just needs to be more consistent on the defensive side of the ball. So right now ZBG is not someone you would send in to lock up the game like say Piette. But he's only 22 and Nancy told him he'll help him to become a regular for his club and country. DeRo_Is_King and Cblake 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Just now, Sal333 said: ZBG has one tiny issue. He suffers from the occasional mental fart. He has defensive lapses. It's not a serious issue. He just needs to be more consistent on the defensive side of the ball. So right now ZBG is not someone you would send in to lock up the game like say Piette. But he's only 22 and Nancy told him he'll help him to become a regular for his club and country. I guess I see him more as an option as the outside mid in a 3-5-2 type of system given his ability to get forward. That way, he wouldn’t be such a key defensive piece, but playing o the outside with 2-way responsibilities. That would fit into at least one or two of the systems we use and would (I think) play to his strengths. The only problem with that is that he has to compete with some of the very best players on our team who also happen to fill similar roles. If we didn’t have guys like Davies, Buchanan and Laryea holding down those position, ZBG would be a lock for a spot. Put another way, in pretty much any other era of Canadian soccer, we would all be wetting ourselves over the idea of having a kid like this in our program. DeRo_Is_King, Corazon, Xavier. and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadenge Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 He's having a heck of a game v Orlando so far! Great runs and crosses. Norrin Radd, johnyb and Sal333 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 36 minutes ago, Kadenge said: He's having a heck of a game v Orlando so far! Great runs and crosses. Of everyone missing out on the national team lately, he is the one guy I think deserves a spot. In any other era of Canadian footy, a player with his quality (at that age) would be super exciting. Yet these days he can’t even make out squad. Crazy. Norrin Radd, Shway, Sal333 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiedPilko Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 12 minutes ago, dyslexic nam said: Of everyone missing out on the national team lately, he is the one guy I think deserves a spot. In any other era of Canadian footy, a player with his quality (at that age) would be super exciting. Yet these days he can’t even make out squad. Crazy. He would if he played any other position. dyslexic nam and An Observer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckgbp Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 Stretchered off in the Canadian Champ. Looks knee related. king1010 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 1 minute ago, canuckgbp said: Stretchered off in the Canadian Champ. Looks knee related. At work, and missed what took place. How serious did it look? Out for months? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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