Caceres signed

Diego and Daniel will be pissed, and rightly so, if Caceres makes the first 11.

Caceres comes here expecting a starting spot but I don't see where he will fit. For Ferrante? Defending is the one thing Ferrante does reasonably well most of the time - Caceres can't tackle or track back if his life depended on it.

Caceres is an impact player at best.
valeo2009-08-31 17:30:56

You're a spangle.

I have wondered why Ricki has not tried the diamond midfield formation.

Not another one,is that another way of saying he is another player who cant last 90 minutes.Great

Pretty much. I saw a lot of Caceres at Melbourne. Never seen a player drift in and out of games so often. Doesn't work very hard either. Definately has a good amount of flair when he actually wants to use it though.
valeo2009-08-31 17:44:11

Watch our games closer then, take your pick

i was having a chat to him on the old facebook chat, he doesn't think he will start this week but he hopes he will next week

I was twittering him earlier.

I do think he could give Diego that added kick of motivation. At least he has the quality.

Will be great if he comes out guns blazing and owns it for us

He is talking on Radio sport now.

We already got rid of one Judas...we don't need another.

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Does this mean no marquee this season?

F... F... F... F...


fark I hope so!

we seem to keep signing players with the tag Attacking midfielder........and then they dont because they have no support from the centre of the park.....IMO we need a central holding midfielder more

I feel for Costa, but Rojas is a schoolboy who wasn't even a regular for Waikato FC in the NZFC....why does everyone think he'll suddenly set the A-League on fire....or even make a solid contribution?  What is this faith based on?

You can sign as many attacking midfielders as you want, but if you don't play any in your formation it would seem they are a waste of money to me. but maybe I'm missing something.

Dont know this guy. But seems odd he cannot start in Central Coast, but is expecting to play/start Here.

There is a lot of players for only a few spots. I guess we will be applauding the signing, if we pick up a few injuries.

Bring on Friday

I reckon this guy is a swap for a sick Diego......3 weeks ago Diego was nearly on the surgeons table to sort out a pancreas??? problem. He looked really out of sorts against Sydney. I think it is a case that Diego is in need of some major medical work.

He is, but he's contracted to another club and has a life in another country.

I reckon try him on the left something like this

                Greenacre  Ifill

Caceres           Diego          Bertos
                       
                       Mckain
Lochhead                          Muscat
             Durante    Sigmund
                      Paston

Crowther
Daniel
Lia
Hearfield


when he does start that is...won't be an "if" I reckon.
smittyz112009-08-31 21:22:05

He's due here wednesday? So i doubt he will start (maby on the  bench to start off with?). Personally i would like to see Chen and Daniel given more game time this week.  

Everton FC2009-08-31 23:05:01

Hope nothing serious wrong with Diego, whilst he was poor in the first half that normally means you are not subbed until at least the 80th minute. Based on the "you were crap for the first forty minutes" approach Lochead, Durrante, Ferrante and Brown can all count themselves fortunate not to have had the hook before half time.

If Diego's health is not right then surely it wasn't right on Sunday and then why did he start. Caceres negotiations must have been taking place over the weekend, so cannot see how they can be related to cover for Diego.

We need someone in the centre midfield who wants the ball, shows for it and can receive/pass it. Sounds simple but even with a full looking roster of potential midfielders to choose from few if any fit that bill (or live up to it). The one that does is Ifill, but we need someone up front to support Greenacre and unless RH unleashes Costa/Chen alongside Greenacre allowing Ifill to fill that role then Ifill is needed upfront.





      

We could have Torres & Rooney up front but if they don't get the ball they won't score goals.

whats happened to david mulligan?

As I said earlier, I'm with you guys on this.There were touches where Diego's ball holding ability shone through Sunday night but there are health issues for sure.
Caceres is cover for the team. With playoffs coming up management want midfield experience over enthusiasm, by the looks of it.

He got through 90 minutes in last two games, so the health issue thing is a puzzle. By the way he trudged off on Sunday he looked mightily pissed off rather than sick. As I mentioned then, if he had health issues, why start?
He may have a long term problem, but that was obvious at Adelaide

Maybe if Chen turns out ok him and greenacre could play up front and Ifill could create in behind them and occasionally out wide....who ferkin knows. Pleased I'm not a coach.

or alternatively .....

Bad move hes lazy and will only disrupt the squad an its not like we were desperate another attacking mid . Id much rather us try get Edgar Davids here for a few games to get the midfeild possession and transition going.

Isnt he like...40..?

Mid 30's but hes extremly fit and he can pass.

+1

also i'd rather have more options than less, though in saying that combinations developing will be important. Looking forward to seeing what he's got in a Nix shirt though

 The Dom Post article here
mentioned a gall bladder infection, which Diego said was just a scare when he came home early from China. Hopefully for him it is.
He's not back to full speed yet by any means though. Perhaps Diego had been given the opportunity to prove he's fully fit and it hasn't proved so.
Now it looks as if they"ve signed Caceres as cover either to give Diego time to get up to speed or because they know he needs time out.

Hot Rumour over here tonight ... actually just starting is Caceres was let go for someone trailing and a possible huge signing ... answer by this Friday if the rumour is correct... 

The 'huge signing' has to trial?

imo we are missing a Miller/Hernandez-type player. Someone who can run the game from the middle of the park. (no, they don't need to be fattys like Miller and Hernandez at times)

valeo2009-09-01 02:34:35