Ossington Mental Youth
06-24-2008, 11:53 AM
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=550429&root=mls&cc=5901
2. Make a deal already! Slumping Chicago is losing leverage weekly with Toronto in the Brian McBride joust. It makes less and less sense for the Fire to cling to its current personnel, seeing as how the Toyota Park gang hasn't won an MLS match yet in June. So if Toronto wants Wilman Conde and maybe some other spare part, perhaps the Fire should just give it to them already.
On the other hand, the Fire would be wise to stubbornly keep Justin Mapp off the table. Assuming McBride arrives in Chicago, remember that his game depends on service. Cuauhtemoc Blanco can deliver good balls into McBride from different angles. But Mapp is the only Fire attacker who can consistently supply service from the flanks.
2. Make a deal already! Slumping Chicago is losing leverage weekly with Toronto in the Brian McBride joust. It makes less and less sense for the Fire to cling to its current personnel, seeing as how the Toyota Park gang hasn't won an MLS match yet in June. So if Toronto wants Wilman Conde and maybe some other spare part, perhaps the Fire should just give it to them already.
On the other hand, the Fire would be wise to stubbornly keep Justin Mapp off the table. Assuming McBride arrives in Chicago, remember that his game depends on service. Cuauhtemoc Blanco can deliver good balls into McBride from different angles. But Mapp is the only Fire attacker who can consistently supply service from the flanks.