TGAA_Star Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 16 hours ago, Obinna said: Mingolet for sure (as the Belgian back up) Vanaken (Brugge vice-captain) has been included in recent squads so he has a decent chance. Olsen for sure would be going with Denmark, I imagine Odoi only won his first caps for Ghana this year and has just 4 in total (he's Belgian born), but he was part of their last selection. Seems like a recruit specifically to strengthen ahead of the WC, so I think he likely goes to Qatar with the Black Stars. Noa Lang is probably a bubble player for the Netherlands. He could perhaps sneak in. And finally (and I didn't even notice this) Boyata is a Brugge player now. He was with Hertha Berlin the last few seasons. He's usually picked for Belgium, so I wouldn't be surprised to see him there. So including Buchanan and Larin, I think we possibly see anywhere from 4 to 8 Brugge players. I would say it ends up being on the higher end of that range. Edit: Long time Brugge player Mechele has 3 caps for Belgium, but was part of their last selection. Perhaps a long shot? Love my man the Professor as we call him in Ghana, Denis Odoi being mentioned here but he has been playing for us consistently But what I love even more is that not only is Tajon playing for Brugge but now you have Cyle Larin also playing for Brugge which is a perfect fit for him because he gets to continue to play Champions League football. I mean he did at Besiktas and now at Brugge, I just love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestHamCanadianinOxford Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 16 hours ago, Obinna said: Mingolet for sure (as the Belgian back up) Vanaken (Brugge vice-captain) has been included in recent squads so he has a decent chance. Olsen for sure would be going with Denmark, I imagine Odoi only won his first caps for Ghana this year and has just 4 in total (he's Belgian born), but he was part of their last selection. Seems like a recruit specifically to strengthen ahead of the WC, so I think he likely goes to Qatar with the Black Stars. Noa Lang is probably a bubble player for the Netherlands. He could perhaps sneak in. And finally (and I didn't even notice this) Boyata is a Brugge player now. He was with Hertha Berlin the last few seasons. He's usually picked for Belgium, so I wouldn't be surprised to see him there. So including Buchanan and Larin, I think we possibly see anywhere from 4 to 8 Brugge players. I would say it ends up being on the higher end of that range. Edit: Long time Brugge player Mechele has 3 caps for Belgium, but was part of their last selection. Perhaps a long shot? Belgium have been searching for that (or those) next centre back for a few years. Mechele and definitely Boyata seem part of that, though neither of them are that much younger. I will probably see the kid Debast for Anderlecht again tonight; he is the latest. Let's hope the search goes on and there remains a tiny chink in their armour. Obinna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadenge Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 (edited) When Tajon was transferred to Brugge, I believe the majority of posters were disappointed in that they felt Tajon should have moved to a higher league. I include myself in that group. He met with Freiburg before Brugge. It's worked out well so far for Tajon and hopefully there are bigger leagues and teams ahead for him Edited October 13, 2022 by Kadenge Obinna and WestHamCanadianinOxford 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOcanadafan Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 18 hours ago, cronaldo7 said: He was looking for it but there was clear contact. I just watched the play again this morning. They repeatedly showed one side field angle that left a little doubt But when they showed it once from behind left, the Madrid defender”s knee makes hard contact with Tajon’s leg just above his knee… clear penalty. You have to wonder what the ref is shown in the VAR booth, cronaldo7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 3 hours ago, Macksam said: Anderlecht didn't do it in the late 90s or early oughts? I know at the time they had the round of 32 group stage followed by a round of 16 group stage, which really prolonged the CL but I thought they would have. If they were facing similar opposition, the average Bayern player would probably get twice as many touches per game compared to your average Brugge player when you consider both clubs' respective style of play, Bayern being heavily possession based and all. Just to be clear this is for the current format which started in 03-04. Before that they used to have 2 group stages and before that it was only a knock out tournament. Club Brugge did lose to Liverpool in the 1978 final Kent, WestHamCanadianinOxford and Macksam 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestHamCanadianinOxford Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 1 minute ago, narduch said: Just to be clear this is for the current format which started in 03-04. Before that they used to have 2 group stages and before that it was only a knock out tournament. Club Brugge did lose to Liverpool in the 1978 final And at one point it was just for actual champions. A point of contention with the name now for some real old-timers. narduch and nolando 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 12 minutes ago, WestHamCanadianinOxford said: And at one point it was just for actual champions. A point of contention with the name now for some real old-timers. Its me. I hate what they have done to it. Basically gamed the system to benefit the Big 4 leagues. I guess this was their response to the Super League though. WestHamCanadianinOxford 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeelaw Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 19 hours ago, VinceA said: He got CONCACAF'D with that yellow card. One of the most amazing yellow cards I've ever seen in this sport. vancanman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod818 Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 Didn't he get a yellow in his CL last game as well? Is he out for the next one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 44 minutes ago, zeelaw said: One of the most amazing yellow cards I've ever seen in this sport. Its funny we all like to rip Concacaf reffing. But the more I watch Euro soccer and even based on our past 2 friendlies I am often not impressed. Stryker911 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SthMelbRed Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 5 hours ago, TOcanadafan said: I just watched the play again this morning. They repeatedly showed one side field angle that left a little doubt But when they showed it once from behind left, the Madrid defender”s knee makes hard contact with Tajon’s leg just above his knee… clear penalty. You have to wonder what the ref is shown in the VAR booth, There is an angle which shows that Tajon stood on the defenders foot/ankle simultaneously to the knee-on-knee contact initiated by the defender. The referee didn't decide there was no foul and book Tajon for diving. He determined that Tajon stepping on the defender was the worse offense, and booked him for the foul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadenge Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 5 minutes ago, SthMelbRed said: There is an angle which shows that Tajon stood on the defenders foot/ankle simultaneously to the knee-on-knee contact initiated by the defender. The referee didn't decide there was no foul and book Tajon for diving. He determined that Tajon stepping on the defender was the worse offense, and booked him for the foul. If knee on knee contact happened simultaneously to Tajon standing on the defenders ankle it's harsh for the ref to issue a yellow card. I mean the knee contact could easily have contributed toTajon sliding when he made the hard stop on the ball Free kick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 For me it is not clear and obvious to be overturned on VAR. I can understand getting a yellow for a studs up challenge, but this overlooks the fact that Tajon wasn't making a challenge - the defender placed his leg with his own momentum where Tajon was about to plant his foot. TOcanadafan, Free kick, afun and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SthMelbRed Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 22 minutes ago, Gian-Luca said: For me it is not clear and obvious to be overturned on VAR. I can understand getting a yellow for a studs up challenge, but this overlooks the fact that Tajon wasn't making a challenge - the defender placed his leg with his own momentum where Tajon was about to plant his foot. I didn't say I agreed with the final decision. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunkOffPunch Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 On 10/12/2022 at 2:11 PM, narduch said: Meanwhile Pepi couldn`t cut it at Augsburgh and was loaned out to a mid-table Dutch team. And has 4 goals and an assist in 4 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 2 minutes ago, DrunkOffPunch said: And has 4 goals and an assist in 4 games. Ya. So maybe he found his level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free kick Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 when i saw that play and replay on the highlights, I thought it was a PK because the defender initiated the contact. The reversal of the call via VAR was strange because there was no clear and obvious reason to overturn the call. Even more baffling was the decision to issue a Yellow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceA Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 1 hour ago, narduch said: Ya. So maybe he found his level. Pepi would be second on our striker depth list lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sose Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 8 minutes ago, VinceA said: Pepi would be second on our striker depth list lol. Probably 3rd. Herdman would start Larin over Pepi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaFan123 Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 10 hours ago, sose said: Probably 3rd. Herdman would start Larin over Pepi Probably 4th after Brym. Corazon, DeRo_Is_King, narduch and 6 others 3 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonovision Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 12 hours ago, sose said: Probably 3rd. Herdman would start Larin over Pepi Umm, Herdman would likely factor in national team performance in this hypothetical. As we all should when discussing our players. Club pedigree and situation isn't everything. Far from it. And on this measure Larin is simply the best there has been in CONCACAF over 2 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuckistan2019 Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 Tajon starting left back ?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestHamCanadianinOxford Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Canuckistan2019 said: Tajon starting left back ?! Looks like wingback ahead of three at the back again. On that same side against him is Debast, who was the new face in Belgiums back 3 in the last Nations League games. Edited October 16, 2022 by WestHamCanadianinOxford johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PegCityCam Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 (edited) Made a nice move to shed a defender, got pulled down in the box with no call. During the subsequent whistle the ref goes to VAR and said defender gets a red and Brugge score on the pen. He's an absolute menace. Edited October 22, 2022 by PegCityCam johnyb, narduch, dyslexic nam and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lansdude Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 Brugge are crushing it. Better make a run in CL this year cause they'll be selling half their guys this summer. Dominic94 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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