The goal: After registering and assist last week, Alan Soñora (11') scored the opening goal for Independiente against Copa Libertadores semi finalist Vélez Sársfield (sorry for the quality)Does Alan Soñora deserve a look from Gregg in September camp?? 🤔🧐 #TodoRojo #USMNT 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/IZNq7egnUW— Daniel Rebain 🇺🇲🇵🇱 (@pvtmcbain) August 28, 2022
I wish Independiente had released him to Dec. camp. Since he experienced a dip in performance. This boost is in all likelihood too little too late. He doesn't play a need position, though could help our left-sided width.
Starts: [CONFIRMADO] 🇦🇹 ¡Así formará #Independiente ante Gimnasia!Sosa; Vigo, Barreto, Insaurralde y Elizalde; Batallini, Romero, González y Soñora; Fernández y Ferreyra.Estamos en vivo transmitiendo el partido por AM1050 y https://t.co/BQOtnu7yxm pic.twitter.com/YGC11QYIuV— Muy Independiente (@MuyCAI) September 3, 2022
⏱13'ST | Primera modificación en #Independiente: ingresó Leandro Benegas por Alan Soñora— Muy Independiente (@MuyCAI) September 4, 2022
Not in the squad for the fourth straight match. Does he have an injury that hasn't popped up on here?
From a couple of days ago: Mientras que el resto del equipo hizo trabajos técnico-tácticos a las órdenes de Julio Falcioni. ✅ Alan Soñora, recuperándose de una distensión del recto anterior, entrenó de manera diferenciada junto al cuerpo de preparadores físicos.— Cracks Del Sur (@CracksDelSur) September 17, 2022 Alan Soñora, recovering from an anterior rectus strain, trained in a differentiated way with the body of physical trainers.
Alan 🤩🔙#TodoRojo 🔴 pic.twitter.com/lylaphQlrU— C. A. Independiente (@Independiente) September 21, 2022
On the bench: ¡ASÍ FORMA #INDEPENDIENTE!📌 Gabriel Hachen quedó fuera del banco por un cuadro gripal.#IFC #TodoRojo 🔴 pic.twitter.com/vumBdsRjCu— C. A. Independiente (@Independiente) September 24, 2022 Came in late: ⏱️ ST 36' Último cambio en #Independiente➡️ Alan Soñora⬅️ Lucas Romero— C. A. Independiente (@Independiente) September 25, 2022
On the bench: ¡ASÍ VA EL REY DE COPAS EN CHACO! ©️ Checho Barreto será el Capitán ante la ausencia de Lucas Romero (los estudios arrojaron que tiene un desgarro en el sóleo de la pierna izquierda).#TodoRojo 🔴 pic.twitter.com/NMD6gCOYhT— C. A. Independiente (@Independiente) September 28, 2022
Got a very late appearance: ⏱️ ST 43' Último cambio en #Independiente➡️ Alan Soñora⬅️ Damián Batallini— C. A. Independiente (@Independiente) September 28, 2022 The match went immediately to PKs after a tied regulation. He didn't take a PK. They lost 4-2.
Starts: ¡ASÍ VA #INDEPENDIENTE!📌 Joaquín Laso ingresa por Juan Insaurralde, quien presenta un cuadro gripal.#IFC #TodoRojo 🔴 pic.twitter.com/Zv8QKkTA7o— C. A. Independiente (@Independiente) October 1, 2022
On the bench: ¡ASÍ FORMA EL REY DE COPAS!#TodoRojo 🔴 pic.twitter.com/67G2Sm7wAp— C. A. Independiente (@Independiente) October 5, 2022
⏱️ ST 19' Dos cambios en #Independiente➡️ Alan Soñora y Santiago Ayala⬅️ Lucas González y Tomás Pozzo— C. A. Independiente (@Independiente) October 6, 2022
Starts: ¡ASÍ VA #INDEPENDIENTE!📌 Lucas González fue desafectado por un cuadro gripal.#IFC #TodoRojo 🔴 pic.twitter.com/IPAyYH7w7C— C. A. Independiente (@Independiente) October 9, 2022
[30’ PT] ⚽️ GOL DEL ROJO.Descuenta Alan Soñora, luego de una buena asistencia de Benegas.Ahora pierde #Independiente por 2-1 contra Tigre.— Muy Independiente (@MuyCAI) October 9, 2022
Starts: ¡ASÍ VA #INDEPENDIENTE!📌 Damián Batallini, por un cuadro de faringitis, y Santiago Hidalgo, por un estado febril, quedan desafectados para el partido de esta tarde.#TodoRojo 🔴 pic.twitter.com/gX4UXXdIUD— C. A. Independiente (@Independiente) October 12, 2022
On the bench: ¡ASÍ VA #INDEPENDIENTE!#TodoRojo 🔴 pic.twitter.com/QnF5JkDWgF— C. A. Independiente (@Independiente) October 16, 2022
Made a late appearance: C. A. Independiente @Independiente ST 39' Último cambio en #Independiente ➡️ Alan Soñora ⬅️ Juan Cazares
On the bench: ¡ASÍ FORMA #INDEPENDIENTE!#TodoRojo 🔴 pic.twitter.com/8hguh1IEU6— C. A. Independiente (@Independiente) October 23, 2022 ST 32' Últimos tres cambios en #Independiente ➡️ Rodrigo Márquez, Alan Soñora y Lucas González ⬅️ Leandro Fernández, Lucas Rodríguez y Lucas Romero
Looks like he is headed to Montreal for January: dataref @dataref_ 24-yo Alan Soñora will join @cfmontreal from Independiente. The playmaking midfielder completed 83% of his passes and averaged 1.3 key passes per game (3rd on his team). He also recorded 2 goals and 1 assist in 21 caps this season.
The value of staying in Argentina for a pro player right now is zero. Inflation in Argentina in the verge of surpassing 100%. The value of a contract decreases substantially by the day since they're on a fixed amount. I am hearing Montreal is making him a very nice offer. He will replace Mihailovic. MLS teams have been going after talent in Argentina for years. This isn't surprising. But with the 100% inflation in Argentina wreaking havoc, players are going to want to get out to a more stable lifestyle. It's a good time for MLS teams to be even more aggressive.
This where your argument crumbles. The guy who Sonora is replacing in Montreal is 1) American 2) younger than Sonora by a few months 3) put up big numbers in Montreal (11 goals and 21 assists in 67 games) - and... wait for it 4) hasn't been getting called up by the USMNT. So you really think Berhalter was telling Sonora to go to Montreal when a very good player at the same position and who hasn't been able to get into USMNT just left Montreal (to become one of the most expensive players ever paid for by the club he is joining)? The conspiracy theories don't seem to add up to a big portion of the fanbase. Don't get me wrong, I think he wants to be seen by fans in the United States. But I think Occam's Razor suggests that the most likely scenario is that playing in Argentina is financially brutal right now and Montreal made a nice offer. Players with Sonora's resume in Argentina have been coming to MLS teams the past 6-7 years with great regularity. What makes Sonora so different? Players better than him in Argentina have been coming to MLS teams - like Alan Velasco (who is both younger and better). Sonora's resume in Argentina fits the exact profile of who has been coming here for years.