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OgtheDim
07-26-2018, 05:47 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MKUV528_m8



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Have at It People

leedsandTFC
07-26-2018, 09:24 AM
must win game here.

and it shouldn't be too complicated considering the lineup we can likely field.

Oldtimer
07-26-2018, 09:31 AM
Must win and should win.

pfk
07-26-2018, 12:02 PM
This is an absolute must win game here. We should win.

The turnaround begins.

Gringo Starr
07-26-2018, 12:18 PM
I'll be surprised if we don't have a 4 game win streak come Sunday morning.

Watching them warm up yesterday they just looked like a looser, less tense group of guys. Despite my optimism, I know thay don't look great at the moment, but I think the wins have helped a great deal on the mental side. Bradley was all smiles after the Chicago game, Oso had his hair cut celebration yesterday, Gio was acknowledging fans during his halftime warm up. They look happier, less stressed, like they are getting their swagger back

OgtheDim
07-26-2018, 12:23 PM
I might as well just cut and paste this for the rest of the season.

My approach - I take nothing for granted & no longer expect results or will worry if we don't get those results.

We are the 20th best team in a league of 23.

Going to go to the game hoping to see as good a team & as good an effort as any we've put together since the CCL. Play hard for 90 & look better doing it - that's all I will ask for. Will cheer, will stamp, will yell, will grind my teeth at botched passes. But will not get angry about results (baring another NYC 'We give up' episode).

paul-collins
07-26-2018, 02:19 PM
Going to go to the game hoping to see as good a team & as good an effort as any we've put together since the CCL. Play hard for 90 & look better doing it - that's all I will ask for. Will cheer, will stamp, will yell, will grind my teeth at botched passes. But will not get angry about results (baring another NYC 'We give up' episode).
You can't overcome a 5 run deficit in one at bat. Trust the process.


https://youtu.be/EZprAlFcQLA

stevep
07-27-2018, 10:34 AM
these are the odds I would see for most of the home games last year

https://www.oddschecker.com/football/world/usa/mls/toronto-fc-v-chicago-fire/winner


now that's more like it, that's where the odds should be

TFC1154ever
07-27-2018, 12:23 PM
Moor has a set back. Will be out at least till after the Atlanta game. Auro is no go for Saturday, but signs are pointing to him having some role in Atlanta. Vasquez will be on bench TFC against Chicago.

PizzaEatingYeti
07-28-2018, 07:06 AM
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/934/43689359831_a917d84695_b.jpg


As you can see, TFC is the biggest favourite to win, from all this weekend's MLS games.
(the odds given are the average odds from about 15 monitored sportsbooks at the time of posting this)
I don't like this too much.... :hide:

notthesun
07-28-2018, 05:12 PM
https://twitter.com/torontofc/status/1023327312677195777

XI: Bono; Mavinga, Zavaleta, Van der Wiel; Morgan, Bradley, Osorio, Vazquez, Morrow; Giovinco, Altidore

Now that's a starting eleven.

OgtheDim
07-28-2018, 05:16 PM
Hasler and Edwards start.

MightyDM
07-28-2018, 05:22 PM
Who is on the bench?

wopchop
07-28-2018, 05:25 PM
Who is on the bench?
Irwin, Hagglund, Telfer, Hamilton, Akinola, Delgado and Fraser

ag futbol
07-28-2018, 05:30 PM
Pretty much a first choice 11. Let’s kick their ass.

gracos
07-28-2018, 05:32 PM
lineups are announced with Bakero still on Chicago starting 11, did we not pick him up?? Im confused

Amir.
07-28-2018, 05:39 PM
Hasler has taken Bakero's #22 and is starting..not updated on site

Hamilton_Red
07-28-2018, 06:12 PM
Anyone got a link for the game - stuck in the UK again.

portu
07-28-2018, 06:28 PM
if u make 5m and dont get a shot off in that situation you're not worth it imo

portu
07-28-2018, 06:45 PM
Osorio onside as the day is bright and through on goal but offside the fuck is this league

shwade
07-28-2018, 07:00 PM
Know what's weird? For as close as Bradley and Altidore are they never really connect on the pitch in a way that suggests that.

Bobo
07-28-2018, 07:07 PM
Morgan at RWB is going about as well as anyone could imagine. Not well at all. Crippling the attack, get him off for a midfielder so Vazquez can preserve a bit more energy.

PizzaEatingYeti
07-28-2018, 07:08 PM
Extremely weak stuff from TFC in the first half.
Creating in attack close to a big fat fucking zero.

And a message for Seba from a TFC fan:
Fuck off! Each season you get a minimum of 4 needless green cards for doing that same shit.

James17930
07-28-2018, 07:32 PM
We're looking like our old selves now.

notthesun
07-28-2018, 07:39 PM
Good tactical foul from Bradley.

iamthelight_
07-28-2018, 07:48 PM
Not like there is much competition, but definitely the best goal of the regular season so far.

James17930
07-28-2018, 07:48 PM
Okay, this is it!

Win streak starts now!

notthesun
07-28-2018, 07:49 PM
Giovinco is killing it. Creating tons.

shwade
07-28-2018, 07:49 PM
I was gonna curse Oso for cutting his hair during his best season but don't seem to matter yeee boyy

iamthelight_
07-28-2018, 07:55 PM
Is Ricketts injured or his officially no longer our second choice?

shwade
07-28-2018, 07:56 PM
Is Ricketts injured or his officially no longer our second choice?

On his way to the Israeli league it looks like.

notthesun
07-28-2018, 08:13 PM
Very good second half, looking like our old selves in spurts. Glad to see us not bunker with a late lead for the second game in a row.

Playoffs still feel like too much of a longshot, but if we can play well to close out the year and prove that our healthy squad is still a top MLS team, I can live with that.

Richard
07-28-2018, 08:16 PM
Well that's a good start.

ensco
07-28-2018, 08:20 PM
Very good second half, looking like our old selves in spurts. Glad to see us not bunker with a late lead for the second game in a row.

Playoffs still feel like too much of a longshot, but if we can play well to close out the year and prove that our healthy squad is still a top MLS team, I can live with that.

Did you not see these guys down 3 goals with 120 minutes left in their season?

They are 6 points back. In July.

This is a walk in the cake.

oranje boven
07-28-2018, 08:25 PM
Nice tactical formation change in the second half. Seemed to open it up for us....

Redcoe15
07-28-2018, 08:33 PM
Three nill. A fuckin' great performance by TFC. Anybody who'd question that (PEY) can go eat shit and die!!!

TFC07
07-28-2018, 08:42 PM
Did you not see these guys down 3 goals with 120 minutes left in their season?

They are 6 points back. In July.

This is a walk in the cake.

Don't forget TFC got two games on hand. They are striking distance for 6th place right now.

TMAN80
07-28-2018, 08:57 PM
https://twitter.com/torontofc/status/1023327312677195777

XI: Bono; Mavinga, Zavaleta, Van der Wiel; Morgan, Bradley, Osorio, Vazquez, Morrow; Giovinco, Altidore

Now that's a starting eleven.

Yes sir, been saying it all along, we were playing exactly like the players we had on the pitch this whole season. Its really no surprise we won tonight, and are dominating now with the starters back together the last two games. Playoffs may still be tough to make, but this team is fine for a strong second have.

benito
07-28-2018, 08:58 PM
Good win tonight. Looking more like last years team. Next match is a big test.

OgtheDim
07-28-2018, 09:33 PM
Nice bit afterwards where both Hasler and Edwards went to the south to pay their respects and got a good cheer back.

We have moved on from last year but those two will always be TFC Champions.

Gringo Starr
07-28-2018, 09:48 PM
Extremely weak stuff from TFC in the first half.
Creating in attack close to a big fat fucking zero.

And a message for Seba from a TFC fan:
Fuck off! Each season you get a minimum of 4 needless green cards for doing that same shit.

4 Green cards in a season? no wonder they want him in mexico

Gringo Starr
07-28-2018, 09:49 PM
Did you not see these guys down 3 goals with 120 minutes left in their season?

They are 6 points back. In July.

This is a walk in the cake.

its going to suck for whichever team gets us in the first round

stevep
07-28-2018, 10:19 PM
is it just me or does Osorio look like a bit like Sergio Ramos with the new haircust

stevep
07-28-2018, 10:22 PM
at game tonight, here is what I noticed

great change by vanney at halftime switching morgan for delgado
zavelletta played very well tonight
giovinco 1300 audi index wow
osorio involved in both first two goals, great year continues
bradley was great
morrow missed so many chances we had 3 missed chances tonight. could have been 6-0

Edwards was all over us the first half
not nice of Edwards kicking Jozy's shoe
didnt notice hassler much tonight

MightyDM
07-28-2018, 10:31 PM
is it just me or does Osorio look like a bit like Sergio Ramos with the new haircust

Drake

paul-collins
07-28-2018, 10:48 PM
its going to suck for whichever team gets us in the first round
And second

And semi

...

This team makes playoffs.

(Stay healthy my friends)

On a personal observation level - I f'n love Mavinga. That is all.

OgtheDim
07-29-2018, 06:26 AM
Delgado moves the ball around quicker. I know people rag on him but we needed quicker ball movement & got it with him forcing the play.

Auzzy
07-29-2018, 06:33 AM
Delgado moves the ball around quicker. I know people rag on him but we needed quicker ball movement & got it with him forcing the play.

Exactly, I totally agree. So many cases yesterday (and other games) where Chicago wasn't settled, but TFC players hadn't looked around and identified obviously good chances before receiving the ball. Instead they opted to hold the ball long, or to pass backwards, thereby killing our chances. Delgado looks ahead more. Sure those quick passes can be riskier. I also thought Delgado was more accurate on average than he was recently, which made his "risk / reward" ratio better last night.

Bobo
07-29-2018, 07:23 AM
Nice tactical formation change in the second half. Seemed to open it up for us....


I think even the ball boys knew that change was needed. Credit to Vanney for not waiting too long to make it, like he's done far too many times this season. Morgan should never see anything but the left flank ever again. Shocking decision to put the most one-footed player ever on his opposite wing, especially while there's a natural right-back playing in the middle.

At the end of the day, a massive three points heading into a grueling couple of weeks. Nice to get a free pizza lunch at work again. :)

Auzzy
07-29-2018, 08:23 AM
I think even the ball boys knew that change was needed. Credit to Vanney for not waiting too long to make it, like he's done far too many times this season. Morgan should never see anything but the left flank ever again. Shocking decision to put the most one-footed player ever on his opposite wing, especially while there's a natural right-back playing in the middle.

At the end of the day, a massive three points heading into a grueling couple of weeks. Nice to get a free pizza lunch at work again. :)

Yes the formation change really helped. Morrow looked about as bad as Morgan on the right side in the previous games. We obviously miss Hasler in that spot. I wonder what the plan is? They obviously don't want to blow the budget relief they got for trading Hasler on an identical player. I guess Auro can slot into that spot on the right once he's healthy; perhaps also VDW once (if?) Moore is back; or perhaps after we sign a new CB in the summer...???

Auzzy
07-29-2018, 08:36 AM
Nice bit afterwards where both Hasler and Edwards went to the south to pay their respects and got a good cheer back.

We have moved on from last year but those two will always be TFC Champions.

Has anybody seen any pics or videos posted about Hasler & Edwards in front of the south end? Couldn't find anything yet. This is a crappy part of football, and MLS in particular. Edwards & Hasler were a couple of guys who loved the city & loved the team. Molinaro has an upcoming story about Hasler. Does this type of trading happen in other footy leagues outside of MLS? I guess in most leagues, you can't just be traded w/o your consent during your contract? And at the end of your contract, you would have a say in where you sign next (whereas in MLS, teams will have rights on you even after a contract is over, at least for many years until you reach the limited free agent status).

When this happens to international players in particular, I think word gets around and holds MLS back. International players will think twice about signing, or demand a premium. First they have to make the big jump to MLS (and all the impact that can have on your career). Then they have no idea when they might get "traded" mid-season w/o warning. Some MLS cities are definitely more desirable to play in & live in than others. Only the biggest players can probably demand a no-trade clause.

Oldtimer
07-29-2018, 08:49 AM
I think even the ball boys knew that change was needed. Credit to Vanney for not waiting too long to make it, like he's done far too many times this season.

One of the most underhanded "compliments" I've ever read. Glad Vanney is as smart as a ball boy, lol.

paul-collins
07-29-2018, 09:11 AM
One of the most underhanded "compliments" I've ever read. Glad Vanney is as smart as a ball boy, lol.
No kidding.

To be honest, while Delgado turned into the difference in this game, his recent form wouldn't have made it obvious to me. I was extremely pleased to see him have a good half.

notthesun
07-29-2018, 10:41 AM
Jozy on his shoe phone celebration:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DjPKpiFUwAAkZvh.jpg

burlington Red
07-29-2018, 11:53 AM
No kidding.

To be honest, while Delgado turned into the difference in this game, his recent form wouldn't have made it obvious to me. I was extremely pleased to see him have a good half.

He was involved in both goals in the previous game

Bobo
07-29-2018, 12:50 PM
One of the most underhanded "compliments" I've ever read. Glad Vanney is as smart as a ball boy, lol.

Hey, they must get a tonne of inside info, at least the ones close to the benches.

TFC1986
07-29-2018, 02:04 PM
Great game to watch.
Don't forget pizza today

Initial B
07-29-2018, 02:29 PM
Nice bit afterwards where both Hasler and Edwards went to the south to pay their respects and got a good cheer back.

We have moved on from last year but those two will always be TFC Champions.
I think it also affirms what many have been saying here - many of TFC's bench players could be starters on other MLS teams. Edwards looked like one of the best players chicago had on the pitch.

A good win, but still a long row to hoe over the rest of the season. They win in Atlanta, then we're talking.

MightyDM
07-29-2018, 06:13 PM
I think even the ball boys knew that change was needed. Credit to Vanney for not waiting too long to make it, like he's done far too many times this season. Morgan should never see anything but the left flank ever again. Shocking decision to put the most one-footed player ever on his opposite wing, especially while there's a natural right-back playing in the middle.

At the end of the day, a massive three points heading into a grueling couple of weeks. Nice to get a free pizza lunch at work again. :)

Good point. Morgan at LB, Morrow at CB and VDW ar RB would have been better if those were the players he w@nted on the pitch.

catz4ever
07-29-2018, 11:13 PM
I love Morrow on the wing

SirBobSaget
07-30-2018, 12:10 AM
I'm pretty sure the concept of trading only exists in Canada and USA sports. Imagine how crazy this would be if applied to other sectors. I hope for the players that financial penalties (moving expenses, breaking leases etc) are fully covered.

Scotty74
07-30-2018, 10:00 AM
I only caught the second half of this one but looked much more like the team from last year, if everyone can stay fit I fully expect us to go on a run and make the play-offs - keep it going guys!