Came off the bench at the 57th min with his team 1-0 down, scored a pen in the 85th min and notched an assist 2mins later. Created 2 big chances and made 2 key passes in the 33mins he was on the pitch.

This kid is looking good against Jamaica. Scored a pen and looks like a proper #10.

17 minutes ago, Scott said:

This kid is looking good against Jamaica. Scored a pen and looks like a proper #10.

Hit the Cold Palmer celebration too 🥶 

Watching the game. Can’t wait to see him at Chelsea - just something different about him. Future could be fun 

Does anybody else think it's odd that we are signing these flair players and bring in a coach like Maresca to manage them? He's from the Guardiola school of coaching, and we all see what happens to flair players under Guardiola. Just look at Grealish.

2 hours ago, Scott Harris said:

Does anybody else think it's odd that we are signing these flair players and bring in a coach like Maresca to manage them? He's from the Guardiola school of coaching, and we all see what happens to flair players under Guardiola. Just look at Grealish.

What does Maresca have to do with it?

 

...he will be history, and there will probably have been 1 or 2 other managers who have been and gone by the time Paez joins.

1 hour ago, nonotnowjim said:

What does Maresca have to do with it?

 

...he will be history, and there will probably have been 1 or 2 other managers who have been and gone by the time Paez joins.

I think grealish I just not that great a player. Mahrez Sterling Foden Robert Robben etc didn’t they all flourish under him.

https://www.thechelseachronicle.com/news/chelsea-are-dreaming-of-unbelievable-player-being-a-regular-starter-in-attack-at-stamford-bridge/

With him being exactly 17 years and 53 days old, it makes the future Chelsea man the second youngest player in history to find the net in this competition.

Paez beats Lionel Messi and Neymar as younger Copa America goalscorer
This takes him ahead of the likes of Lionel Messi and Neymar in terms of making a statement early into his career at the international level.

Paez’s celebration will have caught the eye of a number of Chelsea fans too, with him seeming to copy the one made his own by Palmer at Stamford Bridge last season.

5 hours ago, nonotnowjim said:

What does Maresca have to do with it?

 

...he will be history, and there will probably have been 1 or 2 other managers who have been and gone by the time Paez joins.

It’s a fair point to be fair. Paez & Estevao are joining next season. 

 

4 hours ago, Jangz said:

I think grealish I just not that great a player. Mahrez Sterling Foden Robert Robben etc didn’t they all flourish under him.

Pep’s style of football has evolved for the worst as the years have gone by to honest. A couple of seasons ago he placed an emphasis on width, and fullbacks like Cancelo & Walker were key to the system. You watch them now with the 3-4 CBs system and he is very pragmatic. The focus is now on interior creative players, and they try not to turnover possession.

5 hours ago, Jangz said:

I think grealish I just not that great a player. Mahrez Sterling Foden Robert Robben etc didn’t they all flourish under him.

Grealish at Villa, for all his diving and rolling around, was a free spirit, inventive, producing something out of nothing. Pep has turned him into a cog in the machine. Worst career move Grealish coud have made in terms of his potential.

I'm so excited for the inevitable disappointment when Palmer Paez and Estevao dont immediately win us everything. 

I can't wait for next season to be over 😂 

13 hours ago, Jangz said:

I think grealish I just not that great a player. Mahrez Sterling Foden Robert Robben etc didn’t they all flourish under him.

Mahrez, Sterling, Robben all played with less flair than what we saw of them before Guardiola though. I don't think Grealish is anything great either, but he doesn't even attempt to dribble the ball like he used to do.

I thought Guardiola made Bayern much worse when he was in charge. He tried to have them play like Barcelona, but Bayern had surpassed his Barcelona side, they were the better team and played with pace and flair. Guardiola took that out of them and it made them weaker.

Edited June 27, 20242 yr by Scott Harris

Y’all seriously overrating Grealish. 

1 hour ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Y’all seriously overrating Grealish. 

It's not about how good I thought he was. It's about the type of player he used to be before joining City. He was a flair player, and that has all but vanished since joining City.

1 minute ago, Scott Harris said:

It's not about how good I thought he was. It's about the type of player he used to be before joining City. He was a flair player, and that has all but vanished since joining City.

Reckon he wouldn’t be any better than he is now at City. 

well anyway Maresca isn't Guardiola nor does he have a season in the premier league under his belt. Bit early to say what impact he will have on ab 17 year old's career. I'd love to see how Guardiola did with an average squad. Look at Ancellotti came in an coached Everton for a season.  I admire that.

On 27/06/2024 at 18:47, ozboy said:

well anyway Maresca isn't Guardiola nor does he have a season in the premier league under his belt. Bit early to say what impact he will have on ab 17 year old's career. I'd love to see how Guardiola did with an average squad. Look at Ancellotti came in a coached Everton for a season.  I admire that.

 Don’t know what he will do with the team, but if there is one thing we DO know about Maresca is his player development skills are off the charts. Even the average players coming out of City’s EDS from the period have excellent field awareness, near flawless technical skill, and an almost eerie mental toughness.

The Copa has been great so far for one thing in particular: I worried how Kendry would handle the physical rigor and sometimes down right dirty play of the PL.

Question answered. The Cops so far has been more than just down in the mud, it has been kill or be killed, from high studs to choke holds. And Kendry …. Hasnt needed protection. In fact he got back and imposed a very well hidden bit of retribution in the Venezuela game. In 50/50’s he’s been taking the spot, often from bigger guys. 
 

Very impressive.

Tonight (europe timezone) is Argentina - Equador. I am thinking about watching that. 

Kendry and Moises will most definitely start, hopefully Enzo too. 

I really like the fire and borderline criminal tackles that happen in South America. Nothing of the sort is at display in the Euro's for example. I don't want anyone get hurt but I love the passion down there although many times it is a bit silly as well. 

Kendry Paez could well be ready for the Premier League 25-26 season. 

7 hours ago, evissy said:

Tonight (europe timezone) is Argentina - Equador. I am thinking about watching that. 

Kendry and Moises will most definitely start, hopefully Enzo too. 

I really like the fire and borderline criminal tackles that happen in South America. Nothing of the sort is at display in the Euro's for example. I don't want anyone get hurt but I love the passion down there although many times it is a bit silly as well. 

Kendry Paez could well be ready for the Premier League 25-26 season. 

Tonight or tomorrow night?

I would love to watch kendry actually play and these mad tackles. I've never seen these south American teams play apart from at the world Cup, if there.

Edited July 3, 20242 yr by Simplymo

2 hours ago, Simplymo said:

Tonight or tomorrow night?

I would love to watch kendry actually play and these mad tackles. I've never seen these south American teams play apart from at the world Cup, if there.

The Euros have so far been far better spectator sport than the Copa. To start with the American commentators just aren't football commentators. I'm sure they know the game really well but they just don't quite get it commentary wise. Secondly the crowds seem a lot smaller. Thirdly the football seems heavily concentrated in midfield and despite many brilliant players the teams don't seem to play at quite the same level, generally speaking. Brazil v Colombia there was a huge range of talent on offer but it was a dull game.

https://www.skysports.com/football/argentina-vs-ecuador/500780 Yes it is tomorrow or today depending on your timezone. 

 

Starts in 35 minutes as I type. Looking forward to some footie. 11:00 am here in Sydney and since I work my own hours I can start the game 30 minutes after kick off and skip injuries and half time. Technology makes footie watching pretty easy these days.

12 hours ago, ozboy said:

Starts in 35 minutes as I type. Looking forward to some footie. 11:00 am here in Sydney and since I work my own hours I can start the game 30 minutes after kick off and skip injuries and half time. Technology makes footie watching pretty easy these days.

Can you keep doing that for our matches next season, pretty please? 🙏

17 minutes ago, Brigadeiro Mk II said:

Can you keep doing that for our matches next season, pretty please? 🙏

It'll only take 15 minutes to watch the match then