Tesla Posted October 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 He is also WSW reject so must be quality.They wanted to resign him, he wanted more football. Apparently Popovic was mad AF at losing him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strider Posted October 21, 2015 Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 if any of our "kids" have a decent future its this blokenot afraid to run at defenders twice his senior, Man U Ronaldo-esque poetry in motion with the step overs and shoulder dips. you could say he's a white Novillo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jovan Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 His shot was Dugandzic esque. Must get them on target. His cut back was quality but if he is to become a senior A League player he needs to make the most of his opportunities. Dekker got a few extra starts just on the back of his finish in Sydney. Kuzi looks better than Dekker but needs to do the simple things well before he pulls out the step overs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strider Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 His shot was Dugandzic esque. Must get them on target. His cut back was quality but if he is to become a senior A League player he needs to make the most of his opportunities. Dekker got a few extra starts just on the back of his finish in Sydney. Kuzi looks better than Dekker but needs to do the simple things well before he pulls out the step overs. i wholeheartedly disagree. we need more step-overs and bicycle kicks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Aardvark Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 His shot was Dugandzic esque. Must get them on target. His cut back was quality but if he is to become a senior A League player he needs to make the most of his opportunities. Dekker got a few extra starts just on the back of his finish in Sydney. Kuzi looks better than Dekker but needs to do the simple things well before he pulls out the step overs. Tbf "needs to make the most of his opportunities" is a statement that could be attributed to half the senior A-League players running around, just ask David Williams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinnibari Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Tbf "needs to make the most of his opportunities" is a statement that could be attributed to half the senior A-League players running around, just ask David Williams. Should be easy to get hold of him to ask since he's not very busy playing these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 (edited) His shot was Dugandzic esque. Must get them on target. His cut back was quality but if he is to become a senior A League player he needs to make the most of his opportunities. Dekker got a few extra starts just on the back of his finish in Sydney. Kuzi looks better than Dekker but needs to do the simple things well before he pulls out the step overs.Well said. Couldn't agree more. Edited October 22, 2015 by Shahanga Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted October 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 No one ever believes me, but I knew of Ronaldo in the Sporting days. And I mean before the CL game against Man Utd as well. Anyway, the comparisons with a young Ronaldo are fair. TBH I don't think many people ever thought Ronaldo would become anywhere near as good as he ended up being. Because he had a number of deficiencies, especially his size. But he bulked up and I think that was one thing that really took his game to another level.I'm not saying Kuzi will become as good as Ronaldo, or that he is even as good as Ronaldo was at his age, what I'm saying is he is a similar type of player and if he bulks up I think he could become so much better as well.Off topic, while to reach Ronaldo's level you need to win the genetic lottery, I don't think he was the most naturally gifted player in the world. He would have been close, but what made him #1 is that he is probably the hardest working bloke in world football. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strider Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 No one ever believes me, but I knew of Ronaldo in the Sporting days. And I mean before the CL game against Man Utd as well. Anyway, the comparisons with a young Ronaldo are fair. TBH I don't think many people ever thought Ronaldo would become anywhere near as good as he ended up being. Because he had a number of deficiencies, especially his size. But he bulked up and I think that was one thing that really took his game to another level.I'm not saying Kuzi will become as good as Ronaldo, or that he is even as good as Ronaldo was at his age, what I'm saying is he is a similar type of player and if he bulks up I think he could become so much better as well.Off topic, while to reach Ronaldo's level you need to win the genetic lottery, I don't think he was the most naturally gifted player in the world. He would have been close, but what made him #1 is that he is probably the hardest working bloke in world football.dont forget he's very sexy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red or Dead Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 We're really comparing Kuzi to Ronaldo? Because that's what it seems like we're doing...my backhand was compared to that of Sampras when I was a kid and you don't see me playing at the Australian Open!...hence why I opted to be a linesman instead! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrillhouse Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 so who's making the maco ronaldo flag?(doesn't sound as good as maltese messi) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonyboozeadams Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 he's still raw, but i've really liked the look of Kuzi. Partnered with Mauk, its an exciting long term partnership 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiro Kompiro Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 No one ever believes me, but I knew of Ronaldo in the Sporting days. And I mean before the CL game against Man Utd as well. Anyway, the comparisons with a young Ronaldo are fair. TBH I don't think many people ever thought Ronaldo would become anywhere near as good as he ended up being. Because he had a number of deficiencies, especially his size. But he bulked up and I think that was one thing that really took his game to another level.I'm not saying Kuzi will become as good as Ronaldo, or that he is even as good as Ronaldo was at his age, what I'm saying is he is a similar type of player and if he bulks up I think he could become so much better as well.Off topic, while to reach Ronaldo's level you need to win the genetic lottery, I don't think he was the most naturally gifted player in the world. He would have been close, but what made him #1 is that he is probably the hardest working bloke in world football.Right about that.Its not everyone who can claim their genetic lineage all the way back to Mr Ed, the talking horse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted October 25, 2015 Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 Kids got a lot of potential but he's far from the finished product. Needs to work on his passing and crossing, but is dynamite on the ball Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strider Posted October 25, 2015 Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 the maco ronaldo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakz7 Posted October 25, 2015 Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 (edited) Pulled off some great skill. Though he'd start on the left so he can cut in to greater effect. But did well on the left nonetheless. And that nutmeg was top notch. Edited October 25, 2015 by hakz7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted October 25, 2015 Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 Stunned if he's not a future socceroo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenSeater Posted October 25, 2015 Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 Stunned if he's not a future Ballon D'Or winner fixed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruckoo Posted October 25, 2015 Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 Kid needs to lift his head and realise he has players around him, did some good things but held the ball way too much 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted October 25, 2015 Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 its an exciting long term partnershipNo such thing in the A-League. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silva10 Posted October 25, 2015 Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 The more games he plays the better his awareness will be. He has great skill and brings something very different to our team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Aardvark Posted October 25, 2015 Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 Needs to pass it off first time more. Atm he misses options and is a little predictable by always trying to dribble but geez he's got potential. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perthheart Posted October 25, 2015 Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 If he's going to be the type of player who takes on players while ignoring safe options he is going to have to bulk up. Got pushed off the ball way too easily. Did some things well when he got around the box. But his play up around the half way line or just inside it was poor. There's no benefit to taking on two players up there. Just dish it off and move into space where you can create something more meaningful.Has a heap of ability though look forward to seeing him progress. Get a hair cut though son. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cityslicker09 Posted October 25, 2015 Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 Runs at the defenders and gets them to think. I like his style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InMyHeart Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 He's 18 years old guys, please relax.At least he actually has the skill to take players on and beat them.He's something special 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted October 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 We don't like young players in the top 0.0001% of Australian players in terms of technical ability here, we prefer the #yoof of Jeremy Walker, Sam Michinson, Ross Archibald, etc. Seriously, if he was anything more than extremely raw he'd be on the books of Barca or Bayern.Enjoy the tekkers while it lasts, I'm sure some state league hack or British backpacker will break his legs within a few games, frustrated that they are getting turned in circles by a 18yo. Can't believe he survived CCM, but oh look, we're playing Newcastle next, RIP Kuzi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strider Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 We don't like young players in the top 0.0001% of Australian players in terms of technical ability here, we prefer the #yoof of Jeremy Walker, Sam Michinson, Ross Archibald, etc. Seriously, if he was anything more than extremely raw he'd be on the books of Barca or Bayern.Enjoy the tekkers while it lasts, I'm sure some state league hack or British backpacker will break his legs within a few games, frustrated that they are getting turned in circles by a 18yo. Can't believe he survived CCM, but oh look, we're playing Newcastle next, RIP Kuzi.tesla its fkn 3am whats ur day job kent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted October 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 tesla its fkn 3am whats ur day job kentSteve Kuzmanovski's agent. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisphantomfortress Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 Will be in Europe before he's 20. Let's just enjoy him while it lasts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 He's 18 years old guys, please relax.Ronaldo was also 18 once. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Shahanga Posted November 14, 2015 Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 #yoof this guy might be only 18 but if he doesn't devote himself 24/7 to improving all his weaknesses he'll never make to Ramsays level. Being able to dribble and step over is nice but there's more to football than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewConvert Posted November 14, 2015 Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 4 hours ago, Shahanga said: #yoof this guy might be only 18 but if he doesn't devote himself 24/7 to improving all his weaknesses he'll never make to Ramsays level. Being able to dribble and step over is nice but there's more to football than that. For some reason he reminded me of Mate Dugandzic. Too light of frame to be able to play in a physical game. Unlike previous games, he did not harass the defenders. be nice if you could provide some examples of his weaknesses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted November 14, 2015 Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 1 minute ago, NewConvert said: For some reason he reminded me of Mate Dugandzic. Too light of frame to be able to play in a physical game. Unlike previous games, he did not harass the defenders. be nice if you could provide some examples of his weaknesses. He can't pass, cross or shoot. I ve seen a lot of stray passes and yet to see a good version of the other 2. Now he's only 18 so plenty of time to improve, but he needs to be at least passable in these other things to play as a pro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewConvert Posted November 14, 2015 Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 4 minutes ago, Shahanga said: He can't pass, cross or shoot. I ve seen a lot of stray passes and yet to see a good version of the other 2. Now he's only 18 so plenty of time to improve, but he needs to be at least passable in these other things to play as a pro. I see your point. But on last nights performance there weren't too many city players that could pass, cross or shoot either. Surprised to hear that aside from Mooy, City do not have anyone else in the top 20 for passes completed. Kuzmanovsky does have plenty of time to improve if he finds another club with a coach that can teach him these skills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted November 14, 2015 Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 2 hours ago, NewConvert said: I see your point. But on last nights performance there weren't too many city players that could pass, cross or shoot either. Surprised to hear that aside from Mooy, City do not have anyone else in the top 20 for passes completed. Kuzmanovsky does have plenty of time to improve if he finds another club with a coach that can teach him these skills. well ideally those skills should have been developed in his youth whilst physical qualities don't fully development until your mid 20s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted November 14, 2015 Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 2 hours ago, NewConvert said: I see your point. But on last nights performance there weren't too many city players that could pass, cross or shoot either. Surprised to hear that aside from Mooy, City do not have anyone else in the top 20 for passes completed. Kuzmanovsky does have plenty of time to improve if he finds another club with a coach that can teach him these skills. I don't think it's the job of the coach to teach a professional footballer the basics of football. If the basics aren't in place then the guy should not have been signed as a professional in the first place. An employer doesn't hire a bricklayer and then expect to have to teach him how to lay bricks, or a draughtsman and have to teach him how to sharpen a pencil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewConvert Posted November 14, 2015 Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 55 minutes ago, jw1739 said: I don't think it's the job of the coach to teach a professional footballer the basics of football. If the basics aren't in place then the guy should not have been signed as a professional in the first place. An employer doesn't hire a bricklayer and then expect to have to teach him how to lay bricks, or a draughtsman and have to teach him how to sharpen a pencil. 1 hour ago, Luke said: well ideally those skills should have been developed in his youth whilst physical qualities don't fully development until your mid 20s I suspect that if Kuzmanovsky plays in the NYL he does possess those skills to some degree. And given that he was at WSW before he came to use, he must have shown those skills to the WSW staff. At 18, he is still developing and the standard is higher in the seniors. This is where coaching staff come in. And as far as brick laying is concerned, my brother and I built some architect designed townhouses a while back. The site builder was an old bloke with plenty of experience and he had difficulty on working out how to build the units and he had to instruct some good bricklayers (plus carpenters) and how to do the job. So yes, it can happen that a builder does hire bricklayers and having to teach them on how to bricklay. The old bloke asked us never to come back to him again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted November 14, 2015 Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 If you were talking about a typical player JW I'd agree, but Kuzi iS far from typical on the ball, so he's been cut some slack. Now what happens next comes down to his attitude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neio Posted November 14, 2015 Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 He looks to me as someone who would have scored for fun as a kid, would do what he wanted when he wanted. Possibly just adjusting to playing against guys on and above his level I think he should be used more as an impact player of the bench than a starter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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