Juan Pablo Torres at KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen (Belgium)

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— Juan Pablo Torres (@juanptorres7) November 20, 2017

 

Juan Pablo Torres: Low-Key at Lokeren

 

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— KSC Lokeren - Temse (@KSCLokeren) November 25, 2017

This isn't the starting lineup but it makes me wonder if he is a starter now?

 

I did some research on T'markt. One starter in the CM pairing is 26 year old French-Algerian named Mehdi Terki. The DM and captain is 31 year old Belgian Killian Overmeire.

Overmeire has been out with an abductor tear since the end of October. Terki's initial partner was 21 year old Senegalese midfielder Joher Rassoul. However, in the last game against Gent, Torres was given the nod over Rassoul.

So we'll see if Torres maintains his place after the 3-0 home loss. (In fairness, two goals were conceded late after Lokeren were a man down.) In any event, both Torres and Rassoul could be back to the bench when Overmeire returns, which was said to be 4-6 weeks from the beginning of November.

 

Nice insight. Lineups for today's game should be out in an hour.

 

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— @STVVLive (@STVVLive) November 25, 2017

On the bench

 

LOL Both of Lokeren's starting CMs got red carded today. Should help Torres get more playing time, which he deserves anyway.

 

Why does Torres deserve more playing time?

 

Because he did well on his debut and because he is an 18 yr old who is talented enough to start in that league.

 

Juan on the bench as Lokoren visit Gent in Belgium Cup Quarter Finals

 

Maybe he gets to start against Anderlecht on Saturday.

 

Once again on the bench

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— KSC Lokeren - Temse (@KSCLokeren) December 2, 2017

He could be a starter in MLS but he is stuck on the bench for this team SMH.

 

Sucks, but his moment will come. He's only 18 and Anderlecht are a tough team to play for an inexperienced player. He will get his shot for a full-time starting role, just has to keep working.

 

I'm not sure how Rassoul is starting given that he was red-carded in the last league match for a pretty bad foul. It may be that the terms of Rassoul's suspension are pending an appeal?

http://www.sport.be/fr/jupilerproleague/nieuws/article.html?Article_ID=819977

 

In the last league match, both starting CMs were red carded.

 

Yes. Rassoul is back in the lineup for some reason and while Terki is out, he has been replaced by 25 year old Frenchman Julian Michel, who is making his first start of the season.

 

Which 18 year old CMs are starting in MLS?

 

Tyler Adams

 

Ok, who else?

 

Djordje Mihailovic

 

Yangel Herrera too.

 

I don't think he was a consistent starter...

Also, Tyler Adams has had to play at RWB to get him on the field, rather than replacing more established CMs. So it is very hard to get a starting spot in that position at that age in MLS.

 

Mihailovic was a consistent starter by the end of the season. He started in the playoff game

 

Obviously he'd have to earn a spot with any team but he's got the talent to start for an MLS team. He is a defensive mid.

 

Depends on the MLS team. They’re not all equal. Torres would almost certainly be with Atlanta where his competition would be Carlos Carmona and that’s a tough guy to play over. He has 50 caps for Chile & Serie A experience