That would not surprise me, and might be the best option for the team if you're looking long-term. If the expectation is that Vako leaves either in the summer or at the end of the season, then locking down Espinoza and going on the hunt for a DP again after his slot opens up makes a lot of sense. I'd definitely like to see the team sign Espinoza to a contract if it's possible, and he very likely would require a DP contract at this point.
Welp, cross him off the list. ¡Feliz de estar de vuelta, @Chivas! 🔴⚪🐐 pic.twitter.com/pRI7WWdSQc— Oswaldo Alanis (@os_alanis) June 12, 2019
San Jose Earthquakes está interesado en Cristian Pavón (delantero argentino de Boca Juniors). #Fichajes pic.twitter.com/TVhP8MudDP— #Fichajes Fútbol (@futbol_transfer) June 13, 2019 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cristian_Pavón Would be a fantastic signing.
Right, because the Earthquakes have shown they have incredible depth in the wide player and forward lines . If the games against Dallas and Sacramento proved anything, it's that they very seriously lack depth in those areas, wide midfield especially. Eriksson should never player there, and the fact that Almeyda had to put him there suggests a very serious problem. Also, the team is building for more than just the rest of 2019. Every single player's job is in question. It would be very foolish to overlook a potentially very good player, regardless of position, because you think the team needs a specific thing.
This. Just need to improve the overall quality of each position, little by little. Gotta start somewhere and an exciting winger always helps.
So, we don't need a CAM? Espinoza has been great on the outside, and Salinas has played decent as well. Eriksson shouldn't be playing as a #10 either. At this point I would take a quality #10 over another winger.
I will take anybody who is a notable improvement over our current roster in any position. This is the way to build a team...
Not my point. My point is to not overlook a good player because you also need a player for another position.If I had to prioritize, I would absolutely prefer the team sign another forward or wide player first, if that's the discussion. Between current regular players and upcoming academy players, the middle of the field is not as dire. I also think this is an issue where you want the team to have a certain type of player that simply doesn't really exist for Almeyda's system. All three central midfielders act to facilitate movement of the ball, there is no singular attacking midfield figure. Again, look beyond the rest of 2019. Salinas has been good, but he'll soon be 33 years old, and he's currently unavailable due to injury. That is only going to get worse. His retirement is probably not far off. Similarly, while Wondolowski has played about as well as he ever has recently, he is nearing the end of his career. He should not be tasked with being the primary (and often single) forward on the team. With Hoesen out, they literally have no other preferred options. This is a huge problem.
A guy who could play left wing or forward would solve a lot of problems for us right now. Salinas has been good, but he's injured and is getting older. He's still best as a super sub. Wondo is doing great, but it's good to have another option, especially since Hoesen is now injured.
Transfrmarkt has him at 20 million euros, however, that doesn't reflect the drop in value it is said he has in the last year. But, even at 10 million would Fisher spend???
Pavon is legit talent, he would help us anywhere across the midfield or forward lines...he could absolutely replace Mag at ACM/drop forward...might even put us over the top against better teams if we can somehow pull this off...
Sources: Cruz Azul's Fierro in talks to join Quakes https://www.espn.com/soccer/major-l...ces-cruz-azuls-fierro-in-talks-to-join-quakes "Mexican winger Carlos Fierro is in talks to sign for MLS club San Jose Earthquakes, where he could link up again with his former Chivas coach Matias Almeyda, sources have told ESPN FC. Fierro won the Under-17 World Cup with Mexico in 2011 and was a regular in Almeyda's 2017 Clausura championship-winning team at Chivas, featuring in all the playoff games en route to the title."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Fierro Looks like he played striker a lot when he was younger, and then Chivas moved him to winger. With the way the Quakes play, another fast winger would be a good signing.
I’ve been keeping up with Fierro’s career closely since Mexico’s U-17 World Cup title in ‘11. At that time, the Sinaloense was linked to Barça. Since then, his career has taken a dip, bouncing around Liga MX. Only 24, there’s plenty of potential for him to find his form again.— Joel Soria (@soriajoelfutbol) June 20, 2019
Did Carlos Fierro play against the Quakes in the Cruz Azul friendly last fall? How did he look? EDIT: Not shown in the lineup in this match recap: https://www.sjearthquakes.com/post/...d-cruz-azul-play-scoreless-draw-avaya-stadium
Don't know much about him but those that do say he's not very good... which would make him a typical Quakes signing.
Hoping for some Almeyda motivational magic in that regard. He already knows Almeyda's system, which is a huge plus. Hopefully we're also shopping for a DP central mid.
Matias Almeyda sobre la posible llegada de Carlos Fierro a San Jose: “Yo creo que es una posibilidad, ojalá se pueda concretar.” Almeyda on Fierro’s possible arrival to #Quakes74: “I think it’s a possibility, hopefully it happens.” pic.twitter.com/la1qsDRShe— Joel Soria (@soriajoelfutbol) June 21, 2019
Any specific people you're referring to? It helps to know the credentials of evaluators when deciding whether or not their opinions are worth considering. I think it's important to emphasize that when a team is evaluating a player, they have to very carefully consider the "why" of things. In Fierro's case, he obviously showed a lot of promise as a youth player, though his professional career doesn't seem to be what it could be. Maybe he just reached a level of competition he isn't quite suited for. That's one possibility, but before dismissing him, you should be trying to determine why he might not be performing at a higher level. I'll use Thompson as a more concrete example since we're a lot more familiar with him. Thompson showed incredible skill and promise when he was signed as a homegrown player. His first few years as a professional were incredibly underwhelming, however. A lot of people seemed to think he just wasn't actually that good (and maybe that's still true). But even some very light investigation into the situation gives some explanation for his delayed development: he was being brought up by coaches that didn't emphasize player development almost at all. I certainly don't know enough about Fierro to make a judgement call on his quality as a player, but my point is that if the Quakes are doing their homework on the guy, they might discover some very good reasons why Fierro isn't appearing to be as good as he might be. Obviously his past history with Almeyda is going to be a big factor in all this. Fierro performed well under his guidance before, he's still quite young, so if you're an upside kind of person, I don't think it would take a lot of convincing to see the potential in a signing like this. On the other hand, if you think the team needs to be going after "proven" players, then a signing like this is probably not going to excite you much. If Fierro is signed, my hope would be he's something like an Espinoza. Personally, my first impressions of Espinoza were not very good. He defended poorly, he made lots of mistakes, and seemed to be kind of isolated out on the wing. Over time, he's turned into one of the most entertaining players the Quakes have had in many years. With the need for more wingers, the uncertainty of Espizona actually signing long-term for the Quakes, etc, I think this move is one that definitely would make sense. I just hope the "why" also makes sense.
I don't know anything about Carlos Fierro but I assume he will come in as a DP but is he that kind of player that he will influence games for the next few years or does he need grooming. Plus it looks like he would be a cheap OP, around 1M to 1.5M but a DP nonetheless. I would much rather see us spend in the 2M to 3M range and get someone who is established and performing. If he comes in under 500K then go for it.