on the positive side doan gets a complete off season to rest his body and mind after a breakout season.
Ritsu is in the list of the golden boy 100 for 2018! http://www.espn.com/soccer/kylian-m...s-kylian-mbappe-christian-pulisic-diogo-dalot
Does anyone know what Groningen's expectations for this season are? Seems like they really underperformed last season. Is an European place out of the question this season?
Started and scored in the season's opener match for Groningen: 堂安律が開幕戦で同点弾を決める!!2018.8.12vsフィテッセ今シーズン1ゴール目。#no7l pic.twitter.com/nhdFEY6w8P— もん (@football_80D) August 12, 2018
Rating by AD Sportwereld FC Groningen – Willem II 0-1 FC Groningen: Padt 6; Zeefuik 5,5, Te Wierik 6, Memisevic 6, Warmerdam 6,5; Hrustic 7, Drost 5 (46. Antuna 6), Van de Looi 6 (72. Freriks -), Doan 7; Van Weert 5,5, Mahi 6,5 (46. Mendes Moreira 5,5). Willem II: Wellenreuther 6,5; Dankerlui 6, Lewis 6,5, Heerkens 6, Palacios 6; Akkaynak 6,5 (79. Saddiki -), Crowley 7, Llonch 6,5: Croux 5 (46. Özbiliz 6,5), Sol 6, McGarry 6 (64. Avdijaj 6). Scheidsrechter: Manschot 7. Man of the match: Met een prachtgoal bezorgde de Engelsman Dan Crowley, Willem II de eerste overwinning van het seizoen. Sowieso is Crowley het seizoen goed begonnen en is hij één van de pijlers van het nieuwe Willem II, de club waar hij vorig seizoen niet aan de bak kwam. Man of the match: With a beautiful goal, the Englishman Dan Crowley, Willem II, gave them the first victory of the season. In any case, Crowley started the season well and he is one of the pillars of the new Willem II, the club where he did not play last season.
最高のプレーを魅せれるよう頑張ります。たくさんのメッセージありがとうございます。One of my dreams came true.But my story has just begun...See you soon🇯🇵 pic.twitter.com/OIz5IW6NvJ— Ritsu Doan/堂安 律 (@doan_ritsu) August 30, 2018
Doan into the last 60 of the Golden Boy Award: Justin Bijlow maakt nog altijd kans op de Golden Boy-award. De doelman van Feyenoord heeft de eerste ronden overleefd en behoort tot de ingekorte lijst van zestig kanshebbers. Kylian Mbappé lijkt de grootste kanshebber voor de prijs. Naast Bijlow staat ook Nederlanders Matthijs de Ligt (Ajax), Teun Koopmeiners (AZ) en Justin Kluivert (AS Roma) op de lijst met overgebleven kanshebbers. Eredivisie-spelers Mauro Júnior (PSV) en Ritsu Doan (FC Groningen) staan ook nog op de lijst. I guess he never made that list at all if he played in Japan.
By the way, you can votefor him here: http://www.tuttosport.com/sondaggi/...911/vota_il_golden_boy_2018_le_60_nomination/
Ritsu made it into the last 40 for the Golden Boy Award! http://www.goal.com/en/lists/mbappe...uni8g1vzk36rlnks5t#1aehehtopl8ss1tvx00wn465zf
Hope he has another solid season so he can make his dream jump to a big(ger) club. Not a great start with only a goal in 7 matches, but not surprising with his team sitting second to last on the table.
Borussia Dortmund sent scouts 3 times to check Doan, while Atletico Madrid and Juventus are said to be interested. Guardiola praised him and said he is an interesting player: https://web.gekisaka.jp/news/amp/?257996-257996-fl&257996-257996-fl=&__twitter_impression=true I don't think he is ready to move to one of those big clubs, I think this rumours was disseminated by his agent so he can move to a relatively bigger club/league than Groningen, not necessarily to one of the aforementioned big clubs.
Yup, take an intermediate stepping stone. Jumping to wide a stream can get you in the deep water and drown you. Always make a move that more or less ensures you playing time, as that's the utmost important part of your development. Sitting on a bench watching the stars isnot going to make you better.
Doan's agents are the same, I was already surprised that they signed him to Groningen. Maybe they finally got it.