Pukki's a killer in the Championship, but didn't set the EPL on fire last time he was there. Still almost definitely better than Sargent, but not unbeatable if Josh wants to bet on himself. Farke definitely has a coherent attacking system, which is always something I want to see Sargent in at the club level, so I'd be intrigued.Would Sargent play a ton for Norwich? One of the good things about Werder Bremen being bad was that Sargent got to play a lot. Norwich basically only plays one striker and he is a lot better than Sargent.
The Captain Obvious take about Sargent is that he needs to find a club that offers (a) a lot of minutes, (b) at least decent service, and (c) at least a decent amount of time spent in the attacking third.
Maybe one-and-a-half boxes?The Captain Obvious take about Sargent is that he needs to find a club that offers (a) a lot of minutes, (b) at least decent service, and (c) at least a decent amount of time spent in the attacking third.
How many boxes does this move check?
That's a great play to blow past the defender and a perfect ball squared in the box. I'm pretty excited for Konrad right now, he's clearly got some talent and playing regularly in Ligue 1 is a good spot for him.Nice work from Konrad on this play. He started Marseille's first game, a promising sign.
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Let's hope so. The move is now official!But I don't see them just sitting back and defending as that hasn't been their game. I think they will try to play and that should lead to a decent amount of service if Sargent can get on the pitch enough.
I thought Norwich played a two striker system?Let's hope so. The move is now official!
EDIT: saw this: "and he can also play on the wing".....
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Transfermarkt claims they played a 4-2-3-1 every game last season except a 4-1-4-1 in the FA Cup, for whatever that's worth.I thought Norwich played a two striker system?
Probably better fitted for the USMNT thread, but our RB depth chart is absurdly talented. I tried to come up with a scenario where Brandon Bye or DeJuan Jones would receive a January call up, but there are just too many names ahead of him. The USMNT Mikel Arteta (zero cap wonder) is going to be someone at the LB or RB position, maybe Hollingshead?Joe Scally '02 is starting (pro debut) for Borussia Mönchengladbach in the DFP Pokal. He is playing LB, but is a natural RB. Chatter from club personnel and preseason in general strongly suggested that he'll be with the first team on a regular basis this season, hopefully getting a decent number of minutes as the squad rotates.
Tangent: January camp is going to get weird(er), and might have to become a U23 camp at some point in the next few years. There will probably be a handful of over-23s in the USMNT pool who are in MLS for one reason or another, but so much of the expanded USMNT pool is going to be based on Europe.Probably better fitted for the USMNT thread, but our RB depth chart is absurdly talented. I tried to come up with a scenario where Brandon Bye or DeJuan Jones would receive a January call up, but there are just too many names ahead of him. The USMNT Mikel Arteta (zero cap wonder) is going to be someone at the LB or RB position, maybe Hollingshead?
I wasn't confident in my memory, so this is helpful. Thank you.Transfermarkt claims they played a 4-2-3-1 every game last season except a 4-1-4-1 in the FA Cup, for whatever that's worth.
https://www.transfermarkt.us/norwich-city/spielplan/verein/1123/plus/0?saison_id=2020
He had a bit of a time with the wily old jobber Kaiserslautern were putting out there and they explicitly targeted him, so I am expecting a very tough time against Bayern. Seems like their coaching staff really likes him and understands the curve to grade him on here which is good, but anything better than "being embarrassed multiple times" and I will be very impressed.Ramy Bensebaini still isn't fit, so Joe Scally is slated to start at LB again in Gladbach's Bundesliga opener...against Bayern. Good luck, kid. It's nice that he's getting the nod ahead of two natural left backs, Andreas Poulsen (age 21, on loan to Austria Wien last year) and Luca Netz (age 18, arrived from Hertha for $4.5m this summer).
Just tuning in now, but I'm reading a lot of positive things about Scally's first half.Scally is indeed starting vs Bayern. Hold onto your butts.
It was about as good as you could hope for. They went at him, particularly with Sane, and he totally held his own and even looked good getting forward. Went right past Sane twice.Just tuning in now, but I'm reading a lot of positive things about Scally's first half.
Maybe they were grading a bit on a "18 year old Bundesliga debut against Bayern Munich" scale, which is entirely reasonable, but the commentators couldn't stop saying effusive things about Scally.It was about as good as you could hope for. They went at him, particularly with Sane, and he totally held his own and even looked good getting forward. Went right past Sane twice.