BuzzAndSting 3,164 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 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. Link to post Share on other sites
johnyb 343 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Article states he's part of the Golden Generation from Portugal. Pretty high praise considering the pedigree of the other players in that group. Dominic94, Kadenge and Obinna 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Gian-Luca 3,366 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 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. 😏 Obinna 1 Link to post Share on other sites
SthMelbRed 1,530 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 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. Link to post Share on other sites
Acid-Tone 520 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 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! Addona, johnyb and nolando 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
costarg 585 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 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. Link to post Share on other sites
SthMelbRed 1,530 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 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. Dominic94, red card and johnyb 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Corazon 1,511 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 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. Ansem, lamptern, Kadenge and 6 others 9 Link to post Share on other sites
PiedPilko 345 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 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. Corazon and Nate3322 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Obinna 8,270 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 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? Link to post Share on other sites
Ansem 8,330 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 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 Dominic94 and Ruffian 2 Link to post Share on other sites
PiedPilko 345 Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 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! hamiltonfan, Dominic94 and Ansem 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites
dyslexic nam 9,488 Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 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. lamptern, Dominic94, Nate3322 and 2 others 5 Link to post Share on other sites
CanadaFan123 1,728 Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 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. Addona, johnyb, Kadenge and 2 others 5 Link to post Share on other sites
PiedPilko 345 Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 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. Link to post Share on other sites
dyslexic nam 9,488 Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 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. costarg, johnyb and Ruffian 3 Link to post Share on other sites
JuicyHam 441 Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 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 Addona, Dominic94 and Obinna 3 Link to post Share on other sites
SthMelbRed 1,530 Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 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. Link to post Share on other sites
LeoH037 1,190 Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 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 Link to post Share on other sites
Dominic94 613 Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 I think he will move up to a better league and a better team. Link to post Share on other sites
PiedPilko 345 Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 (edited) 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 Link to post Share on other sites
toontownman 2,819 Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 Obviously the Canadian Soccer News comments have gone straight to his head and affected his game. Quick, back to tearing people apart. johnyb, Nate3322, LeoH037 and 1 other 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites
PiedPilko 345 Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 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. Kadenge, Dominic94, costarg and 2 others 1 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Aird25 1,098 Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 (edited) 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 Corazon, sebdeserio, Nate3322 and 5 others 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Colliedor 464 Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 Finishing higher in the standings will get a lot more attention. Very good thing to see. Ruffian 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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