Shway Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 1 hour ago, Stryker911 said: Assume this is a joke. Our forward line is so deep we are guys playing for good European teams hardly see the field I guess I interpreted it as "good" European teams. For me Europe doesn't equal good all the time. So if you say a front three...ahhh see I did it again. We play with two forwards, so yea you're right. Lille - Mallorca, Lille - Auxerre, Auxerre-Sparta Rotterdam, Sparta-USG...a lot of our strikers are playing D1 Football. Obinna and ahmedou 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macksam Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 (edited) Great stuff and welcome aboard to Niko. You have to think that the recent transfers of Bombito, Cornelius, Bair and Kone to France, with some of those heavily influenced by their Copa performances, played a factor. Some CMNT appearances for Niko may also speed up his timeline with regards to a move to a big European team. Edited August 21 by Macksam Obinna, ahmedou and Corazon 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frmr Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 So all of the Croatian posts are about losing a right back, but we seem to see him as a midfielder. I haven't watched any of him to be honest, is he sort of a Kimmich-lite, where he is equally comfortable in both positions or are we sort of shoehorning him into midfield? Corazon, johnyb, ahmedou and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floortom Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 4 minutes ago, frmr said: So all of the Croatian posts are about losing a right back, but we seem to see him as a midfielder. I haven't watched any of him to be honest, is he sort of a Kimmich-lite, where he is equally comfortable in both positions or are we sort of shoehorning him into midfield? In the reddit forums a number of croatian supporters are saying he's a better CDM than RB so I'm definitely seeing a lot of differing opinions on that question. At the very least, he is quite versatile and can play in either of these positions as needed. Obinna, johnyb, ahmedou and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceA Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 Don't know if it was mentioned already, but Kloke is saying his sources are saying October is when he would be called in. GasPed, Obinna, Corazon and 5 others 5 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 5 minutes ago, Floortom said: In the reddit forums a number of croatian supporters are saying he's a better CDM than RB so I'm definitely seeing a lot of differing opinions on that question. At the very least, he is quite versatile and can play in either of these positions as needed. That's right. If the reddit posts are any indication, he was shifted to RB at club because they had a big need in that position and he's versitile. He's a natural midfielder who is good at passing and build up, but the midfield depth at his club allowed them to move him to fullback. Some Croatian NT fans also seem unpleased they are losing what they consider to be 3rd in the RB depth chart, after Stanišić (Bayern) and Juranovic (Union Berlin), and to make matters worse both are injured - though ironically so is Sigur as he picked up a knock yesterday (or the day before?). Anyway, the fact that Sigur was seen as 3rd RB for Croatia seems to be down to a serious lack of options there, not that Sigur is an outstanding RB. From what I can tell, he's very competent there and Croatia is deseperate for someone, especially with the injuries. Haven't watched more than a highlight or two, just relaying what I saw on reddit. sebdeserio, johnyb, ahmedou and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 (edited) 7 minutes ago, VinceA said: Don't know if it was mentioned already, but Kloke is saying his sources are saying October is when he would be called in. That's too bad, but with the knock it's understandable. It was also said he may come in and presumably continue his recovery, just so he can get a taste of the group. I am thinking we may call him as an extra man, and if he's fit enough he'll play, but we won't rush it. Edited August 21 by Obinna Ivan, Kadenge and ahmedou 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahmedou Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 NIKO SIGUR, THE VOYAGEUR 🇨🇦❤️ costarg, Canuckia, YorkRegionFan and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopePouri Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 ahmedou, Obinna, RandomGuy and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
costarg Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 2 hours ago, InglewoodJack said: 2024: wow we have a good European back line 2025: wow we have a good European midfield 2026: …? 2026: wow we have a nice gold trophy in our cabinet. Obinna, ahmedou, sebdeserio and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corazon Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 Interestingly enough, he is listed as a defender on the Croatia u21 Wikipedia page but is listed as midfielder on the Croatia men’s senior national team Wikipedia page. Obinna and ahmedou 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal333 Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 10 minutes ago, costarg said: 2026: wow we have a nice gold trophy in our cabinet. the World Cup trophy is gold? Real Gold or just fake. narduch, ahmedou and costarg 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 1 minute ago, Sal333 said: the World Cup trophy is gold? Real Gold or just fake. Fools Gold would be my guess. ahmedou, narduch, Corazon and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 16 minutes ago, PopePouri said: Sounded like a smart, driven kid. Maybe explains why he grew as a player so much when he went to Croatia. Still have my doubts he will walk into our starting 11, but if he can provide depth and european experince, great. Again, hope he proves me wrong. ahmedou 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finchster Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 Good stuff Our midfield is getting deep and right back is too He probably replaces Piette on the National team. Next stop, a transfer to a bigger club. Ottawafan, Onelessstar, jdheid and 8 others 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metro Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 36 minutes ago, Sal333 said: the World Cup trophy is gold? Real Gold or just fake. Well chocolate inside, but the good chocolate!! Sal333, ahmedou and narduch 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
to70 Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 4 hours ago, Dominic94 said: Let’s see what his actual position is, RM, CM or RB… big thing though is that these are areas where depth is needed in relatively short order. He prefers defensive midfield and that is probably one of the reasons for the switch since he feels that he'll get a cnance to play there for CMNT. did watch a game that he played for the u21's at DM and agree with P-O's assessment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GasPed Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 (edited) 1 hour ago, PopePouri said: Wow, that kid at 11 years old was more articulate than most adult pros. (Edit: Sorry, he was actually 12 at the time.) Edited August 21 by GasPed johnyb, MtlMario and Ivan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahmedou Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 Take a look on this future lineup 🇨🇦🔥 narduch, Corazon and costarg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 1 hour ago, to70 said: He prefers defensive midfield and that is probably one of the reasons for the switch since he feels that he'll get a cnance to play there for CMNT. did watch a game that he played for the u21's at DM and agree with P-O's assessment. Not just a chance to play - if he keeps developing on his current trajectory, I don't think it is an exaggeration to say that he could anchor the midfield of our national team for the next decade. A really solid CDM would create a lot of tactical flexibility where we could use 3 central mids in a 4-5-1 or a 4-3-3. It would free up Kone and Staq to be higher up the field and pay in more attacking roles, and just generally create a lot of possibilities. We can debate whether or not he is ready to start for us right this minute, but the reality is that he is a 20 year old kid playing at a very respectable level in a position of need. Obinna, Ivan, Bigandy and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueseeka Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 5 hours ago, sebdeserio said: The 1 time switch takes a fullback, the 1 time switch gives one back. Think I’d take that that trade 10/10 so pretty great news. Sigur is way more versatile than Farsi. This is a big win for Canada and only a small loss with Farsi costarg, Obinna, YorkRegionFan and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigi riva Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 3 hours ago, VinceA said: Don't know if it was mentioned already, but Kloke is saying his sources are saying October is when he would be called in. Isnt Niko a bit banged up right now . With a slight injury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 Twitter, The Everything App, has decided to show some of the rather colourful things diaspora Croats in Canada are saying about Niko. Some forms of racism I didn’t even know were possible. johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
costarg Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 10 minutes ago, ahmedou said: Take a look on this future lineup 🇨🇦🔥 Love it, this is a very strong lineup and formation. Lots of pace, stamina and 2-way players. But, I still have Millar ahead of Shaff as starter. HochelagaFC and ahmedou 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigi riva Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 I have not watched thius guy play but from what some people are saying he is very versatile , can play RB and CDM . is he a Joshua Kimmich type , could he be a very poor mans version of a Andrea Pirlo type ahmedou 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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