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Oldtimer
12-26-2017, 06:37 PM
Post any news here.

OgtheDim
01-02-2018, 04:24 PM
The moustachioed one moves to Orlando.

https://twitter.com/JeffreyCarlisle/status/948300623937789953

BenRhodes23
01-03-2018, 01:29 PM
Kljestan to Orlando confirmed. I think he's an upgrade from Kaka.

Areathrasher
01-03-2018, 01:34 PM
Kljestan to Orlando confirmed. I think he's an upgrade from Kaka.

Orlando have a young DP playmaker on the way from Paraguay too

https://twitter.com/JogaBonito_USA/status/948550030251708417

Areathrasher
01-03-2018, 08:38 PM
https://twitter.com/LAFC/status/948724670148182016

BenRhodes23
01-03-2018, 09:12 PM
LAFC are beginning to look like a scary team. They might make the playoffs in their first year like ATL did

wynne
01-05-2018, 12:24 PM
Justin Meram and Ola Kamara have both apparently asked to be moved

Oldtimer
01-05-2018, 03:02 PM
LAFC are beginning to look like a scary team. They might make the playoffs in their first year like ATL did
I'm not scared of any team. TFC can beat anyone when they play their potential.

the beat
01-08-2018, 05:27 AM
Larin signs with Besiktas.

trane
01-08-2018, 03:57 PM
Larin is the one guy I would like from the MLS. But not surprised he is going overseas.

Not that we need him. But down the road, he could be our future 9 DP.

T.O TILL I DIE
01-10-2018, 09:36 AM
http://app.football-italia.net/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.football-italia.net%2F115345%2Fdiamanti-heading-mls#article/footballitalia-115345&menu=news-all

Diamanti to MLS?

T.O TILL I DIE
01-10-2018, 01:05 PM
https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/5307289/manchester-united-zlatan-ibrahimovic-mls-china/

Imbrahimovic to mls?

BenRhodes23
01-10-2018, 06:28 PM
Dzemaili wants to go back to Europe. Montreal's team is starting to crumble as they've already lost Ciman, Bernier, Camara and Oyongo...

James17930
01-10-2018, 07:24 PM
https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/5307289/manchester-united-zlatan-ibrahimovic-mls-china/

Imbrahimovic to mls?

I just really wish these guys would start coming over younger now, like Seba did. It still makes the league looks bad when a mid-30s guy comes for a year or two then retire.

But he'd be a great signing for LAFC, or something. Get the hype going even more there.

ensco
01-10-2018, 07:44 PM
I just really wish these guys would start coming over younger now, like Seba did. It still makes the league looks bad when a mid-30s guy comes for a year or two then retire.

But he'd be a great signing for LAFC, or something. Get the hype going even more there.

Disagree, or at least it depends . A player of this pedigree could be a great addition to the league. As long as he is Villa not Pirlo.

Richard
01-10-2018, 09:12 PM
Disagree, or at least it depends . A player of this pedigree could be a great addition to the league. As long as he is Villa not Pirlo.

He would be a nightmare in MLS, how many reds, player and referee assaults is this guy going to commit?

burlington Red
01-11-2018, 10:18 AM
Javier Hernandez linked with LAFC. I could see them or an mls team going for him, it hasn't worked out for him in pl with West Ham and he's still be a big draw within the Mexican fan base. He's only 29 so still a few more good yrs left in him.

BenRhodes23
01-11-2018, 05:26 PM
Javier Hernandez linked with LAFC. I could see them or an mls team going for him, it hasn't worked out for him in pl with West Ham and he's still be a big draw within the Mexican fan base. He's only 29 so still a few more good yrs left in him.

He would link up nicely with his friend Carlos Vela

nonc
01-11-2018, 05:50 PM
LAFC are spending a lot of their cap space and barely have 1/2 a team yet.

Areathrasher
01-12-2018, 09:49 AM
https://twitter.com/CAI_english/status/951827079384924162

Detroit_TFC
01-12-2018, 01:14 PM
Once again it seems AU has much broader vision about what they want to do than some other MLS teams. Some of the teams with their heads stuck in 2001 are falling behind and are going to become antiques.

molenshtain
01-12-2018, 02:07 PM
I totally missed Doneil signing for the Whitecaps. could form a monster CB pairing with Waston if both of them can keep their shit together and stay on the field.

Barco to ATL scares me but also gives me a bit of hope on the backend. If they have enough cap space to do what they're doing than we definitely must have cap room to use.

105
01-12-2018, 02:33 PM
Once again it seems AU has much broader vision about what they want to do than some other MLS teams. Some of the teams with their heads stuck in 2001 are falling behind and are going to become antiques.

ya, looks like Atl will be our toughest competition next year.

molenshtain
01-12-2018, 07:10 PM
Aaaaaaaannnnnnddddddd........ Tabla has left MTL.

God, they're going to be a heaping pile of shit this year.

Areathrasher
01-12-2018, 07:24 PM
Where's he going?

molenshtain
01-12-2018, 07:38 PM
Where's he going?

don't know. Montreal sports journalist just says he's "Also leaving" the shitpact after breaking the Dzemaili story. Chelsea is the one consistent rumor. I saw yesterday that Napoli were in for him. Who knows how accurate those rumors are.

ensco
01-12-2018, 08:03 PM
^Wasn't he supposed to be going to Lille?

molenshtain
01-12-2018, 08:11 PM
Could be. I stopped paying attention to the rumors when it became clear he and his agent were very comfortable spending the entire year gaslighting in the press about his departure.

Lille sounds more likely. the two I mentioned sound ripe for his particular brand of self-aggrandizing. I'd 100% not be surprised if it was him and his agent who were touting him to all these big European clubs while in fact it's much more likely he ends up at a sort of European mid-major type , like Lille, instead.

Garde and the Impact FO seem to not understand they're losing tons of assets for nothing by just seemingly releasing all these guys for free.

Prof
01-13-2018, 08:27 AM
[QUOTE=James17930;1859047]I just really wish these guys would start coming over younger now, like Seba did. It still makes the league looks bad when a mid-30s guy comes for a year or two then retire.

MLS has the youngest average age of all North American professional sports, and comparable to all major soccer leagues.
Big Five North American Professional Sports Leagues


League (year)

Total # of Players

Players Born Abroad (% born outside U.S.A. & Canada)

Countries Represented (incl. U.S.A. & Canada)

Average Age of All Players (in years)










MLS (2017)

641

310 (48.36%)

73

26.18





MLB (2016)

1089

313 (28.7%)

23

29.45





NHL (2016-2017)

788

223 (28.2%)

22

27.87





NBA (2016-2017)

450

98 (21.7%)

45

27.44





NFL (2016)

2078

60 (2.9%)

27

27.35





Top Soccer Leagues Worldwide

League (all 2017)

Total # of Players

Players Born Abroad (% born outside host nation)

Countries Represented (incl. U.S.A. & Canada)

Average Age of All Players (in years)










MLS

641

(48.36%)

73

26.18





English Premier League

522

(67.4%)

65

27.0





Serie A

560

(53.4%)

54

26.1





Bundesliga

518

(52.5%)

62

25.1





Ligue 1

530

(50.2%)

60

25.6





La Liga

479

(43.0%)

43

26.8

Areathrasher
01-13-2018, 09:09 AM
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DTabM4NW4AA_SUk.jpg

James17930
01-13-2018, 10:36 AM
^Have fun!

ensco
01-13-2018, 12:49 PM
Orlando say they have no transfer deal on Larin. They are suing to stop it.

TFC1154ever
01-13-2018, 06:43 PM
Looks like the Tic tac will be get another TFC academy player.

From Totera:

Sources confirm to me seconds ago that Canadian Micheal Petrasso on the verge of coming to MLS with possible target destination👉Montreal

TFC07
01-13-2018, 08:24 PM
Looks like the Tic tac will be get another TFC academy player.

From Totera:

Sources confirm to me seconds ago that Canadian Micheal Petrasso on the verge of coming to MLS with possible target destination👉Montreal

Petrasso is another good player who might have Raheem Edwards like season with Impact.

Yohan
01-14-2018, 12:02 PM
Larin suing MLS over contract issue. Idiot

molenshtain
01-14-2018, 03:21 PM
Larin suing MLS over contract issue. Idiot

Not sure how he's an Idiot. Castillo and Camilo did the same thing without repercussion. I'm not sure how this is different. Orlando are just fighting this to save face about the fact they could have gotten anywhere up to a rumored 10 million euros for him a year ago, only to now inevitably giving him away for free.

ag futbol
01-14-2018, 03:24 PM
Larin suing MLS over contract issue. Idiot
I don’t see why it makes him anything of the sort. Anything he does is going to be at the behest of his agent.

Further... remember Camilo Savenzo? That worked out pretty well on his part. The legality of some of MLS’s contract terms are dubious.

Yohan
01-14-2018, 05:54 PM
Not sure how he's an Idiot. Castillo and Camilo did the same thing without repercussion. I'm not sure how this is different. Orlando are just fighting this to save face about the fact they could have gotten anywhere up to a rumored 10 million euros for him a year ago, only to now inevitably giving him away for free.
Caps ended up getting a 'couple of million' in transfer fee for Camilo. Castillo was under contract ('legit' one) when he tried to force a move to Turkey mid season. Dallas ended up getting like 4 mil in transfer fee anyways. In either case, I'd be very surprised if both of them end up playing again in MLS, though I hear Castillo might come back after his Turkey stint turned up bad.

Larin signed a contract knowing the clauses. FIFA has ruled mostly in favour of the player in case of unilateral contract options, but not in all cases. And in MLS's eyes, US labour law trumps FIFA and should be interesting if FIFA is willing to go to war with USSF and MLS over Larin.

OgtheDim
01-14-2018, 07:25 PM
Not sure who lawyered up first but Orlando was moving on regardless. Neither side really wants this to go to court. This will get settled, a fee will get paid.

My questions are:

Will Larin get better over there?

Will Larin play better for the NT because of this?

molenshtain
01-14-2018, 07:26 PM
Caps ended up getting a 'couple of million' in transfer fee for Camilo. Castillo was under contract ('legit' one) when he tried to force a move to Turkey mid season. Dallas ended up getting like 4 mil in transfer fee anyways. In either case, I'd be very surprised if both of them end up playing again in MLS, though I hear Castillo might come back after his Turkey stint turned up bad.

Larin signed a contract knowing the clauses. FIFA has ruled mostly in favour of the player in case of unilateral contract options, but not in all cases. And in MLS's eyes, US labour law trumps FIFA and should be interesting if FIFA is willing to go to war with USSF and MLS over Larin.

the fee for Camilo was undisclosed. The Whitecaps can sooth their fans worries by telling them they got millions out of it but if they did there would be no reason not to disclose the fee.

Castillo may have been technically different but it was the same in practice. The Club didn't sell him when he wanted to, forcing Castillo's hand and pushing him to go to Europe on his own and take matters into his own hands. Dallas didn't want to turn over his player card, dragging the whole thing out until finally they got a very reduced price for him. The player and his intended club have all the leverage in these situations. They can refuse to play for you, and you can withhold their playing card in return until as long as you want but all it does is reduce their value and leaves your team worse for wear.

This is 100% about saving face for Orlando and the league. These transfer rule changes can't come soon enough. Will make instances such as these a much less common occurrence in this league.

ag futbol
01-15-2018, 01:59 PM
^ this is it. From a business perceptive, the tactic appears to work, regardless of what sort of fairy tales MLS wants to sell people on.

David_Oliveira
01-17-2018, 06:45 AM
Fredy Montero has been transferred back to Sporting Clubs de Portugal

OgtheDim
01-19-2018, 01:26 PM
Union just went from not good to not good in the near future.

Fire though get rid of a problem and get a lot of dough to spend on somebody who can work with others.

https://twitter.com/PaulTenorio/status/954417121164963840

OgtheDim
01-19-2018, 07:38 PM
Columbus working on $ to spend in Austin.

https://twitter.com/kbaxter11/status/954511292265463809

nick.mastro
01-20-2018, 10:02 AM
So Atlanta officially signs Barco. Im confused, on wiki it says they have 4 DPS... Barco, Villalba, Almiron, and Martinez. How does this work?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta_United_FC#Current_roster

Blkndkr
01-20-2018, 10:14 AM
I suspect they will buy one of them down with TAM (or GAM? I don’t know what I’m talking about, obviously).


So Atlanta officially signs Barco. Im confused, on wiki it says they have 4 DPS... Barco, Villalba, Almiron, and Martinez. How does this work?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta_United_FC#Current_roster

Gazza_55
01-20-2018, 11:21 AM
So Atlanta officially signs Barco. Im confused, on wiki it says they have 4 DPS... Barco, Villalba, Almiron, and Martinez. How does this work?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta_United_FC#Current_roster

They are buying Martinez down with TAM

rydermike
01-20-2018, 03:31 PM
So Atlanta officially signs Barco. Im confused, on wiki it says they have 4 DPS... Barco, Villalba, Almiron, and Martinez. How does this work?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta_United_FC#Current_roster

You have until the start of the season to become roster compliant, so the 4 DPs is fine, as long as they have 3 by season start time (as others have mentioned they will buy down one with TAM).
We've had 4 DPs times at once twice.
1) Laba, Defoe, Bradley, Gilberto (traded Laba to Vancouver to be roster compliant)
2) Altidore, Bradley, Giovinco, Gilberto (sent Gilberto on loan to Brazil)

Technically, there were two other times we had 4 DPs
3) Altidore, Bradley, Giovinco, Giberto (when Gilberto returned from loan, we immediately waived him to be roster compliant and the Fire picked him up)
4) Altidore, Bradley, Giovinco, Vasquez (signed Vasquez and immediately TAM'd him down to non DP),

Areathrasher
01-23-2018, 11:57 AM
So Adam Braz said the Impact are about to sell Tabla this morning.

Now Steven Goff is reporting he's off to Barcelona. He'll go their B team more than likely but that's a hell of a move.

ag futbol
01-23-2018, 12:12 PM
Wow, that’s stunning. Fingers crossed Canada can hold onto him, although attitude already appears to be a bit of an issue.

OgtheDim
01-23-2018, 04:14 PM
Lee Nguyen holding out for a transfer - did not report.

Gringo Starr
01-23-2018, 04:31 PM
^^holy smokes, great for Tabla. Kinda figure he will opt to play for the Ivory Coast though...to bad Oz couldn't get him cap tied...

James17930
01-25-2018, 10:51 AM
Tabla to Barca confirmed:

http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/ballou-tabla-fc-barcelona-la-liga-spain-montreal-impact-mls-major-league-soccer/

Anyone want to wager a guess on how much they got for him?

portu
01-25-2018, 01:47 PM
Tabla to Barca confirmed:

http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/ballou-tabla-fc-barcelona-la-liga-spain-montreal-impact-mls-major-league-soccer/

Anyone want to wager a guess on how much they got for him?
If it were anything decent we would of heard about it through a leak by now. My guess: Sub 500k

Detroit_TFC
01-25-2018, 02:59 PM
Yeah, if it was a big fee, the league would be crowing about it on all channels.

James17930
01-25-2018, 06:41 PM
If it were anything decent we would of heard about it through a leak by now. My guess: Sub 500k

Nah, they always keep financial details secret.

And it's gotta be at least a million. No way the league would let him go that low.

portu
01-26-2018, 05:27 AM
Nah, they always keep financial details secret.

And it's gotta be at least a million. No way the league would let him go that low.
You'd be surprised at what price teams let their young players go to top clubs for.

James17930
01-26-2018, 08:53 AM
You'd be surprised at what price teams let their young players go to top clubs for.

But less than a million?

I highly doubt it.

portu
01-26-2018, 09:16 AM
But less than a million?

I highly doubt it.
Details just came out reportedly in the millions. I stand corrected. Often though smaller teams will let young players (18-19 years old) leave for a relative pittance to establish themselves as a pipeline to bigger clubs and will leave most of the rest of the income from the player to bonuses (goals, appearances, etc) and sell-on clauses.

Areathrasher
01-26-2018, 09:16 AM
https://twitter.com/JogaBonito_USA/status/956890225174896640

portu
01-26-2018, 09:35 AM
Lmao Orlando getting skinned by Beskitas in the Cyle Larin deal. Sets a big precedent that you need tie down players going into an option year otherwise you're gonna get fucked.

PopePouri
01-26-2018, 10:21 AM
Lmao Orlando getting skinned by Beskitas in the Cyle Larin deal. Sets a big precedent that you need tie down players going into an option year otherwise you're gonna get fucked.

Don't know why they were playing hardball with a disgruntled player.

Detroit_TFC
01-26-2018, 10:53 AM
Lmao Orlando getting skinned by Beskitas in the Cyle Larin deal. Sets a big precedent that you need tie down players going into an option year otherwise you're gonna get fucked.

Yeah, OCSC fucked this up. Especially compared to the IMFC's Tabla big payday (diff situation but still...).

Areathrasher
01-28-2018, 09:02 PM
https://twitter.com/TaylorTwellman/status/957793555187224576

molenshtain
01-28-2018, 09:03 PM
https://twitter.com/TaylorTwellman/status/957793555187224576

they just spent a ton on Ola Kamara. No way this happens.

ensco
01-28-2018, 09:04 PM
https://twitter.com/TaylorTwellman/status/957793555187224576

Twellman is a pretty good source

Sat Sept 15 at BMO Field
LAG vs TFC
vdW is going to break Ibra's leg

notthesun
01-28-2018, 09:12 PM
they just spent a ton on Ola Kamara. No way this happens.

We pay a bunch of money to two strikers, I don't see why getting Kamara would stop them from getting Ibra if they had the chance.

molenshtain
01-28-2018, 09:25 PM
We pay a bunch of money to two strikers, I don't see why getting Kamara would stop them from getting Ibra if they had the chance.

They already have Dos Santos. That's three DP's playing the same position.

notthesun
01-28-2018, 09:34 PM
They already have Dos Santos. That's three DP's playing the same position.

He can slide back to AM (or even on the wing) pretty easily though.

As long as he's not asking for a long term contract, I don't think you can pass on Ibrahimovic.

molenshtain
01-28-2018, 09:40 PM
He can slide back to AM (or even on the wing) pretty easily though.

As long as he's not asking for a long term contract, I don't think you can pass on Ibrahimovic.

No he really cannot. That's been the single point of issue since his arrival in LA. He refuses to track back, when he plays on the wing he refuses to actually play there. Similiarly to Seba, the only workable option is play him beside and active strike partner who does a lot of the dirty work he doesn't want to do.

notthesun
01-28-2018, 10:02 PM
No he really cannot. That's been the single point of issue since his arrival in LA. He refuses to track back, when he plays on the wing he refuses to actually play there. Similiarly to Seba, the only workable option is play him beside and active strike partner who does a lot of the dirty work he doesn't want to do.

I think it makes more sense than you do, but regardless, the Galaxy are facing serious pressure from LAFC, who have made some big moves and have a better stadium location. If the Galaxy have a shot at Ibrahimovic they're not passing.

molenshtain
01-28-2018, 10:27 PM
I think it makes more sense than you do, but regardless, the Galaxy are facing serious pressure from LAFC, who have made some big moves and have a better stadium location. If the Galaxy have a shot at Ibrahimovic they're not passing.

well there's two entire seasons of footage (not to mention results) that back up my point. I do agree that they're likely going to go after a very big name signing soon due to the issues you raised, but the Ibra move seems a year too late. They've already basically worked out their whole front six. They'd throw everything good they've done this off-season in the dumpster if they signed him.

ensco
01-28-2018, 10:36 PM
I think tactics are overrated in football. You play your best XI. They'll go 3-4-3 or something to make this work.

I am surprised Ibra would do this for TAM money. Really doesn't sound like him to come in for nothing like that (at least nothing by his standards)

James17930
01-28-2018, 10:40 PM
I'm surprised Ibra would do this for TAM money. Really doesn't sound like him to come in for nothing like that (at least nothing by his standards)

At this point in his career it could come down to a playing time/ego/wanting to win thing. He's already super rich; if LAG can give him anywhere close to $1 mil per year using TAM, he may take it.

Plus, LA weather/lifestyle > Manchester weather/lifestyle.

But yeah, this move would have made much more sense for both parties last year.

molenshtain
01-28-2018, 10:47 PM
I think tactics are overrated in football. You play your best XI. They'll go 3-4-3 or something to make this work.

I am surprised Ibra would do this for TAM money. Really doesn't sound like him to come in for nothing like that (at least nothing by his standards)

If you think tactics are overrated, ask USMNT players and fans about the lineup they threw out against T&T. Basically their best lineup, it just included no central midfield.

The notion of "play your best players and keep the team happy" being a winning formula in this sport hasn't been true since the early 2000's. It's an incredibility tactical game now. You can't get away with playing THREE forwards who play no defense at all, not to mention one of them. That'd be a disaster.

James17930
01-28-2018, 10:55 PM
If you think tactics are overrated, ask USMNT players and fans about the lineup they threw out against T&T. Basically their best lineup, it just included no central midfield.

The notion of "play your best players and keep the team happy" being a winning formula in this sport hasn't been true since the early 2000's. It's an incredibility tactical game now. You can't get away with playing THREE forwards who play no defense at all, not to mention one of them. That'd be a disaster.

They can play a 7-3 formation.

That should solve any defensive worries :lol:

Ajax TFC
01-28-2018, 11:25 PM
I am surprised Ibra would do this for TAM money. Really doesn't sound like him to come in for nothing like that (at least nothing by his standards)
More likely they use discretionary TAM to buy down one of their current DPs and sign Zlatan as a DP. Can't see how it would work otherwise unless they make a handshake deal where they make him the highest paid academy coach in the world for a couple months after he retires

molenshtain
01-28-2018, 11:37 PM
More likely they use discretionary TAM to buy down one of their current DPs and sign Zlatan as a DP. Can't see how it would work otherwise unless they make a handshake deal where they make him the highest paid academy coach in the world for a couple months after he retires

Alessaindrini is just about out of range for TAM. They have no spots to buy down. One of them would need to be sold

Ajax TFC
01-29-2018, 12:09 AM
Alessaindrini is just about out of range for TAM. They have no spots to buy down. One of them would need to be sold
There's an additional 2.8 million in discretionary TAM now on top of the 1.2 million already available. Maybe not the best use of resources, but if the union numbers are accurate, they could easily use 2m on Alessandrini and still have quite a bit to spare

djcuse
01-29-2018, 12:47 AM
ESPN article says Zlatan will be a TAM player. LA is going to rely on Sponsors paying him what his "real" salary demands are. He wouln't be a DP for the Galaxy

James17930
01-29-2018, 12:55 AM
Here's the article:

http://www.espn.com/soccer/soccer-transfers/story/3363900/zlatan-ibrahimovic-nearing-move-to-major-league-soccers-la-galaxy-sources

molenshtain
01-29-2018, 01:55 AM
That would be cheating, but ok.

ensco
01-29-2018, 07:23 AM
ESPN article says Zlatan will be a TAM player. LA is going to rely on Sponsors paying him what his "real" salary demands are. He wouln't be a DP for the Galaxy

Ha. Been a while since we've the the Galaxy Special Rules Committee in action!

ensco
01-29-2018, 08:59 AM
If you think tactics are overrated, ask USMNT players and fans about the lineup they threw out against T&T. Basically their best lineup, it just included no central midfield.

The notion of "play your best players and keep the team happy" being a winning formula in this sport hasn't been true since the early 2000's. It's an incredibility tactical game now. You can't get away with playing THREE forwards who play no defense at all, not to mention one of them. That'd be a disaster.

You can look at any one game to make any argument. We played 3-5-2 all season, then switched to 4-4-2 in the final, to get the best XI for that game out there. (Thank god we won, or we would have had 20 threads on here about how Vanney blew the tactics. Funny how little is said when it works though!)

I feel this argument about 21st century sophistication is used to fill endless column inches in UK dailies, usually to explain losses not victories. But it doesn't bear scrutiny.

Guardiola does not even think in formation terms. He played an 0-10-0 at Barca and much of his time at Bayern. He still interchanges midfield and attackers all the time at MNC. He basically does what the Dutch did in the 1970s. It works because of the personnel.

molenshtain
01-29-2018, 09:21 AM
You can look at any one game to make any argument. We played 3-5-2 all season, then switched to 4-4-2 in the final, to get the best XI for that game out there. (Thank god we won, or we would have had 20 threads on here about how Vanney blew the tactics. Funny how little is said when it works though!)

I feel this argument about 21st century sophistication is used to fill endless column inches in UK dailies, but doesn't bear scrutiny.

Guardiola played an 0-10-0 at Barca and much of his time at Bayern. He still interchanges midfield and attackers all the time at MNC. He basically does what the Dutch did in the 1970s. It works because of the personnel.

Vanney's tactical switch was entirely about gaining an upperhand by having extra guys in certain spaces, not to get Osorio's talent out there.

Guordiola's "0-10-0" as you call it was (and is still now at city even if its a little tweaked) incredibly rigid in terms of each player having very specific instructions as to where to run and when. The comparison to Cruyuff and his Total Football strategy will always be incredibly flawed and misleading. He for sure took some ides from him but their teams are almost nothing alike. A much more apt comparison for Pep is Valeriy Lobanovskyi's Dynamo Kyev teams.

If you think tactics don't matter 1000X times more than they did 20 decades ago I suggest you go back and watch a game from the 90's or 80's. It's a different sport.

Oldtimer
01-29-2018, 09:21 AM
Guardiola does not even think in formation terms. He played an 0-10-0 at Barca and much of his time at Bayern. He still interchanges midfield and attackers all the time at MNC. He basically does what the Dutch did in the 1970s. It works because of the personnel.

You are correct that Pep has his players do fluid transitions and stacks the midfield. But I've just read "Pep Confidential" and I can tell you that he absolutely does think in terms of formations, it's just that the formations are fluid and shift between attack and defense (both those things Vanney has emulated to a large extent, you can tell that he's studied Pep's way of doing things).

burlington Red
01-29-2018, 10:01 AM
Strange one this re Ibra. Utd took up the 1 yr extension to his contract when he was injured not before it. He came back for them in Nov and in all honesty looked terrible, really far of the pace, then got re-injured and has been out for a month. If Utd let him go now, they will basically have paid him and get nothing for it on that 1 yr extension. He did take a pay cut on that extended contract, but he's still on something around 125,000 pounds a week. Utd need to get some wages of the bill I guess with the arrival of Sanchez. Wages aside, it's his fitness more than anything would be the concern. He hasn't shown he has recovered from that terrible injury he had. I think they underestimated that to a degree and i think he was rushed back, esp considering his age.The man is a legend, if he could get back to full fitness it's a no brainer, but I can't see it.Teams like LA want a big name, but no use having one if he can't play. Factor in the travelling involved in mls, the turf pitches, etc.

Canary10
01-29-2018, 10:08 AM
Strange one this re Ibra. Utd took up the 1 yr extension to his contract when he was injured not before it. He came back for them in Nov and in all honesty looked terrible, really far of the pace, then got re-injured and has been out for a month. If Utd let him go now, they will basically have paid him and get nothing for it on that 1 yr extension. He did take a pay cut on that extended contract, but he's still on something around 125,000 pounds a week. Utd need to get some wages of the bill I guess with the arrival of Sanchez. Wages aside, it's his fitness more than anything would be the concern. He hasn't shown he has recovered from that terrible injury he had. I think they underestimated that to a degree and i think he was rushed back, esp considering his age.The man is a legend, if he could get back to full fitness it's a no brainer, but I can't see it.Teams like LA want a big name, but no use having one if he can't play. Factor in the travelling involved in mls, the turf pitches, etc.

Yup, I have to agree. As others said, last year was the time to do it. This year he'll be an anchor on the Galaxy on the pitch. Will be fun to have his personality in the league though.

Initial B
01-29-2018, 01:14 PM
If you think tactics don't matter 1000X times more than they did 20 decades ago I suggest you go back and watch a game from the 90's or 80's. It's a different sport.
You're right, in the 1790s the most popular game was cricket.

Auzzy
01-29-2018, 01:36 PM
ESPN article says Zlatan will be a TAM player. LA is going to rely on Sponsors paying him what his "real" salary demands are. He wouln't be a DP for the Galaxy


That would be cheating, but ok.

We don't really know what the salary cap rules are. (Plus they can still be torqued, as ensco mentioned.) What if Ibra gets some advertising or sponsorship opportunities, independently from his contract with the Galaxy?

There are lots of things I'm unclear about. E.g. Gregory van der Wiel and Rose Betram were sitting in courtside Raptors seats last night. How much are those seats worth, especially since MLSE owns both teams & the arena? Since vdW won't be a DP, his total salary will matter incl. any TAM shenanigans. Will the value of those courtside seats be included, and many other freebies from MLSE? What if Drake invites him to an after-game party, how much is that worth? (vdW is a Drake fan.)

sidvan
01-29-2018, 01:44 PM
http://www.espn.com/soccer/soccer-transfers/story/3364655/orlando-city-lands-justin-meram-in-trade-with-columbus-crew-sc-sources?src=com

Justim Meram to Orlando

OgtheDim
01-29-2018, 01:48 PM
Confirmed by local journo is Columbus

https://twitter.com/AEricksonCD/status/958044570046091264

All sorts of attacking power in Orlando - shame their biggest issue remains their defence.

molenshtain
01-29-2018, 02:04 PM
Confirmed by local journo is Columbus

https://twitter.com/AEricksonCD/status/958044570046091264

All sorts of attacking power in Orlando - shame their biggest issue remains their defence.

Rosell is supposedly going to Orlando too. Solves a big problem for them.

TFC1154ever
01-29-2018, 02:53 PM
We’re going to get fucked the next 2 seasons with expansion drafts. And probably the next 2 seasons after that again. So fucken stupid these drafts in Soccer.

molenshtain
01-29-2018, 04:45 PM
We’re going to get fucked the next 2 seasons with expansion drafts. And probably the next 2 seasons after that again. So fucken stupid these drafts in Soccer.

Well so will everyone else. Comes with the territory etc.

Ajax TFC
01-29-2018, 04:54 PM
Well so will everyone else. Comes with the territory etc.

Best teams with the most depth get fucked over the most. Especially with reduced number of picks. Not that I would argue for more expansion draft picks. They need to get rid of the draft all together and provide expansion teams with more useful assets to build with

molenshtain
01-29-2018, 05:01 PM
Best teams with the most depth get fucked over the most. Especially with reduced number of picks. Not that I would argue for more expansion draft picks. They need to get rid of the draft all together and provide expansion teams with more useful assets to build with

Well, four teams have joined in the last three seasons and we still managed to produce the deepest team in league history. It's an overblown issue. Just looking at us specifically I'd say we're just fine retooling each year.

OgtheDim
01-29-2018, 05:07 PM
When a team is good, it can count on losing 3 decent players a year out of the 21 - to free agency, retirment or some other thing like the expansion draft.

The trick is to bring in 3 through other means., including bringing along younger guys who just get better.

BenRhodes23
01-29-2018, 09:12 PM
Besiktas agree deal for Larin

BenRhodes23
01-30-2018, 01:39 PM
Jack Harrison to Manchester City, immediately loaned to Middlesbrough

Ben - D.O.W.
01-30-2018, 01:49 PM
Will be fun to have his personality in the league though.

I do want to see Ibra deal with MLS refs.

fergiejr
01-30-2018, 02:15 PM
I do want to see Ibra deal with MLS refs.

THAT would be fun to see.

flambe
01-30-2018, 04:07 PM
Dejan Jaković to LAFC

https://twitter.com/LAFC/status/958444727967338496

Greatest Ripoff
01-30-2018, 05:47 PM
Apparently former TFCII player Mark Anthony Kaye is aslo going to sign with LAFC.

ag futbol
01-30-2018, 06:50 PM
Apparently former TFCII player Mark Anthony Kaye is aslo going to sign with LAFC.
Interesting. Everyone seems to think this guy has potential ... never really got what the fuss was TBH.

Congrats to him all the same.

rydermike
02-01-2018, 12:48 PM
Laba went back to Argentina - signed with Estudiantes
https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/01/27/matias-laba-officially-leaves-vancouver-whitecaps-fc-argentina-return

burlington Red
03-06-2018, 11:30 AM
Montreal have signed Rod Fanni.

Detroit_TFC
03-16-2018, 06:23 PM
Chicago Fire has picked up Alan Gordon.

Great to see senior citizens stay busy.

Alonso
03-16-2018, 06:57 PM
Chicago Fire has picked up Alan Gordon.

Great to see senior citizens stay busy.

That guy has more lives than a cat!

OgtheDim
03-16-2018, 08:08 PM
We play the Fire at the end of April.

Fort York Redcoat
03-17-2018, 11:07 AM
Chicago Fire has picked up Alan Gordon.

Great to see senior citizens stay busy.

He's chasing Seba's all time goal count! Don't know how long he'll last in the cold of Chicago, though.

DinamoTFC
03-17-2018, 04:52 PM
What's the name of that Latin center back we were rumored to ?

Zavaleta moor (slowing down) and hagglund are mls quality centre backs at the moment. Mavinga obvious step above but lately injury prone. Need one more centre back of mavinga's quality.

dreaddogs
03-17-2018, 09:49 PM
I think his name valuenba
.

RealG-TFC
03-17-2018, 10:11 PM
What's the name of that Latin center back we were rumored to ?

Zavaleta moor (slowing down) and hagglund are mls quality centre backs at the moment. Mavinga obvious step above but lately injury prone. Need one more centre back of mavinga's quality.

German Conti

Defoe
03-19-2018, 06:17 PM
What a monster re-build from Montreal. I thought they picked up the best Canadians available on the market in Petrasso, Piette and Edwards. But this Alejandro Silva and Vargas signings are looking really good. They get also Taider to add to Piatti; and on CB bring in Fanni who's was a monster.

Luanda
03-19-2018, 06:59 PM
What a monster re-build from Montreal. I thought they picked up the best Canadians available on the market in Petrasso, Piette and Edwards. But this Alejandro Silva and Vargas signings are looking really good. They get also Taider to add to Piatti; and on CB bring in Fanni who's was a monster.

And they are not finished!

OgtheDim
03-20-2018, 06:09 AM
Way too early to judge pickups - Montreal has 1 win in 3.


*******


A reminder that Orlando won the off season.

Shway
03-21-2018, 01:27 AM
What a monster re-build from Montreal. I thought they picked up the best Canadians available on the market in Petrasso, Piette and Edwards. But this Alejandro Silva and Vargas signings are looking really good. They get also Taider to add to Piatti; and on CB bring in Fanni who's was a monster.

Only a monster because are beast is out of shape. Never seen Jozy neutralized like that

notthesun
03-22-2018, 09:05 AM
https://twitter.com/kbaxter11/status/976818925244579840

BenRhodes23
03-22-2018, 09:40 AM
Reports that Zlatan has just signed for LA Galaxy

Richard
03-22-2018, 09:47 AM
Lol. I'm gonna put down $1000 on him getting a red card his first game.

PizzaEatingYeti
03-22-2018, 11:55 AM
How old is this dude now? 35? 36?
This is a MLS 2.0 type signing, when MLS was a typical retirement league for some bigger names.
Galaxy is late with about 8 years, lol...

Red CB Toronto
03-22-2018, 11:56 AM
Reports that Zlatan has just signed for LA Galaxy

Thats another big signing for the league, good to see.

Detroit_TFC
03-22-2018, 12:07 PM
Ibra doesn't seem the kind of player who would adapt well to all the MLS bs. Has all the indications of being a working vacation for him. He'll love getting on TMZ once in a while but running around on a shitty field in Houston in 95 F temp and 95% humidity? Nah.

ag futbol
03-22-2018, 12:38 PM
We shall see. Drogba showed signs he would have been fairly effective if he had not come so late.

OgtheDim
03-22-2018, 12:41 PM
$3 million over 2 years with a TAM contract? $1 million a year in TAM is a heck of a lot.

LAG are due here Sept 15. Lets see if Ibra bothers to do the travel. I still remember all the Stevie G people wondering where he was that one game.

azorean
03-22-2018, 12:52 PM
Ibra doesn't seem the kind of player who would adapt well to all the MLS bs. Has all the indications of being a working vacation for him. He'll love getting on TMZ once in a while but running around on a shitty field in Houston in 95 F temp and 95% humidity? Nah.

Yeah, but we are all gonna still watch. I think that is the whole point. Even if this flames out. Short term.

wopchop
03-22-2018, 01:14 PM
How old is this dude now? 35? 36?
This is a MLS 2.0 type signing, when MLS was a typical retirement league for some bigger names.
Galaxy is late with about 8 years, lol...
Really? They signed Gerrard at 35 years old for 2015-2016

StokeciTFC
03-22-2018, 02:22 PM
Mixed bag this one, he's bound to get bums on seats both in Carson and on the road - I for one would love to see him play - it just remains to be seen how many opportunities there will be to see him. However, it does reinforce the negative perception as MLS being something of an elephants' graveyard.

ensco
03-22-2018, 05:07 PM
If only Tyrone Marshall were still a CB in this league.

Auzzy
03-22-2018, 06:54 PM
If only Tyrone Marshall were still a CB in this league.

It was Adrian Serioux who laid the "welcome to MLS" tackle on Beckham, is that what you meant?

Most wouldn't want to mess with Ibrahimovic though. No idea how effective he'll be in MLS, but he's still capable of delivering a Taekwondo kick to the head.

ensco
03-22-2018, 06:57 PM
It was Adrian Serioux who laid the "welcome to MLS" tackle on Beckham, is that what you meant?

Most wouldn't want to mess with Ibrahimovic though. No idea how effective he'll be in MLS, but he's still capable of delivering a Taekwondo kick to the head.

I was conflating two stories!

Yes, that one, plus the time Tyrone Marshall broke Kenny Cooper's leg.

Actually, vdW may fill the role just fine
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/angry-zlatan-ibrahimovic-tells-psg-7583221 (http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11820/10211587/psg-defender-fined-after-row-with-zlatan-ibrahimovic)

Auzzy
03-22-2018, 07:00 PM
I was conflating two stories!

Yes, that one, plus the time Tyrone Marshall broke Kenny Cooper's leg.

Oh I didn't even know about Marshall/Cooper. Or I forgot. I won't look for the video either; I can't watch stuff like that!

ensco
03-22-2018, 08:26 PM
Oh I didn't even know about Marshall/Cooper. Or I forgot. I won't look for the video either; I can't watch stuff like that!

Anybody who finds that video, mute the sound.

You're welcome.

OgtheDim
03-23-2018, 05:54 AM
I could actually see this happening.

https://twitter.com/WillParchman/status/977024865004900352

C.Ronaldo
03-23-2018, 08:36 AM
i wanna see one of these,


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTUYvo0WNIw


then he can ride into the sunset

JonO
03-23-2018, 08:47 AM
So Zlatan it hurts...

https://twitter.com/DaleJohnsonESPN/status/977150249318998017

OgtheDim
03-23-2018, 09:44 AM
That is very funny


Working link

https://twitter.com/DaleJohnsonESPN/status/977150249318998017

C.Ronaldo
03-23-2018, 10:11 AM
That is very funny


Working link

https://twitter.com/DaleJohnsonESPN/status/977150249318998017

thats why I love him

perfect fit for MLS.

and one day Ronaldo too. Imagine how much underwear he can sell in the US

burlington Red
03-23-2018, 10:20 AM
when is he eligible to actually play for them.

Detroit_TFC
03-23-2018, 10:30 AM
Yeah, but we are all gonna still watch. I think that is the whole point. Even if this flames out. Short term.

True that.

James17930
03-23-2018, 10:37 AM
i wanna see one of these,


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTUYvo0WNIw


then he can ride into the sunset

Holy fuck. That's literally the greatest goal of all time, right?

I mean ... it's gotta be, right?

OgtheDim
03-23-2018, 11:01 AM
when is he eligible to actually play for them.

LAG are advertising April 8 9pm home game vs. SKC.

The derby vs. LAFC the week before is sold out but they might throw him in that game just for the hype.


Oh my Lord this is good

https://twitter.com/LAGalaxy/status/977197586607046656

ensco
03-23-2018, 11:30 AM
Genius

http://www.totalmls.net/blog/2018/3/23/zlatan-ibrahimovic-signs-major-league-soccer-to-a-two-year-contract

C.Ronaldo
03-23-2018, 01:36 PM
Holy fuck. That's literally the greatest goal of all time, right?

I mean ... it's gotta be, right?

look how his leg wraps right over his head like Guile's flash kick in Streetfighter

C.Ronaldo
03-23-2018, 01:38 PM
Genius

http://www.totalmls.net/blog/2018/3/23/zlatan-ibrahimovic-signs-major-league-soccer-to-a-two-year-contract

Gold Jerry, GOLD!

OgtheDim
03-24-2018, 06:05 AM
Apparently LAG would have done the deal a year ago but for that knee injury. Puts a different light on the Galaxy's 2017 season.

Prof
03-25-2018, 09:05 PM
Mixed bag this one, he's bound to get bums on seats both in Carson and on the road - I for one would love to see him play - it just remains to be seen how many opportunities there will be to see him. However, it does reinforce the negative perception as MLS being something of an elephants' graveyard.

Major League Soccer once again sets the trend in the North American landscape as the youngest and most diverse among the big five professional sports leagues. From its current pool of 641 players, a league-record 73 countries are represented (as determined by birthplace), while MLS players hold an average age of 26.18 years, more than a year younger than the next closest North American sports league.

Blindside16
03-26-2018, 03:33 AM
I know Zlatan will make that team better just by how deadly he is around goal, but I can't help but wonder if he won't just become a huge distraction or if the LA lifestyle gets a little too cozy for him. I can't wait to see his reaction the first time that asshat Penso cards him for something ridiculous.

TFC1986
03-26-2018, 06:09 PM
California seems to be the place
LAFC has signed Andre Horta.
LAFC will be a great surprise this year, just like how Atlanta United was last year. What makes it more remarkable is he only TWENTY-ONE!!!!!
Horta will be able to hold the ball and look for perfect openings and can squeeze the ball through tight ones.

David_Oliveira
03-26-2018, 09:56 PM
What exactly have you based this on? I follow the Portuguese league and he hasn't been the same as the player he was at Vitória 2 years ago. He's been injured quite a bit and really hasn't impressed me at all. He's shown flashes of something above average but that's about it; just above average.

Also, this deal is far from done. He is on loan with Braga from Benfica. Plus, he wants to stay at Braga. His brother plays at Braga and his desire is to stay there (source: record.pt the leading unbiased footy rag of Portugal)


California seems to be the place
LAFC has signed Andre Horta.
LAFC will be a great surprise this year, just like how Atlanta United was last year. What makes it more remarkable is he only TWENTY-ONE!!!!!
Horta will be able to hold the ball and look for perfect openings and can squeeze the ball through tight ones.

Areathrasher
03-27-2018, 07:33 AM
What exactly have you based this on? I follow the Portuguese league and he hasn't been the same as the player he was at Vitória 2 years ago. He's been injured quite a bit and really hasn't impressed me at all. He's shown flashes of something above average but that's about it; just above average.

Also, this deal is far from done. He is on loan with Braga from Benfica. Plus, he wants to stay at Braga. His brother plays at Braga and his desire is to stay there (source: record.pt the leading unbiased footy rag of Portugal)

https://twitter.com/JeffreyCarlisle/status/978301361690415104

http://www.espn.com/soccer/soccer-transfers/story/3431672/benficas-andre-horta-set-to-join-lafc-sources

David_Oliveira
03-27-2018, 08:07 AM
I read that article. I wonder who is right. Usually though, where there is smoke, there is fire so it probably is a done deal.

I still don't see it as that big a move from what I've seen from his play


https://twitter.com/JeffreyCarlisle/status/978301361690415104

http://www.espn.com/soccer/soccer-transfers/story/3431672/benficas-andre-horta-set-to-join-lafc-sources

C.Ronaldo
03-27-2018, 01:43 PM
I dont see the big deal on Horta

why is he earning a DP spot? VV is a better player and not on DP, how would they justify Horta as a DP?

Areathrasher
03-27-2018, 01:46 PM
I read that article. I wonder who is right. Usually though, where there is smoke, there is fire so it probably is a done deal.

I still don't see it as that big a move from what I've seen from his play

https://twitter.com/AndreHorta8/status/978696918632161280

Areathrasher
03-27-2018, 01:47 PM
I dont see the big deal on Horta

why is he earning a DP spot? VV is a better player and not on DP, how would they justify Horta as a DP?

Transfer fee is $5M

OgtheDim
03-27-2018, 06:51 PM
Young players worth that much - gosh this league is changing.

Red CB Toronto
03-27-2018, 07:01 PM
Young players worth that much - gosh this league is changing.

This league has really taken to making "Money Moves", they seem to like the optics of it.

C.Ronaldo
03-28-2018, 09:36 AM
Transfer fee is $5M

are you saying he is a DP because of the transfer fee?

C.Ronaldo
03-28-2018, 09:50 AM
This league has really taken to making "Money Moves", they seem to like the optics of it.

please ban him for making me have a cardi b song stuck in my head.....AHHHHH now I have g-eazy songs in my head.

dumb generation......bring back Mc Hammer

wynne
03-28-2018, 10:42 PM
Darwin Quintero touched down in Minnesota tonight, so we won’t be seeing him Tuesday

Red CB Toronto
03-28-2018, 10:56 PM
Darwin Quintero touched down in Minnesota tonight, so we won’t be seeing him Tuesday

That's huge news for the Reds, know its only one players, but anything like this will help in some way I guess.

molenshtain
03-30-2018, 04:56 AM
Quintero, Horta and Zlatan really cap off an amazing off-season for the league. Increasingly hard to say this isn't one of the better leagues in the world. We're a long way a away from the times when Aurellien Collin types could come in out of nowhere from the English Conference and immediately be one of the best CB's in the league.

Gonna be hard for Eurosnobs to keep writing Soccer off here. For now I'll bask in the pre-mainstream innocence of the league. Enjoy it while it lasts.

TFC1986
04-12-2018, 06:45 PM
Its a big move in terms of attracting young quality talented player against other peers his age. He has lots of potential, but give him a few year to only keep growing. Plus he'll probably get more playing time in MLS as well.
He was just name player of the month in Portugal for Midfielder.
Once he comes over in mid MLS season it'll be a great boost for LAFC regardless.

I'm not sure how the DP works if its different allocation money to obtain certain players perhaps

burlington Red
05-09-2018, 06:11 PM
Fernando Torres to the impact?

Areathrasher
05-10-2018, 08:41 AM
Wayne Rooney to DCU :lol:

OgtheDim
05-10-2018, 09:49 AM
The Roony move is interesting in that apparently Man U would be paying most of his wages.

He might not even be a DP.

Oblio2
05-10-2018, 11:05 AM
The Roony move is interesting in that apparently Man U would be paying most of his wages.

He might not even be a DP.

You mean Everton, right?

C.Ronaldo
05-10-2018, 11:42 AM
Both Everton and man u apparently paying his salary.

How did Rooney make all this money? Not like he has Beckham looks

C.Ronaldo
05-10-2018, 11:43 AM
At not DP level , I would def take him

cmonyoureds
05-10-2018, 11:50 AM
At not DP level , I would def take him

Yeah, he can still play. Maybe not a full 90 at Premiership pace, but he should do just fine in MLS.

C.Ronaldo
05-10-2018, 01:16 PM
Yeah, he can still play. Maybe not a full 90 at Premiership pace, but he should do just fine in MLS.

scenery change will do him good

american diet may not lol

burlington Red
05-11-2018, 08:58 AM
rooney talk is strange. Allardyce will be replaced in off season so you'd of thought he's at least wait to talk to the new boss. The thing about Rooney now is, since he's lost that short burst of pace he had, he's kind of moved back further than he ever played. At times he basically an attacking mid. He always did drop deep, but he doesn't have the legs now to drop deep then get into the box. He likes to sit back and spray the ball about esp to wingers and he's good at it, always has been. Problem is he needs the right players to pass it to, not sure he'll get that at DC. At this stage of his career he can certainly help in the right set up, but he's not going to be the saviour on his own. As long as DC aren't expecting him to come in and be a one man team, that Rooney left the stage to be honest in his late 20's

ag futbol
05-17-2018, 11:04 AM
Lucas Cavallini, who makes the odd CMNT appearance (by his choice, not so much Canada’s), is being linked with Pumas in Mexico and maybe MLS after a successful loan campaign with Puebla in Liga Mx. Scored 9 in 22 for what was generally considered a weak team.

Dare I say it, I like his game much more than Larin. Good luck to him.

portu
05-17-2018, 11:21 AM
Lucas Cavallini, who makes the odd CMNT appearance (by his choice, not so much Canada’s), is being linked with Pumas in Mexico and maybe MLS after a successful loan campaign with Puebla in Liga Mx. Scored 9 in 22 for what was generally considered a weak team.

Dare I say it, I like his game much more than Larin. Good luck to him.
Shame that his transfer fee would likely make him a DP would be a perfect TAM striker for any MLS team

ag futbol
05-17-2018, 01:49 PM
Shame that his transfer fee would likely make him a DP would be a perfect TAM striker for any MLS team
Yeah I think he’s at an awkward level to fit the MLS salary structure currently. Assuming he wants decent level money, I’d want to see another season of sustained performance.

Probably not a fit for TFC regardless.

portu
05-17-2018, 07:35 PM
Quaresma is officially on the Portuguese WC squad.. to think he was available on a free for decent period of time a few year ago jeez. I know there was one person (I forget who) in this forum advocating that we sign him and damn you were right

OgtheDim
06-07-2018, 12:12 PM
Now this is a serious move:

Sounders in for Raul Ruidiaz

27 year old top scorer in Liga Mx.

C.Ronaldo
06-07-2018, 01:50 PM
Quaresma is officially on the Portuguese WC squad.. to think he was available on a free for decent period of time a few year ago jeez. I know there was one person (I forget who) in this forum advocating that we sign him and damn you were right

I think it was me

Him and Nani.

I would have been 1 for 2 considering nani dropped of the face of the earth

Defoe
06-07-2018, 03:15 PM
Now this is a serious move:

Sounders in for Raul Ruidiaz

27 year old top scorer in Liga Mx.

He's Arsenal, A.C milan level quality. Seriously, he would be one of the best players in all of MLS. Sounders need someone like him.

I thought he would be going to Europe

Initial B
06-09-2018, 06:09 PM
I wonder if Liga MX players are looking at the increasing quality of play in MLS (and the Mexican NT Coaches giving MLS players a fair shot at the roster) and thinking they can stay closer to home so their families can still watch them play without too much difference in timezones. Not to mention the relative safety of life off the pitch.

Defoe
06-14-2018, 10:34 AM
What the heck is going on with Ager Akexte? He has be the only million dollar a year player in MLS to be riding the bench

Areathrasher
06-27-2018, 10:11 AM
Per Paul Tenorio, FCD are about to sell Mauro Diaz to a club in the middle east

OgtheDim
06-28-2018, 06:14 AM
Seems to be happening

https://twitter.com/WayneRooney/status/1012271449657303042


(picture of Wayne Rooney on a plane with his thumb up - plane & US flag emoticon)

OgtheDim
06-28-2018, 09:43 AM
From the Everton Press Release


Rooney will complete the formalities of his move when the MLS transfer window opens on July 10.

From everyone at Everton, we thank Wayne for his service to the Club and wish him every success in the next three-and-a-half years with DC United.


Probably includes club options but get used to him being around the league - in it for the long haul it seems.

BenRhodes23
06-28-2018, 10:25 AM
It's official now - on MLS's Instagram account

Davenport
06-28-2018, 02:05 PM
[QUOTE=OgtheDim;1874500]Seems to be happening

A farce. Everything any club in MLS should not do.

TFC Tifoso
07-06-2018, 02:48 PM
according to ESPN, Giuseppe Rossi has been training with NYRB......

OgtheDim
07-11-2018, 02:43 PM
Patrick Mullins to Columbus from DCU for TAM.

An additional midfield scoring threat.

notthesun
07-17-2018, 04:11 PM
Montreal has traded Edwards to Chicago for TAM.

barticusz
07-17-2018, 04:57 PM
Wow.. Edwards on the move again.. Hope the kid doesn't have any character problems that are preventing him from sticking with a team. Would love to see him get playing time and build towards being a consistent player that can help the CMNT.

ag futbol
07-17-2018, 06:49 PM
Maybe they’ll actually play him on the left side of the field.... i’m Not buying Remi garde has turned it around.

azorean
07-17-2018, 07:27 PM
Wow.. Edwards on the move again.. Hope the kid doesn't have any character problems that are preventing him from sticking with a team. Would love to see him get playing time and build towards being a consistent player that can help the CMNT.

Yeah, something not right here, he shows some talent, but 2 Canadian! Teams in such short time, not sure, hope he sticks.

Oldtimer
07-21-2018, 02:05 AM
Alphonso Davies rumours to Bayern for big bucks heating up. We could see a CMNT player with one of the biggest clubs in Europe.

Areathrasher
07-21-2018, 07:26 AM
Figures of $12-15M being quoted. They'll get to keep 100% as he's a HG, be interesting to see what they do with the funds

Canary10
07-21-2018, 07:37 AM
Alphonso Davies rumours to Bayern for big bucks heating up. We could see a CMNT player with one of the biggest clubs in Europe.

That’s amazing!!

notthesun
07-21-2018, 10:45 AM
They'll get to keep 100% as he's a HG, be interesting to see what they do with the funds

The Whitecaps? I'm not sure I would label pocketing the funds as interesting :p

pfk
07-24-2018, 08:25 AM
Figures of $12-15M being quoted. They'll get to keep 100% as he's a HG, be interesting to see what they do with the funds

The reports are saying it Bayern is offering $13M with a $2M add on (I'm not sure what that means). PSG came in at $16M but were too late.

https://twitter.com/MLSTransfers/status/1021568013190017024

Defoe
07-24-2018, 11:09 PM
The reports are saying it Bayern is offering $13M with a $2M add on (I'm not sure what that means). PSG came in at $16M but were too late.

https://twitter.com/MLSTransfers/status/1021568013190017024

Davies, 17 - Bayern
Tabla* - 19, Barcelona
Larin - 23, Beskitas

MLS is really helping Canadian soccer develop talent

Leedsoronto
07-29-2018, 06:22 PM
The Vancouver Kid was on fire last night, anyone else see his two goals and assists

James17930
07-29-2018, 07:27 PM
The Vancouver Kid was on fire last night, anyone else see his two goals and assists

Yeah, amazing goals. Bayern fans must be salivating.

woolly
07-30-2018, 07:47 AM
If Schweingsteiger seems to have been the catalyst to get Bayern looking into Davies, might he do the same for Raheem? He certainly seems to be Chicago's most dynamic player since he moved there...

OgtheDim
07-30-2018, 11:13 AM
Cincy gets Adi from Portland for $450K in GAM & $400K in TAM.

New teams get soooo much loot to start with.

(Reminder, GAM is worth more as it can be used on anybody while TAM has to be at a player making within a certain range above the salary cap per player amount)

reggie
07-30-2018, 12:23 PM
is that gam and tam for this season or next

OgtheDim
07-30-2018, 12:44 PM
2019

Thinking is they'll buy down a current DP in 2019.

Richard
07-30-2018, 03:07 PM
GAM, TAM, SPAM!

Good Lord.

molenshtain
08-08-2018, 02:15 PM
Bill Hamid loaned back to D.C. until the end of next season.

Detroit_TFC
08-08-2018, 06:04 PM
Dom Oduro goes to San Jose, one step closer to playing at every team in the league.

Tunnelred
08-08-2018, 07:48 PM
Impact sign Sagna. 35 year old RB. Interesting move for a team that needs a striker.... haha

OgtheDim
08-08-2018, 10:11 PM
Dom Oduro goes to San Jose, one step closer to playing at every team in the league.

Traded for another blast from TFC's past - Amarikwa

TFC1154ever
08-09-2018, 12:56 AM
Impact sign Sagna. 35 year old RB. Interesting move for a team that needs a striker.... haha

He was bad for a very bad club. He’s lost it.

pfk
11-30-2018, 05:43 PM
David Villa is rumoured to leave NYCFC for Vissel Kobe (where Iniesta is playing). https://en.as.com/en/2018/11/30/football/1543588112_514202.amp.html

ensco
12-04-2018, 06:56 AM
^This is official now. Not just Iniesta, Lukas Podolski also at Kobe.

J League has predominantly had Brazilians and Koreans as foreign players, but has quietly become very serious about name Euro players the last few months. Fernando Torres went there last summer. (In the 90s Japan was the world retirement league, all kinds of guys like Gary Lineker and Toto Schillaci finished up there)

pfk
12-05-2018, 02:55 PM
Miguel Almiron is being linked to a move to Newcastle in January https://www.dirtysouthsoccer.com/2018/12/5/18127722/report-miguel-almiron-likely-to-join-newcastle-united-in-january

OgtheDim
12-08-2018, 11:08 PM
Time for a new thread

https://twitter.com/thegoalkeeper/status/1071614031063105536

Areathrasher
12-08-2018, 11:48 PM
Trade window is open for a few hrs tomorrow, yes?

OgtheDim
12-09-2018, 07:56 AM
Half day window opens at 9 am this morning.

flatpicker
12-09-2018, 08:16 AM
Half day window opens at 9 am this morning.

What's the reasoning for a half day window?

sidvan
12-09-2018, 10:35 AM
Steven Goff‏Verified account @SoccerInsider (https://twitter.com/SoccerInsider)
@SoccerInsider

More




Colorado Rapids trading goalkeeper @ZacMacMath (https://twitter.com/ZacMacMath) to @WhitecapsFC (https://twitter.com/WhitecapsFC) . Should hear more details soon ... #mls (https://twitter.com/hashtag/mls?src=hash)

Carter
12-09-2018, 11:44 AM
Steven Goff‏Verified account @SoccerInsider (https://twitter.com/SoccerInsider)
@SoccerInsider

More




Colorado Rapids trading goalkeeper @ZacMacMath (https://twitter.com/ZacMacMath) to @WhitecapsFC (https://twitter.com/WhitecapsFC) . Should hear more details soon ... #mls (https://twitter.com/hashtag/mls?src=hash)

This is what I got so far w/ more to come!


Caps have acquired the rights to Motherwell MF Andy Rose from Seattle for $50k GAM


A trade for Colorado GK Zac MacMath is being discussed w/ Mezquida going the other way


Former LAG MF Juninho has a meeting w/ the club this week


#VWFC

https://twitter.com/glasscityfc/status/1071466759381639168?s=21

Gringo Starr
12-10-2018, 08:23 AM
Pity Martinez is a pretty good replacement for Almiron, not sure how ATL manages to secure these guys but I don't see them falling off too much next year

PizzaEatingYeti
12-10-2018, 09:29 AM
Pity Martinez is a pretty good replacement for Almiron, not sure how ATL manages to secure these guys but I don't see them falling off too much next year

I have a possible explanation: probably Tata Martino had/has the best relations by far in the Latin-American football world, among the MLS managers.
So, even if Tata will be gone by the next season, through him Atlanta cemented the best realations by far with the Latin-American football world among the MLS teams. And these relations will last many years to come...

Voodooman
12-10-2018, 03:02 PM
Expansion Draft List:

Who would you guys be taking if you were Cincinnati?

https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/12/10/mls-announces-available-players-selection-2018-mls-expansion-draft

notthesun
12-11-2018, 03:49 PM
Waston appears to be heading to Cincinnati.

https://twitter.com/PaulTenorio/status/1072589682435870724

DinamoTFC
12-11-2018, 07:48 PM
Cincinnati paid $450k of GAM, $300k of TAM, international roster spot, a percentage of future transfer fee and an extra $75k of GAM if Waston obtains certain performance stats. This is in addition to the $200K GAM and $250k TAM paid to Atlanta for Greg Garza.
They also have the bonus of having a USL team for a few years prior to entering MLS.

The amount of help these expansion teams get is kind of ridiculous. They are instantly competitive if not even better than some current teams struggling. Wish TFC had this kind of help when we started.

Voodooman
12-12-2018, 02:49 PM
We actually got some help. We just did horrible during our expansion draft aha.

Cincinnati building themselves a solid backline.

Oldtimer
12-12-2018, 04:25 PM
We actually got some help. We just did horrible during our expansion draft aha.

Cincinnati building themselves a solid backline.

Mo had no idea what he was doing, true. However, we also had huge requirements to field a minimum number of Canadians, something that was very unrealistic in 2007.

Red CB Toronto
12-12-2018, 04:51 PM
Mo had no idea what he was doing, true. However, we also had huge requirements to field a minimum number of Canadians, something that was very unrealistic in 2007.

Yeah with Americans counting at the time as Internationals the Reds were really behind the eight ball. It meant a lot of Canadians who had no business being in MLS made the club. Comparing today's expansion setup compared to the one Mo faced was night and day, an apples to oranges type of thing.

I would not say Mo had no clue, he made the moves he thought were needed, considering if it were not for a 5-0 disaster on rainy night in New Jersey, a match I attended this team would have made the post-season six years earlier than it did. It was some of Mo's shady back room deals that bothered me, getting a detailed account of it from a former player was eye opening.

A Stick
12-12-2018, 05:17 PM
Yeah with Americans counting at the time as Internationals the Reds were really behind the eight ball. It meant a lot of Canadians who had no business being in MLS made the club. Comparing today's expansion setup compared to the one Mo faced was night and day, an apples to oranges type of thing.

I would not say Mo had no clue, he made the moves he thought were needed, considering if it were not for a 5-0 disaster on rainy night in New Jersey, a match I attended this team would have made the post-season six years earlier than it did. It was some of Mo's shady back room deals that bothered me, getting a detailed account of it from a former player was eye opening.

Without naming names, please spill the beans on this one.

ag futbol
12-12-2018, 06:22 PM
I have no time for defending Mo Johnston. How often in life are people given so many opportunities in life to succeed in the face of repeated and absolute failure?

There are so many jaw dropping examples of dysfunction during that era it’s not even worth debating. Harder setup than today’s expansion teams? Sure. So hard we should finish out of the playoffs every year when 60% of the teams were qualifying? Nope.

Mo sucked /thread

Oldtimer
12-14-2018, 09:23 AM
It was some of Mo's shady back room deals that bothered me, getting a detailed account of it from a former player was eye opening.


Without naming names, please spill the beans on this one.


I'm sure a bunch of illegal things were happening.

There's a number of people here who have heard things over the years, none of them proven obviously.

However, given that they are not proven in a court of law, we won't allow any allegations to be posted here for legal liability reasons. Leave it to a personal discussion over a beer.

Voodooman
12-18-2018, 11:02 AM
Wow FC Cinci got Bertone from Young Boys. Young player lots of exp.

https://www.fccincinnati.com/post/2018/12/18/fcc-acquires-swiss-super-league-champion-bertone

TFC1154ever
12-18-2018, 01:34 PM
Wow FC Cinci got Bertone from Young Boys. Young player lots of exp.

https://www.fccincinnati.com/post/2018/12/18/fcc-acquires-swiss-super-league-champion-bertone

Great signing. Wow, that’s some resume.

Initial B
12-18-2018, 02:08 PM
Looks like they're going to go for a Bavarian identity. It will be something different for MLS, that's for sure.

DinamoTFC
12-18-2018, 02:15 PM
Great signing. Wow, that’s some resume.

Yup.The league is improving rapidly each year.

Defoe
12-21-2018, 02:49 PM
Yup.The league is improving rapidly each year.

When the Auro Jr's and Drew Moor's and Nick Deleon's of the word are bench players (although one will probably start) MLS is in good shape. I don't even care to do the math on how all of this will work financially as the salary rules keep changing.

D.C United acquiring another promising top Argentina midfielder. Another impressive resume and only 21.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2018/12/20/dc-united-close-acquiring-argentine-attacker-lucas-rodriguez/?noredirect=on

Hamilton_Red
12-23-2018, 04:10 PM
Wow - Atlanta just pulled a TFC 1.5 ...Aaron Winter level move. Frank de Boer...that is a full scale disaster in the making.

Oldtimer
12-23-2018, 05:57 PM
Wow - Atlanta just pulled a TFC 1.5 ...Aaron Winter level move. Frank de Boer...that is a full scale disaster in the making.

Quick prediction: they are not going to win MLS Cup 2019.

OgtheDim
12-23-2018, 08:03 PM
I don't think they would win it because their turnover is going to be too high and the CCL is going to suprise the hell out of them.

BUT, Atlanta is indicating de Boer has bought into their concept i.e. This isn't going to be an attempt at recreating total football. If de Boer can concentrate on getting the best out of his players, they'll do OK. If he does what Martino did in his first season and attempt to bend the realities of MLS to his will, they will struggle.

Oldtimer
12-31-2018, 05:03 PM
2019 thread here:

http://forums.redpatchboys.ca/showthread.php?42057-2019-MLS-transfers-thread-(non-TFC)