#1
Posted 03 January 2020 - 07:51 AM
Unless you are an ardent follower of Hull City, you may not have heard of Leo Lopes, a 21-year-old Portuguese midfielder who has spent the last six years working his way through Englands lower leagues. He may, though, represent something of a changing of the guard for an entire league.
This month, Lopes could move to Major League Soccer, to play for the Red Bulls. To most, it would not represent a dial-shifting transfer: Lopes is hardly a Zlatan or a Rooney or a David Villa. But he is precisely the sort of profile of player that M.L.S., increasingly, is trying to attract: young, gifted, energetic a player seeking a stage to demonstrate the scale of his talents, rather than a place to mask how much they are waning.
#2
Posted 03 January 2020 - 07:54 AM
#3
Posted 03 January 2020 - 08:32 AM
#4
Posted 03 January 2020 - 08:47 AM
Rumor??
Portuguese??? ( iron bound pandering?!?)
Bradley Wright-Phillips "I prefer it at Red Bull Arena, but it was OK. I could imagine it being good for a baseball crowd.
#5
Posted 03 January 2020 - 08:51 AM
Another little guy? Planning on Casseres and Davis to be the muscle in the middle of the field?
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#6
Posted 03 January 2020 - 08:55 AM
Another little guy? Planning on Casseres and Davis to be the muscle in the middle of the field?
Yeah ben mines might outweigh this guy but he probably isnt soft if playing in Championship -21 games this year.
Heck I don't mind a small guy big attitude like Felipe or Diego Charra
https://www.transfer.../spieler/348756
Anyone on the boards the Milo of lower level English soccer ?
Bradley Wright-Phillips "I prefer it at Red Bull Arena, but it was OK. I could imagine it being good for a baseball crowd.
#7
Posted 03 January 2020 - 09:05 AM
https://www.hulldail...es-hull-3646540
https://www.hulldail...a-silva-3311683
He only played 20 minutes of Championship football last season, why was that? (2018/2019
He arrived with a reputation for being able to play in a number of positions - wide forward, No.10, centre midfield and right-back - which probably didn't help him.
We are set!!
Sounds like he rebounded into a better situation for 2019/20 at Hull but there is a injured starter possibly returning for Hull.
Bradley Wright-Phillips "I prefer it at Red Bull Arena, but it was OK. I could imagine it being good for a baseball crowd.
#8
Posted 03 January 2020 - 09:10 AM
Another little guy? Planning on Casseres and Davis to be the muscle in the middle of the field?
Its so counter intuitive but little guys seem to make the best midfield muscle. Dax and Adams for us, guys like Chara and Alonso across the league, a guy like Kante at Chelsea. I don't think any of those guys are taller than 5'9.
Lopes seems to be a more attacking player though, a spot where we ironically could have used a bit of size and muscle for awhile.
#9
Posted 03 January 2020 - 09:15 AM
#10
Posted 03 January 2020 - 09:27 AM
#11
Posted 03 January 2020 - 09:41 AM
Anyway TM lists his main position as CM, pair him with CCJ in a 4-2-2-2.
#12
Posted 03 January 2020 - 10:15 AM
#13
Posted 03 January 2020 - 10:15 AM
Its so counter intuitive but little guys seem to make the best midfield muscle. Dax and Adams for us, guys like Chara and Alonso across the league, a guy like Kante at Chelsea. I don't think any of those guys are taller than 5'9.
Lopes seems to be a more attacking player though, a spot where we ironically could have used a bit of size and muscle for awhile.
There's a big difference between a 5' 9" solidly-built guys like Adams and Dax, and a 5' 6" (?) 135 pound guy like this. I like Rza, but his size has been a big detriment.
"Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth." - Iron Mike
Bitch covered my plaid?
The sorrow inside me grows.
I need my plaid pitch.
"It goes without saying that when things don't go your way they just don't go your way. " - JCO
"He can't kick with his left foot, he can't tackle, he can't head the ball and he doesn't score many goals. Apart from that, he's all right.”
George Best, on David Beckham
#14
Posted 03 January 2020 - 10:57 AM
Lets see they just brought in a guy this morning on loan from Liverpool that plays his positionFirst bid was rejected
https://www.hulldail...ew-york-3703288
Bradley Wright-Phillips "I prefer it at Red Bull Arena, but it was OK. I could imagine it being good for a baseball crowd.
#15
Posted 03 January 2020 - 11:45 AM
I'm just glad to see they are actively working on things.
Easy to understand why they are being extra tight-lipped because if this falls through people will be mad now.
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