PiedPilko Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 4 minutes ago, Dominic94 said: I hope a move to the big teams works out as we don’t want him in mls with the white caps Nah, MDS said he tried but Eustaquio was firm about staying in Europe. I don't even know if the Whitecaps have $5 mil more lying around (especially if they want a DP #10). Plus, Porto really want him. johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic94 Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 22 minutes ago, PiedPilko said: Nah, MDS said he tried but Eustaquio was firm about staying in Europe. I don't even know if the Whitecaps have $5 mil more lying around (especially if they want a DP #10). Plus, Porto really want him. I’m glad he stayed, it would be a disastrous move for the player. Mikmacdo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeoH037 Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Stephen is good enough for a big Portuguese club, hell, wouldn't be surprised to see him in The PL or Bundesliga eventually Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 (edited) On 2/22/2021 at 11:43 AM, PiedPilko said: Herdman really, really like Piette, but he'll start Stephen now... right? I'm not 100% sure I agree. 23 hours ago, PiedPilko said: Pacos play probably their worst game of the season... but I thought his passing was sorta wayward today. --- The beginning of the match vs Bermuda might be an awkward affair with two teams playing each other who have had very little chance to train. Piette might be the better option until the 55th minute. Or maybe Piette beside Eustaquio like at the end of the USA vs Canada match in November 2019 (he replaced MAK in the 62nd minute). Edited February 28, 2021 by Olympique_de_Marseille Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansem Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 7 minutes ago, Olympique_de_Marseille said: I'm not 100% sure I agree. --- The beginning of the match vs Bermuda might be an awkward affair with two teams playing each other who have had very little chance to train. Piette might be the better option until the 55th minute. Or maybe Piette beside Eustaquio like at the end of the USA vs Canada match in November 2019 (he replaced MAK in the 62nd minute). How is Piette who hasn't played since last fall a better option than Eustaquio in mid season form and one of the best midfielder in Portugal? Dominic94, Club Linesman, Nate3322 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Gotta go with Ansem on this one. For me it isn’t even close. Eustaquio is playing 90 minutes every week and is, for me, just a better player. Piette isn’t as good and hasn’t been playing at all lately. No idea what Herdman will do but Eustaquio is a lock for me. Club Linesman, Nate3322, Stryker911 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiedPilko Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 16 minutes ago, Olympique_de_Marseille said: I'm not 100% sure I agree. --- The beginning of the match vs Bermuda might be an awkward affair with two teams playing each other who have had very little chance to train. Piette might be the better option until the 55th minute. Or maybe Piette beside Eustaquio like at the end of the USA vs Canada match in November 2019 (he replaced MAK in the 62nd minute). Yeah, do you just value Piette's defense? I know Eustaquio doesn't look it, and he still has work to do with his tackling, but he is very good at pouncing on loose possessions, making interceptions and drawing fouls in the middle. He doesn't have that ball winning ability, but he makes up for it by just being smarter. Plus, we need that deep range threat. He's just better than Piette, and it isn't close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 5 minutes ago, Ansem said: How is Piette who hasn't played since last fall a better option than Eustaquio in mid season form and one of the best midfielder in Portugal? I'm not saying Piette is the better option, I'm just saying it's not absolutely crazy to give Piette the start. He will be better rested and have more time to train the the team down in Florida whereas Eustaquio will have to quickly fly in, quarantine for 24hrs and may get very little time to actually train with the team before the match. Alternatively, (if we continue to assume Eustaquio has the same spot as Piette and not MAK) we may see Eustaquio vs Bermuda and Piette vs the Caymans. Or Eustaquio starts match #1 vs Bermuda and Kaye starts match #2 vs the Caymans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiedPilko Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 2-1 win for Pacos, mixed game from Eustaquio. Made some key tackles, some nice passes when they worked out, but wasn't too involved. NVsoccer, Obinna, Dominic94 and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 Pacos continue their good form. They remain in the 5th place spot, 6 points up on Guimaraes and 1 point behind Benfica. Both of those teams still yet to play, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintjoes Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 (edited) History and scouting report out today: https://breakingthelines.com/scouting-report/scouting-report-stephen-eustaquio/ Edited March 6, 2021 by saintjoes Kadenge, Kent, Club Linesman and 3 others 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 32 minutes ago, saintjoes said: History and scouting report out today: https://breakingthelines.com/scouting-report/scouting-report-stephen-eustaquio/ Great article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiedPilko Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 Pacos give up 2 late goals and lose to Porto 😞 Eustaquio was very strong in the first half bailing out the defense a few times, but uninvolved again in the 2nd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrennanFan Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 Best Fotmob rating on his team today, for what it's worth. He needs better players around him to reach his full potential. Unnamed Trialist, dyslexic nam and johnyb 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macksam Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 47 minutes ago, BrennanFan said: Best Fotmob rating on his team today, for what it's worth. He needs better players around him to reach his full potential. Looks like he advertised himself nicely for his next employer. johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floortom Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Great news if true - surprised at the fee amount though. Unnamed Trialist, dyslexic nam, toontownman and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiedPilko Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 4 minutes ago, Floortom said: Great news if true - surprised at the fee amount though. I didn't wanna post it because a lot of people are skeptical of the source (sic noticias), and yeah, that fee seems impossibly low, but maybe the bulk of it will be in extra fees / a replacement player for Pacos. Keep an eye out lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiedPilko Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 It looks like Record (another Portuguese sports paper) found similar information about the agreement. I'm not sure how a player can be 'guaranteed' when they're still hashing out details, but that's the phrase I keep seeing. I really want this transfer to happen, but 3.5 still seems impossible to me, even if they're getting a player back. Eustaquio was Pacos' record signing at 2.5 M, and they apparently don't even own half of his transfer rights. There's no way a club of their size could afford to lose money on such a massive investment. Something seems off about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aird25 Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 12 minutes ago, PiedPilko said: It looks like Record (another Portuguese sports paper) found similar information about the agreement. I'm not sure how a player can be 'guaranteed' when they're still hashing out details, but that's the phrase I keep seeing. I really want this transfer to happen, but 3.5 still seems impossible to me, even if they're getting a player back. Eustaquio was Pacos' record signing at 2.5 M, and they apparently don't even own half of his transfer rights. There's no way a club of their size could afford to lose money on such a massive investment. Something seems off about this. If they're reporting from Pacos perspective that might just be the fee coming to them, which would be a cool 1.2 M Euro profit. johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic94 Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 On 3/22/2021 at 4:51 PM, PiedPilko said: I didn't wanna post it because a lot of people are skeptical of the source (sic noticias), and yeah, that fee seems impossibly low, but maybe the bulk of it will be in extra fees / a replacement player for Pacos. Keep an eye out lol. Let them sign Baldi johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic94 Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 4 hours ago, PiedPilko said: It looks like Record (another Portuguese sports paper) found similar information about the agreement. I'm not sure how a player can be 'guaranteed' when they're still hashing out details, but that's the phrase I keep seeing. I really want this transfer to happen, but 3.5 still seems impossible to me, even if they're getting a player back. Eustaquio was Pacos' record signing at 2.5 M, and they apparently don't even own half of his transfer rights. There's no way a club of their size could afford to lose money on such a massive investment. Something seems off about this. Is he not a free agent at seasons end ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiedPilko Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 6 minutes ago, Dominic94 said: Is he not a free agent at seasons end ? His Pacos contract is 3 years long. johnyb and Dominic94 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaFan123 Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 What did everyone think of him last night in his first start for Canada? I thought he was a little underwhelming compared to his form in Portugal but by no means bad. He took two pretty poor shots and didn't make any real key passes but was good in possession. Kadenge, Obinna and johnyb 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 4 minutes ago, CanadaFan123 said: What did everyone think of him last night in his first start for Canada? I thought he was a little underwhelming compared to his form in Portugal but by no means bad. He took two pretty poor shots and didn't make any real key passes but was good in possession. That sums up my thinking as well. Didn’t do anything wrong - just didn’t seem to do much to stand out. I was hoping to be a bit more wowed than I was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowcrash Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 With the type of game Eustaquio plays, he stands out against superior opponents like Porto and Benefica. Against teams that basically park the bus with every player behind the ball, even when down two or three goals, his strengths aren't fully utilized. johnyb, Nate3322, Norrin Radd and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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