I liked Romario today actually I saw Liga MX final and thought he was good. Does that mean we finally get to see Enner as our focal point of attack? Where does that leave Mena and Plata? Will Mena go behind Enner or right wing? If he goes RW that would leave Plata out. Something I noticed is our CB are getting caught when they both are coming toward the GK.
I think Enner has his spot guaranteed. Estrada is not really convincing me. He is never in a good position for anything, I think the only decent play he had tonight was when he tried breaking the offside but still was miles ahead.
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He's a very weird player. The biggest issue is just his issues with streaky performances and consistency. One day he can score 2, then he'll go silent for 4-5 games before getting back to scoring. When he's good, he's very good, and when he's mediocre, he's basically just a passive presence.
I wonder why Alfaro doesn't use Enner as a super sub. In terms of tactics, Campana suits Alfaro's game the best since he can hold the ball and play with his back to goal. So even if he doesn't score, he opens up space. As for defense, I really want to see Porozo get a run because I feel him and Hincapie would complement each other well.
I would like to see all our young players play from the start and used the experienced players to come off bench we would definitely be a more offensive side like that.
High level thoughts after watching both games (I know many of these have already been mentioned): The BAD - There were plays where I think VAR would have a strong chance at calling a Pen against us - The goal play in Peru (long pass from our CB to Estrada) is becoming our go-to, but there's almost never anyone accompanying the forward after he controls the ball - Why did we try Arreaga as RB? I agree castillo se ve flojo on the defensive side of things. But Preciado has improved A LOT. Other than when Preciado played - they kept burning that banda in both friendlies - The counter attacks feel sluggish without any UMPH. And when we get countered our defense feels like they are always on the wrong foot. Very similar to the lapse in the Qualifiers where we lost to Peru and Brazil and the subsequent Copa America - Still suffering from chances created but no end goals to show for it The GOOD - Caicedo is really feeling himself. He's taking on players, calling and loving being on the ball. I hope he doesnt get a big head, but all in all seems to be taking a huge step forward in his game and understanding his role in the NT - Pervis is another player who has really stepped up, it's amazing how hard I was bashing him after he gave up that penalty in the first WCQ against Argentina. Almost feels like a totally different player - Sea lo que sea, the defence has maintained a 0 on goal, with 1 or 2 great saves by Dominguez - Theres a strong sense of unity in this team, it really feels as if they get along great and are building relationships that transcend the field. Hopefully this is a longterm thing Conclusion We still need a 9, but the team is showing a consistent face as they have been for almost 3 years now. Hoping we get in another friendly or 2 aside on top of Saudi Arabia and Cap Verde.
I think we tried Arreaga as RB because Preciado injured his ribs in the game against Nigeria and Castillo left to sign his new contract. I agree with your statement that Pervis has improved a lot and that Moises is on another level.
What do you guys think of chiles final swing. They gone all out smear campaign today alongside the Carlezzo interview: listened to about half of it and gotta say, the guy makes his points so I hope the FEF team has also told a compelling story. TVAZTECA from Mexico is spreading fake news that Fifa has already decided in favor of Chile and will make an announcement by Friday. Lol
Chile won the PR game. This debacle is far from over unfortunately. Chile will appeal FIFA's decision and the matter will be resolved by TAS. It's a distraction for sure. I hope the players stay focused in their preparation for the World Cup.
Jose Hurtado should have been called up. He's done well in Brazil. Given what's going on with Byron Castillo I think it would have been good idea to have Hurtado be part of the squad for the friendlies.
Anthony Valencia moved to the same team William Pacho is at. It's looking like Belgium could be our young players way to dip their feet in European football before moving to stronger leagues.
The world has only heard one side of the story. No idea why we haven’t pushed a world wide campaign ourselves. either our defense is so good no one thinks we need it. Or we’re actually just hoping for the best knowing we’re screwed. The magnitude of this administrational blunder would be insane. I don’t see how any of the suits would ever get another job in the industry. The fact that most of the public is already easing themselves into the thought is BAD. Fifa may be testing the waters and seeing what the possible backlash might be and for the most part it seems tame.
The registro civil already made a decision on the issue - I really don't see a pathway for FIFA to contradict local legal pronouncements. Chile's campaign drums up lots of headlines and casts doubt over a rival, but they will lose.
If Castillo is in fact Colombian and the FEF knew about this I don't know why they'd go out of their way to call him up to the NT. He's a good player no doubt about it but he's not that much better than Angelo Preciado. The difference in performance wouldn't be worth the risk. Ecuador qualifies to the World Cup with or without Castillo. Maybe if Castillo was a striker then perhaps in that scenario I could see the FEF going out of their way to have him be part of the squad. There's a lot of noise on Twitter that Ecuador will be expelled from the World Cup. Logic tells me nothing will come of Chile's allegations but I am a little nervous.
******** Twitter. It’s all click bait produced by these Chileans trying to smear his name and do what they couldn’t do in the pitch. Nothing else. They tried pulling the same thing last qualifier and it bit them in the ass. Tv azteca retracted because they had nothing. I hope now that he’s in Mexico he sues their ass.
If you repeat a lie…it must be true? https://metro.co.uk/2015/12/01/if-you-repeat-a-lie-enough-people-think-its-true-5536488/amp/
Same crap w/ what happened in the US with prez 45 here in the US and election lies. The only difference with Chile is that there is an international arbiter in the middle, so no amount of crying can change the levels of deferrals they must make to local authorities wherever these investigations happen. Chile is desperate to save face, but they'll probably get slapped with a defamation lawsuit if they lose, so it's a big gamble.
Probably not, but he was also horribly corrupt and lined his and his friend's pockets during his tenure - it was a massive abuse of power and that should also never happen again.