The sample size of his quality was very small, truth be told he was the never the out and out stand out at victory youth, his cameo against juve was the equivalent of the npl player nobody has heard of who turns it on during a televised ffa cup game.

We all remember Connor Pain playing well against Liverpool...

What a shame.

-PB

So they havent signed a coach,but someone is pulling the strings.
It makes me think that an Australian coach has already agreed to terms.But for whatever reason is keeping it quiet.

Devante Clut scored twice against Villareal ... yet is currently playing for Blacktown City.

Well at least they've got a CB now lol

I'd be comforted if they announced the coach first. 

On the other hand - trained with some of the best youth in Europe, under some of the best youth coaches, played for a top developer of youth in a top youth league...  Living away from home in a more intense footballing environment will also have made him grow up faster - and at the end of it all, he'll still be playing in the A-League before he's 20...  No reason to assume he had bad advice.  Could say he's had very good advice.

I understand most of these points, but good advice would know if he was even eligable to play or not.

If he had been told 'you will not actually be allowed to play' do you think he would've made the same decision? I doubt any player would. 

And Ange/Nabbout was laughed at from many in the NPL fraternity, said he couldn't even dominate in state league. Ended up making a world cup...

Pasquali had an x factor in matches I saw, and lot's of potential. Which is why you'd imagine he was signed by AJAX.

what 16 year old australian player would turn down an offer from ajax??? ajax has got to be one of the best clubs in the world for developing young players. he would have been crazy for turning them down.
in any case im sure he learnt a lot during his time with them.

Ikonomidis came back to the a league from little gametime in Europe and now he's one of our most promising socceroos.
Here, there, don't really care... as long as his playing regularly.

Exactly.

And Aaron Mooy has proven the A-League can be the stepping stone we all want it to be, irregardless of what occurred in Europe previously. 

He's 19 ffs. 

Each to their own. There is merit in either path trying to make a career internationally or stay domestically and fight for a place. People suggesting they know what is best whilst looking in haven’t a clue

Pasquali bruhhhhhh!

Deng didn't make it at PSV but obviously came back a better player. I'm just bummed that he's jumped ship to a local opponent.

Pasquali had a couple years training at the best youth facilities with some of the best young players in the world. I'd be surprised if he hasn't improved, now he just needs some game time which he will get here.

He'll get an almighty shock then when he has to step foot into a wheely bin for an ice bath!

Don't tell anyone, but it's Claudio Ranieri.... shhhh!

I said at the time it was a terrible decision, he is just breaking into a national league club at 16 and looks the goods at A league level and his agent gets a deal with Ajax youth team and he goes, it's mental.
There really hasn't been a player since Kewell and Cahill who has made it in Europe bypassing the top league here, either NSL or A league, most who have had decent careers in Europe have at least had a season here first. 
It should be a warning to other young players here, that playing here first is your best option to make it in Europe. 

What’s all the commotion about? So much drama over a decision that a player is making to stabilise a career that he may have felt has hit a roadblock in Europe.

With this move, he returns home and hopefully gets more game thea, which creates confidence and strengthens his case for another move to Europe when he is ready to do so again.

What some overlook is just how many players from the academy/youth systems don’t make it. They all have a dream of making it big, and often are fed these thoughts by mentors that see the big time on the horizon. Hard work and dedication is one thing, but football politics also plays a role in the fate of many promising players. A coach that signs a player is sacked, or a new player jumps ahead of them in the list are always going to be risks.

It’s a move that he sees will be best also give him the credit for giving it a go and now trying to get things back on track.

I agree with @walnuts, the kid was young and he was just starting to get minutes in. By now he could have been almost a starting player and established player. Now in a very critical time to his development he hasn't played enough live games of football. I've always stood by the belief that if you can't make the starting eleven in the Aleague you've got little to no chance over seas unless you're an incredible freakish talent.

Think its a loan deal

So what will everyone say if Pasquali pulls a mooy and absolutely dominates?

That’s the two things I first thought of. I can’t believe people have turned this into a negative. Who cares if he has come back he is only 19 geez he’s career hasn’t even started.

Great signing, looking forward to seeing him play

They have signed a coach, but cant name who it is just yet.

Really looking forward to seeing him in action. Aiden O'Neil has been a joy to watch this season and the minutes matter after the European education. A bit annoying he seemingly got bogged down there but it's all good I feel.

So Rudan it is? :)

@melbcityguy

Well that's the thing, if he does pull a Mooy then it opens up doors for him again for a better step into Europe. But it would also confirm that staying and establishing yourself in the Aleague is a better way to go about it than going when you're a raw talent with no senior experience. Time will tell.