Nick Taitague at Schalke

I think I'm gonna unwatch this thread if he gets injured again.

 

Curious to see if he had any explosiveness. Wasn’t he thought of as really quick as well as technical?

 

Tore für #S04: #Eggert, #Taitague, #Fontein

— Knappenschmiede (@knappenschmiede) December 11, 2019

 

biggest lottery ticket in a generation +

 

He was really quick. As fast or faster than Pulisic at a comparable age, with the caveat that Christian's physical maturation will likely always be one of the weirdest things I've ever seen in youth development.

In about 4.5 months he went from above average/good-ish short speed and explosiveness relative to his amateur teenage peers, to blowing past grown Bundesliga defenders like they weren't even there, in his league debut at 17.

When comparing that period, Tatiague was a more efficient and more technical dribbler than Pulsic too imo.

Tatiague was a player with elite potential from U17-U19 level.

 

I believe they’re buddies, so there’s bias, but I recall Pulisic stating before that Taitague was better than he was, had more skills, etc.

 

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🇨🇳🇺🇸 Nick #Taitague was named Player of the Tournament at the '2019 Belt and Road Colourful Yunnan International Football Tournament,' where our U23s are on tour. 👏@knappenschmiede #SchalkeUS🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/HtNQprRv47

— Schalke 04 USA🇺🇸 (@s04_us) December 16, 2019

 

"2019 Belt and Road Colourful Yunnan International Football Tournament"

I'm sure it's shorter in Chinese but that is one heck of a mouthful.

 

nice to see him back healthy and performing well. It would be nice if he could get a loan for the 2nd half of the season to a 2 Bundesliga team

 

Doubt it until he can prove he can stay healthy

 

I’m going to chug a beer every time someone mentions his propensity for injuries. Should be fun.

 

i would keep it to pbr to control costs

 

Going to Spain:

5⃣ #schmiede-Jungs sind mit an Bord nach Spanien 😊⬇
Can #Bozdogan - #U19
Malick #Thiaw - #U19
Sören #Ahlers - #U23
Timo #Becker - #U23
Nicholas #Taitague - #U23 #schmiede | #S04inSpain | #S04 https://t.co/9Sd9Ba5FqW pic.twitter.com/a2xDLvRLAy

— Knappenschmiede (@knappenschmiede) January 3, 2020

 

What a surprise. From being left for dead to getting an invite to winter training with the top team. A lot of good news with top prospects and Taitague the most unexpected.

 

😜😜 #schmiede | #S04inSpain | #S04 https://t.co/iShtBe9VMu pic.twitter.com/70YUQQk5Fp

— Knappenschmiede (@knappenschmiede) January 3, 2020

Confirmed that he is on the plane and not limping

 

and Weston McKennie is not in a sling, which is actually good and somewhat surprising to me.

 

Boy heals crazy quick. He's got jelly in this bones and ligaments.

It's a great sign he's traveling with the team. If he was truly messed up he'd be back home doing rehab.

 

Man, this would be a hell of a comeback story if Nick Taitague stays healthy and claws his way onto a Bundesliga gameday roster or is able to crack the first team. What surprising news to start the new year - I'm rooting for the kid.

 

You liver failure yet?

 

i want to believe but i cant believe how slight he looks in the photos

 

no actually he is healthy so I am too. Sipping green tea and alternating with a morning kombucha currently.

 

I've noticed this too. He seems to heal twice as fast as normal. Maybe the same exuberant energy he plays with heals him faster?

 

On the bench:

📋 Banquillo:

3⃣4⃣ #Langer
3⃣ @JMirandaG19
6⃣ @Omarmascarell39
8⃣ #Serdar
9⃣ @RamanBenito
1⃣1⃣ #Gregoritsch
1⃣4⃣ @rabbi_matondo
2⃣0⃣ #Kenny
2⃣9⃣ #Taitague
3⃣1⃣ #Becker
3⃣3⃣ #Thiaw#S04 | #S04STVV | #S04inSpain pic.twitter.com/5b54gbjzjP

— FC Schalke 04 (@s04_es) January 7, 2020

 

I count 11 on the bench, hopefully they swap the whole team out at the half