Sacha Kljestan at Anderlecht [R]

Discussion in 'Yanks Abroad' started by prowazekii, Jun 3, 2010.

  1. Fanatical Monk

    Fanatical Monk Member+

    Jun 14, 2011
    Fantasyland
    I knew he missed some time from injuries and stuff. I saw him at RB a few times and just assumed DeLeon won the spot.I thought DeLeon was an upgrade, and he's nowhere near as good as Pontius.

    Maybe journeyman isnt' the right word, but I wouldn't put him too much higher.

    I guess in the end my point is that MLS seems to be churning out a lot of talent, and probably isn't getting the credit it deserves from a lot of people.
     
  2. deejay

    deejay Member+

    Feb 14, 2000
    Tarpon Springs, FL
    Club:
    Jorge Wilstermann
    Nat'l Team:
    Bolivia
    Might I add that he has 82 appearances in three seasons and has yet to turn 20?
     
  3. Bolivianfuego

    Bolivianfuego Your favorite Bolivian

    Apr 12, 2004
    Fairfax, Va
    Club:
    Bolivar La Paz
    Nat'l Team:
    Bolivia
    Def. Not. I am a DCU fan. Olsen just taught him, if you leave, just because you're talented... if there is a guy who's hot.. .he's in over you because you've been gone. He had to come back on as a sub, and when he did... he didn't play as well in past seasons. Journeyman? Def. not.
     
  4. Balerion

    Balerion Member+

    Aug 5, 2006
    Roslindale, MA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Pedestrian.
     
  5. schrutebuck

    schrutebuck Member+

    Jul 26, 2007
    Anderlecht defeat 3rd place Lokeren 2-0 on the road today. Kljestan played the full 90 minutes as usual.
     
  6. LouisianaViking07/09

    Aug 15, 2009
    How close are they to the title?
     
  7. Gorando

    Gorando Member

    Anderlecht
    Belgium
    Mar 12, 2008
    Belgium
    Club:
    Juventus FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Belgium
    about 3 months
     
  8. autobus39

    autobus39 Member+

    Jun 28, 2006
    Scranton, PA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Highlights:



    Kljestan forces the turnover that starts the sequence leading to the first goal (3:20). Anderlecht have the first leg of their cup semifinal at home against Genk on Wednesday.
     
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  9. Belgian guy

    Belgian guy Member+

    Club Brugge
    Belgium
    Aug 19, 2002
    Belgium
    Club:
    Club Brugge KV
    At this point, it's all academic. Even with the play-offs, I cannot see any other team challenge them seriously for the title. All of their rivals have been far too hit and miss, and I don't see any of them turning it around in time to be a real factor in the title race.

    The only team they can still lose the title to at this point is themselves.
     
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  10. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
  11. sidefootsitter

    sidefootsitter Member+

    Oct 14, 2004
    Andy's got jets, something you won't see in Belgium often.

    I wouldn't be surprised if he had started as a fullback but made a transition forward at some point.

    Or played an attacking type fullback a la Dani Alves.
     
  12. Bolivianfuego

    Bolivianfuego Your favorite Bolivian

    Apr 12, 2004
    Fairfax, Va
    Club:
    Bolivar La Paz
    Nat'l Team:
    Bolivia
    Word was they were using him in midfield.
     
  13. Gorando

    Gorando Member

    Anderlecht
    Belgium
    Mar 12, 2008
    Belgium
    Club:
    Juventus FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Belgium
    Anderlecht is in desperate need of a rightback while they have plenty of options upfront.
     
  14. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Did Najar eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeever get his US passport?

    I know we talked about it ad naseum when we were hoping that he'd represent the US, but I've never heard a resolution about it.

    If he still doesn't have it, it just goes to show that the proess can take a lot longer than most of us imagine.
     
  15. Bolivianfuego

    Bolivianfuego Your favorite Bolivian

    Apr 12, 2004
    Fairfax, Va
    Club:
    Bolivar La Paz
    Nat'l Team:
    Bolivia
    I don't think so. Just green card.
     
  16. autobus39

    autobus39 Member+

    Jun 28, 2006
    Scranton, PA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Kljestan was not in the squad today as Anderlecht won the first leg of the cup semifinal 1-0 at home against Genk. Demy de Zeuw made his Anderlecht debut and was subbed off after 52 minutes. Anderlecht host 4th place Standard Liege on Sunday.
     
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  17. LouisianaViking07/09

    Aug 15, 2009
    Some on SBI was mentioning that Anderlecht was dropping 3million for him. But that seems a bit too much for a Belgian team to be spending on a player but then again Najar might be a much cheaper option being in MLS
     
  18. Bolivianfuego

    Bolivianfuego Your favorite Bolivian

    Apr 12, 2004
    Fairfax, Va
    Club:
    Bolivar La Paz
    Nat'l Team:
    Bolivia
    I don't think it's that much... but there's that... and DCU are getting an undisclosed amount of the transfer amount if he moves to a bigger team than Anderlecht.
     
  19. notredamefan83

    Nov 13, 2010
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Kljestan was suspended
     
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  20. Sup Bro

    Sup Bro Member+

    Oct 26, 2012
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Even if Najar isn't a US citizen (he played for Honduras in the Olympics so he's gone), I look forward to watching him and Sacha playing together.

    Not really familiar with the team, will he likely be competing with Klestjan in the midfield or moving back to RB like he had started to do for DCU?
     
  21. sidefootsitter

    sidefootsitter Member+

    Oct 14, 2004
    It's a WaPo number, "according to its sources"

    Let's see what our Belgian friends report.

    Ah, found it!

    http://www.nieuwsblad.be/sportwereld/cnt/DMF20130130_00452060
     
  22. Gorky

    Gorky Member+

    Jul 28, 2006
    NYC
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    $1.4 million sounds more reasonable for a team like Anderlecht to pay for a player like Najar.
     
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  23. sidefootsitter

    sidefootsitter Member+

    Oct 14, 2004
    $1.36M.

    Will be $1.4M tomorrow if Bernanke has anything to say about it.
     
  24. Real Corona

    Real Corona Member+

    Jan 19, 2008
    Colorado
    Club:
    FC Metalist Kharkiv
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    No and he wasn't particularly close either.
     
  25. Ramos037

    Ramos037 Member

    Dec 19, 2010
    Club:
    RSC Anderlecht
    He'll probably be playing at right wing. That's where he was used in both friendlies he appeared in.
     
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