The FC Dallas Thread

Discussion in 'Youth National Teams' started by ielag, Feb 7, 2020.

  1. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Just so we're all on the same page, Buzz says that the preseason game yesterday against Houston was Jara's best ever game for the club. FCD won that 3-0 to win the Copita preseason tournament. Franco got in a heated exchange with Tim Parker, and that unleashed a beast. I think its going to be really interesting to see how Jara plays this year. Last year he was dumped into the middle of a COVID shutdown, and never really played like he was on the same page as anybody. Ricuarte is getting rave reviews in camp. So is Vargas. Obrian is receiving positive comparisons to Barrios.

    By the way, interestingly.......................Luchi experimented with a 3-4-3 yesterday.
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    The young kids do have to earn the positions. A kid like Sealy has to prove he's better than a Colombian or Venezuelan with zero international appearances on any level.

    Now that we've turned over the forum eligible players, the kids on FCD that are to be discussed...........

    Thomas Roberts (19)
    Tanner Tessmann (19)
    Ricardo Pepi (18)
    Beni Redzic (18)
    Dante Sealy (18 this week)
    Justin Che (17-out on loan)

    Technically Bryan Reynolds is just out on loan to Roma for this season, but we know he's not returning. If he does, something has really gone wrong.

    Ferreira is a December 24, 2000. A week too old for the next Olympic cycle.

    I'm very confident that Tessmann and Pepi will see tons of time, even if they're not starting right away. I'm not worried about those two. Roberts seems down on the depth chart. And that's without Pomykal being available yet. Redzic and Sealy may get spot action, but are unlikely to play a big role.
     
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  2. Pegasus

    Pegasus Member+

    Apr 20, 1999
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I think if healthy Pomykal is a starter. Probably over Acosta. Robert’s needs a season long loan somewhere. Servania probably does too. In a way the new young wingers should prove to be targets for the HG wingers. You see what they can do so now be better. Ferreira is similar in style to Jara so needs to outplay him. Pepi is a different style but still needs to outperform both older players to start. I think all the higher priced guys get first dibs on early season starts but if your better I think Luchi will play you over them. Isn’t that the cut throat way we live at foreign clubs? Fight every day for time?
     
  3. David Kerr

    David Kerr Member+

    United States
    Oct 18, 2019
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I think Pomykal (if healthy), Cerillo, Pepi, and Tessmann will get the bulk of the homegrown minutes this season. Pomykal, Pepi, and Tessmann are all pure quality players and as everyone who’s on this thread knows, Cerillo has been impressing in preseason. Four homegrowns getting a good share of available minutes when healthy is really good and still better than any other team in MLS except maybe Philly

    Jesus is good enough to get minutes but with the way Dallas play I don’t see how he fits and he isn’t good enough for Luchi to completely change their style of play to incorporate him. I think after this season Jesus needs to leave the nest and find a system that best suits his game

    Dante Sealy is who I hope has the biggest rise this season but I’m not optimistic. He’s just so inconsistent. I don’t rate Thomas Roberts much and don’t see him breaking into the team this season and Beni Rezdic is a depth piece who I don’t see getting too many MLS minutes which is fine for his first MLS season.
     
  4. gogorath

    gogorath Member+

    None
    United States
    May 12, 2019
    I just have a feeling we may see a Dante breakthough this year. Not necessarily grabbing a starting spot, but he's got the potential. Just gotta do it.

    Dallas should deal Jesus now to get value.
     
  5. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas

     
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  6. SUDano

    SUDano Member+

    Jan 18, 2003
    Rochester, NY
    Hasn't Sealy been used as a WB?
     
  7. gogorath

    gogorath Member+

    None
    United States
    May 12, 2019
    No idea. It doesn't seem like it would be an incredibly hard transition.
     
  8. SUDano

    SUDano Member+

    Jan 18, 2003
    Rochester, NY
    Bryan Reynolds with a similar transition. Took a bit a time but a forward who's not quite a star but with good ball skills and athletic is a perfect fit to make the same transition IMO.
     
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  9. ussoccer97531

    ussoccer97531 Member+

    Oct 12, 2012
    Club:
    --other--
    I don't think quality young wingers should be transitioned to wing back (and also fullback because players can't only play wingback) just because it looks like it may be working for Reynolds. Reynolds is still pretty raw, and hasn't panned out yet as a top level player. I also think that Reynolds might've turned into a good player without the position switch. He wasn't struggling playing as a winger/striker, so I wouldn't say thats the comparison we should be using.
     
  10. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Its Collin Smith that's being tested out as a wingback/fullback.
    I haven't seen any evidence that Sealy has been.

    For a young player on the outside-looking-in, however you can get your foot in the door is a good path..................................
     
  11. TarHeels17

    TarHeels17 Member+

    Jan 10, 2017
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Sealy played wing back (or maybe LB) in a game at the end of last year.

    I liked him in that role. I think it makes sense for a guy that reminds me of Davies in terms of playstyle. And from what I can tell, that would shift Hollingshead to RCB/RB and it'd just be a competition between him and John Nelson, which shouldn't be too hard.
     
  12. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    We'll see. I haven't seen evidence of that this preseason.

    Munjoma was given the #2 jersey. He's the competition for John Nelson at left back/wingback.
    Ema Twumasi as well, although there's some medical thing going on with him I guess.

    The new Hungarian signing has also played wingback this year for his club.
     
  13. TarHeels17

    TarHeels17 Member+

    Jan 10, 2017
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It does seem indicative that Sealy isn't playing much in preseason. It's somewhat disappointing. As we all likely remember, Reggie and Bryan both essentially did not play until they both were already good enough to start, so perhaps the same thing is happening with Dante.
     
  14. SUDano

    SUDano Member+

    Jan 18, 2003
    Rochester, NY
    I knew I saw it with my own eyes. I also liked what I saw too. Mobile, nice skills, fast. I never thought he was a top option at forward, just like Bryan Reynolds. I guess I agree with the Dallas coaches in that never thought he was a top forward but liked his skills enough to find a spot. I'll take that because Dallas coaches have rarely missed in their evaluations of scouting players for their academy and where to play them. Its self affirming some people like that agree with me.:)
     
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  15. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Well.................he is still only 17. As of today anyway. :)
    He's younger than Beni Redzic. He's younger than a lot of the kids around the league that people think of as brand new signings.
    He's just been on our radar forever because he signed so young. Nathan Harriel of Philly a year older than Dante Sealy.
     
  16. Agent_Orange

    Agent_Orange Member+

    FC Dallas
    United States
    Nov 17, 2020
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    He also played left wingback for the last 10-15' in the 3-4-3 they went with against San Antonio in March this preseason. Looked pretty nervy but created one chance.

    I suspect he's carrying an injury of some sort at the moment. Haven't even seen him listed among the ones playing the reserves games that have followed the Austin and Houston matches.
     
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  17. Agent_Orange

    Agent_Orange Member+

    FC Dallas
    United States
    Nov 17, 2020
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Kris Kelley ('06) (a) has a very nice bathroom, and (b) spent some time training with NTX after his Dallas Cup hat trick. That staff really values being able to filter through Academy kids, so I'm glad to see all these U17s and U15s get mixed in this preseason.



    Just since it was a topic after that ESPN3 game, I actually do rate Kr. Kelley, roughly at the same level as the Pickerings, Redzics, and Smiths. I think it's telling that he's been so productive for the '06s over the last two years despite being one of the youngest on the team. That said, he's kind of the opposite case as Kalil ElMedkhar, who's a winger that didn't really fit into Philly's 4-diamond-2. Kelley, imo, would be best as part of a two striker system, so FCD might not get the best out of him. He's not a winger long-term.
     
  18. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
  19. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Bad news from FCD training.
    Ferreira will miss the start of the season. This is obviously good news for Pepi, who'll very likely play a key role the first month of the season.
     
  20. TxEx

    TxEx Member+

    Tottenham Hotspur, Crystal Palace, FC Dallas
    Aug 19, 2016
    DFW
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    It's going to be a sad day for FCD when Quill moves on. He's obviously been good for NTX and all the academy kids he's brought on for training and USL-2 minutes. I hope he gets to usher in this insane group of 05-06s they have.
     
  21. Pegasus

    Pegasus Member+

    Apr 20, 1999
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    He takes uncut gems and cuts and polishes them.
     
  22. bpet15

    bpet15 Member+

    Oct 4, 2016
    I understand that Salazar, Kelley and Ramirez have been brought into North Texas training.
     
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  23. Agent_Orange

    Agent_Orange Member+

    FC Dallas
    United States
    Nov 17, 2020
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The dream is he becomes a John-Wolyniec-type figure at the club, but I wouldn't hold it against him if he had higher ambitions that that. They talk all the time about wanting to be a development hotbed for coaches as much as for players.
    Crossing every finger and toe possible in order that we might get Ramirez and Salazar with NTX this season.
     
  24. TxEx

    TxEx Member+

    Tottenham Hotspur, Crystal Palace, FC Dallas
    Aug 19, 2016
    DFW
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Does anyone know if there's an opportunity for a guy like say Quill to go join BM's youth staff and say get sponsorship, like Marsh did with RBL to get his European coaching badges? Coaches here basically have to have an in to even sniff at that type of opportunity and I wonder if the FCD/BM partnership could help make something like that happen.

    Not that I want him to go away but big time youth coaches make a huge difference if given enough talent to mold. I wonder what exactly his ambition is. Youth coach? MLS coach? Go to Europe? Anyone have a clue?
     
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  25. Agent_Orange

    Agent_Orange Member+

    FC Dallas
    United States
    Nov 17, 2020
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #1750 Agent_Orange, Apr 16, 2021
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    And looks like we might have another Jona Gomez situation brewing with Reynolds the Younger.

     
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