Gonzalo Jara, West Bromwich Albion (R) (News, etc...)

[youcantseeme]

Hi, my team West Bromwich Albion are supposedly back in for Gonzalo Jara after the deal fell through a couple of weeks ago for whatever reason.

It's been reported here by local newspaper who are normally very reliable.

Could you tell me a bit about Jara. Strengths/Weaknesses, best position etc?

I know he's got great pedigree due to him having many caps for Chile and thats quite exciting because your national team is amazing at the moment.

Your sitting pretty in qualifying and I remember when you demolished Argentina a while back, was quality :cool:

Anyway, thanks :)

[JAIME CHILE]

Hi, my team West Bromwich Albion are supposedly back in for Gonzalo Jara after the deal fell through a couple of weeks ago for whatever reason.

It's been reported here by local newspaper who are normally very reliable.

Could you tell me a bit about Jara. Strengths/Weaknesses, best position etc?

I know he's got great pedigree due to him having many caps for Chile and thats quite exciting because your national team is amazing at the moment.

Your sitting pretty in qualifying and I remember when you demolished Argentina a while back, was quality :cool:

Anyway, thanks :)

Hi ycsm:

Gonzalo Jara is a good defender, he can play as sweeper, right back, central back, or even left stopper (like in Copenhaguen the other day, he played fantastic).

weakness: if the rival forward is very talented and skilful, he sometimes receives yellow and red cards, because he gets furious (we say he's "caliente":mad:, I mean he is a "hot" player in football terms).

[MetroChile]

amongst Jara's strengths, I would say that he more often than not comes out of the ball with the ball being played on the ground (as opposed to just kicking/clearing up the field). For a fella that's not even 180 cm tall, he does fairly well on the air (and playing in the C'pionship should certainly be the right test for him). And that brings me to my next point. He might be a bit small for the Prem though personally I think that if a player is "good", size will not matter.

Also, like Jaime said: Jara has played pretty much anywhere across the back four (for the U20s in '05, he was the captain and played as a sweeper; last year for Colo Colo he played both LB and LWB and this year for both the NT and Colo Colo he has settled as a right-footed LCB).

[MetroChile]

Hasta que Gonzalo Jara por fin hizo realidad su sueño de emigrar al fútbol de Europa y este miércoles parte a enrolarse al West Bromwich Albion de Inglaterra.

http://www.terra.cl/deportes/index.cfm?accion=futbolnacional&id_reg=1240670

[zasal911]

main strengths, as mentioned are his versatility in the back. He connects well with the midfielders without having to blast the ball 50 yards to avoid danger. he has good control, is a good header (by our standards anyways), is fit, is tough, and uses both feet well. He's a starter on our NT, even when he hasn't always been one for Colo Colo, and has done very very well against everyone he has faced (including Arg/Bra etc..)

His main weakness, in my opinion has to do with motivation. When he plays for the NT he is an absolute genius that no one can get around. When at his club (who he had a lot of problems with -- actually he's a supporter of their archrivals) he has gone through phases of dismotivation in which he seems to have pruposely gotten himself sent off a few times and was reckless with challenges.

Overall he's a great defender though, and I'm sure he will do well in the CHampionships

[MetroChile]

His main weakness, in my opinion has to do with motivation. When he plays for the NT he is an absolute genius that no one can get around. When at his club (who he had a lot of problems with -- actually he's a supporter of their archrivals)

Yea, I forgot to mention that: for the NT, he's been brilliant these past year and a half even though at club level sometimes he has looked disinterested. The part about him being a fan of a la U is mere speculation and just based upon him going to one game (when CC were out of the playoffs). Jara's dad actually said he's a fan of Arturo Fdez. Vial. Take with a grain of salt.


he has gone through phases of dismotivation in which he seems to have pruposely gotten himself sent off a few times and was reckless with challenges.

Correct.


Overall he's a great defender though, and I'm sure he will do well in the CHampionships

Agreed. :cool:

[youcantseeme]

Thanks for the replies.

I hope he brings his international form over as we are in desperate need for a quality cb to partner Jonas Olsson. But from what you guys are saying, he sounds like he could be quality in the championship even though he is quite small.

Its been confirmed by Roberto Di Matteo on the official site now too.:cool:

Meanwhile, the Baggies have agreed terms with Colo Colo for Gonzalo Jara.

The versatile defender now has to agree personal terms, pass a medical and secure a work permit before a deal can be completed.

"He's a Chilean international and is a defensive player who can also play in midfield," Di Matteo added.

"He will be able to cover various positions, which is good for me."


http://www.wba.co.uk/page/News/0,,10366~1760444,00.html

[MetroChile]

Thanks for the replies.

I hope he brings his international form over as we are in desperate need for a quality cb to partner Jonas Olsson. But from what you guys are saying, he sounds like he could be quality in the championship even though he is quite small.

Its been confirmed by Roberto Di Matteo on the official site now too.:cool:



http://www.wba.co.uk/page/News/0,,10366~1760444,00.html

Watford and 'Palace were my favorites C'pionship teams, for no particular reason other than the fact that I liked the colors on their jerseys. Now, however, I have a solid reason to pick a team from this division. I will certainly be following the Baggies closely, thanks to Setanta Sports. :cool:

[youcantseeme]

Watford and 'Palace were my favorites C'pionship teams, for no particular reason other than the fact that I liked the colors on their jerseys. Now, however, I have a solid reason to pick a team from this division. I will certainly be following the Baggies closely, thanks to Setanta Sports. :cool:

Good stuff....Baggies worldwide:p

If you want to see fans opinion etc of Jara you can check out any WBA message boards as we have quite a few. A good one is westbrom.com

A current thread on him - http://www.westbrom.com/forum/index.php?topic=44015.0

Boing Boing :D

[zasal911]

The part about him being a fan of a la U is mere speculation and just based upon him going to one game (when CC were out of the playoffs). Jara's dad actually said he's a fan of Arturo Fdez. Vial. Take with a grain of salt.




Well yeah, he went to go see UdeChile win the championship with their crowd.

But beyond that it was in an interview when he was asked who he would play for for free if he could, he said La U de Chile.

[MetroChile]

Well yeah, he went to go see UdeChile win the championship with their crowd.

But beyond that it was in an interview when he was asked who he would play for for free if he could, he said La U de Chile.

Gotcha: good info.

[Ohiginiano]

Jara also played for Chile in the U-20 World Cup at Holland in 2005. He started a Huachipato a club based on the south of chile, and was transferred to Colo Colo in 2007, where he has won 3 championships already. In addition, he was part of the National Team at the COpa America at Venezuela in 2007..
I hope this information helps as well.:):)

[MetroChile]

¿Volante? DT del Bromwich le busca lugar a Gonzalo Jara.

http://www.prensafutbol.cl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8412:ivolante-dt-del-west-bromwich-le-busca-lugar-a-jara&catid=107:pasaporte-nacional&Itemid=143

[zasal911]

¿Volante? DT del Bromwich le busca lugar a Gonzalo Jara.

http://www.prensafutbol.cl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8412:ivolante-dt-del-west-bromwich-le-busca-lugar-a-jara&catid=107:pasaporte-nacional&Itemid=143


uh oh

i get the feeling the coach doesn't know who the hell he's getting...

[youcantseeme]

¿Volante? DT del Bromwich le busca lugar a Gonzalo Jara.

http://www.prensafutbol.cl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8412:ivolante-dt-del-west-bromwich-le-busca-lugar-a-jara&catid=107:pasaporte-nacional&Itemid=143


uh oh

i get the feeling the coach doesn't know who the hell he's getting...

What does that article say? :confused: Doesn't sound too good lol :eek:

[MetroChile]

What does that article say? :confused: Doesn't sound too good lol :eek:

Apparently, Di Matteo thinks Jara is a DM, which is a bit worrisome. It would be one thing if he said "I know he (Jara) is a CB but I think WBA can best use him as a DM because of "x" reason...". Di Matteo, however, (based on his comments) seems to think Jara is a natural DM. :eek:

[zasal911]

¿Volante? DT del Bromwich le busca lugar a Gonzalo Jara.

http://www.prensafutbol.cl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8412:ivolante-dt-del-west-bromwich-le-busca-lugar-a-jara&catid=107:pasaporte-nacional&Itemid=143

Apparently, Di Matteo thinks Jara is a DM, which is a bit worrisome. It would be one thing if he said "I know he (Jara) is a CB but I think WBA can best use him as a DM because of "x" reason...". Di Matteo, however, (based on his comments) seems to think Jara is a natural DM. :eek:

in all honesty, i can see him as a defensive mid as long as he's accompanied in the role...but yeah, the coach seems to suggest that he does or has played that position prior

[youcantseeme]

I hope thats not true. We are in desperate need of a good CB and we have Youssuf Mulumbu who plays in defensive mid and is very highly rated.

I think the fact Jara's so versatile will see him cover other positions as and when we need too but I hope he is bought primarily as a CB because from what you guys say he sounds a very good prospect.

[MetroChile]

Youcantseeme, did you see my posts in the West Brom forum? :eek::p

[youcantseeme]

Youcantseeme, did you see my posts in the West Brom forum? :eek::p

I haven't seen it yet MC, can you provide a link :)