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[A Blue Essien]

Watched the first half of Twente's Europa league game against Karabakh.

Rajkovic didn't feature, but Stochy did, playing wide left for a change. If anything, he looked even more dangerous, and what struck me was how closely he hugged the touchline, really extending the opposition defense and making himself available in attack. Due to that, his teammates supplied him with plenty of the ball, and he took defenders on relentlessly, whipping delicious balls into the box, sometimes with the right foot, sometimes with the left.

His cross led to the third goal, and before that he headed one onto the bar. All in all an excellent and forceful performance, albeit against fairly average opposition.

Here are some short highlights:

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http://www.101greatg...isplay/3245241/

Stoch assisted the last goal in Twente 3-1 win against Karabakh. It's his second assist in Twente. He also hit the crossbar with header and had another good cross. Rajkovic missed the game because injury.

[zaffo]

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Coventry have snapped-up highly-rated Chelsea youngster Jack Cork on loan until the end of the year.

Chris Coleman's side are awaiting confirmation from the Football League before including Cork in their squad against Swansea on Saturday.

Two years ago, Cork scored twice against Coventry while on loan at Scunthorpe and his father Alan, was Coventry's reserve team manager when Micky Adams was in managerial hotseat.

Coleman told the club's official website: "This is another excellent addition to the squad and Jack is the second promising young Chelsea player to join our ranks this season.

"He is very highly-regarded at Stamford Bridge and he has already played close to 100 matches while on loan with other Football League clubs so has good experience for his age.

"We are delighted that they have let him come out on loan to us and this is a further sign of what we are trying to achieve at this club."

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/21082009/63/...ea-starlet.html

[Ando]

Hope Cork has a good one.

And Stoch is having a fine loan spell so far.

[CFCnet Main Site]

Jack Cork today (Friday) became Chelsea's latest loanee of this busy summer, joining Patrick van Aanholt at Coventry. Cork will stay with the Championship club until January 31st.



It comes a day after the long-time Chelsea youngster signed a three-year contract to stay with the club, hopefully evidencing their faith that ...

http://www.CFCnet.co...nt-to-coventry/

[AndyTBH]

Been watching Stoch closely for quite a while now. I've noticed he is a very good crosser. I hope we keep him for the future.

[Cameron]

Di Santo starts today for Blackburn according to the BBC!

[Karan]

^ Yes. Will be interesting to see how he does.

As well as how Mancienne copes with the likes of Adebayor, Tevez and Robinho today.

[hanuma]

Haven't seen it posted, but highlights of a match earlier in the month between Twente and PSV. Finished 1-1. Rajkovic at leftback, Stoch at right wing:



Edit: If embed isn't working link is here
Rajkovic surely has to get ahead of the goons Twente are playing at centreback eventually, he certainly doesn't have a career for us at leftback.
Dszudzak is a player worth keeping an eye on.
See at the 3.30 mark Stoch finding himself racing way back in defensive cover, not sure why.

Edited by nona_valente, 22 August 2009 - 02:24 PM.

[hanuma]

Mancienne's made a solid start against City, playing up against Adebayor and Tevez coming from deep.
DiSanto's apparently been lively to start against Sunderland.

[bluegeeza]

Franco was looking good in the opening exchanges, but looks to have tweaked his hamstring. Unlucky.

[MikelBlue]

What sort of bad luck is this? Di Santo just pulled his hammy after 12mins and is out of the game. He chased down a back pass and nearly intercepted it from sunderland's goalie when he pulled up grabbing his hamstring.

[yugam]

Di Santo has got injured on his first start with Blackburn..
looked like a hamstring pull.pretty unfortunate for him..
he has been substituted around the 15 min mark..

Edited by yugam, 22 August 2009 - 02:27 PM.

[MikelBlue]

meanwhile mike mancienne just got beat by Adebayor. citeh up 1-0.

[Curtis Brand]

Feel sorry for Mancienne there. Lightning quick reactions and still couldn't get across to the ball. Very nicely worked by Tevez and Adebayor. He's looked good so far though, young Michael.