Obinna Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 To whoever is throwing these highlight packages together of Canadians....great work! NVsoccer, InglewoodJack, DeRo_Is_King and 19 others 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Played in the friendly today v Lille. Came on in the 71st minute. They won 2-0. The goals were scored before he entered. johnyb, NVsoccer, cronaldo7 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macksam Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 He is quite the athlete. toontownman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Here's a summary in Spanish. They played a lot of academy kids, Luca wasn't one of the best in a good match for them but had a late chance. They have a tremendous CB, Simo, whose 17 and even younger than Luca, it's not very good that David couldn't figure him out though. https://www.lagradaonline.com/primer-equipo/espanyol-lille-losc-pretemporada-2022-23-marbella-football-center-victoria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 Played 90 in a preseason friendly vs. Linense, third tier, who won it 0-1 with a late goal. Say he played well but they couldn't score, half the team was regular 1st team and half the youth and 2nd tier players. Some fans think he and other kids should be on the B team, others think the real problem is that they got rid of a lot of players and have yet to sign 4-5 new replacements at least. Raul de Tomás is not playing, waiting on a major transfer (some say to Bayern even), and they'll use that to sign. Speaking of which, there are rumours they want the Mexican Laiñez from Betis, who plays in a similar position at Luca and would take 1st team minutes away from him. At least until they realise he's not very effective at all. toontownman, DeRo_Is_King, FC_Hali and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Came on m. 55 last Sunday in a pre-season friendly at Napoli, apparently with many 1st team players out with knocks, others not re-signed, etc. Had a good chance saved attacking down the right, ended 0-0. They expect many players to not be ready for the first match of the season, away to Celta Vigo this Saturday, so he may get the call. He has not been with the B team at all, or hardly (if anything, maybe some training back in BCN). Mind you, they may start to get players back (striker Raul de Tomás, who they wanted to sell and has a high value, has been injured, so they can't move him, for example). As is, I expect we are going to see Luca with first team minutes in La Liga, watch what Herdman does with that come the September friendlies. frmr, johnyb, canuckgbp and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe MacCarthy Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 44 minutes ago, Unnamed Trialist said: As is, I expect we are going to see Luca with first team minutes in La Liga, watch what Herdman does with that come the September friendlies. Maybe I'm wrong but it seems we don't get as much news out of camps as we used to. Did we ever hear how he did when he trained with the NT, how long was that, a week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 16 minutes ago, Joe MacCarthy said: Maybe I'm wrong but it seems we don't get as much news out of camps as we used to. Did we ever hear how he did when he trained with the NT, how long was that, a week? Wasn’t he there and the strike occurred and then he had to leave right after? Addona 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 1 hour ago, Joe MacCarthy said: Maybe I'm wrong but it seems we don't get as much news out of camps as we used to. Did we ever hear how he did when he trained with the NT, how long was that, a week? Herdman in an interview said something like you could see his pace, or he showed his level, forget the exact words. Anyways, the idea was that his quality was evident. If you can walk in age 17 and not look out of place on a NT that is a major step. The guy just played vs. Napoli a week before the season starts, what do folks expect. Shway 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 (edited) On the bench for their match v Calta Vigo. TSN has La Liga rights but aren't showing it. Not sure if they provide streaming options Edited August 13, 2022 by narduch Dominic94 and DeRo_Is_King 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macksam Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 1 hour ago, narduch said: On the bench for their match v Calta Vigo. TSN has La Liga rights but aren't showing it. Not sure if they provide streaming options Yes, I believe you can stream the matches if your cable package has TSN. narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 17 year old "Canadian" Koleosho has entered the match! toontownman, MauditYvon, Dominic94 and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack1997 Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 2 minutes ago, Obinna said: 17 year old "Canadian" Koleosho has entered the match! 90+4 equalizer incoming Obinna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 Number 30 in pink for those watching from the TSN stream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiecanuck Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 coming on in the 80th minute. On the pitch for the equalizer. Pretty exciting for the kid. I wish I would have watched the end of this one. Obinna, toontownman, narduch and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 On 8/11/2022 at 9:00 PM, Unnamed Trialist said: As is, I expect we are going to see Luca with first team minutes in La Liga, watch what Herdman does with that come the September friendlies. Injury driven or not, there is a Canada-eligible 17 year old getting minutes with a La Liga team. If I am Herdman, this guy jumps to the top of my list when it comes to the fringe guys competing for the last one or two spots where there is wiggle room on the roster. I would call him up for September to get him involved and give him a look, and depending on the next couple of months, I could even see an invitation to Qatar as a possibility. Maybe not a probability, but if you are going to take a flyer on one young player he seems like as good a bet as any - especially if it would keep him out of the talons of our southern neighbour. cronaldo7, costarg, Corazon and 12 others 14 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack1997 Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 Some people might not like it but if he says I’ll only commit if I have a World Cup spot and he continues to play in Laliga then call him up. NVsoccer, Addona, Corazon and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack1997 Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 I honestly would love to see a guy like JJD tv try to reach out to someone like Luca and try to get a interview with him and chat him about Canada because knowing a country wants you and supports you can really help convincing a player Commit to a NT. TOcanadafan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 He has to be fast-tracked, even if right wing is really not a position we need as a priority. I see he came on for Rubén Sánchez, who is just 21 and technically a B team player, like Luca. Sánchez is really a right back but they've been pushing him up and I think I read he had the most minutes of any player at all in the pre-season. So that is interesting, two B players on the right side of the attack. They are still playing with a lot of younger players, new signings, B-team players. Also: they have a new keeper who IMO let in two stoppable goals. The highlights I saw don't show much of his minutes. Jack1997, cronaldo7 and maccaliam 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceA Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 I fully expect a Canada call-up in September, however I do see Berhalter speaking with him soon to convince him to not accept the call-up. TOcanadafan, johnyb, toontownman and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 Aye. No doubt in my mind Herdman calls him but hasn't he essentially said he wants to go to a US camp before choosing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frmr Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 4 hours ago, toontownman said: Aye. No doubt in my mind Herdman calls him but hasn't he essentially said he wants to go to a US camp before choosing? Where have I heard that before. Kadenge, MtlMario and Mattd97 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 Yeah, they need to go above and beyond to lock this kid down. Unlike most of our other dual nationals, Koleosho is Canadian by technicality, he is very much an American kid. While their team is much deeper than ours, I don’t think they can afford to miss out on a guy playing La Liga who should realistically commit to the USMNT, considering he’s from Connecticut. Seeing him post a picture in a CANMNT jersey a few months back was encouraging though. Obinna and TOcanadafan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SthMelbRed Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 I put on just last 10 minutes of the game yesterday after seeing here that he'd come on as a late sub. He neither shone or looked out of place in his short time on the pitch. He got on the ball a couple of times in the attacking third, but couldn't beat his man, but he also tracked back when needed and didn't shirk the defensive side of his responsibilities. For a 17-year old coming on in a Big 5 league match, the signs are encouraging. Hopefully, it'll be us that reap the benefits. johnyb, Obinna and LeoH037 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeoH037 Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 26 minutes ago, SthMelbRed said: I put on just last 10 minutes of the game yesterday after seeing here that he'd come on as a late sub. He neither shone or looked out of place in his short time on the pitch. He got on the ball a couple of times in the attacking third, but couldn't beat his man, but he also tracked back when needed and didn't shirk the defensive side of his responsibilities. For a 17-year old coming on in a Big 5 league match, the signs are encouraging. Hopefully, it'll be us that reap the benefits. honestly, as a 17year old, getting pro playing time in a top 5 league is shining enough. Just being good enough to be there at such a huge age is an achievement of its own. P-O 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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