The Jozy Shore - Keeping it Villarreal 9/10 in the 18 for Espanyol

Kid is 20 and on the right path. Let's close this thread and open when he's 23...

 

Yeah, then we can look back at ourselves and wonder why we posted 933+ times about Jozy making the roster for match vs. Espanyol.

 

News, everybody!

The squad for the Cup game tomorrow is released, and Rossi and Jozy are the only true forwards on it. Marco Ruben has sustained an injury and is out 10-15 days.

http://www.villarrealcf.es/principa...cia=10814&idseccion=7&idmenu=90&idsubmenu=125

Porteros: Juan Carlos y Xavi Oliva.
Defensas: Mario, Kiko, Gonzalo, Catalá, Joan Oriol y Musacchio.
Centrocampistas: Matilla, Bruno, Borja Valero, Cristóbal, Cani y Jefferson Montero.
Delanteros: Rossi y Altidore.

 

make those chances count...

 

Suggests they're going to pair Altidore with Rossi & see how they gel as a pairing. Very normal for stronger teams in Cup competitions - put fringe players who could be part of the future in with players who are part of the present & see how they stack up vis a vis their team mates and the opposition in a meaningful game.

Very good opportunity.

 

Excellent profile of Villareal by the Guardian's Sid Lowe. Gives an idea of the quality of the side Altidore's in and the challenges he faces in breaking through.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2010/oct/25/villarreal-thrive-perfect-football-ecosystem

 

I had missed that about Ruben. This will be the second time Jozy and Rossi start together.

 

The first time actually went pretty well in terms of getting chances because he had plenty. Problem was he didn't take any of them. Hopefully his luck turns and they go in for him tomorrow. Big opportunity for Jozy.

 

Jozy owes Poli Ejido, too.

 

What division is Ejido in?

 

Segunda B, third division.

 

Yup, and they don't really need a center forward in this set-up.

They rarely play for a high cross, even with fullbacks going forward.

I think when they made some subs the last game, they went to 4-5-1.

But this is a lower-tier Cup game, so they may not.

 

Jozy video interview

 

all villarreal news right now seems to be about altidore on their website. he is hyped for the game

 

Is anyone else having trouble viewing this?

 

Works for me, S. Maybe it's your flash player or something?

 

For me, the link
http://www.ligabbva.com/co02/articulo/305238-altidore-aiming-for-the-stars-in-spain
redirects to
http://www.ligabbva.com/co00/
which is photos.

So, thanks for the youtube!

 

It was more prominent on the youtube before the Atletico game. But, I love these foreign pronunciations. Jozy Altidor-ey!

In Copa del Rey news, awful match trackers suggest that Jozy's scored in the first half. While only giving about two other sentences on the game.

 

Game ends w/ Poli scoring at the end, 1-1.

 

Confirmed - Jozy scored. The match thread has a highlight video.

 

There is Extended Highlights in Villarreal's Website and Altidore did look good other than the goal he should of had atleast 2 assist and Villarreal should of won the game

 

you guys need to watch those extended highlights, jozy did really good.he is playing like a Spaniard. should've had a few assist. he might be gaining confidence. even thought its a 3rd division team, soccer is soccer.

 

Yeah you're right. Altidore had an excellent pass to create a 1-on-1 that Montero couldn't finish, and there were 3 other opportunities shown were he made an important pass to create.

 

It's good that Jozy finally got a goal but he really needs to be scoring hat tricks against 3rd division teams.