SthMelbRed Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 Just watched the 4 Lille goals through the Ligue Un YT channel. Surely JD had to get credited with assists on both of Cabella's goals, no? Also, anybody else find it hilarious how Cabella gave it the big one after scoring a 6-inch tap-in when JD did all the work to make the goal? At least their Lille teammates knew the truth and mostly went to JD to celebrate. clamlinguine, jhoops__, johnyb and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free kick Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 Would it be too sacrilegious here to start asking whether Phonzie is still our best player? David and TB are in pretty good form. PS.: I am not suggesting that Phonzie has declined or anything like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SthMelbRed Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 18 minutes ago, Free kick said: Would it be too sacrilegious here to start asking whether Phonzie is still our best player? David and TB are in pretty good form. PS.: I am not suggesting that Phonzie has declined or anything like that. Not sacrilegious. Just plain wrong. Onelessstar, jhoops__ and clamlinguine 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free kick Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 7 minutes ago, SthMelbRed said: Not sacrilegious. Just plain wrong. Proving that it is still sacrilegious The Real Marc, Obinna and The Beaver 2.0 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stryker911 Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 Davies is our most talented player. However, Eustaquio is actualy our most important. The Beaver 2.0 and Ruud 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PegCityCam Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 (edited) Not sure if this has been posted. Gaffer names him outright: https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-graham-potter-targeting-jonathan-david-and-ivan-toney Edited October 24, 2022 by PegCityCam GasPed, jhoops__, dyslexic nam and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonovision Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 1 minute ago, PegCityCam said: Not sure if this has been posted. Coach names him outright: https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-graham-potter-targeting-jonathan-david-and-ivan-toney Does he? The author seems to go to great lengths to avoid saying this. PegCityCam and Unnamed Trialist 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PegCityCam Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 (edited) 5 minutes ago, jonovision said: Does he? The author seems to go to great lengths to avoid saying this. Wait, Ben Jacobs not the gaffer? Edited October 24, 2022 by PegCityCam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 6 hours ago, PegCityCam said: Not sure if this has been posted. Gaffer names him outright: https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-graham-potter-targeting-jonathan-david-and-ivan-toney Potter doesn't name anyone, as he shouldn't, it's just the same old journalism writing speculation. No coach would ever screw up a negotiation making a player more expensive by "naming" him. PegCityCam, WestHamCanadianinOxford and frmr 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestHamCanadianinOxford Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Unnamed Trialist said: Potter doesn't name anyone, as he shouldn't, it's just the same old journalism writing speculation. No coach would ever screw up a negotiation making a player more expensive by "naming" him. Old being from here https://www.jeunesfooteux.com/Chelsea-Jonathan-David-LOSC-interesse-Graham-Potter_a59099.html And repeated in the English press on Thursday, I believe. But I said Tuesday on here that Chelsea is a top Premier League destination where he might play immediately. So maybe I am the source?😉 Edited October 24, 2022 by WestHamCanadianinOxford Unnamed Trialist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 1 minute ago, WestHamCanadianinOxford said: Old being from here https://www.jeunesfooteux.com/Chelsea-Jonathan-David-LOSC-interesse-Graham-Potter_a59099.html And repeated in the English press in Thursday, I believe. But I said Tuesday on here that Chelsea is a top Premier League destination where he might play immediately. So maybe I am the source?😉 "Selon nos informations..." Soccer journalism is trash. narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestHamCanadianinOxford Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 2 minutes ago, Unnamed Trialist said: "Selon nos informations..." Soccer journalism is trash. I swear I have said things on club forums before about Canadian players that have shown up in the English internet press a few days later. Probably coincidence but some outlets' prime sources are random podcasts and ex-players or commentators speculating to fill time on radio or TV, so you never know. narduch and clamlinguine 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 23 minutes ago, WestHamCanadianinOxford said: I swear I have said things on club forums before about Canadian players that have shown up in the English internet press a few days later. Probably coincidence but some outlets' prime sources are random podcasts and ex-players or commentators speculating to fill time on radio or TV, so you never know. Or you can simplify: player agents, and agencies, make deals with journalists. They either pay them directly, or offer perks; or trade real information in exchange for the publication of speculation as "properly sourced" information. It benefits a player for there to be rumours about a possible transfer and many suitors. It does not benefit a potential buying club to be revealing any interest at all for any player. Clubs tend to work silence when buying, agents work noise when looking for a sale. I've seen so many decades of wild speculation in the Spanish press, and especially in summer, that I just treat it as non-items. It's the signal for me to take some time off. narduch, johnyb, The Real Marc and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadenge Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 David certainly had chances to score a bunch yesterday. He hit the post which Cabella tapped in, redirected a pass just inches wide of the other post and lofted a shot over the keeper that floated past the top corner of the goal. He was running hard for the entire 90+ mins. Btw David & Eustaquio we have 2 big engines who can cover a lot of ground and then there is Davies PegCityCam, johnyb and jhoops__ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floortom Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 0.6 xG and 0.2 xA yesterday. he’s up to 0.71 npXg + xA per 90 minutes on the season. That’s 25% more then his first two seasons at Lille. quite a bit behind the PSG trio but still top 10 in Ligue 1. jhoops__ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SthMelbRed Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/oct/24/lille-attack-defence-paulo-fonseca-monaco Strangely, JD only gets a cursory mention in this article, but it gives a decent overview of the changes at Lille that see them pushing for the European spots from Ligue Un. jhoops__ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PegCityCam Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 johnyb and nolando 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red card Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 10 questions from Sky Sports. grigorio, Jack1997, Gian-Luca and 7 others 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 I wonder if that’s the first time Osorio’s name has ever been mentioned on Sky Sports… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestHamCanadianinOxford Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 (edited) Open to the Premier League and La Liga - eventually wants to play for a "massive" club. Nice things to say about his Canada teammates and Herdman Decent interview (I think people forget how small Europe is relatively - Ghent being 45 mins from Lille) Edit: I am probably underselling this. A big deal that a Canadian gets a 10 minute interview on Sky or really any player that isn't playing in games that they broadcast. Edited October 25, 2022 by WestHamCanadianinOxford rkomar, Cheeta, jhoops__ and 5 others 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 9 minutes ago, WestHamCanadianinOxford said: Open to the Premier League and La Liga - eventually wants to play for a "massive" club. Nice things to say about his Canada teammates and Herdman Decent interview (I think people forget how small Europe is relatively - Ghent being 45 mins from Lille) Lille's grounds are an 11 minute drive from Belgium. I doubt that David is established enough to have bought a permanent home or anything, but if a veteran player went from Ghent to Lille, he likely would keep the same house, considering most athletes live in the suburbs, and the suburbs of Lille are pretty much Belgium. In retrospect, him staying at Lille for a while is a great move, because he left Canada at 17 and effectively spent his first 5 years in Europe in the same spot- that's good for stability. jhoops__, GasPed, Cheeta and 5 others 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGAA_Star Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 50 minutes ago, InglewoodJack said: Lille's grounds are an 11 minute drive from Belgium. I doubt that David is established enough to have bought a permanent home or anything, but if a veteran player went from Ghent to Lille, he likely would keep the same house, considering most athletes live in the suburbs, and the suburbs of Lille are pretty much Belgium. In retrospect, him staying at Lille for a while is a great move, because he left Canada at 17 and effectively spent his first 5 years in Europe in the same spot- that's good for stability. Yeah but only a matter of time before he leaves Lille especially when he's attracting interest from other clubs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 1 hour ago, TGAA_Star said: Yeah but only a matter of time before he leaves Lille especially when he's attracting interest from other clubs Yeah within the next year he's gone, I just think it's cool that he's been able to make a second home for himself instead of flying around Europe every other year and starting anew. I know it's tough for young players to fully adapt to Europe- you're effectively a high school kid one day, and a professional soccer player in a brand new country the next, so living in the same 45 minute radius from age 18-22 as you go from being an exciting raw prospect to an elite goal scorrer is probably a good thing, and probably helped him focus on getting better vs. focusing on adjusting to new surroundings. TGAA_Star and jhoops__ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhoops__ Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 Incredible how mature he is for 22…I was likely passed out under a bridge somewhere at that age. An Observer, dyslexic nam, MtlMario and 7 others 2 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lansdude Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 13 hours ago, Gian-Luca said: I wonder if that’s the first time Osorio’s name has ever been mentioned on Sky Sports… Oso doesn't get enough love for his football IQ, David is a smart man. Obinna, jhoops__, Corazon and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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