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OgtheDim
08-05-2018, 06:28 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_YsuqkkBa8



Their Endurance & Pluck - Our Heritage



Time to make more history




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Have at It People

OgtheDim
08-05-2018, 06:30 AM
https://i.imgur.com/4rxj2Og.jpg

TFC1154ever
08-05-2018, 10:21 AM
Well Mavinga can play in both legs now, seeing as he is suspended for at least the New York game.

Tunnelred
08-05-2018, 10:50 AM
Vancouver didn’t play a full line up yesterday too. Left Kamara at home (I don’t think he’s got an injury), so I get the feeling they are really going to be after this.

Fort York Redcoat
08-05-2018, 12:58 PM
Scally's for this late one.

Vancouver really pulled it off v the farm team. This Wed will be a fight.

Defoe
08-05-2018, 03:42 PM
It's very hard to prioritize; CCL PLAYOFFS VS MLS CUP playoffs?

Blkndkr
08-05-2018, 05:32 PM
Don’t expect Seba, VV or VDW in the lineup on Wednesday.

James17930
08-05-2018, 07:45 PM
Don’t expect Seba, VV or VDW in the lineup on Wednesday.

I expect Seba and vdW, but yeah, not Vasquez. Two games in 4 days on turd is a no no for him.

OgtheDim
08-05-2018, 09:04 PM
Anybody know if the team is in Vancouver now?

reggie
08-05-2018, 09:31 PM
yes i think they are...from atl to van this afternoon

Blkndkr
08-06-2018, 06:59 AM
Wanna bet? ;)


I expect Seba and vdW, but yeah, not Vasquez. Two games in 4 days on turd is a no no for him.

Fort York Redcoat
08-06-2018, 09:13 AM
It's very hard to prioritize; CCL PLAYOFFS VS MLS CUP playoffs?

The Voyageurs Cup, if you please.

Initial B
08-06-2018, 09:29 AM
V-Cup is the only way back to the CCL, which is the only thing TFC haven't won yet, so I prioritize that over MLS Cup this year.

NolbertoS
08-07-2018, 08:09 PM
One of the Van journalists on twitter stated Giovinco didn’t make the trip out West. So I guess its the Caps game to lose.

James17930
08-07-2018, 11:41 PM
One of the Van journalists on twitter stated Giovinco didn’t make the trip out West. So I guess its the Caps game to lose.

I find that odd and a bit annoying. Sebastian never misses games unless he's hurt, so this suggests something unpleasant.

portu
08-08-2018, 12:10 AM
One of the Van journalists on twitter stated Giovinco didn’t make the trip out West. So I guess its the Caps game to lose. #VanneyOut

Not bringing Giovinco to Vancouver is the equivalent of Vanney throwing his middle fingers up at this competition. It is the national final, give it the respect it deserves.

Oldtimer
08-08-2018, 06:31 AM
#VanneyOut

Not bringing Giovinco to Vancouver is the equivalent of Vanney throwing his middle fingers up at this competition. It is the national final, give it the respect it deserves.

The best coaches in the world try to balance their competitions. This is no reason to demand his firing.

molenshtain
08-08-2018, 06:41 AM
#VanneyOut

Not bringing Giovinco to Vancouver is the equivalent of Vanney throwing his middle fingers up at this competition. It is the national final, give it the respect it deserves.

we literally almost never play all of our starters in this tournament unless it's close going into the second leg of the final. Seba didn't play in the first leg of the finals last year either.

OgtheDim
08-08-2018, 07:08 AM
I'd be very interested to see what a front 2 of Jozy & Hamilton would do together.

I suspect our backline will be Auro Hagglund Zavs Mavinga & Morgan

Midfield of Bradley Osorio & Delgado.

I think we get an away goal out of that.


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On another note - there really has never been a team in MLS history that is as good at winning home & away series as is TFC - we havn't lost such a series since 2015 - 13 wins on the trot.

molenshtain
08-08-2018, 07:11 AM
I'll eat my left Boot if Fraser and Chapman don't start. There's a reason they didn't make the trip to Atlanta.

Initial B
08-08-2018, 07:19 AM
The way I see it, Vanney is just looking at getting a tie with an away goal for this leg and is going to give a lot of Canadians field time. After the game, he'll adjust players and formations to get the win at home. If things look bad, he'll pull out all the big guns for the second game, just like he did with Ottawa last year. You can guarantee that Seba will be on the bench or starting the second leg.

Oldtimer
08-08-2018, 07:45 AM
The way I see it, Vanney is just looking at getting a tie with an away goal for this leg and is going to give a lot of Canadians field time. After the game, he'll adjust players and formations to get the win at home. If things look bad, he'll pull out all the big guns for the second game, just like he did with Ottawa last year. You can guarantee that Seba will be on the bench or starting the second leg.

You're right, and that's smart strategy on Vanney's part. If he played Giovinco four times in 15 days (two of those games on turf) and Giovinco got injured, that would be a disaster.

It's also been a point of pride for TFC to play as many Canadians as possible in the "Canadian" Championship (they are required to have three).

TheGoodson
08-08-2018, 08:57 AM
#VanneyOut

Not bringing Giovinco to Vancouver is the equivalent of Vanney throwing his middle fingers up at this competition. It is the national final, give it the respect it deserves.

This is up there with one of the more stupid comments on the board I have ever seen... But I will justify his exclusion:

It's one of the shittier surfaces in the MLS
Rest as there are 5 games in 15 days including the ATL game
He did the same thing last year
You need to start 3 Canadians - I rather start Hamilton and Ricketts upfront instead of an all Canadian midfield of Osorio, Chapman, Telfer and Fraser

But yeah fire Vanney - He only won a treble and was in the finals of CL :picard:

MightyDM
08-08-2018, 09:04 AM
i'd be very interested to see what a front 2 of jozy & hamilton would do together.

I suspect our backline will be auro hagglund zavs mavinga & morgan

midfield of bradley osorio & delgado.

i think we get an away goal out of that.


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on another note - there really has never been a team in mls history that is as good at winning home & away series as is tfc - we havn't lost such a series since 2015 - 13 wins on the trot.

( I think oso gets a rest)

(you know better than to even think that! Pussplops)

ag futbol
08-08-2018, 09:52 AM
The best coaches in the world try to balance their competitions. This is no reason to demand his firing.
Yes. To think, a few months ago we completely burnt out our team. And now some squad rotation comes with more horrid scheduling and people cry bloody murder.

Reality is: if you’re Greg Vanney losing out on the CCL or the Canadian championship won’t get you fired but not making the playoffs this year and a poor start next season might. Only mitigant being if you actually full-on win CCL - risky proposition.

JayMolly
08-08-2018, 10:00 AM
we literally almost never play all of our starters in this tournament unless it's close going into the second leg of the final. Seba didn't play in the first leg of the finals last year either.

We agree. In addition, the turf is crappy and we have a match on Sunday.
Time for a rest and time to wait for a home match on better pitch conditions.

leedsandTFC
08-08-2018, 11:46 AM
we have a massive league game against nycfc in 4 days and giovinco has played virtually every game for us this year.

need to give him a well deserved rest an keep him healthy.

PawTar711
08-08-2018, 11:58 AM
I think that we need to do well, and preserve the Canadian tradition that it is important to play soccer in Canada, for example, look what Toronto FC did with Johnathon Osario who is from Brampton. He needs to preserve himself and continue in the Canadian tradition which will carry on in the years to come, which means, we can continue to win, championships in Toronto, and Canada, as a whole.

ensco
08-08-2018, 01:59 PM
I will go with what Vanney and Gio want to do.

I would like to see us park the airplane. 0-0 would do our confidence a lot of good.

OgtheDim
08-08-2018, 02:40 PM
...

(you know better than to even think that! Pussplops)

It was more along the lines of "In Vanney we trust" as far as figuring out the dynamics of winning this cup. We really do have a team with the right mindset for all this stuff.

PizzaEatingYeti
08-08-2018, 03:56 PM
I can't watch this game, as it would begin at 5 AM local time where I;m now, and tomorrow I have a very busy day, with some local travel included.

But the one and only thing I'm afraid of, is that if Davies is playing, he may have a great game again, and can single handedly stuff us at least 2 goals. Which could decide the whole outcome of this tie.

Joe Kool
08-08-2018, 06:03 PM
Sounds like Vancouver reporters are already talking about the fact that if Vancouver loses it might be due to their payroll being less than TFC. Yeah yeah whatever...

Redpunkfiddle
08-08-2018, 08:24 PM
Jozy in for this. Cue him and Ricketts.

molenshtain
08-08-2018, 08:25 PM
That's a considerably stronger lineup than I would want us to put out...

OgtheDim
08-08-2018, 08:27 PM
The Caps put out the strongest team they have.

TFC1986
08-08-2018, 08:39 PM
CCL baby!!!! I like it.
Plus will still get the last spot into mls playoffs

FootBallAZ
08-08-2018, 09:12 PM
CCL baby!!!! I like it.
Plus will still get the last spot into mls playoffs

leggo game time..

Anyone remember was it vs atl or Ottawa where morrow made a play near sideline and he was on the ground and the other player kicked.the ball hard as he could into morrows face.
Anyone remember

GhostKiller
08-08-2018, 09:19 PM
Anyone have a stream?

James17930
08-08-2018, 09:21 PM
Anyone have a stream.

The single one posted on reddit is way too laggy.

EDIT:

Here's one:

http://crickfree.net/soccer/vancouver-whitecaps-vs-toronto-fc-crfbd19f?l=998126548

portu
08-08-2018, 09:37 PM
Ricketts what the fuck you idiot.

OgtheDim
08-08-2018, 09:38 PM
Ricketts you numpty

notthesun
08-08-2018, 09:38 PM
Ricketts......... what???

tfcfans
08-08-2018, 09:38 PM
What is Ricketts doing?

ag futbol
08-08-2018, 09:38 PM
WTF was Ricketts thinking?

gracos
08-08-2018, 09:38 PM
Didnt know Tosaint plays for VWFC

gracos
08-08-2018, 09:39 PM
is this another trade during the game, lol, get rid of Tosaint

Fernandinho
08-08-2018, 09:39 PM
Ricketts :facepalm:

notthesun
08-08-2018, 09:39 PM
He... he literally purposefully punched the ball. I'm completely dumbfounded.

tfcfans
08-08-2018, 09:39 PM
Wow!!!

SirBobSaget
08-08-2018, 09:40 PM
Osorio the MVP saves the day!!!

portu
08-08-2018, 09:40 PM
Give that man the BAGGGGG

Ultra & Proud
08-08-2018, 09:40 PM
Nice Oso!

But Ricketts. WTF?

ag futbol
08-08-2018, 09:40 PM
Kaboom! Perfect finish!!

Fernandinho
08-08-2018, 09:40 PM
Osorio...wow! wow! wow!

tfcfans
08-08-2018, 09:41 PM
How much is Oso going to cost? And can we afford it? And can we afford not to pay it?

ag futbol
08-08-2018, 09:41 PM
I can only laugh that I watched someone intentionally punch a ball on the corner and ole Gantar thinks that’s not even a yellow.

FootBallAZ
08-08-2018, 09:41 PM
Fucking ricketts. Omg osorio

OgtheDim
08-08-2018, 09:42 PM
There's the away goal.

That having been said, the thing about Vancouver is they never look like scoring 2-3 goals a game - and then they do.

FootBallAZ
08-08-2018, 09:42 PM
Started with auro.being strong in the ball delgado may be getting his mojo back

FootBallAZ
08-08-2018, 09:44 PM
I'm using area 51 add on via kodi

noimpactinmtl
08-08-2018, 09:49 PM
There's something about Altidore's high centre of gravity that makes him easily lose balance.

notthesun
08-08-2018, 09:59 PM
Whitecaps A team vs. TFC B+ team, at home, their only pressure coming from corner kicks and sitting at 33% possession.

I would be so depressed watching this as a Caps fan.

edit: hey add a red card, why not

tfcfans
08-08-2018, 09:59 PM
Wow!! That’s a yellow at the most to me....

Red CB Toronto
08-08-2018, 10:00 PM
WOW, The Reds have to take an advantage of this.

ag futbol
08-08-2018, 10:00 PM
Shut up Caldwell, he went studs up on his shin.

I mean, if he made it a borderline yellow i’d get it but nobody should complain about it being a sending off.

OgtheDim
08-08-2018, 10:00 PM
Hmmm...studs up by Felipe actually gets a Red.

notthesun
08-08-2018, 10:01 PM
Shut up Caldwell, he went studs up on his shin.

True to his playing career, Caldwell's never seen a tackle he didn't like.

MightyDM
08-08-2018, 10:02 PM
I can't watch this game, as it would begin at 5 AM local time where I;m now, and tomorrow I have a very busy day, with some local travel included.

But the one and only thing I'm afraid of, is that if Davies is playing, he may have a great game again, and can single handedly stuff us at least 2 goals. Which could decide the whole outcome of this tie.

5am local time is the perfect time to get up dude! Come on!

molenshtain
08-08-2018, 10:02 PM
That's very on brand for Felipe

ag futbol
08-08-2018, 10:04 PM
We can put this one to bed today.. might as well do it

CBTFC
08-08-2018, 10:06 PM
Ummm...did Caldwell see the same studs up challenge from Felipe that I just saw?!

"I think he gets a bit of the ball*. LOL

And Felipe laughing as he's going off, what a loser.

SirBobSaget
08-08-2018, 10:07 PM
Wow who's the home team? Tfc controlling despite 3 key players at home. Now they need to push this advantage. And Caldwell I resisted complaining about for his attemp to be neutral but how is studs into the ankles harsh?

ag futbol
08-08-2018, 10:08 PM
I can’t believe what i’m hearing from these guys in the booth. I’d you go studs first on a guy’s standing leg you run the chance of a red every time.

We need to stop employing empty talking heads

OgtheDim
08-08-2018, 10:08 PM
IIRC, this is the first time this season TFC have gone up a man by the half. In the past, this squad has not handled this well. Vancouver was bunkering & countering anyways but this is just going to make both of those things even more pronounced.

stevep
08-08-2018, 10:10 PM
Did anyone expect Caldwell to agree with an call going TFC's way.

Red CB Toronto
08-08-2018, 10:10 PM
The Reds have not always played well being a man up, they need to take advantage of this.

OgtheDim
08-08-2018, 10:23 PM
And we start the second half playing really really sloppy.

ag futbol
08-08-2018, 10:27 PM
We really need to get someone sent off to even this up

TMAN80
08-08-2018, 10:29 PM
I think Rickets just dodged that header

tfcfans
08-08-2018, 10:34 PM
Yeesh - sloppy half and an Auro injury....

notthesun
08-08-2018, 10:35 PM
Oh good we've been a little too healthy lately

tfcfans
08-08-2018, 10:37 PM
The way this half is being played it’s like 1-1 would be a good result for us at this point.....yikes!

TMAN80
08-08-2018, 10:38 PM
Our CBs have to have better anticipation of players getting in behind them. Can't give up a goal here

ag futbol
08-08-2018, 10:40 PM
Why the fuck are we bringing in Jason Hernandez in a game where we are up a man and they are playing with all speed up top?

notthesun
08-08-2018, 10:46 PM
Davies is fuckin incredible man.

portu
08-08-2018, 10:51 PM
Lmao we can’t even pick up the intensity for a cup final with a man up and people think we still have a shot at the playoffs?

OgtheDim
08-08-2018, 10:51 PM
Why the fuck are we bringing in Jason Hernandez in a game where we are up a man and they are playing with all speed up top?

1 more guy at the back to get around.


This has not been good enough by any means. Without Vasquez or Seba, we have no idea how to break down a bunker.

portu
08-08-2018, 10:55 PM
Way to go boys!

tfcfans
08-08-2018, 10:55 PM
What a joke...we must be the worst team ever when up a man....

TMAN80
08-08-2018, 10:55 PM
3 poor slow centrebacks...

OgtheDim
08-08-2018, 10:55 PM
Not good enough.

ag futbol
08-08-2018, 10:55 PM
You know, we deserve that for playing like hot garbage again up a man. No intent to attack UP A MAN FOR 45 MINUTES!

Someone needs to put it to Vanney in the post game presser. Completely nonsense.

Ultra & Proud
08-08-2018, 10:56 PM
Can't break down a bunker when you have no players willing to run.

James17930
08-08-2018, 10:57 PM
We will tie it up now.

Jozy.

notthesun
08-08-2018, 10:57 PM
Zavaleta absolutely requires Moor or Mavinga to hold his hand back there. He's lost when leading the line.

portu
08-08-2018, 10:57 PM
Is it just me or has it looked like Jozy could care less?

daner90
08-08-2018, 10:57 PM
Embarrassing

TFC07
08-08-2018, 10:57 PM
3 poor slow centrebacks...

Yup, this is why they're losing.

This is last team you wanna play with slow defenders.

Hopefully this will be last game we see Ricketts playing for TFC.

JavierMartini
08-08-2018, 10:57 PM
I see vanney is still playing his garbage nephew. 45 mins a man up and nothing. That's on vanney

MightyDM
08-08-2018, 10:58 PM
You know, we deserve that for playing like hot garbage again up a man. No intent to attack UP A MAN FOR 45 MINUTES!

This is on Vanney. Too conservative. Needed forwards, should have been going for 3-1

leafsman
08-08-2018, 10:59 PM
Such a terrible half. Nobody is doing anything up front.

gracos
08-08-2018, 11:00 PM
Vanney needs to be revaluated at end of this year, because its just not good enough this year

Leedsoronto
08-08-2018, 11:01 PM
Trying to remember if it was VW had a player sent off or us? We are playing like we have 10 and they have 12

gracos
08-08-2018, 11:01 PM
Man up and only 2 shots on net in the 2nd half, thats a fail in my opinion

TMAN80
08-08-2018, 11:02 PM
I agree, Rickets was just terrible. Brings nothing.

Ultra & Proud
08-08-2018, 11:04 PM
To be fair having Ricketts out there is kind of like playing with 10 men.

NK Toronto
08-08-2018, 11:05 PM
This has to be the worst half of the season. A man up and we are not able to generate anything. What's happened to Altidore? I realize he was out for 3 months but since coming back he has shown nothing. He seems to be out of shape.

TFC07
08-08-2018, 11:05 PM
This is on Vanney. Too conservative. Needed for awards, should have been going for 3-1

We don't have any players we can put upfront this game to play with Jozy. Hopefully Giovinco and Vasquez play next week.

portu
08-08-2018, 11:06 PM
Trade Zavaleta for Doneil rn

Ultra & Proud
08-08-2018, 11:06 PM
And then because Vancouver is Vancouver they ruin themselves.

notthesun
08-08-2018, 11:07 PM
LOL hahahahahahahahahahaha

Sleeper agent Henry!!

OgtheDim
08-08-2018, 11:07 PM
Oh my gawd

TMAN80
08-08-2018, 11:07 PM
At minute 92:20 when they showed Vanney dumbfounded...I was thinking the same thing as he was, but because I don't know what else HE could have expected from the players he put out. He invited Vancouver to just attack us, while a man up...i'm as dumbfounded as he was

Leedsoronto
08-08-2018, 11:07 PM
Always liked Henry:@)

mowe
08-08-2018, 11:07 PM
DONEIL!!! Always a Red!

FootBallAZ
08-08-2018, 11:08 PM
Omg goodness

tfcfans
08-08-2018, 11:08 PM
Wow.....

Ultra & Proud
08-08-2018, 11:08 PM
Some things never change re: Henry.

James17930
08-08-2018, 11:08 PM
Fucking stream always cuts out at important moments.

Doneil OG?

gracos
08-08-2018, 11:08 PM
Tosaint played for VWFC and Doneil played for his former team TFC lol, what a strange game

stevep
08-08-2018, 11:09 PM
incredible,

I am too lazy to calculate what the odds were if game stayed at 2-1
now that game is tied 2-2,
with our A team starting our odds of winning the CDN championship is around 80%

TFC07
08-08-2018, 11:10 PM
Henry being Henry. Thanks for draw.

ag futbol
08-08-2018, 11:10 PM
I don't even know what to say about that. Am I going to have to listen to a post game presser about how our master gameplan worked?

FootBallAZ
08-08-2018, 11:10 PM
For some reason I thought ricketts some how got a touch on that ball.
He gets pushed of the ball easily. 2 hand balls. And that header from josy he should have ran to the near post.

The goal in atl was the most awkward goal ever. What's wrong with him lol

Oldtimer
08-08-2018, 11:10 PM
Pretty shocking ending.

rydermike
08-08-2018, 11:12 PM
Totally thought ref should've called a foul on us at 94:30 on that push. Figured the ref was just thinking "whatever, the games over anyways" then henry does that

daner90
08-08-2018, 11:12 PM
W T F just happened

MightyDM
08-08-2018, 11:12 PM
We don't have any players we can put upfront this game to play with Jozy. Hopefully Giovinco and Vasquez play next week.

Hamilton. And The new guy. Both on the bench.

portu
08-08-2018, 11:13 PM
For some reason I thought ricketts some how got a touch on that ball.
He gets pushed of the ball easily. 2 hand balls. And that header from josy he should have ran to the near post.

The goal in atl was the most awkward goal ever. What's wrong with him lol

Classic gangly uncoordinated MLSer. Plays because he has ‘good physical attributes’.

rydermike
08-08-2018, 11:13 PM
Hamilton. And The new guy. Both on the bench.

Hamilton should've come in. Need 3 Canadians so Bakero really could only replace Altidore

NK Toronto
08-08-2018, 11:13 PM
Over time luck evens out. We had our share of bad fortune on many occasion over this season. We have now had luck on our side for the last two games.

Red CB Toronto
08-08-2018, 11:13 PM
Despite the crazy ending, the Reds play a man up is just disturbing, they simply don't know how to do it with the extra open space. They have to figure it out big time. Regardless they have the advantage going into next week at home, back on the grass.

General Woolfe
08-08-2018, 11:14 PM
Come in Agent Henry.... Mission accomplished :coolgleam:

19Barrett19
08-08-2018, 11:17 PM
The substitution vanney made to take out mavinga was a big mistake. Should have taken out Morgan for morrow. Once mavinga left we are nothing in the back Haggs was good.

ag futbol
08-08-2018, 11:17 PM
Hamilton. And The new guy. Both on the bench.
Or baring that... how about at least pretending to get players forward? We were watching 8 guys play behind the ball for the entirety of the half. Absolutely gutless coaching from Vanney.

gracos
08-08-2018, 11:19 PM
what is the score to get the championship now, and how do we lose the championship, anyone know the goals needed??

General Woolfe
08-08-2018, 11:21 PM
what is the score to get the championship now, and how do we lose the championship, anyone know the goals needed??
Any victory and a 0-0 and 1-1 draw at BMO wins it for us

19Barrett19
08-08-2018, 11:23 PM
what is the score to get the championship now, and how do we lose the championship, anyone know the goals needed??

0-0 tfc
1-1 tfc
2-1 tfc
2-0 tfc
1-0 tfc
0-1 van
1-2 van

notthesun
08-08-2018, 11:25 PM
The substitution vanney made to take out mavinga was a big mistake. Should have taken out Morgan for morrow. Once mavinga left we are nothing in the back Haggs was good.

Mavinga came off because of muscle tightness. But yes, without him or Moor back there, Zavaleta and Hagglund are often doing headless chicken impressions.

OgtheDim
08-08-2018, 11:29 PM
That was pathetic. Team looked dead on their feet. If we play like that next week, we will lose the game.

And, to be blunt, who here thinks Vancouver can't score 2 versus us next week?

Canadians next week should be Osorio Telfer & Morgan. Bring Vasquez on when we need him. I'm ok with Irwin in goal but I want to see both VDW & Mavinga back there.

rydermike
08-08-2018, 11:33 PM
0-0 tfc
1-1 tfc
2-1 tfc
2-0 tfc
1-0 tfc
0-1 van
1-2 van

We tied 2-2 not a 3-2 win. Those last two would see us lose

OgtheDim
08-08-2018, 11:35 PM
Or baring that... how about at least pretending to get players forward? We were watching 8 guys play behind the ball for the entirety of the half. Absolutely gutless coaching from Vanney.

We had 4-6 guys forward all of the second half. The problem was the ball movement was slow & nobody was making any moves. Ricketts can't connect passes - he's a tap in guy. Jozy needs someone to connect with. Hamilton & Akinola are both better options.

At the end there, we had Zavs out on the wing. Trying to get more people in the box I suppose but it was ugly. He can't pass in traffic. It was painful.

rydermike
08-08-2018, 11:37 PM
Does Akinola count as a Canadian for this tournament by the way? I know he's a US youth international, but he did grow up in Canada and apparently was (is?) eligible for the national team. Just wondering. Checked the boxscores of the two games he played versus Ottawa we had 4 or 5 other Canadians on the field at the same time, so not sure.

backbeat
08-08-2018, 11:39 PM
.....This game just screamed why we need to sign a CB badly....

ag futbol
08-08-2018, 11:40 PM
We had 4-6 guys forward all of the second half. The problem was the ball movement was slow & nobody was making any moves. Ricketts can't connect passes - he's a tap in guy. Jozy needs someone to connect with. Hamilton & Akinola are both better options.
I would dispute that. In the second half it was 90% playing it to Altidore’s feet around 40 yards from goal surrounded by defenders. They didn’t overload the flanks or make darting runs through the middle. We made clear strategic choices to sit back to try and neutralize the counter, a stark contrast from the first half.

Of course they were throwing guys forward at the end. They had already been embarrassed.

oranje boven
08-08-2018, 11:41 PM
Some of my points have already been said but Ill repeat others.... We were a better team before they got the red card. After the card we played a poor game.
Jozy was quiet tonight. Ricketts continues to be unproductive considering his chance to play this year. Doesn't create anything by passes and doesn't hold up the ball well. For the few goals he has scored it seems they are him running to the net and the ball bounces off his body. I agree with others... Zav and Hagglund without Moor struggle. Hagglund continues to jump into holes then gets beaten bad and has to run like Bambi to try and catch an opponent streaking to our net. It seems like they need Drew to keep their line. On the flip side "hey" we played the away game to a 2-2 draw which is a really good result heading home. So congrats lads for playing Atlanta to a 2-2 draw on Sat, flying diagonally across the the U.S to Van for a Wed game and coming to play the home game with 2 away goals!

TFC07
08-08-2018, 11:44 PM
Does Akinola count as a Canadian for this tournament by the way? I know he's a US youth international, but he did grow up in Canada and apparently was (is?) eligible for the national team. Just wondering. Checked the boxscores of the two games he played versus Ottawa we had 4 or 5 other Canadians on the field at the same time, so not sure.

No he doesn't count as Canadian

nfitz
08-08-2018, 11:45 PM
So that moves Henry up the all-time goal-scorers list! :)

OgtheDim
08-08-2018, 11:45 PM
Ricketts was always up there but he's not really taking up space. Telfer & Morgan were always charging up the left. The right usually had somebody forward but Auro stops the momentum to do dribbling exercises & Delgado turned the ball in all the time. There was no urgency.

boozilla
08-08-2018, 11:49 PM
Caldwell is such a Negative Nellie wet blanket commentator, I almost miss "Joe-vincoooh" N. Reed.

SirBobSaget
08-08-2018, 11:49 PM
Hamilton should've come in. Need 3 Canadians so Bakero really could only replace Altidore

Rule isneed 3 Canadians to start. We have seen in the past the cad starters get subbed at half.

Red CB Toronto
08-09-2018, 12:02 AM
The Reds sometimes simply play like they are lying down for their own funeral, they just can't do this anymore.

stevep
08-09-2018, 12:26 AM
Or baring that... how about at least pretending to get players forward? We were watching 8 guys play behind the ball for the entirety of the half. Absolutely gutless coaching from Vanney.

in my opinion this game was scripted. It is the only logical explanation for the play in the second half.
with a man up tfc should have scored at least one if not two goals.
they should have played to attack and win the game and then the CDN championship would have all been all but over for Vancouver.
winning 2-1 Vancouver would have had little chance to advance, winning 3-1 Vancouver would have had pretty much zero chance.

but therin lies the problem. if tfc wins what interest is there in going down to BMO to watch the game when you already know tfc has the championship won. NONE
the ticket sales are already really bad for the home leg so they had to do something to sell tickets. make it a close 1-1 game and there is a chance TFC could lose and not win the CDN championship. then there is a buzz around the game for people to go to the game. there is some interest in a undetermined outcome of the next game.

now look at the highlight of the doneil henry own goal

https://www.torontofc.ca/post/2018/08/09/doneil-henry-own-goal-august-8-2018?autoplay=true

if you go to around the 40 second mark in the video, after the goal there is absolutely no excitement from any of the TFC players.
Altidore absolutely cannot give a shit. then the cameraman for some inexplicalbe reason pans right away from the field to some useless shot of nothing, so as to not show the complete lack of emotion from any of the tfc players
these are not normal reactions to the turn of events that just happened.

they are playing all of the fans for fools

leedsandTFC
08-09-2018, 01:03 AM
was thinking today...when was our last decent performance on turf?

can't seem to remember one.

reggie
08-09-2018, 01:16 AM
chill people..2-2 game on the road with 4 or 5 starters out ,van had there best lineup tonight.not a classic by tfc take the result and run.my concern is the injury bug .auro and mavinga

ensco
08-09-2018, 03:46 AM
Just saw the highlights. As a guy on the interweb wrote:

Ricketts: I messed up that hand ball pretty bad

Henry: Hold my beer

Graeme
08-09-2018, 05:59 AM
if you go to around the 40 second mark in the video, after the goal there is absolutely no excitement from any of the TFC players.
Altidore absolutely cannot give a shit. then the cameraman for some inexplicalbe reason pans right away from the field to some useless shot of nothing, so as to not show the complete lack of emotion from any of the tfc players
these are not normal reactions to the turn of events that just happened.

Conspiracy theory aside, the lack of celebration was deliberate since it was an own goal at the death of the game.

paul-collins
08-09-2018, 06:15 AM
Trade Zavaleta for Doneil rn
Hey good idea

Ossington Mental Youth
08-09-2018, 06:20 AM
Man, Ricketts should never be starting, love the dude but he's far from a 90 min man. The fuck does Vanney have against starting Hamilton or even Akinola

cmonyoureds
08-09-2018, 07:18 AM
What the heck happens to this team when they go up a man? Unreal.
With his hand all the way out there Rickett's coulda seen a red. Geez. What the heck was that?
Alphonso is a track star. Wow. That or we were just slow at the back, which is an absolute possibility. With some world class coaching at Bayern we could end up with a genuine Canadian international star. I really hope he doesn't end up just a sprinter with no finish.
Anyone thinking Whitecaps won't score 2 at BMO....... geez, watch that game again...... they coulda had 3 or 4 with better finishing. They certainly created the chances.
Gonna be an interesting second leg.

Captain
08-09-2018, 07:34 AM
Mavinga is the key to our success. Without him on the field everyone seems to lose confidence. The midfield doesn't take the same chances, doesn't push forward the same way and the defence slows right down and suddenly looks like they all have two left legs. Even Zavaleta looks good with Mavinga on the field. Take Mavinga away and we fall apart.

Jozy has the same effect for Seba. Jozy occupies defenders so that Seba has room to do what he does. They really are the best strike duo in the league.

As for the lack of goal celebration it makes sense to me. None of our guys scored that goal. A lot of these guys know Henry very well. Some came through the academy with him or played with him for several years on TFC. Even I screamed my head off when Oso scored but sat silently feeling bad for Henry after his own goal.

Initial B
08-09-2018, 07:47 AM
Usually, it's former players that end up scoring on TFC in games. Last night was a refreshing change of narrative.

I feel bad for Henry though - he looked absolutely gutted at the end of the match.

C.Ronaldo
08-09-2018, 07:56 AM
MB was a beast today.
Ricketts cannot start again, even on the own goal he ran to the wrong side of Henry

tfcocd
08-09-2018, 07:58 AM
Mavinga is the key to our success. Without him on the field everyone seems to lose confidence. The midfield doesn't take the same chances, doesn't push forward the same way and the defence slows right down and suddenly looks like they all have two left legs. Even Zavaleta looks good with Mavinga on the field. Take Mavinga away and we fall apart.

.....but sat silently feeling bad for Henry after his own goal.

I think the second half really highlighted the value of mavinga. That in combination with TFC curious struggles being a man up really impacted the performance.

I agree with a few of the comments that in the end a draw with away goals is not a bad result.

Some outstanding play by a few individuals on both sides was mostly overshadowed by the curious howlers!

As relieved as I was they got the draw I also felt a little sympathy for henry. Would have been nice to see him come back to canada in a red jersey.

paul-collins
08-09-2018, 08:18 AM
Mavinga is the key to our success. Without him on the field everyone seems to lose confidence. The midfield doesn't take the same chances, doesn't push forward the same way and the defence slows right down and suddenly looks like they all have two left legs. Even Zavaleta looks good with Mavinga on the field. Take Mavinga away and we fall apart.

Jozy has the same effect for Seba. Jozy occupies defenders so that Seba has room to do what he does. They really are the best strike duo in the league.
These two thoughts are my dominant takeaways for this whole season.

I hope Mavinga is good to go on Wednesday, he's critical to shutting down Davies...

Couchy81
08-09-2018, 08:24 AM
Mavinga is the key to our success. Without him on the field everyone seems to lose confidence. The midfield doesn't take the same chances, doesn't push forward the same way and the defence slows right down and suddenly looks like they all have two left legs. Even Zavaleta looks good with Mavinga on the field. Take Mavinga away and we fall apart.

Jozy has the same effect for Seba. Jozy occupies defenders so that Seba has room to do what he does. They really are the best strike duo in the league.

As for the lack of goal celebration it makes sense to me. None of our guys scored that goal. A lot of these guys know Henry very well. Some came through the academy with him or played with him for several years on TFC. Even I screamed my head off when Oso scored but sat silently feeling bad for Henry after his own goal.

Yep Mavinga and Altidore are our two most important players. Take either away and we lose our form in their area.

ManUtd4ever
08-09-2018, 08:29 AM
Osorio continues to be one of the lone bright spots on the team this season. Despite having an advantage for half the match, we were very fortunate last night. We'll have to be much better in the second leg if we expect to qualify for the CCL.

ManUtd4ever
08-09-2018, 08:33 AM
On another note, the Caps must feel like they're cursed in this tournament. They could still win it of course, but the amount of bad luck they've had against us in particular over the years is astonishing.

stevep
08-09-2018, 08:33 AM
Man, Ricketts should never be starting, love the dude but he's far from a 90 min man. The fuck does Vanney have against starting Hamilton or even Akinola

agreed, he is a poor mans Alan Gordon. he should only be coming on at 70 minutes plus
do not get rid of him, he has great value late in games, and he's Jozy's buddy. gotta keep Jozy happy here.

rydermike
08-09-2018, 09:38 AM
Rule isneed 3 Canadians to start. We have seen in the past the cad starters get subbed at half.

Interesting, I didn't know that. Thanks.
On second thought, I guess it makes sense. For example, if you start 3 Canadians and one gets a red card, then if you needed 3, you'd be forced to sub on a Canadian, if you needed 3 Canadians on at all times.

jabbronies
08-09-2018, 09:51 AM
Mavinga is the key to our success. Without him on the field everyone seems to lose confidence. The midfield doesn't take the same chances, doesn't push forward the same way and the defence slows right down and suddenly looks like they all have two left legs. Even Zavaleta looks good with Mavinga on the field. Take Mavinga away and we fall apart.

Our game is built around building from the back. Moor and Mavinga are the only two who can do that properly. They are also the best positionally and both can man manage. Having 1 or them on the pitch will greatly improve our play - as we've seen the past few games since Mavinga came back. Having 2 of them on the pitch makes us MLS Champs.

Derko
08-09-2018, 09:52 AM
chill people..2-2 game on the road with 4 or 5 starters out ,van had there best lineup tonight.not a classic by tfc take the result and run.my concern is the injury bug .auro and mavinga

But Reggie I am not going to chill!!, TFC are not ruthless enough, they need to be fucking ruthless and bury teams when they have the opportunity
and Vancouver down a man is the prime time to do so, but lallygagged the whole second half.

On another note, I really wonder what has happened to General Bradley, to me he seems to have been demoted to a private.
I just don't see the drive and leadership anymore, he talks the talk but that's about it. Sure he completes all of his passes but generally they are backwards,
It is baffling. TFC deserved to lose last night, I am happy with the result, but ashamed of the play in the second half.

Oldtimer
08-09-2018, 10:06 AM
Interesting, I didn't know that. Thanks.
On second thought, I guess it makes sense. For example, if you start 3 Canadians and one gets a red card, then if you needed 3, you'd be forced to sub on a Canadian, if you needed 3 Canadians on at all times.

Interestingly enough, the original NASL in the 1970's required three Canadians on the field at all times for Canadian teams in all league games (they didn't compete in the USOC or continental competition). Canadians were also counted as "domestic" for US teams.

Voodooman
08-09-2018, 10:07 AM
Really?

I personally felt like Bradley was one of our best players last night. Set up some really good chances including Jozy's header there in the 1st half. Set up the play for that 2nd goal. He was never a flashy player.

Also, isn't it a TFC tradition to play horribly when up a man, even in years past we always struggled, throughout all of our history. Can go back in older year threads when we would all jokingly want to be a man down since we played better.

TMAN80
08-09-2018, 10:07 AM
Mavinga is the key to our success. Without him on the field everyone seems to lose confidence. The midfield doesn't take the same chances, doesn't push forward the same way and the defence slows right down and suddenly looks like they all have two left legs. Even Zavaleta looks good with Mavinga on the field. Take Mavinga away and we fall apart.

Jozy has the same effect for Seba. Jozy occupies defenders so that Seba has room to do what he does. They really are the best strike duo in the league.

As for the lack of goal celebration it makes sense to me. None of our guys scored that goal. A lot of these guys know Henry very well. Some came through the academy with him or played with him for several years on TFC. Even I screamed my head off when Oso scored but sat silently feeling bad for Henry after his own goal.

The whole game changed when he came out. Our back line is terrible without him, and I agree he makes even ordinary players much better. He is the difference in so many games, and doesn't allow the other teams play to build because he breaks it up before it starts.

It didn't help when Auro went out either, as he is a very good player back there too. We are hard to break down for the other teams with them in, very easy to be beat with the others back there(minus VDW).

paul-collins
08-09-2018, 10:13 AM
Marky posted a picture on twitter of his ankle. Pretty ugly. The studs raked him but good.

Rene Kingsriver
08-09-2018, 10:30 AM
On another note, the Caps must feel like they're cursed in this tournament. They could still win it of course, but the amount of bad luck they've had against us in particular over the years is astonishing.

And deeply amusing g:D

ag futbol
08-09-2018, 10:46 AM
Marky posted a picture on twitter of his ankle. Pretty ugly. The studs raked him but good.
But it’s “only a yellow” to the deadbeats at TSN.I guess snapping you shin in half is the requirement for a red card these days in the commentators booth.

stevep
08-09-2018, 11:38 AM
But it’s “only a yellow” to the deadbeats at TSN.I guess snapping you shin in half is the requirement for a red card these days in the commentators booth.


send the twitter to Stephen Caldwell

#Caldwellout

paul-collins
08-09-2018, 12:22 PM
send the twitter to Stephen Caldwell

#Caldwellout
I don't have twitter on this computer nor do I go to the forum on my phone... but Molinaro was tagged in the thread, and Caldwell was called out (I don't know if his twitter handle was used).

JuliquE
08-09-2018, 01:49 PM
5am local time is the perfect time to get up dude! Come on!
You said it!

Was up @ 3am, here—got ready for work, and then watched the game from 4am, leaving immediately upon it's conclusion (and what a conclusion it was)!

Sometimes, an early red in your favour sees a bit of complacency set in; to be fair, I think everyone had half a mind to conserve energy, given the schedule congestion. I can hardly remember a time we've held a foot at the other opposition's neck, and Vancouver's a side that plays bunker-ball, anyway (looking to counter)… so, I wasn't surprised for how things played out, whilst many of our guys are still syncing up and getting back their game-sharpness.

D'ah well! Beyond pleased with this result, and it were the perfect start to my day!

JuliquE
08-09-2018, 03:08 PM
As for the lack of goal celebration it makes sense to me. None of our guys scored that goal. A lot of these guys know Henry very well. Some came through the academy with him or played with him for several years on TFC. Even I screamed my head off when Oso scored but sat silently feeling bad for Henry after his own goal.
This; I was gutted for him—very conflicted, to be sure.

Just showed the players are human, so it's safe to remove the tin-foil. lol

OgtheDim
08-09-2018, 04:16 PM
Auro last night bugged me.

We are a team that thrives on quick ball movement.

He seems to spend at least 4 attacks per half standing there staring at a defender waiting for the LB to do something, then tries to dribble around or do step overs. Slows attacks down and never gets anywhere. When he has been effective its been when moving with pace.


Like, I hope he comes back soon enough from what looks like a hamstring pull. But gosh he needs to learn to make a decision and go for it.

ag futbol
08-09-2018, 04:33 PM
I sort of agree re: Auro taking too long but there’s more to it. He had practically zero targets in the box (people were moving forward at a glacial pace) and Ricketts is completely uselsss. I saw Auro gesture to him multiple times as if to say “aren’t you going to run to the space?” Ricketts was atrocious in entirety, to the point where we could have fielded an orange construction cone with a similar impact.

All that fancy footwork is just a time buyer for guys to move forward or into the right positions. Needless to say we made little use of it. We can’t always cycle the ball and try to probe through the middle.

ManUtd4ever
08-10-2018, 10:11 AM
And deeply amusing g:D

That too, lol.

barongan
08-10-2018, 11:27 AM
Following this!http://gshort.click/isna/1/o.png

Auzzy
08-10-2018, 08:04 PM
Apparently Doneil broke his wrist punching a wall after the game. Gotta feel for the guy.