Quote Originally Posted by jloome View Post
Well, let me chip in on this by pointing out that if we play DeRo and Plata wide, they can both play a similar role to David Ferreira, whom a lot of people would peg as undersized, but who has great technique both inside and wide.

I know the kid's only 18 and small, but he's quick, technical and has good vision.That could actually be a pretty dangerous wide tandem, although obviously we need more depth both upfront and in the mid.
I can't see things running that smoothly for Plata but i think there's a fair chance there's a role for him here. Despite people's stereotypes of south american soccer, I don't think he's going to be any stranger to physical play coming from Ecuador.

Anyway, I think he'll have a slow start but when those 1pm kickoffs start happening in the middle of summer he'll break out. You can't chase the game all day when it's 30 degrees out at midday. His technique will shine through.