Nice fingers crossed he comes good and wants to play with us

According to this article Souttar is still months away, doesn’t sound like he’ll get many (or any) games before WC
https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-city-harry-souttar-injury-7305305.amp
Also - Jacob italiano is training with Gladbach’s first team. First time that’s happened since 2019
https://www.gladbachlive.de/news/gladbach-jacob-italiano-spricht-ueber-seine-ziele-bei-borussia-102010

I'm sad about Souttar probably not gonna make it in time for the World Cup. However, I then imagine him fit and at a 110% at the Asian Cup, and It makes me giddy.

hopefully volpato starts playing and we offer him a chance to play at WC - would be hard to resist. But Italy might come calling before us.

Souttar did his ACL in November. It's now July. I know you've got to be careful but he's certainly on the longer recovery time. 

can't get called up for italy at this world cup :D

Italiano not in Gladbach squad today. It's really time to stop being led on and move away. The reserve team is a waste of time where he hardly plays and if so gets out at left back. These clubs develop the few but a lot get hindered in their crucial stage and need to break away and get regular games. The Eredivisie has that many former top 3 youth products and I just hope they broke away as soon as it was clear they weren't meant for greatness.

He's heading down the Pasquali, Laws route. 

I'd prefer Cummings and G Kuol.

Taggart came on at 59, scored on 63. Subbed off on 75. It was for a midfielder. Likely an injury but I have some hope it was tactical to shut up shop which didn't work as Muscat's men made it 2:2 late. 

just. realized pasquali is only 22!

Still time for him

one shame about germany is even buli 3 doesn't seem professional. Have we had a player go to buli 3 and improve as a player? Contrast that to how luongo in league 1 was a stand out for the asian cup

Liga 3 is steadily improving but still has a way to go. Not that it really matters but from a scheduling and admin viewpoint its the DFB who does this league while the top two leagues are manager by the DFL.

Josh Kennedy went to Stuttgarter Kickers and then Köln (being played for reserves) which was 4th tier. Some Liga 3 players advance up with their club in promotion and stablise themselves in the second tier. In England it's fairly similar and a lot in the EPL and Championship spent some time in League One or League Two. Scott Twine comes to mind going from Swindon to MK Dons now to Burnley. Ashley Westwood went straight from Crewe to Villa.

Stuttgart sign Colombian striker Juan Jose Perea from Greek side Giannina. Kuol one down the pecking order for sure. This is probably better as it'll allow him to play for the reserves instead of being 3rd choice reserve striker every week on the bench.

Irvine started for 63 min and Metcalfe replaced him from bench in final pre season game. Irvine has been appointed to the leadership group. 

They had a red card so probably that. 

This article confirms that is indeed the case. https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/aussies-abroad-wrap-taggart-scores-against-muscats-yokohama-miller-makes-hibs-debut

He was injured, looked like hamstring. Looked pretty devastated when he came off.
The red card was later in the match and also gave YFM a pen which allowed them back into the match.

clubs in 3 liga can afford to pay big money

Miller started in a loss for Hibernian 

Got hooked at half time but according to reports had done nothing wrong. The manager wanted another player on who is noted for getting balls into the box.

Fair enough, article was wrong then!

Valpato on the bench against Sunderland in a trial. No Bailey Wright. 

Volpato subbed on against Sunderland at 46th minute

Taggart started and played the first 45 in the cup against Nagoya. Looked fine after the match, so either tactical or just taking it easy.

So apparently Rowles is still waiting on his work permit to join up with Hearts which is annoying. 

On the plus side Atkinson played 85 minutes and devlin started and played 45. 

Are players still allowed to appear in a friendly match if they don’t have the work permit? Like clubs can field trialists who they aren’t paying for example so it’s not technically ‘work’. 

Bundesliga 2 begins this weekend. Irvine to start and hopefully Metcalfe and Iredale can feature. St Pauli Saturday. Paderborn Sunday. 

Hrustic starting against Torino.

Actually he isn’t.

Hrustic and Götze on for the 2nd half.