Players Of The Future?

The final score is 2-0. Nothing to see really.

 

Ah yes, finally one who looks really good! Really liked him at the sub-17 WC.

 

Exactly, now it isn't just Batista or Brown but also Humberto Grondona. And if you look at the squad, it was clear that Orfano, Espindola and Cirigliano alone weren't going to do it, and Araujo? and Olid Apasa? and Villava? and Damián Martínez? and Tagliafico? and Butler? Why just 3 from the U17 world Cup? If there was more than just 3. So yeah, there're better players but for a reason or another they can't appear.

 

Everyone knows about Erik Lamela (striker at River Plate) but another name to keep in mind is Gabriel Funes Mori (striker at River Plate)

Because these two guys are about 18 and 19 years old, there isn't enough news about them.

Can someone in Argentina tell us more about Mori and Lamela? Mainly, what are River's plans for these two youngsters?

 

Aguero wasn't on the team for U-19 qualifiers in 07, I don't think he was on the squad for U15 either.

Zabaleta was the captain for the 05 team.

 

Is Leandro Depetris still a prospect? What about Lucas Trecarichi?

 

lol at Depetris... he was such a flop at Independiente. About Trecarichi, i dont even know if he's still at Huracan.

 

I am not talking about U20 qualifiers in 2007, but U17 qualifiers in 2005, the ones Argentina didn't go past the first round.

Both Trecarichi and Depetris didn't really have much chances to do anything... The latter left Huracán.

 

If i recall correctly, he was a very important player for Italy's youth teams with teammates like Balotelli, then again there hasn't been much of italian wonderkids or young jewels in the recent years.

 

He (Forestieri) was the subject of much hype, and was touted as the next big thing and the next "Messi". Unfortunately for him, this turned out to be bull****, as he was been released by a succession of Italian clubs and now finds himself playing for Malaga.

 

Not that playing for Malaga is exactly flopping. Only a small minority stake out a long career in the top leagues, and only a few from each U-20 class. He may still improve, and I think we should wait untill he's 28 before we write off his prospects for playing for us.

 

I know that guy you guys are talking about. If he hasn't done anything to deliver on his hype by 23, he's a flop.

 

Perhaps flop is a little harsh, but certainly he is not even close to living up to the hype that surrounded him about 3 years ago. That is why Genoa, Sienna etc were happy to let him leave. He's not the first and he certainly won't be the last young player who is tagged as the "new Messi" only to see them fail to live up to the expectation that is placed on young shoulders.

 

If he doesn't deliver up to the hype, he's a flop. He'll be a footballer probably.

 

Or he might open up a kebab shop in Milan.

 

How good is that Stracqualursi guy?

edit: Height:1.9 m / 6.23 ft his biggest disadvantage to make it bigger,

 

But he barely scores any goal, his goal ratio is quite poor.

 

Surprised Diego didnt called Bertoglio...

EDIT:

Ah yes he's playing the Copa Libertadores...

 

James Rodriguez and Lucas Trecrichi.

 

James Rodríguez is colombian and he has played for their national teams already.