masster Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 1 hour ago, InglewoodJack said: Don’t know if it matters or not, but of all the names here, are they not too big for it to matter with respect to missing training camp? Like if a big Italian club pays €15-20 for Tajon, are they really going to bench him because he missed camp? They’re paying for talent. Same with Larin. Depends on the coach. It wouldn't be that the player is benched just because they missed preseason training, it would be more along the lines that the player would be benched because they haven't fully integrated into the coaches tactics and coordinated movements. This is regularly the case in Italy. As an example, if Conte returns to Inter and they sign Buchanan, I would say that is the prime scenario where a player would start the season on the bench until they fully grasp the coaches position expectations. Bigandy, johnyb, Kadenge and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaFan123 Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 2 hours ago, masster said: Correct. Here is the Access List for European competition in 2023-24:https://kassiesa.net/uefa/AccessList2023.html Well that’s amazing news for Borjan and Johnston at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 Is the new format starting this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestHamCanadianinOxford Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 10 minutes ago, narduch said: Is the new format starting this year? Part of it, at least, is Russia still being out as far as we know. narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masster Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 28 minutes ago, narduch said: Is the new format starting this year? The new Champions League swiss table format is supposed to start in 2024-25. narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadenge Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 Didn't watch the game but based on the lineup, it appears that Derek was the central CB in a back 3 for today's 3-0 win Corazon, johnyb, PegCityCam and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiedPilko Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 Looked very sturdy while I was watching, and a team leading 8.0 on Sofascore. Might be our best CB right now. cronaldo7, Corazon, aredding77 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhoops__ Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 Where do you guys watch the malmo games? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 (edited) ..... Edited April 24, 2023 by narduch QBCS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PegCityCam Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 johnyb, InglewoodJack, Corazon and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauditYvon Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 87/94 passes?! Derek Iniesta Fresh Prince of MTL, PegCityCam, Addona and 4 others 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansem Posted April 26, 2023 Share Posted April 26, 2023 CB is his to lose Corazon, johnyb, PegCityCam and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footballfreak Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 I had a look at Malmo’s schedule just to see how disruptive Cornelius leaving would be. It’s actually way better than I expected. Between the start of Nations League and the Final of the Gold Cup, Malmo only plays 3 games all month. They didn’t qualify for Europe last year, and they’re already out of the Swedish Cup. (2022 League position in brackets) June 10 @ IFK Värnamo (10th) June 15 - Nations League June 27 - Gold Cup Starts July 1 vs Sirius (11th) July 8/9 - Gold Cup QF July 9 vs Mjällby (9th) July 12 - Gold Cup SF July 16 - Gold Cup Final July 17 @ Djurgårdens (2nd) July 22 @ AIK (5th) I tend to think Malmö lets Cornelius go with their blessing, considering the opponents they face and the potential added transfer value a good International showing could bring. If we’re getting creative, Derek could even be left off the NL roster to accommodate the Sirius game, and then join the squad in time for the third game of the Gold Cup group stage. Maybe Vitoria plays NL and then bounces for some well earned rest, and Kennedy/Cornelius get a shot at the middle for the GC. jhoops__, canuckgbp, Obinna and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckgbp Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 A Vitoria replacement emerges? Sounds like he is playing central in a back 3, so this bodes well. johnyb, Corazon, The Real Marc and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
costarg Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 19 hours ago, Ansem said: CB is his to lose Seems like he's liking Sweden. Love it. PegCityCam and johnyb 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trc2014 Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 Didn’t see this over the weekend: Derek Cornelius started in another Malmo win over Halmstad, making it eight straight victories to start the season. However, Cornelius exited with an apparent injury in the 76th minute. Hopefully it’s nothing serious. NVsoccer, costarg, narduch and 7 others 2 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footballfreak Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 On 5/15/2023 at 2:21 PM, trc2014 said: Didn’t see this over the weekend: Derek Cornelius started in another Malmo win over Halmstad, making it eight straight victories to start the season. However, Cornelius exited with an apparent injury in the 76th minute. Hopefully it’s nothing serious. Hypothetically if he wasn’t ready for the summer: NL: Miller-Vitoria-Kennedy? Gold Cup: Miller-Kennedy-Hiebert? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norrin Radd Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 2 hours ago, footballfreak said: Hypothetically if he wasn’t ready for the summer: NL: Miller-Vitoria-Kennedy? Gold Cup: Miller-Kennedy-Hiebert? I expect we'll see Zator at RCB this summer. Shway 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footballfreak Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 48 minutes ago, Norrin Radd said: I expect we'll see Zator at RCB this summer. No disrespect to what he’s accomplished in Poland, and I think we’ll get a look at him, but I can’t see him starting over any of those three at the moment. Kennedy looked reasonably comfortable on the right, Hiebert has been excellent for St. Louis, and Miller has recaptured his form in Miami. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigandy Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 9 hours ago, footballfreak said: No disrespect to what he’s accomplished in Poland, and I think we’ll get a look at him, but I can’t see him starting over any of those three at the moment. Kennedy looked reasonably comfortable on the right, Hiebert has been excellent for St. Louis, and Miller has recaptured his form in Miami. I agree. I also think theres a good chance AJ recovers in time? Waterman could also push zator in the depth charts but I think we go with a back 4 over starting waterman or zator. Neither scenarios included cornelius either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadenge Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 (edited) As long as Vitoria starts for Canada and he's having a great season, Kennedy has to be included in a back 3/4. His speed balances Vitoria's lack of pace and also has the height that both AJ & Miller lack. There were several games in WCQ & WC where we got beat easily for pace at the back and where we looked vulnerable defending crosses into the box. If we are going to challenge Mexico & the USA we have to get stronger at the back and a different player combo may be the solution. I'm not sure if AJ is good to go for NL, but Kennedy & Derek both had 2 strong games vs Curacao & Honduras. Edited May 17, 2023 by Kadenge Bigandy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 11 hours ago, footballfreak said: No disrespect to what he’s accomplished in Poland, and I think we’ll get a look at him, but I can’t see him starting over any of those three at the moment. Kennedy looked reasonably comfortable on the right, Hiebert has been excellent for St. Louis, and Miller has recaptured his form in Miami. 1 hour ago, Bigandy said: I agree. I also think theres a good chance AJ recovers in time? Waterman could also push zator in the depth charts but I think we go with a back 4 over starting waterman or zator. Neither scenarios included cornelius either. I think a lot of the decisions will come down to availability. Cornelius team plays through the Gold Cup, and he's looking like their best defender leading his backline who have yet to be defeated. Kennedy should be there if he re-signs with a relegated JR...but may not be if he's at a new club and needs to gel. I feel like Heibert, and Zator are locks for the GC. Kadenge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceA Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 johnyb, Approve My Account Pls, footballfreak and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceA Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 Malmo got rocked 3-0 by Elfsborg but he got a 7 on Fotmob so that's interesting. sebdeserio, johnyb, NVsoccer and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceA Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 Fotmob telling me he got subbed off at the 25th minute. I hope he's not hurt. johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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