Stephen Eustaquio

[BuzzAndSting 3,224]

1 hour ago, Obinna said:

Does short camp make anyone else think European players may be involved, or am I reaching?

I the quote he says "we will play Panama." That could be the royal "we" or, more likely, he means him and the team. Fingers crossed.

[johnyb 418]

Article states he's part of the Golden Generation from Portugal. Pretty high praise considering the pedigree of the other players in that group.

[Gian-Luca 3,952]

5 hours ago, Obinna said:

Does short camp make anyone else think European players may be involved, or am I reaching?

The fact that the quote is coming from Eustaquio makes me think European based players will be involved. 😏

[SthMelbRed 1,702]

52 minutes ago, Gian-Luca said:

The fact that the quote is coming from Eustaquio makes me think European based players will be involved. 😏

At the very least, it shows that Herdman is maintaining good lines of communication with the players, and that the players are showing an interest in the program, as a whole, rather than only focusing on their individual part.

[Acid-Tone 552]

4 hours ago, johnyb said:

Article states he's part of the Golden Generation from Portugal. Pretty high praise considering the pedigree of the other players in that group.

Not to nit-pick, but he's actually part of the Golden Generation from Leamington, Ontario!  

[costarg 818]

2 hours ago, SthMelbRed said:

At the very least, it shows that Herdman is maintaining good lines of communication with the players, and that the players are showing an interest in the program, as a whole, rather than only focusing on their individual part.

And i really hope CSA is actually behind this, not just Herdman doing this best and keeping in touch with the players on his own initiative.

[SthMelbRed 1,702]

13 minutes ago, costarg said:

And i really hope CSA is actually behind this, not just Herdman doing this best and keeping in touch with the players on his own initiative.

Eh? On his own initiative? Maintaining communication with the players in the senior pool is an integral part of the PD for an international manager.

[Corazon 1,658]

https://www.vsports.pt/vsports/vod/golo-fc-p-ferreira-uilton-88-fc-p-ferreira-2-0-fc-famalicao-61955?jwsource=cl

Link to his assist in today's 2-0 victory.  Still early in the season, but currently sitting 5th in a Europa League position. 

When Eustaquio joined Pacos de Ferriera in January of this year, they were sitting well into the relegation zone.  He's been fantastic since joinging Pacos, particularly after the Covid restart in June.

[PiedPilko 656]

Not his best game today. Wasn't moving to the wings as much as usual, and seemed a bit risk-averse tbh. He got credit for an assist near the end though, on a pass at the other end of the field. 

[Obinna 8,947]

With Pacos currently in a European spot, perhaps it is time to ask this question: Should Eustaquio sign with them on a permanent deal if they qualify for Europe?

[Ansem 8,906]

1 hour ago, Obinna said:

With Pacos currently in a European spot, perhaps it is time to ask this question: Should Eustaquio sign with them on a permanent deal if they qualify for Europe?

Since he gets to walk for free if Cruz Azul don't sell him this winter, smart of him to listen to offers

[PiedPilko 656]

He sounded pretty happy to re-sign with Cruz Azul, and I can't see why they wouldn't at this rate, meh performance aside. Then again, they did loan him out twice for no reason so who knows!

[dyslexic nam 11,031]

26 minutes ago, PiedPilko said:

He sounded pretty happy to re-sign with Cruz Azul, and I can't see why they wouldn't at this rate, meh performance aside. Then again, they did loan him out twice for no reason so who knows!

That would be a crazy move.  He was healthy last year - essentially the same player they signed in the first place - and they still farmed him out.  If it was me, I would get away from CA for sure.   He is entering his prime years. He can’t gamble another year of his career on a club that has seemed disinterested in him for a long time now.  

[CanadaFan123 2,314]

1 hour ago, PiedPilko said:

He sounded pretty happy to re-sign with Cruz Azul, and I can't see why they wouldn't at this rate, meh performance aside. Then again, they did loan him out twice for no reason so who knows!

I don’t think he re-signed with them. He surely signed for more than one year with the fee they paid. 
 

As for staying with his current club if they qualify for Europe I think he’s going to get a higher money offer to play elsewhere that I don’t think Pacos will be able to match. 

[PiedPilko 656]

1 hour ago, CanadaFan123 said:

I don’t think he re-signed with them. He surely signed for more than one year with the fee they paid. 
 

As for staying with his current club if they qualify for Europe I think he’s going to get a higher money offer to play elsewhere that I don’t think Pacos will be able to match. 

No, he hasn't done it yet, but he sounded very open to it. He's obviously good enough to play at a higher level, but it's ultimately up to him.

[dyslexic nam 11,031]

32 minutes ago, PiedPilko said:

No, he hasn't done it yet, but he sounded very open to it. He's obviously good enough to play at a higher level, but it's ultimately up to him.

If you look at what he said (vs what the author interprets) I don’t see a lot that suggests a strong interest in returning.  He says what you would expect - he got along with some of the players, the club treated him fine, and he has to talk to the coach once his loan spell ends.  That is all fairly standard - and I wouldn’t take any of it to mean that he has a strong interest to return.   He just isn’t burning bridges, which is the smart/diplomatic thing to do at this point.  

[JuicyHam 503]

LigaMX is a very respectable highly competitive league but I feel Stephen will attempt to aim higher. Wouldn't be shocked if he has interest from the top teams in Portugal by next summer. Especially if he's free 

[SthMelbRed 1,702]

3 hours ago, PiedPilko said:

No, he hasn't done it yet, but he sounded very open to it. He's obviously good enough to play at a higher level, but it's ultimately up to him.

Did I miss that his loan is for 2 1/2 seasons, all in? Surely his contract will be up by the time his loan ends in '22.

[LeoH037 1,506]

Really unlikely he resigns with CA. Of course he would say the "right" things in an interview, its what it means to be a professional 

[Dominic94 1,222]

I think he will move up to a better league and a better team.

[PiedPilko 656]

Edit: Really turned it around in the 2nd half. Maybe it had more to do with positioning.

 

He's playing now, and unfortunately... this is looking like his third poor performance in a row. He's missing his switches, imprecise and ineffective on defense and not dancing between thirds like we've seen.

 

His big thing is supposed to be his ability to read plays, get where he needs to be and distribute efficiently. Without that, his lack of pace and physicality really shows. Hope he can sort himself out.

Edited December 1, 2020 by PiedPilko

[toontownman 3,361]

Obviously the Canadian Soccer News comments have gone straight to his head and affected his game. Quick, back to tearing people apart.

[PiedPilko 656]

So the second I wrote that, he completely turned it around. His positioning went back to normal in the second half, and he was great. 

[Aird25 1,512]

Man of the match for a league leading 4th time this season, and Pacos move into 5th and a Europa league qualification spot. 

 

Edited December 2, 2020 by Aird25

[Colliedor 471]

Finishing higher in the standings will get a lot more attention. Very good thing to see.