jordan Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Turkish media rumblings yesterday/today suggest Anderlecht would wait till the game was over to make a bid. Nate3322 and Obinna 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1ckbr0wn Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Could've easily placed his 2nd of the game if only his teamate would've slid him the square ball for an easy tap in.. jordan and Floortom 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maccaliam Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 1 hour ago, jordan said: The goal https://www.flashscore.com/match/naDhDBjH/#video Great finish. More of that please, Cyle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Good for him to get going with the qualifying around the corner and Cavallini not having much joy in Vancouver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colliedor Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 3 hours ago, Boominbooty said: based on form, Larin starts ahead of Cavallini in October: discuss I'm happy for him and I hope it continues but uh, it was one game. I don't think you can call that "form" yet. Btw, what is up with their starting lineup? Did they lose a lot of player or just for whatever reason put out a weaker lineup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strait Red Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Just scanning some comments on twitter from Besiktas fans regarding Larin, most were fairly positive. It’s also fair to say that this guy isn’t a fan of Cyle’s 😂 😂 Obinna, red card and CanadianSoccerFan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_M Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 (edited) 31 minutes ago, Colliedor said: I'm happy for him and I hope it continues but uh, it was one game. I don't think you can call that "form" yet. Btw, what is up with their starting lineup? Did they lose a lot of player or just for whatever reason put out a weaker lineup? I do not know who the fullbacks were out there today, but they were not Besiktas standard, that is for sure. Hmmm.....Larin getting better....or Besiktas getting worse? 🤔 Edited August 25, 2020 by Obinna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SthMelbRed Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 7 hours ago, LeoH037 said: Good run and finish. Important game for him. If Besiktas decides not to keep him then this a good chance to put an exhibit for other potential clubs interested in bringing him in. You mean you clicked on the link!!?????!!?????!! 🤔 Shway 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansem Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 8 hours ago, Boominbooty said: based on form, Larin starts ahead of Cavallini in October: discuss Agreed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Anderlecht are rumoured to have bid, Besiktas are holding out for a replacement. There are a few Turkish sources confirming a bid has been made. Ruffian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strait Red Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Possible swap between Besiktas and Anderlecht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 10 minutes ago, Strait Red said: Possible swap between Besiktas and Anderlecht Yeah that was the initial rumour Saturday that I posted above, it has seemed to have moved to a straight transfer now, with Besiktas possibly pursuing someone else since they are waiting to replace him. Strait Red 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norrin Radd Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 (edited) On 8/25/2020 at 6:24 PM, Strait Red said: Just scanning some comments on twitter from Besiktas fans regarding Larin, most were fairly positive. It’s also fair to say that this guy isn’t a fan of Cyle’s 😂 😂 Cyle doesn't need to use his feet. He can score with his bum. Edited August 27, 2020 by Norrin Radd MtlMario, Bikerack, The Real Marc and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strait Red Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Larin with a nice play today, but his teammate couldn’t find the net. Most on Besiktas twitter are saying positive things about his performance. Norrin Radd, gator, Club Linesman and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Highlights from the other night. There are rumours now that Besiktas plan on keeping him, also notes that he’s sharper from his loan and more rounded now. Club Linesman, dyslexic nam, Weng and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weng Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Larin looked good in those clips! Was making nice runs, and even tracked back with some nice tackles defensively. Would love to see that hustle in a Canada jersey! Looks like he has matured and developed other parts of his game. Awesome! Nate3322, JuicyHam, Obinna and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertuzzi44 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 He put in a shift for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeoH037 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 His hold up play has improved massively. Given Cavallini's current form and considering the level Larin is currently consistently getting playing time at, I'd argue it's a no brainer who deserves to start for Canada right now. Nate3322, sebdeserio, Floortom and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
An Observer Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 His hold up play is definitely better and he moves better but I thought he lost the ball too much and mislayed it a few times too many. But definitely think he is a head of cavalini at the moment. Nate3322 and Obinna 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floortom Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 His hold up play used to be so terrible. Nice to see he has improved a bit there! If he can hang around and do well at a club like Besiktas that says a lot about his improvement in the past two years. An Observer and Obinna 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestHamCanadianinOxford Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 I had not watched him much before last year but for whatever reason I was able to catch quite a few of his games last season (Belgian league's times tended to be different than the English leagues). He is not perfect but worked hard for the team generally and was picking up a fair number of assists because of it. When there was talk of him being available for 2/3 million Euro, I would certainly have had him as a backup striker for my club side. Works a lot harder than our £40 mill one. I think he could be real good foil for the other attacking talent we have in the national team at this point. Obinna and An Observer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeoH037 Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 13 hours ago, An Observer said: His hold up play is definitely better and he moves better but I thought he lost the ball too much and mislayed it a few times too many. But definitely think he is a head of cavalini at the moment. There's room for improvement sure, and his first touch could use some work, but he just appears to be in overall better shape now, moves better, more agile, and finally appears to be using his big frame to his advantage. The truth is that Larin will have to keep competing and proving himself to get playing time... Cavallini with the Whitecaps won't Obinna and An Observer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 (edited) It seems that Larin started his career as a pure goal scorer. A true natural finisher who couldn't miss, albeit at the MLS level. He won rookie of the year, was picked for the MLS allstar team the following year, and dealt with off the field issues in his final year, but still scored 12 goals. Working hard for the team was not his strength, neither was his hold up play, but his god-like ability to finish every chance in his path was. That led to a move to Besiktas, where he started hot, but eventually lost his spot and seemingly his confidence. What followed was a loan where Larin seemed to reinvent himself. His identity shifted from goal scorer to hard working forward and with that came the improvement in hold up play. It is still not perfect, but much improved. It was a part of his game he needed to improve and he has done that. Now he is a more well rounded player, and the stats point to that, as he scored 9 and assisting 10 on loan in Belgium. I don't think he ever had more than 5 assists in an MLS season. Larin is now back at Besiktas, and the hard work for the team (and all that comes with it) seems to be part of him. It is very nice to see. It is what needed to happen for him to see the field regularly for a bigger club. A re-discovery of that Orlando goal scoring confidence would turn him into a monster. He is scoring again, but he is not quite there yet. Edited September 4, 2020 by Obinna Trois Reds, Kadenge, CANMNT_SUPERFAN and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 Seems like he never scored today, but his team won 3-0 in the friendly. He was subbed out in the second half. Hutchinson played the full 90 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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