D'oh!
I read the headline in Norwegian and saw "stopper" and thought Goalie.
My bad.
https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/rygt...oendby-stopper
makes sense.
i suspect this guy is coming based on all available information, especially the club briefing imminent signings in key positions. him and hedges average height of 6 foot 3, both pretty good passers too which is nice.
an underrated aspect of hedges games is ability to pass through lines from back, we missed that after salcedo left last year.
I am not very excited by a veteran Brondby CB. Feels like Plan C type move, very 2013-15 (Perquis, Kantari, Elmer). Maybe if he is willing to be a depth piece (I would rather just play MacNaughton).
"There are some people who might have better technique than me, and some may be fitter than me, but the main thing is tactics. With most players, tactics are missing. You can divide tactics into insight, trust, and daring." - Johan Cruyff
Is the Norwegian dude left footed?
Cause that's a missing piece after Mavinga m
He also moved in 19/20 to KAA Gent in the Belgian league but didn't cut it or was homesick as he was back in Norway a year later.
Bit worrisome.
EDIT: I'll correct myself. Looks like he was a starter at Gent but left after one year. Weird.
He has a lot more experience than MacNaughton, even if the leagues involved aren't top tier. A year in the Belgian league, multiple years of Champions League qualifying. Not sure if he'll be a ton better but who knows, at this point. WHen the league they're coming from is pretty parallel or slightly behind, it's up to the individual scouting.
EDIT: BUT, he's not starting at Brondby. Seems to have lost his spot to a 25-year-old Congolese defender.
I'm going to agree for now with your take. Seems very Damien Perquis-ish to me, a journeyman.
Last edited by jloome; 01-09-2023 at 12:50 PM.
macnaughton is...not good.
he should be 4th choice at best
Check out this tweet at https://twitter.com/KennethSylvest/status/1612476989775962113
Their fans are bracing for this one, I think.
Careful with the improvement arc of these guys. CB’s can improve much later in their career than most players. I don’t think MacNaughton has any fatal flaws in his game but lacks experience at this level and is not the quickest (yet I think is still fast enough to play the spot).
I’d be inclined to keep him around a year or two and give him time to improve. I wouldn’t be shocked if he turns into a worthwhile player.
Edit: that’s not to say we should be counting on him as a first choice starter. Quite the opposite.
I doubt they're too worried. He was benched in August after they lost four of five. They gave him a spot start in October and he was red carded. Hasnt' played more than nine minutes since.
The year prior he was a game-in and out starter and they were winning. He might've been scapegoated this year, as they had four draws after he was benched. But they just lost another game without him involved, so...
EDIT: MODS, why is my name showing up as "i want" ... EDIT2 and now its back to normal. Man.. that was weird.
Last edited by jloome; 01-09-2023 at 01:15 PM.
Definitely Plan C for this Brondby move. For me anyways.
Not talking about Hedges or Johnson (who is the other top signing?).
I get that you cannot win them all, but it feels like a lot of quality defenders have moved into or around MLS here, and we needed more than one of those.
"There are some people who might have better technique than me, and some may be fitter than me, but the main thing is tactics. With most players, tactics are missing. You can divide tactics into insight, trust, and daring." - Johan Cruyff
I hope he is a depth signing, speed does not appear to be highly rated.
idk if we need particularly speedy CBs, probably do tbh if we're keeping the midfield as-is
cap league, you're not gonna have an aaron long and a hedges in the same backline or we're not gonna be able to afford any midfield depth.
this guy has played in belgium, and has played europa league, was part of a title winning team recently.
also can't help notice similarity in stature/ style to philly CBs, two very tall ball playing CBs. maybe something in that.
Perquis had as good a pedigree. It's the recent downturn in form and losing his spot that is concerning.
Steven Vitoria plays at a higher level in Portugal but when he came to Philly in MLS he was woeful because he was just too slow for the style of play.
So you can't always go by pedigree, and he's not starting in Denmark anymore. That's not usually a good sign.
Toss up.
Given how much GAM we allegedly have left, there are certainly league options who've moved already who might have been more predictable.
A bunch of very serviceable MLS CBs just moved, and we were nowhere to be found. Dave Romney. Nick de Puy. Aaron Herrera, a very impressive pickup for Montreal, can play CB (OK Herrera costs real money - but he is an elite player, and a natural RB, another potential big need). I am not talking about big name cap busting guys.
De Puy is 6 foot 5 inches btw. He got moved to make room for Mavinga.
That is what I am comparing Rosted to.
Last edited by ensco; 01-09-2023 at 02:51 PM.
"There are some people who might have better technique than me, and some may be fitter than me, but the main thing is tactics. With most players, tactics are missing. You can divide tactics into insight, trust, and daring." - Johan Cruyff
As-is, I'm still concerned about depth, but it should be clear to anyone who still isn't holding a grudge that the team knows what positions they need to fill.
aaron herrera has played 8 games at CB in his entire career. he's a right back, a position we do not need to fill.
nick de puy has made 58 MLS appearances at the age of 28, self explanatory.
dave romney is alright, but the trade + salary gives him a budget charge of over 700K/ year, not worth it.