Just read that the defense reacted adequately on counter attacks without mentioning individual players, so I guess with Suyuntu's rule of thumb he did well. Couldnot find video links, but there's a foto serie: http://kw.knack.be/west-vlaanderen/foto-video/ info on Kortrijk here: https://us.soccerway.com/teams/belgium/kv-kortrijk/251/
The Jupiler is easier to watch in the USA through FuboTV. Here in Canada the only way is through streams.
We all noticed that there are a bunch of up and coming centerbacks but what sets EPB apart is is one of the quicker types and would partner well with all the other bigger less mobile types like Brooks, Miazga and CCV. Haven't made up my mind on Glad but he seems to be maybe in between.
Miazga covers a lot of ground, so he's very mobile. He's not very agile, as in turning on a dime chasing a dribbler, though.
Yeah, ideally they wouldn't be two bigger, slower galoots, who can't relieve pressure on the ball. The NYRB pair is interesting. Parker is an in-betweener too, and Long might actually be both big while tracking well but don't think he's smooth on the ball. Ideally a different pairing works out to free EPB to have more of an impact in midfield, but we'll see where he's needed more in time. I'd like to see 6 of these guys - Miazga, Brooks, EPB, Glad, Parker, Long; in the next 3-game camp, and see if we can finally separate the wheat from the chaff.
Miazga seems to be a younger Hedges with more upside because of he started earlier and moved to more taxing trajectory.
It's hard to gauge Hedges speed. He rarely gets beat just for pace but a lot of the is anticipation, positioning and long legs. I do agree he's not fast but he's not glacial either.
what happened to him and Zimmerman. I thought they were gonna get opportunities in late '16 or early 17. Might even move abroad.
Starts: De opstelling van de Kerels 🆚 @ExcelMouscron ! ⚽💪🔥 #KVKrem #COYR pic.twitter.com/UJVdUXvg6z— KV Kortrijk (@kvkofficieel) May 11, 2018
some minnow team in the last gold cup had a player that ran past hedges and made him look like he was 80 years old...it was embarassing.
With Kortrijk continuing to start #USMNT CB Erik Palmer-Brown with zero on the line (as opposed to its own players), it strikes me as if the club are making a pitch to extend his loan from Man City. I doubt it happens. I think he'll be higher up in Belgium or Holland next season https://t.co/qG5ThphvYb— Brian Sciaretta (@BrianSciaretta) May 11, 2018
This is the part that stands out to me: "Someone (from Manchester City) was here tonight (after the Lierse game) and also after the last game. It depends. There are many people on staff. They come, they let you know. You talk to them and they keep in contact over messaging," said the former US Under-20 national team captain. "I talk with them about my football, my play and look over the games and see what I can do better. After every game, they send the clips; what you did well, what you did badly. I look them over and they get back to you. The coach will talk to you. It's unbelievable." I get the sense that this type of feedback is something that he hadn't been getting from MLS/USMNT. This type of feedback should be standard practice for professional/international soccer, right?? Or is he just saying it's unbelievable that such a big club like Man City is so heavily invested in his progress? (If he wasn't getting this type of detailed and focused feedback in MLS/USMNT, no wonder MLS' track record of developing young standouts is so pathetic.)
Yea most of us initially thought against the routes both of these guys took, but it’s working so far, especially for Miazga. I don’t think Miazga could have had a better path considering his competition when he first arrived.
I believe that guy was a part-time fisherman for non-FIFA Martinique. I feel as if I haven't seen EPB play since South Korea. I'd like to see him get a bunch of minutes in these upcoming Friendlies. I wonder if Robinson, Wright, and CCV get constant feedback on their loans. Seems like ManCity and Chelsea have set these huge loan armies up as arbitrage plays and the personal coaching is part of the process.
Truthfully only the mega clubs can afford the extra video coaches, scouts, and secondary coaches who have the time to break down that video and give feedback to their loan armies. MLS just doesn't have the budget for that. Hell most non-rich clubs like Everton don't even have the money for that. There's a reason young players join those teams beyond just wages. For all its many faults the way Chelsea handles its loan army is a substantial net positive for the club and the players it purchases and eventually sells. At worst they're going to double what they bought Miazga for, not even including loan fees, and he's a vastly better player for his two seasons at Vitesse. He'll probably never make it at Chelsea, who cares, because he's made it way farther than he would have had he stayed in MLS. EPB is going to do the exact same thing. Man City is the 2% pipe dream. As long as he stays healthy and keeps progressing there are going to be a ton of good to great clubs who will want him by the time he's 24.
Forget players on loan for a sec....Do Arena, JK, Peter Vermes, Sarachan, Richie Williams, Tab Ramos, etc do this type of thing for their regular players.....??? If so, are they doing it well? (unfortunately there doesnt seem to be any way other than results and overall trend of the team long-term to hold coaches accountable for this type of thing b/c it is so private) Remember how Arena felt forced to use all of JK;'s regular guys even with months of prep time for WCQ's b/c there wasnt enough "time to bring new players in" I've often wondered when watching USMNT/MLS if players get micro-analysis and instruction on their decision-making process on the field because I've felt it is the single-biggest weakness of US-eligible players have(and also an entirely improvable skill/aptitude)....they're generally horrible at the split-second decision-making that all of the best players in the world are great at. (which is frustrating b/c it seems so fixable) Questions like this make it so hard to watch games as a fan and make honest assessments of players...and i think why players and coaches seem to be generally dismissive of outside assessments of their play. We never know what directions coaches have given players and how that impacts their play (and that's the way they want it - for multiple reasons). Recently, Nagbe came out with a quote describing the newfound freedom he had under Tata to move forward freely into attack as if his previous coaches had never given him such license before - which hinted at Porter, Arena and JK all being very conservative in how they allowed him to play the game, for example.