king1010 Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Subs off in the 81st min up 3-2. Commentator says he put in an incredible shift winning a ton of balls. gator, Cheeta, canadasoccer20 and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod818 Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 This commentator has been gushing about Koné all game tbh Nello, gator, Dominic94 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadenge Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 Had an opportunity to watch him play vs West Brom. He is playing much deeper for Watford than Montreal. He plays ahead of Choudhury at the #6 role in front of the back 4 and behind Joao Pedro the attacking mid. He is tasked with covering a lot of ground on both sides of the ball but more on the defensive vs attacking side. This is a change for him. In MLS his ability on the ball, passing and scoring were more on display and is what he excelled at. As was mentioned he won the ball on several tackles and Watford seem to rely on him to fill that function. The defensive side of his game will get stronger as a result of his role, but I hope they give him a bit more rope to get forward more often in future. He is quick and was able to start a few counters after winning the ball. His passing and decision making on attack will get better with more games. I think he is still getting used to the players and the pressure of the Championship where every game for promotion/relegation is critical. Free kick, toontownman, narduch and 6 others 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
costarg Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 It feels like Christmas! He and Stache have such a varied and deep skillset. Both intelligent footballers that keep adapting and learning. Truely a killer combo that provides a coach with so many options and flexibility in the middle. Even if they never make it to $50m valuation or the top 5 leagues, their versatility and intelligence is where it's at, and that'll help stabalize and improve CANMNT exponentially. They'll be soo much fun to watch the next few years. Please stay healthy! Obinna, An Observer, CanadaFan123 and 8 others 9 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhoops__ Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 Koné has elite level change of direction on the ball, eye popping stuff really. Just scratching the surface with this kid. Fresh Prince of MTL and The Beaver 2.0 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadenge Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 Kone is already a big lad with his height and muscular build. As he gets into his mid 20s he's going to be physically imposing and the potential to dominate the midfield. The Beaver 2.0, costarg and jhoops__ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 47 minutes ago, Kadenge said: Kone is already a big lad with his height and muscular build. As he gets into his mid 20s he's going to be physically imposing and the potential to dominate the midfield. Looking at how big Alistair Johnston got, even over the last 6 months is crazy- once Kone gets his man strength in his mid 20s, he’s going to be a complete force. The Beaver 2.0, costarg, Kadenge and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod818 Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 Watching the game against West Brom, his coach really gives him the freedom to roam a lot. He was covering a very wide area of play on both sides of the field. His defensive stops led to clear counterattacking chances and I believe one led to a goal IIRC. I feel like the coach has a lot of confidence in him to give a young player this kind of freedom to roam. The Beaver 2.0, Metro, Obinna and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PegCityCam Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 His teammate Ken Sema got the brace. Inspirational interview: JamboAl, maccaliam, Corazon and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 7 hours ago, PegCityCam said: His teammate Ken Sema got the brace. Inspirational interview: That interview has gone viral to a point, I've seen it in Spain. A guy who has a stutter praised for pushing through and doing the interview, praise for the reporter who just asked the questions and stayed patient. Funny how I saw it but it didn't register it was a Watford player. PegCityCam, An Observer, jhoops__ and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 I'm not sure if this Radio-Canada article has been posted yet: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/recit-numerique/5372/ismael-kone-watford-soccer-anglais-nouvelle-vie Kadenge and sebdeserio 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamboAl Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 3 hours ago, Olympique_de_Marseille said: I'm not sure if this Radio-Canada article has been posted yet: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/recit-numerique/5372/ismael-kone-watford-soccer-anglais-nouvelle-vie Thanks for passing this along. Love being able to practice my French. Olympique_de_Marseille and MauditYvon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebdeserio Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, Olympique_de_Marseille said: I'm not sure if this Radio-Canada article has been posted yet: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/recit-numerique/5372/ismael-kone-watford-soccer-anglais-nouvelle-vie Already the team DJ seems like he's integrating as well off the field as he is on it Edited February 24, 2023 by sebdeserio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowcrash Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 4 hours ago, Olympique_de_Marseille said: I'm not sure if this Radio-Canada article has been posted yet: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/recit-numerique/5372/ismael-kone-watford-soccer-anglais-nouvelle-vie Great article. He's got the same agent as David. Kadenge and Soccerpro2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadenge Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 5 hours ago, Olympique_de_Marseille said: I'm not sure if this Radio-Canada article has been posted yet: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/recit-numerique/5372/ismael-kone-watford-soccer-anglais-nouvelle-vie Good read. Kone reminds me a lot of Davies. Both humble and mature for their age with strong values. It's great to hear that he is not an introvert. He comes across as being quite, but there's obviously another side to him. Good words and praise from his coach which should give him a shot of confidence that he is settling in well. Ivan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
costarg Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Anyone have a streaming site that works? Todays game isn't on DAZN or FUBO, can't find it anywhere on my android box. All the old streaming sites i used to use are now offline. Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod818 Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Haven’t been able to find a stream of this game, but looks like Kone started on the bench vs Sheffield United. He subbed on at 57’ and they are down 1-0. Jebbison is also on the bench for Sheffield johnyb and Jack1997 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowcrash Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Kone is taking free kicks into the box so he must be showing something in training. johnyb and gator 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceA Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 Bilic has been sacked. InglewoodJack, johnyb, narduch and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phresh Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 Their last head coach who lasted over a year was Javi Gracia, from January 21 2018 to September 7 2019. They've had 9 managers since then. RS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 Club Brugge hearing that Bilic is now on the market: Cheeta, The Real Marc, PastPros and 6 others 3 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 They had to do something as promotion seems to be slipping away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 11 games left, 4 points out of the promotion playoffs, 13 out of automatic promotion. I think when Kone was brought in they were 3rd, just a few points back from Sheffield for second? it’s gonna be hard for them to get promoted, but of those 11 games, only two are against better teams, only one team currently in the playoffs, so they should end stronger, but it’ll be close. NVsoccer and Jack1997 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 44 minutes ago, phresh said: Their last head coach who lasted over a year was Javi Gracia, from January 21 2018 to September 7 2019. They've had 9 managers since then. How has that worked out for Javi Gracia? Now at Leeds, but has been with 11 clubs in 14 years. Still, maybe Watford isn't meant for EPL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 I think Sir Elton needs to step in at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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