Marco Tilio

Sorry it's the u23 Asian cup that's in April. Hes likely to be involved in both

 

Tracked him for years
Paid 2 mill
5 year deal

Sent back to some diddy league at the other side of the world never to be seen again as he's utter pish..

What a club..

 

The Olympics are in July.

The 3 Asian mens teams have not yet qualified.

It is based on what happens at the U/23 Asian Cup (which also serves as Olympic qualifiers), which is mid April-early May this year, with the top 3 progressing to the Olympics proper.

 

The fact he's been loaned back to Australia, instead of in Scotland to get used to the pace and physicality of the league, speaks volumes.

 

There was a post on here from someone that claimed after 2 sessions Rodgers had said he was miles off it. Looks like there may hav been something in that

 

Idk... Rogic went back to Australia on loan early in his Celtic career and he managed to come back and do alright for us, lol. In this Tillio case, it could be, because he isn't going to be around much anyhow, between the Asain Cup and the U/23 Asian Cup in April, may as well let him go play a few games in Melbourne, and allows him time with his family etc, as he isn't clearly in the manager's immediate plans anyhow. So it doesn't hurt.

 

Socceroos winger Marco Tilio insists he didn't leave the A-League Men too early, as he tries to kickstart his stuttering club career back at Melbourne City.

Tilio signed for Celtic on a five-year deal last June, after a glittering three years at City.

But he arrived with a torn quad, missed pre-season and played just 27 minutes before returning to City on loan this month.


Asked if he thought he may have left City too early, Tilio said: "No, I believed I was ready.

"I'd done my time here, and I thought I'd done really well and the build-up all the way until then when I made that decision to go there, I thought I was ready.

"You can't tell in football obviously.



I went away with the under 23s and got injured. I then thought it was a week (long) injury. I signed the contract and obviously I was injured and out for three months.

"So it doesn't help, and then you're competing with eight or nine other wingers that are just as good as you, if not better, and it was always going to be a difficult road trying to get into that team of Celtic.

"But no, I don't think I left too early."

Tilio said his pre-season injury had effectively scuppered his chances of sealing a spot early under Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers, leaving him "playing catch-up".

"The first few months, I felt I got to the speed of what the other boys were at and probably deserved to play, have an opportunity to play," he said.


"But there's a lot of players there, a lot of quality, and it's never going to be easy.

"So it was a tough six months for my football, but it's always a learning curve for me and we'll see what happens in the future."

Tilio opted to return to familiar surrounds at City ahead of several other suitors.

He will be away with the Olyroos in April, with the Under 23 Asian Cup doubling as qualifiers for the Paris Olympics.

Tilio is also eyeing selection for the Socceroos' World Cup qualifiers against Lebanon next month.

But first he has his eyes set on starting Saturday's derby against Melbourne Victory and trying to push City back up the table.

"They (City) gave me every opportunity and helped me grow as a player, and I can only thank them for the time here before and I want to hopefully repay them," Tilio said.

"It's an important six months for myself.

"I want to help the team qualify for another Olympics, and for myself, if I can get myself to another Olympic Games it'd be pretty special, so that played a big factor in my return."

 

A class act.

 

Bit like yourself, big man.

 

Still hoping to see this boy get a crack at it here.

 

Thanks, man.

 

Typical init ​

 

What a goal! The ball control, the run past the defender, the finish off the post! There's a player in him.

Chances are Ange was behind the transfer. It takes time to settle in a foreign country across the globe. Still hopefull he can become a successful signing.

 

Are our not good enough fringe loan wingers outscoring our winger wingers now? This season would be funny with this sort of * if it wasn’t so * annoying

 

He's scoring in a league that Jamie McLaren was able to score almost a goal a game in. I still have little confidence he makes it and if he does it will be later than we needed.

 

Pler.

 

Mental how much easier attacking is when players don't defend

 

I know need to put him up against proper, old school, tough defenders see how be leaks it etcetc.

 

Never understand why we didnt loan him in our league. What is the point in sending him back somewhere we know he can perform.