gigi riva Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 6 hours ago, InglewoodJack said: I am respectfully asking people to shift their focus from Aidan Morris to this guy. He might have it. Thank You Inglewood Jack. I agree Morris was a longshot at best to commit to us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macksam Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 (edited) He played the first half yesterday, how was he? Edited June 11, 2023 by Macksam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PegCityCam Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 Came on in the 68th to see out a 1 nil victory. Looked bright, had a nice long, low shot on net and was sure with his few dribbles and passes. 6th clean sheet in a row for this Montreal squad. Crowd and stadium looks amazing and team is full of cheap, talented Canucks. Love it! Obinna, johnyb, aredding77 and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandbloke Posted July 10, 2023 Author Share Posted July 10, 2023 (edited) Since the injury to Choinière, Saliba has started the 3 games CF Montreal has played and has gone the distance each time. In Saturday’s game against Atlanta, Saliba’s midfield teammate Wanyama was subbed out but not him. If Saliba keeps getting lots of playing time, maybe he should be called up for our September friendlies. Edited July 10, 2023 by Grandbloke YorkRegionFan, toontownman, Obinna and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 I also was reminded a few days ago that apparently Saliba was the worst ranked player in all of fifa on the most recent game. Very curious to see how his rating jumps. Gotta say, I did not expect him to be the young montreal player that breaks through this year. I thought he'd be in the CPL right now and Rea would be our one young shining spot. Sal333 and johnyb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 Has the start again tonight for Montreal. Its on TSN. phresh, Corazon, canuckgbp and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PegCityCam Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 Vs Pumas tonight has made a few random mistakes but for the most part has been sure-footed, confident on the ball and plays with a smooth, attack-minded style. Have enjoyed watching him rise to this moment. toontownman, Jack1997, DeRo_Is_King and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Hombre Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 If he had JMR's PR team we'd be hearing a lot more about him. He's made a couple mistakes tonight, but he's got a bright future. Club Linesman, Dominic94, Sal333 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 I haven't got to watch more than a couple of games this year but from comments he seems like he is having a very similar season to Kone's breakout season, its just he hasn't had those couple of highlight reel moments and goals? Is that fair? Slightly different player for sure but he seems very assured and has a good passing range on him when I watched. PegCityCam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Hombre Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 2 minutes ago, toontownman said: I haven't got to watch more than a couple of games this year but from comments he seems like he is having a very similar season to Kone's breakout season, its just he hasn't had those couple of highlight reel moments and goals? Is that fair? Slightly different player for sure but he seems very assured and has a good passing range on him when I watched. In my opinion, he's not the game changer that Kone was. He's still learning and he still makes some mistakes. Kone had moments of brilliance that Saliba hasn't shown yet. But Saliba has been solid in an important position on the pitch. I'm not a tactical guru so some of it might also come down to the difference between a Nancy team and a Losada team. He's a year younger than Kone was when he had his breakout season, so there's still time. Different kind of players though. Soccerpro2, Dominic94, GasPed and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 Saliba looked very solid tonight. A lot of Montreal’s forward play flowed through him toontownman, gigi riva, Club Linesman and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack1997 Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 I hope he has a big second half of the season and solidifies a starting spot. Unless he goes insane near the end of the season I also don’t wanna rush this kid to Europe like many fans will want, I’d like to see a full season of him as a starter at Montreal next year so he can grow and get used to the professional game then we can start talking about Europe imo. toontownman, gigi riva and Grandbloke 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PegCityCam Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 GasPed, narduch, Jack1997 and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauditYvon Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 Already at 1045 minutes played this season. gigi riva, Kadenge, aredding77 and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadenge Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 Brilliant first half. Can't believe he's only 19. He's added some grit to his game. Lots of hustle and hard work. The TSN panel were raving about his performance. Choinere & Saliba are going to look good with Staq & Kone. costarg, Ivan, Fresh Prince of MTL and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadenge Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 I'm getting a bit repetitive but that was another good performance from Saliba last night. Has a great engine and covers a lot of ground. Solid on both sides of the ball. Had some excellent passes and is displaying a decent level of skill on tha ball. He and Choiniere were the standouts in the first half for CFM johnyb, Jack1997, costarg and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
costarg Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 2 hours ago, Kadenge said: I'm getting a bit repetitive but that was another good performance from Saliba last night. Has a great engine and covers a lot of ground. Solid on both sides of the ball. Had some excellent passes and is displaying a decent level of skill on tha ball. He and Choiniere were the standouts in the first half for CFM And loving the smile and camaraderie on his face when his teammates messed up on his through balls. He’s enjoying himself out there, not just looking to add to his stats. Seems to get on well with the team. Obinna, Xavier., Kadenge and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-O Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 He needs to add physicality to his game. Saliba is a real #6. He is being played a bit higher because he cannot "destroy" right now. He is having a great first year. Shway and Corazon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad_Impact Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 I think he's not a bad ball winner as he is but definitely will get stronger and more savvy with this. I do think he has some forward progression capability too, and the more he plays and gets comfortable we're starting to see it Kadenge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad_Impact Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 (edited) https://x.com/Garyncha89/status/1703791929492697328?s=20 Highlights from Saliba's game Edited September 18, 2023 by Chad_Impact YorkRegionFan, Shway, Kadenge and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
An Observer Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 3 hours ago, Chad_Impact said: https://x.com/Garyncha89/status/1703791929492697328?s=20 Highlights from Saliba's game I like him and he definitely seems to be improving as the season has progressed. That being said, I don’t see at this stage that extra special factor Kone had last year which makes me believe the latter just has the much higher ceiling even if the former could turn out to be the more competent player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red card Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 (edited) From the Athletic's weekly MLS wrap column, Saliba may follow Kone's footpath. Multiple sources tell The Athletic Saliba is drawing interest from clubs in Belgium and Scotland, which have been regularly tracking Saliba in his debut MLS season. Despite his young age, Saliba has become one of the most pleasant surprises north of the border this season. Saliba was slow out of the gate this season but has since solidified himself as a dependable, deep-lying central midfielder who can distribute the ball well and break up opposition attacks with his pressing ability. Sources said it is Saliba’s consistency and maturity as a teenager that has continually interested clubs from abroad. ...European clubs aren’t the only ones taking note of Saliba’s progress. He might be in line for a national team call-up come October. “(Saliba) is a player we’re looking at,” Canada interim manager Mauro Biello told The Athletic. “Young players are, for sure, part of the plan.” https://theathletic.com/4896994/2023/09/25/john-fisher-earthquakes-mls-acosta/ Edited September 25, 2023 by red card Kadenge, Xavier., Jack1997 and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 Yea I had him pencil in as a call up for October, but at who's expense? Obinna, Jack1997 and toontownman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PastPros Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Shway said: Yea I had him pencil in as a call up for October, but at who's expense? Depends which roster we compare against but take your pick: Kaye, Wotherspoon, Fraser, Piette. Edited September 25, 2023 by PastPros Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 4 minutes ago, PastPros said: Depends which roster we compare against but take your pick: Kaye, Wotherspoon, Fraser, Piette. 3 of the 4 you named, were probably not in consideration. Wotherspoon is definitely not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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