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Timothy Weah

Discussion in 'Ex Players' started by Henrik 07, Jan 7, 2019.

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  1. World Champion

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    Looks fast as * and can finish, glad we got him.
     
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  2. Henrik 07 Gold Member Gold Member

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    Exciting though he would be if we can extend the loan to 18 months, he's not even close to ready for European games yet IMO. He needs (as Brendan likes to put it) games in his legs now.
     
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  5. John Bhoy79 What chance have you got against a tie and a crest

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    Hope the gaffer has him starting on Weds, none of this 'breaking him in gently' pish. The lad's raring to go, get him playing.
     
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  6. Henrik 07 Gold Member Gold Member

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    Video from his debut.

     
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    Don’t think he is, it’s like when KT scores, he’s ready to explode with excitement. It’s cracking to see.

    He was * delighted, and it being the 3rd goal in an easy tie, I like that *
     
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    Can tell he's gonna be a big player for us already..

    Love how direct and dangerous he is..
     
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    Look at that clip that Notorious posted of pretty much every touch he took, he’s always on his toes, always moving, and always looking about himself.

    I’d think that’d be the most basic thing to do in football but it’s a rare player that actually does it.
     
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    It was only against Airdrie and sub appearance , still early days but he looked on a different level to our players , good football brain , pace ,touch and movement.
     
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    Early days but looks an exciting prospect love to see him for the 18 months at least,(pitch looked dreadful yesterday).
     
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    100% mate..

    Definitely adds some much needed freshness and pace up top..

    Think he's gonna terrorise a few side's as his runs look a nightmare to track..

    Imagine the sheep going man marking like they usually do with us of late and thus boy running out to in. Ooft..
     
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    Aye, he kept bending his run in behind, always looking for the killer ball in.

    I like that sort of attitude.

    Reminds me of what Sinclair had in his first season.
     
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    100%. Too many of our player's take the ball back to goal, top often..

    Last bit is spot on Dev. Was thinking the exact same thing as well..

    Definitely gonna help Edouard up top. Especially since they're pals and already know each other's game's..
     
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    Some games such as home etc we might go 2 up top with Edouard and Weah through the middle and Sinclair on the left , 3-5-2 or 4-4-2.
    Or Edouard might go left some games, Sinclair drops out and Weah through the middle. That's not even considering Bayo to see what he's going to bring.

    Having Edouard and Weah on the pitch together is going to bring allsorts of movement and pace teams can't cope with.
     
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    Cal Mac is the same.
     
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    As is Broony and Rogic
     
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    USMNT: Tim Weah doing precisely what he must

    Tim Weah scored after just 14 minutes into his debut for Celtic at the weekend. The USMNT prospect is doing precisely what he must to ensure a successful loan furthers his development.

    In the aftermath of the MLS SuperDraft, there has been major discussion regarding the development of young players, how it is best handled, and what processes yield the greatest results.

    In the SuperDraft context, the conversation centres on the American-centred method of collegiate progression vs. the global football method of clubs having their own academies and coaching and developing players in house.

    Neither is necessarily right or wrong, although there is a growing shift towards the academy model in recent years, with many clubs now outright passing on their SuperDraft selections as they do not want to clog up the path for a young talent they already have coming through, but both depend on one key requirement: playing time.

    In any walk of life, to improve, you need opportunity. You need to practise, to compete, to make mistakes and to learn from them, to gain experience that better prepares you for the next time you try it. You need, in the world of football, playing time. And that, for young players of NCAA or academies or around the globe, for that matter, can be very difficult to find.

    U.S.Men's National Team prospect Tim Weah signed with Celtic on loan this January for that exact reason. Coming through the ranks at Paris Saint-German, the 18-year-old striker is well-regarded in the French capital but is competing with some of the very best players in the world for first-team minutes. Kylian Mbappe, Edinson Cavani and Neymar are PSG’s current starting front three. Good luck forcing your way into that trio.

    So for Weah, who has only played 54 minutes in Ligue 1 this season, making just the one start, a loan was necessary to find opportunity. Celtic, he hoped, was where he would find it. And after just one game into his time in Scotland, he might just be right.


    Weah was introduced in the 69th minute in a 3-0 Scottish Cup win over Airdrieonians. 14 minutes later,He notched his first goal for his new club. It was a lovely, poacher’s goal. Waiting patiently on the shoulder of the opposing defence, with the ball safely in the midfield, Weah bent his run along the backline and then skirted in behind, poking a lovely, threaded through-pass past the onrushing goalkeeper, showing good awareness of the goalkeeper’s positioning, and into the empty net. If Weah’s style could be defined in a goal, this was it.

    And that is precisely what he must do if he is to make his loan a successful one, and subsequently aid his development as he attempts to navigate the difficult path of young talent to senior star. Weah needs to force his way into the Celtic team. He needs to be starting regularly, demanding with his performances that Brendan Rodgers start him whenever he is available. His progression requires playing time.

    That is why this goal and this fast start is so important. He has just six months to prove that he is worthy of being the starting striker. It is critical that he does not simply sit on the bench. He needs to play. And for that, he needs to prove that he should play. This goal, then, is an excellent start to life in Scotland.