Floortom Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 Never seen him play but Galindo posted his radar which gives a glimpse into his style Chad_Impact, johnyb, Corazon and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norrin Radd Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 His coach is going to be former Russian NT striker Kerzhakov, who was also his coach at Tomsk last year. Given the coach knows him and wanted to bring him into his new team it probably bodes well for his chances of getting playing time right away. Kerzhakov is probably not a bad mentor to have either. Club Linesman, Dominic94, dyslexic nam and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiedPilko Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 (edited) He's starting! Kerzhakov must have a lot of faith in him. Edit: Great pass! Hockey assist in the third minute! Edited August 22, 2021 by PiedPilko Ivan, Chad_Impact, Kadenge and 8 others 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic94 Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 So he’s a 10? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiedPilko Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 15 minutes ago, Dominic94 said: So he’s a 10? Sorta plays like one. He's a pass-first type of attacker, good at moving the ball forward and winning the ball upfield. cronaldo7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metro Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 13 minutes ago, PiedPilko said: Sorta plays like one. He's a pass-first type of attacker, good at moving the ball forward and winning the ball upfield. Is he playing centrally or on the wing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiedPilko Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 (edited) 23 minutes ago, Metro said: Is he playing centrally or on the wing? Centrally, in a strike partnership. Edit: Seems to have shifted to the wing in the second half. Edited August 22, 2021 by PiedPilko Nate3322 and Metro 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceA Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 I mean with Cava out and Jebbison not getting any game time as they figure out his situation I am down to see Ennin get brought in to at least get to meet the guys and the program. Northvansteve, Corazon, CanadaFan123 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 If he is starting in the top Russian league, he's got to get a look, no? The Real Marc, Shway, Ruffian and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaFan123 Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 10 minutes ago, Ivan said: If he is starting in the top Russian league, he's got to get a look, no? Oh for sure. Hard to justify calling Corbeanu and not him. Especially if we call 26+.. why not? Ivan, Nate3322 and narduch 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiedPilko Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Gotta go now, but I'll say Ennin's been a mixed bag so far. @bfque8described him as a cross between Akindele and Millar and I think that's a pretty good description. He's a playmaker who also happens to be very good at pressuring the opposition's backline. That being said, his passing has been a little wayward today, and he was arguably at fault for a goal against, coughing up the ball in front of the box. He isn't quite as physically sound as Tesho or quite as creative as Millar, but still, he offers something different by combining those skills. I don't buy that Akindele has much chemistry with this squad, and Ennin is likely to offer more. dyslexic nam, narduch, toontownman and 3 others 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 I agree Akindele was a major step down for us, he was just a body in a position in that match. Didn't hold up, did not add hardly anything. I'd rather play a false 9 than force an ersatz Cava into the mix. Ennin: it's a bit early to bring him in and besides, doubt Herdman has even looked at him until today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colliedor Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Haven't watched it yet, but just so you guys know I think Russian games are all on youtube on their official page. Still kinda shocked by this. Watched a couple of his games before and he didn't really show a whole lot. He was playing as a winger back than so maybe/hopefully a different central role would suit him better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stryker911 Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 I hope this guy works out and he is still young so who knows where his career will go. However, I thought we were past the stage calling up every guy who plays a couple games in a good league. Just last season he was on one of the worst teams in the 2nd division, a level way below MLS. Let's give him some time before we start thinking he should get called up. Remember Di Charia played 5 games in the Russian league at 19. Didn't do much of anything after that. dyslexic nam, Colliedor and Buchta 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiedPilko Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 53 minutes ago, Stryker911 said: I hope this guy works out and he is still young so who knows where his career will go. However, I thought we were past the stage calling up every guy who plays a couple games in a good league. Just last season he was on one of the worst teams in the 2nd division, a level way below MLS. Let's give him some time before we start thinking he should get called up. Remember Di Charia played 5 games in the Russian league at 19. Didn't do much of anything after that. I would normally agree, but our striker depth just isn't that great. Daivd and Larin are David and Larin, but there's reason to think they don't go well together. They lost a combined 30 possessions against Haiti's CPL backline at WCQ. Cava's out, Ayo's out, Pasher's probably out... where does that leave us? Hoilett will be there, but he's not really a true striker. Millar has never been a great finisher. Corbeanu is a winger who isn't getting any playing time. Tesho is Tesho - I thought he was a lot better vs Mexico than we give him credit for, but yeah, he's very limited. And then we have Ennin who's had consistently good ball progression metrics at lower levels and looked decent enough in his first game in Russia's top tier. Unlike Larin or David, he knows he wouldn't be the go-to guy upfront, and I could see him setting either of them up. He provides something none of our other attacking options do. I still might stick with Akindele personally, because his hold-up play was perfectly good against Mexico. I don't think it'd be that crazy though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaFan123 Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 2 hours ago, Stryker911 said: I hope this guy works out and he is still young so who knows where his career will go. However, I thought we were past the stage calling up every guy who plays a couple games in a good league. Just last season he was on one of the worst teams in the 2nd division, a level way below MLS. Let's give him some time before we start thinking he should get called up. Remember Di Charia played 5 games in the Russian league at 19. Didn't do much of anything after that. I think this is different. Di Chiara was a shock and thrown right into the deep end - it never made sense. Ennin has been slowly climbing the ladder for years and his manager from the second division brought him along with him. He had a good year in the 2nd division ... his team performance is irrelevant. Ivan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrennanFan Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 This is an interesting player, but the September window is too soon to bring him in. If he produces for his club, there is every opportunity to bring him in for October or November. Sal333 and johnyb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 5 hours ago, PiedPilko said: I still might stick with Akindele personally, because his hold-up play was perfectly good against Mexico. I don't think it'd be that crazy though. So you don't think it's fair to evaluate hold up play on times required to hold up? We watched a different game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiedPilko Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 2 hours ago, Unnamed Trialist said: So you don't think it's fair to evaluate hold up play on times required to hold up? We watched a different game. I know we want to blame our fifth string striker on that loss, which is fair to an extent, but come on. There were so many plays in that game where Tesho worked his way between the Mexican defense and made difficult headers/passes back to the midfield. He lost the ball a lot too, but that's inevitable when everything's going through you centrally. I don't even disagree with you though. I think Akindele is very limited, which is why it wouldn't be crazy to give Ennin the nod instead. Unnamed Trialist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 (edited) 6 hours ago, PiedPilko said: I know we want to blame our fifth string striker on that loss, which is fair to an extent, but come on. There were so many plays in that game where Tesho worked his way between the Mexican defense and made difficult headers/passes back to the midfield. He lost the ball a lot too, but that's inevitable when everything's going through you centrally. I don't even disagree with you though. I think Akindele is very limited, which is why it wouldn't be crazy to give Ennin the nod instead. Fair enough, maybe I have to watch again. My feeling was that Cavallini was not too sharp as it was. I don't think we have to put a heavy body in the middle of the CBs just for the sake of it, but it does alter the attacking model. Who's in there for the cross? Where is the attack coming from? Do we really need to send all free kicks into that same ineffective spot? However I feel about the players, I do believe in continuity. We called Tesho in late, we trusted him, wiser to take that option for an unlikely sub than someone untried with no experience in the group. Of course if Richie has a solid set of games over the next months, that changes. Edited August 23, 2021 by Unnamed Trialist johnyb and Fullback 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Stupid idea, could we play Buchanan in the Cavallini spot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 1 hour ago, narduch said: Stupid idea, could we play Buchanan in the Cavallini spot? thread derail. You're better than this. 😁 narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiedPilko Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 He's in the starting 11 again. Game starts in 15 minutes. Shway, N1ckbr0wn, Ruffian and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffian Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 31 minutes ago, PiedPilko said: He's in the starting 11 again. Game starts in 15 minutes. No stream on the Russian Premier League YouTube channel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestHamCanadianinOxford Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 8 minutes ago, Ruffian said: No stream on the Russian Premier League YouTube channel? There but behind a paywall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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