Big game coming up for Emelec, Iquique is not playing well at the moment while Emelec has gotten off to a good start. Iquique will definitely try to win the game at all costs, a loss pretty much eliminates them. They still have to play Velez at home and visit Emelec and Penarol. For the game I want to see Quinteros go with Dreer, Francis, Nasuti, Bagui, Gaibor, Quinonez, Gimenez, Mondaini, Zeballos, and Caicedo.
I think you forgot Achillier in your line up. You know til this day I still haven't heard a thing about John Narvaez. Did Emelec sign him? I'm having doubts that the kid even has a team. Not a single thing has been said about him and he's not even mentioned on the bench at all. And there two other players that I'm also wondering where they went from D.Cuenca- Byron Cano and Walter Chala. I'm pretty sure Chala had to return to Rubin since he was only at Cuenca on loan, but where's Byron Cano? Haven't heard a thing about him either. Some of these guys just disappeared.
I've also been wondering about lil Chala...I lost his cousin's contact info so I can't get a hold of anyone to confirm...And I can't read the Russian press
This is a must win for Emelec so hopefully they play better than they did last week. Their performance in their previous game was horrible but I'm confident they will improve upon that showing. Quinones is back and Zeballos is going to start (finally). On another note, over or under, how many chances does De Jesus miss today? My guess is somewhere around four.
I tuned into the game six minutes in and De Jesus has missed two already, one was marked offside and wouldn't have counted but still...
I feel like pablo zeballos is out of position in every game he plays for emelec. I would suppose marlon de Jesus would play behind zeballos. zeballos should be in the box where he's had a pretty great history as far as goal scoring. no wonder he looks a bit useless in emelec. I think Vinicio and Zeballos up front would prove to be a lot more effective in emelec. Both of them don't waste opportunities. and with Caicedo and mondaini on the wings, the chances of scoring should increase a lot more.
I wouldn't go as far as to say he's playing out of position, for the most part he's played okay. He's playing as an enganche and he's done okay, the problem stems from the fact that he has yet to gel with Caicedo, Mondaini, and De Jesus, which with some work can be corrected. In the few minutes that Zeballos and Angulo have played together they seem to link up pretty good though.
I just remembered Zeballos saying the reason he failed in Russia is because they had him playing far away from the box- as a winger and even as a 5 or something lol. Emelec doesn't really have a goal deficit up front, they've scored a lot and have more than one player that can net the goals. But I think for someone like Zeballos who is used to scoring a lot, it becomes a bit difficult to show his true potential and goal scoring abilities if he's not playing where Marlon plays. De Jesus is a player that can play almost anywhere up front because he's fast, strong, and good with the ball at his feet (besides when its time to shoot and score-which is Zeballos' strength). Marlon can easily adapt to playing outside the box and bringing the ball up the field. I think if him and Zeballos switch their roles, Emelec would be more effective. And if you switch Vinicio in for Marlon, even better. Vinicio can play inside and outside the box, he's fast, tall, agile, and doesn't waste opportunities.
To be honest I haven't seen Marlon play behind a centre forward that many times. It's a good point and it would be interesting to see how the team performs if they switch roles. The fact of the matter is that both players are at their best when playing in the box. Something to keep in mind is that Emelec doesn't have a true enganche, Quinteros will use Mondaini there at times, but Mondaini is at best when he's attacking through the wings and cutting inside. Like Zeballos he does a decent job but that's not where hes at his best.
Ofcourse you haven't seen him play behind the center Forwards. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN HIM DRIBBLE?? I watched about 10 minutes of jackass than I couldn't take anymore, Everytime I see him play, I feel like I can throw on my adidas and do better. Somebody said last night that he needs to be selling Bollos instead of playing futbol.. LOL
His terrible finishing aside, he's not completely useless with the ball at his feet. He's no magician with the ball and will not be confused with Pirlo or Riquelme but to say he can't dribble or pass is just erroneous.
His finishing is what just doesn't seem to improve. If his finishing ever were to improve he'd be on the NT. I definitely don't consider him horrible or a magician with the ball at his feet. But I do believe he's better at dribbling and carrying the ball up the field than Jaime Ayovi, Juan Anangono, and Narciso Mina. And none of these three strikers have the speed he has either. Physically, i think marlon has an advantage over all three of these guys. It's his finishing that has people irritated with him which is understandable. Strikers won't be praised unless they score. There's people that don't like Jaime Ayovi because he disappears from games, there's people that don't like Narciso for the same reason but the reason they don't get bashed at much is because they'll show up out of no where and score when it is needed. Marlon will create and have more opportunities than all of these guys combined, but he's not effective when the chances comes.
Enner Valencia's miss last night looked like a Marlon De Jesus shot. Why does Pablo Zeballos never play? that guy can SCORE! I'd be glad to have one of those strikers in Liga. That's such a waste of money. Didn't Emelec put all their money on this guy? just to have him on the bench and then play him out of position when he gets on the field.
For the game against Velez I would like to see Zeballos and Angulo lead the attack, Caicedo on the left and Mondaini on the right. The few minutes Zeballos and Angulo have played together, they seem to link up pretty well. I like Valencia but his crossing is horrendous, so he might be better used coming off the bench. I know Quinteros will not play Zeballos or Angulo in place of De Jesus but whatever, just throwing it out there. I'm also curious to see who Quinteros will play in midfield. Will he stay with Gimenez-Quinonez or will he play Gimenez out wide and go with Wila-Quinonez.
Quinteros will go with Dreer; Francis, Nasuti, Ahilier, Bagui; Mondaini, Quinonez, Wila, Gimenez, De Jesus, Zeballos. Good lineup, my only modification would be to go with Caicedo in place of De Jesus. The team has to aproach this game with caution. Ball possesion is going to be critical. If Emelec can control the rhythm and tempo of the game, they should obtain a favorable result.
Achilier and Nasuti will not play the next game of Octavos for Emelec due to suspension....That's a huge loss for Emelec, especially since none of their center backs have had a chance to play- john narvaez hasn't even played a single minute of this campeonato if im not mistaken. I'm sure that will hurt Emelec and most likely stop them from advancing to the next round. Achilier and Nasuti are key to Emelec.
It's a big loss, but hopefully JL Quinonez and Narvaez step up. Quinonez has played 8 games with the team so far this season (5 in the domestic league, 3 in Libertadores), while Narvaez has played in only one (against Loga a couple weeks ago). He played well in that game but playing in the knockout stages of Libertadores is another beast entirely. Defense is key to any team that has hopes of winning but to me what it will come down to is if the team takes advantage of the scoring opportunities it creates.
that's true, but in Octavos and up one of the most important things isn't just to win it's to keep a clean sheet on your goal. 0 goals in your net is the objective in every home game, and if you can't do that you're screwed big time. a 1-0 is better than a 2-1. So you better hope Narvaez and Jose Luis Quinonez don't slip up and let a single goal in at home (if your first game is home) cuz that will haunt you guys in the end. Emelec has a good team and has depth and quality from the midfield and up, but they've always lacked depth in defense. If I were Gustavo Quinteros I'd be making John Narvaez start games starting this weekend- At least give the kid a few minutes so he get his confidence up. I'd pair up Achilier with Narvaez or Nasuti and Narvaez. Emelec has nothing to lose starting Narvaez, they are freakin 8-12 points above the 2nd place. You guys play D. Quito this weekend and it would be risky to place Narvaez in this game, but at the same time he needs these type of games where he'll feel pressure. Just my thoughts...