The Love Song of T. Jordan Pefok: Siebatcheu at Borussia Mönchengladbach

You've been set up expertly by superdave, who's pulled a Stormtrooper-esque series of wry posts. Impressive, most impressive.

Rongen, who is a clown who misrepresented his actions wrt Gonzalez, is no longer affiliated with USSF and is a talking head, I believe.

 

https://deadspin.com/screeching-moron-in-charge-of-u-s-soccer-scouting-offe-1823815287
The Dutchman’s more important gig, though, was his status as U.S. Soccer’s chief scout. In that role Rongen was tasked with steering the development of America’s youth prospects, spotting upcoming talents from around the nation and getting them into the USMNT set-up so as to best hone their gifts, and convincing potential USMNTers who could also represent other nations to stick with the Red, White, and Blue. It’s a big, important job that we and everyone who cares about American soccer and the sport in general are glad he no longer has.

(lost his job last December)
JG filed his one time switch last January. Someone concerned about this might ask Tab Ramos did he follow up also with JG's fmaily?

 

Sorry, a little off track, but does anyone currently hold this position? It is not like it should disappear because one jackass messed it up.

 

Starts:

[#EAGSFRC]
Le 1⃣1⃣ titulaire face à l'@EAGuingamp.
Le brassard revient à Damien Da Silva.
---#AllezRennes #ToutDonner 💪🔴⚫ pic.twitter.com/QvVXDPX0fm

— Stade Rennais F.C. (@staderennais) January 16, 2019

 

Went the distance in the 2-1 road loss.

 

On the bench:

[#SRFCMHSC]
Le 1⃣1⃣ de départ 👇
---#AllezRennes #ToutDonner 💪🔴⚫ pic.twitter.com/K1xbQxjsQj

— Stade Rennais F.C. (@staderennais) January 20, 2019

 

69’ : 1er changement : M'Baye Niang laisse sa place à Jordan Siebatcheu à la pointe de l’attaque.#SRFCMHSC 0-0 pic.twitter.com/GZJBYCCDf1

— Stade Rennais F.C. (@staderennais) January 20, 2019

 

Is he nursing an injury? I thought he was doing well before the holiday's break.

 

Game ended 0-0. Highlights below (no Siebatcheu in them).

 

Starts:

[@coupedefrance]
Voici le 1⃣1⃣ qui débutera à 18h30 face à Saint-Pryvé Saint-Hilaire 👇
---#SPSHSRFC#AllezRennes #ToutDonner 💪🔴⚫ pic.twitter.com/3L4qyPLZCF

— Stade Rennais F.C. (@staderennais) January 23, 2019

 

Scores:

38’ : BUUUUUT ! Le centre de Benjamin Bourigeaud est repris de la tête par Adrien Hunou. Parade de Xavier Lenogue mais le ballon revient dans les pieds de Jordan Siebatcheu qui n’a plus qu’à pousser le ballon dans le filet. #SPSHSRFC 0-1 pic.twitter.com/EBxePB3rWw

— Stade Rennais F.C. (@staderennais) January 23, 2019

 

In English:

The cross by Benjamin Bourigeaud was headed on target by Adrien Hunou. Xavier Lenogue saved, but the ball fell at the feet of Jordan Siebatcheu who had only to tap the ball into the net.​

 

Out:

87’ : Dernier changement procédé par Julien Stéphan. Jordan Siebatcheu est remplacé par Denis-Will Poha.#SPSHSRFC 0-2

— Stade Rennais F.C. (@staderennais) January 23, 2019

 

If only Jozy had played in Ligue 1

 

On the bench:

[#PSGSRFC]
Le 1⃣1⃣ face à @PSG_inside 👇
---#AllezRennes #ToutDonner 💪🔴⚫ pic.twitter.com/B3tJZJt8cU

— Stade Rennais F.C. (@staderennais) January 27, 2019

 

[@Ligue1Conforama]

📋 La compo' #RougeEtNoir pour ce #SRFCASC ! Première titularisation pour Souleyman Doumbia 💪🔴⚫
---#AllezRennes ▪ #ToutDonner pic.twitter.com/xxr4hWmj9d

— Stade Rennais F.C. (@staderennais) February 2, 2019

He's on the bench against Amiens in Ligue 1 play.

 

He didn't get off the bench as Rennes won. Being a Ligue 1 starter is essentially a minimum requirement for France U21, let alone the senior team. Even when he was starting for Rennes, his France U21 odds weren't good considering the primary core of forwards they have been sticking with, and the secondary group of forwards who are being left out but still ahead of him in the pecking order. He turned down a USMNT callup last June and wants to play for France, but those odds were low to begin with and are dropping further.

 

Enters:

70e. Carton jaune pour Mehdi Zeffane qui cède sa place à Jordy Siebatcheu (0-1) #SRFCLOSC

— Stade Rennais F.C. (@staderennais) February 6, 2019

And scores to tie the match:

74e. BUUUUTT ! Coup de tête imparable de @Theosonsmith. Maignan est battu. Les compteurs sont remis à zéro au @RoazhonPark ! Bien joué Jordy (1-1) #SRFCLOSC pic.twitter.com/aIJpLJL0Bi

— Stade Rennais F.C. (@staderennais) February 6, 2019

 

The goal: https://streamable.com/pzys9

 

Adds a 2nd:

90e. BUUUT ! Et le doublé pour Jordy Siebatcheu ! Quel coup de tête (2-1) #SRFCLOSC pic.twitter.com/dPoIanAcqf

— Stade Rennais F.C. (@staderennais) February 6, 2019

 

Another big man goal: https://streamable.com/228gu

Rennes into the quarterfinals.

 

Two goals against the second place team Ligue 1 is nothing to shake a stick at.

This is almost too good a showing as it might get Jordy some France U21 interest. He now has scored 7 goals in 20 games spread over Ligue 1, Europe League and the French Cup. The breakdown is as follows.

Ligue 1: 14 games, 3 goals
Europa League: 3 games, 1 goal
French Cup: 3 games, 3 goals

Is that enough to get the FFF's attention or is he still an afterthought given all their talent and depth and he should focus on playing for another national team like, say, the US.

 

More importantly, did GB call and congratulate him?

 

I can't see them having him on their radar unless he triples those goals by end of the summer.

EDIT: Oh the u-21 you mean; for some reason I thought you meant the senior side.

 

Never trust a big but and a smile