PiedPilko Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 (edited) I think he's 4th on their midfield depth chart, and he's relatively similar to Uribe and Grujic - that won't be easy. I expect he'll start some league games when their schedule gets all congested with Europa League though Edited February 11, 2022 by PiedPilko Obinna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lansdude Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Great match btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lansdude Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Eustaquio never made it on because Porto were up a man and going for it. This match was a total shit show, tons of scrums and multiple reds at the end lol. Next time for Staq. sstackho, Corazon, Edgewater17 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colliedor Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 I wouldn't think too much about it. Joining Porto and then playing a match against Sporting right away was always a big ask. The red card in the second half changed things as well, Porto made a lot of attacking changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeoH037 Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 This is Porto guys, no matter how good he is, he was never just going to walk into their starting XI. He'll have to earn every minute. This is what will take him to the next level. johnyb, chalms04, CanadaFan123 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaFan123 Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 33 minutes ago, LeoH037 said: This is Porto guys, no matter how good he is, he was never just going to walk into their starting XI. He'll have to earn every minute. This is what will take him to the next level. Porto is also undefeated and 6 points clear. Difficult to drop players with a record like that. LeoH037 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corazon Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 (edited) He is absolutely going to need to earn it. But, he has only been with Porto for 2.5 weeks and he spent the first week isolating with Covid, then the 2nd week with Canada. He's had 1 week of training with Porto. I hope people weren't really expecting that he was going to start against the defending champions and closest team to them in the rankings given that timeline. Although, I would have loved for Eustaquio to come off the bench the circumstances of the game did not call for him. Porto was never likely going to bring in a defensive midfielder while playing behind the entire game. Then once Sporting got the red, it was all hands on deck for Porto. I wouldn't expect a defensive midfielder to a top priority sub for the way this game planned out, let alone a defensive midfielder who has only trained a week with the first team. Personally I was hoping Porto had a lead in the second half, where he could come close things up. Bu this was not the right time to be getting his feet wet. The game was incredible nonetheless and what an atmosphere he is going to be playing in. Edited February 12, 2022 by Corazon LeoH037, narduch and Approve My Account Pls 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bdog Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 I just saw the highlights, there was a big fight at the end and he was right in the middle of it holding people back lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiedPilko Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 (edited) On the bench again for Europa League play vs Lazio. Before we panic, or even worry about him having to 'earn' his spot, I really really believe Porto brought him in with fixture congestion in mind. They play again in 3 days, and I imagine he sees significant minutes in that game. He could even come off the bench today if they're leading, over the more attacked minded Vitinha. Edited February 17, 2022 by PiedPilko narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frmr Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 3 minutes ago, PiedPilko said: On the bench again for Europa League play vs Lazio. Before we panic, or even worry about him having to 'earn' his spot, I really really believe Porto brought him in with fixture congestion in mind. They play again in 3 days, and I imagine he sees significant minutes in that game. He could even come off the bench today if they're leading, over the more attacked minded Vitinha. I don't think anyone's panicking. Anyone who knows anything about Porto knew that there was no way he was going to walk straight into that starting XI. Approve My Account Pls, Xavier., PastPros and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiedPilko Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Just now, frmr said: I don't think anyone's panicking. Anyone who knows anything about Porto knew that there was no way he was going to walk straight into that starting XI. But I'm going further than that ha - I'm confident he'll get some minutes soon - just not in Europa League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestHamCanadianinOxford Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 32 minutes ago, PiedPilko said: On the bench again for Europa League play vs Lazio. Before we panic, or even worry about him having to 'earn' his spot, I really really believe Porto brought him in with fixture congestion in mind. They play again in 3 days, and I imagine he sees significant minutes in that game. He could even come off the bench today if they're leading, over the more attacked minded Vitinha. Hopefully gets some minutes. And embarasses Felipe Anderson when he does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imoffside Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Some rotation in the Porto 11 today, hopefully Eustaquio can make an appearance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corazon Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 (edited) I'm not sure why people would be panicking already. This is Porto, a huge jump in quality. He was brought in as a depth piece that could potentially become a regular player over time. I don't know what to say or what people were expecting. Did some of us really expect him to start vs 2nd place rivals Sporting, after one week of training? Did some of us really expect him to start vs Lazio in a two-legged knockout affair vs Lazio? It's one thing to be hopeful but its another to be realistic. Eustaquio will get his starts this season and he will feature off the bench in many games. Realistically, it was always going to be difficult for Eustaquio to get the start in two of Porto's biggest games of the year in less than two weeks training with the squad. Edited February 17, 2022 by Corazon dyslexic nam, DeRo_Is_King, Obinna and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortofbrillant Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 I think it's encouraging he is even on the bench. Some of these loan deals end up only amounting to being around in training and nothing more. Obinna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lansdude Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 49 minutes ago, Corazon said: I'm not sure why people would be panicking already. This is Porto, a huge jump in quality. He was brought in as a depth piece that could potentially become a regular player over time. I don't know what to say or what people were expecting. Did some of us really expect him to start vs 2nd place rivals Sporting, after one week of training? Did some of us really expect him to start vs Lazio in a two-legged knockout affair vs Lazio? It's one thing to be hopeful but its another to be realistic. Eustaquio will get his starts this season and he will feature off the bench in many games. Realistically, it was always going to be difficult for Eustaquio to get the start in two of Porto's biggest games of the year in less than two weeks training with the squad. I don't know who you're responding to because no one is panicking or has said that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corazon Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Lansdude said: I don't know who you're responding to because no one is panicking or has said that. I'm not responding to anyone in particular. As you can clearly see from my post, I didn't respond to anyone directly no did I tag anyone. I am trying to paint a realistic picture for fellow members here who might have some disappointment to his start at Porto. And there have been comments this past week in different threads that display shock and surprise that he isn't playing. Not to mention twitter. Did you actually want to add something valuable to my post or was that all you had to contribute? Edited February 17, 2022 by Corazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floortom Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 He’s coming on for the last few minutes….The announcer just referred to him as “Steven you-stee-quee-o” DeRo_Is_King, narduch, Corazon and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corazon Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 (edited) @FloortomI was about to try and explain how they pronounced Eustaquio as well. Glad you got to if before I did. Excited to see him to come on and see out the final minutes of the game. Edited February 17, 2022 by Corazon Obinna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod818 Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Still a very good sign his manager trusts him to close things out in a very tight crucial 2-1 lead Corazon, dyslexic nam, Bertuzzi44 and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 1 hour ago, shortofbrillant said: I think it's encouraging he is even on the bench. Some of these loan deals end up only amounting to being around in training and nothing more. There is no way a guy like Staq would go to a team and just train. He will have to earn his minutes but he is too quality to ignore. EJsens1, Corazon, N1ckbr0wn and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lansdude Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Corazon said: I'm not responding to anyone in particular. As you can clearly see from my post, I didn't respond to anyone directly no did I tag anyone. I am trying to paint a realistic picture for fellow members here who might have some disappointment to his start at Porto. And there have been comments this past week in different threads that display shock and surprise that he isn't playing. Not to mention twitter. Did you actually want to add something valuable to my post or was that all you had to contribute? Nah that's all I had to say, that there's no shock/surprise/panic. No need to get mad. Corazon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Was there anything noteworthy in the handful of minutes he was given? By my count this is his Europa League debut. Congrats Stephen, well deserved. DeRo_Is_King, Corazon, Ruffian and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corazon Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 31 minutes ago, Obinna said: Was there anything noteworthy in the handful of minutes he was given? By my count this is his Europa League debut. Congrats Stephen, well deserved. Passing Completion 100% 🤣 2 touches and 1 completed pass in 5 minutes. johnyb, Obinna and sebdeserio 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colliedor Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 I believe Uribe just got his 5th yellow, so he'll be suspended for the next match. This increases Eustaquio's chances of getting his first start. Not guaranteed of course with Grujic in the picture but still a possibility. johnyb, dyslexic nam, Ruffian and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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