pod818 Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 The way that he adapts to a higher level quickly reminds me of Davies meteoric rise at the same age. Kone has not looked out of place at all with CF Montreal within a short period of time. Now, with 1 Canmnt game in a high pressure environment, he totally looked like he belonged. Looking forward to see if his next move up (Europe?) will be the same costarg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1ckbr0wn Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 Kone bursting on to the scene right as 👑 Atiba is finishing what could very well be the final chapter of his international career, couldn’t have been written better #CloneAtiba CanadaFan123, costarg and johnyb 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaFan123 Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 42 minutes ago, pod818 said: The way that he adapts to a higher level quickly reminds me of Davies meteoric rise at the same age. Kone has not looked out of place at all with CF Montreal within a short period of time. Now, with 1 Canmnt game in a high pressure environment, he totally looked like he belonged. Looking forward to see if his next move up (Europe?) will be the same At the same age Davies was starting and winning the champions league for Bayern Munich. Let’s pump the brakes. Club Linesman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonovision Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 (edited) 11 minutes ago, CanadaFan123 said: At the same age Davies was starting and winning the champions league for Bayern Munich. Let’s pump the brakes. 53 minutes ago, pod818 said: The way that he adapts to a higher level quickly reminds me of Davies meteoric rise at the same age. In a way, Davies' rise wasn't even that meteoric. He just started so young. Beginning with 300 minutes as a 15 year old, he more than doubled his minutes over each of the next two MLS seasons, including a season as the best young player in the league at 17 (8 goals, 11 assists). Then a half season mostly with the Bayern reserves before becoming a fixture. 3 MLS seasons and a good chunk of time with the reserves. In a way Kone reminds of David: not a lot of us knew much about him until he made his pro debut at 18. Kone is still a huge talent, obviously. Also only 19 months younger than Davies, somehow. Edited March 26, 2022 by jonovision sebdeserio, An Observer, narduch and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGAA_Star Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 Kone has a bright future which is why it is better for him right now to stay in MLS with Montreal Impact so that way his stardom can grow even more over there and then when the time comes, he could then be on the radar for European clubs. Either way he just not only looks good and plays good but just the way he approaches the game too, how can I not love this kid? costarg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod818 Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 4 hours ago, CanadaFan123 said: At the same age Davies was starting and winning the champions league for Bayern Munich. Let’s pump the brakes. Well…I’m not the only one taking this narrative it seems.. johnyb and toontownman 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic94 Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 7 minutes ago, pod818 said: Well…I’m not the only one taking this narrative it seems.. I’m cringing, way too earlier, yes he’s good but jeez. narduch, N1ckbr0wn, Atlantic and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frmr Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 Media’s gonna media, let’s not get too perturbed by it. He’s a teenage sensation, the comparison isn’t apple to oranges. pod818 and TGAA_Star 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGAA_Star Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 6 hours ago, frmr said: Media’s gonna media, let’s not get too perturbed by it. He’s a teenage sensation, the comparison isn’t apple to oranges. Yes that he is and I hope this season in MLS for CF Montreal, he continues to show why he can be a star for that team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally McCoist Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 To be fair though, I haven't seen anyone play like that in their first 10 games and not turn out to be a star (barring injuries). I'm not saying he's destined to be like Davies, but all I'm saying it's valid to be excited for this guy. Time will tell what happens. I'm just glad we got him before Ivory Coast did. clamlinguine, N1ckbr0wn, IT20062021 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 11 hours ago, pod818 said: Well…I’m not the only one taking this narrative it seems.. Makes more sense. N1ckbr0wn and Onelessstar 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baulderdash77 Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 11 hours ago, Dominic94 said: I’m cringing, way too earlier, yes he’s good but jeez. It’s early; but to be fair he’s an absolute shooting star right now and it looks undeniable. He’s really only been a pro player for a month but for a CM to win an MLS starting spot, score a CCL goal, be dominate and make MLS team of the week and get his first cap for Canada is pretty massive. Out of know where this kid is suddenly getting scouted by clubs in Europe and of course there is going to be media talking about him. If he continues this path he’s going to get transferred to Europe at the end of this season. EJsens1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJsens1 Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 7 minutes ago, baulderdash77 said: It’s early; but to be fair he’s an absolute shooting star right now and it looks undeniable. He’s really only been a pro player for a month but for a CM to win an MLS starting spot, score a CCL goal, be dominate and make MLS team of the week and get his first cap for Canada is pretty massive. Out of know where this kid is suddenly getting scouted by clubs in Europe and of course there is going to be media talking about him. If he continues this path he’s going to get transferred to Europe at the end of this season. This is spot on. As others have said, it’s the poise in the moments that really sticks out for me (aside from his ability obviously). costarg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
top cheese Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 On 3/24/2022 at 12:36 PM, Obinna said: Yup. Not sure what club he was playing for, but St. John's looked to be the NL rep. Knowing what it's like to play for that club I imagine they were pretty happy with the result. It's pretty remarkable to be playing at that youth level just a few years ago and now being selected for WCQ. That's arguably a bigger leap than David made. I coached at that tournament. That game flipped the entire medal picture. Obinna and GasPed 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Approve My Account Pls Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 So I don't know if someone at Bet 365 is on crack, but they have Kone as a far and away favourite for Anytime Scorer at 1/4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cblake Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Exciting to see Kone get the start tonight. Exciting times for this kid who has his entire future ahead of him. N1ckbr0wn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiecanuck Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Has a kid ever come out of nowhere like Ismael Kone. Usually kids are talked about for years before they ever make their national team debut if they ever do. Literally 5 weeks ago people were wondering if he was indeed eligible and he had not started a professional game yet. Today he makes his first start with the National team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadenge Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Herdman must really, really rate Kone to start him in this game. IT20062021, prairiecanuck and johnyb 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 27 minutes ago, prairiecanuck said: Has a kid ever come out of nowhere like Ismael Kone. Usually kids are talked about for years before they ever make their national team debut if they ever do. Literally 5 weeks ago people were wondering if he was indeed eligible and he had not started a professional game yet. Today he makes his first start with the National team. The most comparable is probably Yallop using a 17 year old in 2004 in a World Cup qualifier v Guatemala Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vasi Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Kid is experiencing some nerves! Which is to be expected on his first start. toontownman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhCanadaOhBaby Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Poor kid, has looked very nervous and off the pace so far tonight. Hopefully he can turn it around before half or his night might be done toontownman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cblake Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 I feel for the kid, what a stage to be on making his first senior start, this is not some random friendly in January vs the likes of Bermuda. He just needs to take a deep breath and relax, the chances will come, you can see that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuckistan2019 Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 How did he look overall? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer21 Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 51 minutes ago, Canuckistan2019 said: How did he look overall? Not good. He had some really bad moments early, then just kind of disappeared. He’s so young and inexperienced though, so I don’t think anyone should be too hard on the kid. He’ll grow from this. An Observer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frmr Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 The physical tools are there, clearly still needs to mature though. A full season of being an MLS starter will do him wonders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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