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OgtheDim
07-05-2019, 12:07 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBfb77G47hU


Go, confront the problem. Fight! Win! [normal voice] And call me when you get back, darling. I enjoy our visits.


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Have at It People

RedsYNWA
07-05-2019, 06:11 PM
This is a Derby Match:flare:... Cannot drop points :scarf:

The Impact could be one of our playoff opponents

OgtheDim
07-06-2019, 07:55 PM
Something to watch out for next week

Montreal operations is showing replays of contested plays BEFORE the play moves on - twice now.

Blatant attempt to insight for VAR.

Adrian Heath, for good reason, is irate. If I'm Manning, I'm having a word with MLS head office about that on Tuesday.

notthesun
07-07-2019, 07:24 PM
Have there been any comments from Vanney or otherwise about Gonzalez possibly making his debut in this one?

stegosaurus
07-07-2019, 10:53 PM
Have there been any comments from Vanney or otherwise about Gonzalez possibly making his debut in this one?

He’s fit and has played recently, and both Moor and Ciman are still out...

He can’t possibly be worse than Zavaleta even if he just hopped off a plane so I don’t see why not.

Mikmacdo
07-08-2019, 08:20 AM
Lineup predictions

Westburg
Auro-Omar-Mavinga-Morrow
———Bradley———-
Deleon-Pozuelo-Oso-Shaff
————Jozy———-

Section_105
07-08-2019, 11:22 AM
Lineup predictions

Westburg
Auro-Omar-Mavinga-Morrow
———Bradley———-
Deleon-Pozuelo-Oso-Shaff
————Jozy———-

Laryea for Auro and I'd pick the same.

I hope Jozy is pissed about being subbed out of the US game and not sulky about missing the shot. he wasn't good last time he came back sad.

come on Saturday.

pfk
07-09-2019, 10:06 AM
I wonder if Gallardo will be starting?

Mikmacdo
07-09-2019, 10:13 AM
I wonder if Gallardo will be starting?
I doubt Vanney tosses him right into the starting lineup but I could see him coming off the bench.

DinamoTFC
07-09-2019, 10:35 AM
I wonder if Gallardo will be starting?

Picture posted online and saying Gallardo and Gonzalez both at TFC training already.

Oldtimer
07-09-2019, 11:34 AM
I doubt Vanney tosses him right into the starting lineup but I could see him coming off the bench.

I bet he starts. He's too talented not to.

ChrisFizik
07-09-2019, 12:07 PM
oh hi new guys, this match just got more interesting

https://twitter.com/TorontoFC/status/1148637423716511744

Section_105
07-09-2019, 01:24 PM
Picture posted online and saying Gallardo and Gonzalez both at TFC training already.
oh heck yes. I like when they don't mess around.


oh hi new guys, this match just got more interesting

https://twitter.com/TorontoFC/status/1148637423716511744

Drew Moor in the background is also quite the good surprise.

pfk
07-09-2019, 02:57 PM
Steven Buffery of the Sun is reporting that Poz rolled his ankle, but could be good to go for Saturday. In the reply he also said Jozy is good to go as well. https://twitter.com/Beezersun/status/1148648655534088192

Yohan
07-11-2019, 06:50 PM
Let's get pumped up


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqAGM1hnvOc

Canary10
07-11-2019, 08:02 PM
Has anyone seen an update on Pozuelo?

Blindside16
07-12-2019, 12:56 AM
This is a derby match so the only acceptable result is a win. Start the strongest 11 and take it to them.

Oldtimer
07-12-2019, 06:10 AM
Has anyone seen an update on Pozuelo?

He's available to play.

pfk
07-12-2019, 08:14 AM
Good news on the Poz front. We have all the starters back. I'm predicting a 3-1 TFC win!

https://twitter.com/Beezersun/status/1149323300000190465

PizzaEatingYeti
07-13-2019, 08:47 AM
GAME DAY!


:scarf:

Expecting a win today, nothing else will do it for me.
Not just a f...ing draw, where "we played well, should have got more" but we were "unlucky" (see VAR, fluke goals against us, big missed scoring chances, f...ing referee, etc).

1 win in our last 10 games? WTF?
Not a passing mark... Would not be even when TFC was "the worst team in the World"!
The trend needs to change beginning today.

:scarf:

PS: This is the 20th post of the thread.
By this time last year here would've been 60 posts, 2 years ago 100 posts.
What's happening?

Canary10
07-13-2019, 09:41 AM
He's available to play.

Awesome! I feel a solid win tonight.

TFC1986
07-13-2019, 10:16 AM
TFC winning tonight. I'm dropping $100 for a win

Bobo
07-13-2019, 02:46 PM
Laryea for Auro and I'd pick the same.

Laryea is a horrible defender IMO. Makes Auro look like a juggernaut. Either play him on the wing (quite dangerous near the opponent's box), or keep him on the bench.

Regardless who starts at RM, I expect Gallardo to get at least 15 minutes today.

Mikmacdo
07-13-2019, 02:47 PM
Laryea is a horrible defender IMO. Makes Auro look like a juggernaut. Either play him on the wing (quite dangerous near the opponent's box), or keep him on the bench.

Regardless who starts at RM, I expect Gallardo to get at least 15 minutes today.
I agree, I like him at RW. Put Deleon at RB if Auro cant play.

PawTar711
07-13-2019, 03:34 PM
Com on you reds!!!!:flare::flare::flare::flare::flare::flare: :flare::flare::flare::flare::flare::flare::flare:

portu
07-13-2019, 05:37 PM
First match I've genuinely been excited for in a while. New signings locked and loaded. Jozy, Oso, Bradley back from Gold Cup. No excuses. This is derby day. Put up or shut up. COYR.

Bobo
07-13-2019, 05:42 PM
Or maybe Gallardo won't get his 15 minutes ...

Mikmacdo
07-13-2019, 05:43 PM
No Gallardo or Osorio tonight. Bummer.

notthesun
07-13-2019, 05:45 PM
Fraser immediately supplanted in the starting XI for Bradley has me feeling some kind of way......

Mikmacdo
07-13-2019, 05:47 PM
Fraser immediately supplanted in the starting XI for Bradley has me feeling some kind of way......
Delgado should be sitting.

notthesun
07-13-2019, 05:52 PM
Delgado should be sitting.

I'm warming to the idea of Fraser at the 6 and Bradley at the 8 instead of Delgado.

stevep
07-13-2019, 06:32 PM
This team can never field it's best ten players

samuraizero
07-13-2019, 06:41 PM
Anyone got a stream?

Getting some weird like... womens-not-quite-basketball sport I've never seen before on most of the links I can find?

MightyDM
07-13-2019, 06:45 PM
Anyone have a link?

Yohan
07-13-2019, 06:47 PM
http://gofirstrow.eu/watch/736696/2/watch-montreal-impact-vs-toronto-fc.html

samuraizero
07-13-2019, 06:48 PM
http://gofirstrow.eu/watch/736696/2/watch-montreal-impact-vs-toronto-fc.html

You're a scholar and a gentleman

portu
07-13-2019, 06:50 PM
God damnit michael Bradley

samuraizero
07-13-2019, 06:53 PM
I'd really like to see delgado just take a chance

James17930
07-13-2019, 07:02 PM
Again we're being too slow and methodical. Montreal easily just sitting back and picking off our obvious passes.

Need to play faster.

jloome
07-13-2019, 07:06 PM
Smart decisions from Omar there, not going to the first outlet, forcing his teammates to move and open options up between the lines.

jloome
07-13-2019, 07:11 PM
The kid is huuuuuge.

Mikmacdo
07-13-2019, 07:13 PM
Delgado is allergic to the net.

portu
07-13-2019, 07:23 PM
Delgado is allergic to the net.

The whole team is

jloome
07-13-2019, 07:26 PM
This is one of those danger games where they're just waiting for us to make a mistake with our back line too high.

jloome
07-13-2019, 07:27 PM
Same shit as ever, all possession no danger.

portu
07-13-2019, 07:27 PM
There's an argument to be made regarding subbing Bradley here. Guy's been super poor.

jloome
07-13-2019, 07:28 PM
Does Steven Caldwell have stockholm syndrome? I swear, the more forthright someone is in this country, the more they guilt root against the home team (some Canadian refs included).

notthesun
07-13-2019, 07:32 PM
Delgado and Bradley having rough ones... get Fraser in somewhere.

Pretty big snoozer offensively from both teams. We can't break them down and they can't get anything good on the counter.

Oldtimer
07-13-2019, 07:32 PM
It will be interesting to see if either coach does any adjustments to strategy or players for the second half.

Auzzy
07-13-2019, 07:33 PM
God damnit michael Bradley

Let's be honest, Fraser has played better recently than Bradley has so far tonight. Too many bad giveaways, and not stepping in a few times in defensive midfield when he should have.

Gonzalez playing great so far.

PizzaEatingYeti
07-13-2019, 07:33 PM
There's an argument to be made regarding subbing Bradley here. Guy's been super poor.
How many millions per year is paying TFC this dude per season?
In Europe he would make maximum 1 million, in any decent footy country, lol...

PizzaEatingYeti
07-13-2019, 07:35 PM
Same shit as ever, all possession no danger.

I have seen zero upront from TFC in this half.
ZERO!

OgtheDim
07-13-2019, 07:35 PM
Decent half in the heat. Pozuelo finding time on the ball will give us chances. Gonzalez is steady & thinks like a defender but he needs that speedster beside him. Mavinga is a hero move away from giving them a goal. Movement of the ball is better. Auro & Delgado are doing it all quicker. Game could go either way.


Cagey

James17930
07-13-2019, 07:37 PM
It will be interesting to see if either coach does any adjustments to strategy or players for the second half.

I would hope so.

And I would say this is usually Vanney's strength - making changes and adjusting to the game. I expect us to get some better chances after the break before Garde adjusts to whatever we do.

stevep
07-13-2019, 07:40 PM
haven't really watched this crappy team in about 2 months, thought this one might be good.
i was wrong. same crappy team.

gonzalez looks good though

OgtheDim
07-13-2019, 07:40 PM
Yeah, I think some people are seeing what they want to see in this game. Altidore is moving well, the Shaff is a handful on the left and keeping their RB back, DeLeon is moving well & Pozuelo is getting in space with the ball.

This isn't pass it around the back and then back again.

Auzzy
07-13-2019, 07:42 PM
Delgado and Bradley having rough ones... get Fraser in somewhere.

Pretty big snoozer offensively from both teams. We can't break them down and they can't get anything good on the counter.

I was going to say the opposite about Delgado tonight. He did have one bad giveaway recently, but he had numerous great one touch passes which advanced the ball really well, plus a few key interceptions. Marky didn't take the one shot he should have, but almost nobody on this team does, not even Pozuelo.

Why is everybody so afraid of shooting? And too many guys standing around watching our ball carrier.

portu
07-13-2019, 07:43 PM
Let's be honest, Fraser has played better recently than Bradley has so far tonight. Too many bad giveaways, and not stepping in a few times in defensive midfield when he should have.

Gonzalez playing great so far.

Another thing: Bradley is either lazy or his speed of thought has really regressed. He brings the tempo of the whole game down for us. When we talk about how slowly we're moving the ball he's the primary offender.

mowe
07-13-2019, 07:44 PM
3 points are there for the taking, let's see how we come out in the second half.

notthesun
07-13-2019, 07:52 PM
My god man I usually think the Delgado criticism is exaggerated a bit - he's usually just okay these days rather than bad, instead of good like he was back in 2017 - but he's been dreadful today. So many misplaced passes.

FreekAce
07-13-2019, 07:58 PM
For a derby this is a snooze fest so far. No fire in this team at the moment.

Mikmacdo
07-13-2019, 07:59 PM
Bradley is making me miss Fraser.

portu
07-13-2019, 08:00 PM
Pozuelo. Thank the Gods.

benito
07-13-2019, 08:02 PM
Beautiful finish!

notthesun
07-13-2019, 08:03 PM
Can't gift wrap it for a guy of Pozuelo's quality. That will leave a sour taste for Montreal. I'll take it though.

Auzzy
07-13-2019, 08:04 PM
My god man I usually think the Delgado criticism is exaggerated a bit - he's usually just okay these days rather than bad, instead of good like he was back in 2017 - but he's been dreadful today. So many misplaced passes.

Beautiful headed assist by Delgado; Bradley & Poz also doing great on the goal.

FreekAce
07-13-2019, 08:04 PM
Bradley is making me miss Fraser.
Yeah, Bradley really seems to have lost that tenacity he played with in the past. That in itself was a massive drive for the rest of the team.

Inklink
07-13-2019, 08:06 PM
Is there lightning?

Also lol at triggered limpact fans swinging at TFC supporters

Auzzy
07-13-2019, 08:08 PM
Another super risky tackle by Mavinga.

Weather delay coming at a bad time for TFC, they had just gotten on the front foot.

pfk
07-13-2019, 08:16 PM
Is there lightning?

Also lol at triggered limpact fans swinging at TFC supporters

Yeah, there’s a thunderstorm watch in Montreal at the moment.

SoccMan2
07-13-2019, 08:19 PM
For anybody on here who has ever played the game at a decent level or coached the game at a decent level will appreciate what a guy like Omar Gonzales will bring to the back line . So far Gonzales definitely looks the part , just his presence out there makes such a big difference out there , like I said anybody that understands the game will appreciate what a guy like Gonzales brings to this team .

DOMIN8R
07-13-2019, 08:37 PM
Love Westberg

samuraizero
07-13-2019, 08:40 PM
Sloppy play from Bradley is gonna get mavinga injured again

Auzzy
07-13-2019, 08:46 PM
Fuck it, Drew Fisher missing too many fouls vs TFC.

And Caldwell is a blind idiot.

OgtheDim
07-13-2019, 08:47 PM
Shaff had to go as he was knackered but I'm not a fan of that move to go with 5 at the back.

benito
07-13-2019, 08:49 PM
Shaff had to go as he was knackered but I'm not a fan of that move to go with 5 at the back.

Likewise.

benito
07-13-2019, 08:50 PM
Geez... two big chances.

Auzzy
07-13-2019, 08:54 PM
OMG so many missed chances for TFC. Please let's see this game out.

Yuushalinsky
07-13-2019, 08:56 PM
That's FIVE grade A chances - TFC have come alive when it matters most - defending a 1-0 lead.

Auzzy
07-13-2019, 08:57 PM
Wileman STFU about TFC winning the game with so much time left, that was his third time.

benito
07-13-2019, 08:58 PM
That’s the match!

Auzzy
07-13-2019, 08:59 PM
Holy heck that was awesome!!!!

jloome
07-13-2019, 09:00 PM
Holy heck that was awesome!!!!

Man, this wasn't exciting, but it sure was efficient. Montreal wasn't even in it.

Yohan
07-13-2019, 09:01 PM
We only win when it rains!
We only win when it raaaaiiiins!
Bring on the raindrops
We only win when it rains!

shwade
07-13-2019, 09:01 PM
Wileman STFU about TFC winning the game with so much time left, that was his third time.

And the clean sheets too! He's jinxed it so many times in the past.

Auzzy
07-13-2019, 09:02 PM
Impact should blame that loss on Taider's haircut.

OgtheDim
07-13-2019, 09:02 PM
Beat the impact

beat the effin impact

mowe
07-13-2019, 09:02 PM
Perfect free kick! Strong debut from Gonzalez.

Winning feels good.

notthesun
07-13-2019, 09:03 PM
I can't believe we didn't put the game away before that free kick.

Good debut for Gonzalez.

pfk
07-13-2019, 09:03 PM
What a great free kick by Jozy!

Any win against the Limpact is always sweet!

Auzzy
07-13-2019, 09:06 PM
Man, this wasn't exciting, but it sure was efficient. Montreal wasn't even in it.

Yeah I meant awesome about Jozy's goal in off the post. The game was very so so. I was getting pretty stressed about it.



And the clean sheets too! He's jinxed it so many times in the past.

"In a mere 89 minutes, Quentin Westberg will have secured his fourth clean sheet of the season!"

stevep
07-13-2019, 09:06 PM
I was this close to typing what a terrible game by Jozy!!

but it was a pretty bad game by bradley, but yet his header then markys header led to the pozuelo goal

funny game this football. you can play overall terribly but then one moment of brilliance is all that counts

Thomas
07-13-2019, 09:08 PM
Good match. Let’s take the 3 pointer. It will take a while for this formation to gel. I’ll I ask is that the doubters at least recognize the win, as it is deserved. I am tired of people that only post when we lose, but give no recognition when we win.

ManUtd4ever
07-13-2019, 09:09 PM
What a difference a reasonably full squad makes. Best overall team performance in quite some time.

Gonzalez was fantastic in his debut tonight.

Oldtimer
07-13-2019, 09:10 PM
Gonzalez is so cool headed, he's exactly what the backline needs. Westberg showed again why he's the current #1 keeper. Great to see Jozy back, and nice goal!

What will it take to bench Bradley? I'd prefer Fraser out there.

Mikmacdo
07-13-2019, 09:20 PM
Thoughts;

Auro - nice to see him back. Nice cross to jozy.

Omar - by far the best cb on the team already.

Westburg - bono should be traded.

Deleon - dont like him on the wing. Endoh was better and richie should be playing there not rb.

Jozy - welcome back

Bradley - its time to move on, fraser is a better passer and costs nothing. Use the dp spot on a winger.

The shaff- teams are catching on. Love his effort but tfc should bring in a tam winger/striker.

OgtheDim
07-13-2019, 09:20 PM
I think that goal exorcises the Omar Browne ghosts from Panama.

SoccMan2
07-13-2019, 09:23 PM
Gonzalez is so cool headed, he's exactly what the backline needs. Westberg showed again why he's the current #1 keeper. Great to see Jozy back, and nice goal!

What will it take to bench Bradley? I'd prefer Fraser out there.
Bench Bradley? Come on man, you want to make a run here? Well then any idiot coach will go with experience and players that know how to win and have won before. Anyways I will repeat myself again Omar Gonzales is a very key signing here that’s all I have to say, a very very key signing , well done TFC front office.

tfcfans
07-13-2019, 09:31 PM
The season started tonight and they got the three points - that’s the bottom line for me this evening. The schedule save for the @LAFC game is quite decent in terms of the quality of opponents the rest of the way. As others have said, Omar was a calming presence back there and even though I truly love our Captain for all that he has done both on and off the field, it’s getting more and more apparent that he is clearly regressing and the decision next year on whether he stays or not as a non-DP will be a big one for him and the club; can’t see anyone paying him anywhere near what he’s making now so it will be interesting to see what he and the team do; another DP who can produce some offense and play 30 games a year would make a huge difference.

Let’s hope the next three home games set us up for a second half run like what Seattle seems to do every year.....going 8-6 over the remaining 14 games is not unreasonable to me and that gets us to 50 points - steal a tie or two from those 6 losses and even better.....

Auzzy
07-13-2019, 09:51 PM
I think that goal exorcises the Omar Browne ghosts from Panama.

Do you mean that goal or that game?

I was getting pretty stressed when Lovitz, Urruti & Browne were all out on the field. Just felt like like of them would burn TFC.

Mikmacdo
07-13-2019, 09:53 PM
Urruti is not impressive at all for a dp number 9. He was non existent vs york9 and today off the bench.

stegosaurus
07-13-2019, 10:31 PM
Normally we’re in the away section but a certain cheese monger threw us into a box this time... so we drank it out.

Not a great game overall in terms of football, but Pozo showed his talent. Jozy finally had a shoe call worthy moment again.

Scuttlebutt showing his age and experience... not a great game from him. Deleon wasn’t great either. Endoh looked meh as well, as did Laryea though he came on late.

Omar played well. Mavinga once again showing why he’s one of the best defenders in MLS and covering for everyone else.

Bradley made a ton of mistakes. Auro looked better than he usually does.

Marky had a good game, but will never get respect when he plays well.

Westberg still a steal despite being a manlet. Even during our cup season Bono wasn’t even close to as competent.

Glad to see Lovitz do well too. He was awful here but is doing well elsewhere.

Gallardo better be a game changer for us because Smorgasbord isn’t ready and we apparently gave up signing anyone else because of that...

stegosaurus
07-13-2019, 10:36 PM
Do you mean that goal or that game?

I was getting pretty stressed when Lovitz, Urruti & Browne were all out on the field. Just felt like like of them would burn TFC.

Yeah, Urruti was garbage though. Browne is fast but meh otherwise. Lovitz is actually decent and has garnered a lot of respect despite being one of the players who was legitimately bad here. We could have used this version of Lovitz.

DinamoTFC
07-13-2019, 10:51 PM
Gonzalez was great. What a huge presence (No pun intended).

Westberg awesome again. Finally had better players to prove it.

OgtheDim
07-13-2019, 10:52 PM
Do you mean that goal or that game?

I was getting pretty stressed when Lovitz, Urruti & Browne were all out on the field. Just felt like like of them would burn TFC.

I meant Browne doing that foul for the free kick that Jozy scored.

ag futbol
07-14-2019, 01:49 AM
Quite a few good performances today. Westburg played quite well. I thought some of these bounces for the impact were fortuitous.

Bradley’s game to me looks increasingly stale. We could probably all point out what he’s planning to do with the ball 5 seconds before he does it. Fraser’s ability to split lines and see the field is refreshing. That said, can Fraser cover the required ground? I think we will get to find out at some point as I heavily doubt Bradley is worth DP dollars to this team but someone else might give it to him.

Brooker
07-14-2019, 02:12 AM
What's with the Bradley critiques? Did he have a great game? He had a good game. Nobody is ready to step into his shoes that we have from end to end.

Sure his long balls aren't as effective but that's not what we need from him anymore.

Carter
07-14-2019, 06:24 AM
Thoughts;


The shaff- teams are catching on. Love his effort but tfc should bring in a tam winger/striker.

We did, Gallardo, but we apparently didn’t get his ITC in time to play last night....

OgtheDim
07-14-2019, 06:59 AM
Shaff hasn't been found out - he's being accounted for as a threat and that's good for us. (Gallardo is a right sided forward - Curtis said they specifically changed their minds about who to bring in because of how good Shaff has been)


Shaf forces their RB to play wide and stay back, which limits a lot of team's offence (see us in the first half when Auro was sitting back & tucking in) & opens up space against the CB's for Pozuelo & Altidore to sit in. Pozuelo sat in that pocket most of the night. It also allowed Morrow to sit back a bit more.

He did a lot of heavy lifting up and down that left wing occupying space and bothering them when they tried to go down there. Was he spectacular in running at people and getting by them? No. But sometimes that's not all you need. They moved Omar Browne over to their left because he wasn't getting anywhere against Shaff & Morrow. (Then Laryea shut that wing down along with Zavs - impressive for a couple of backups whose defence has been shaky)

That and a lot of RB's in this league are not all that good at defence.


*******

And, yeah, I'm going to say it

Zavs was good enough in the moment with a true defensive leader beside him and a decent enough FB to his right while defending a lead. Nobody ran at him with pace so he survived. He's a situational CB sub - expensive for what he is but he did the job and with his limited skill set, he has a place (just on too much money for me). He should not be on the pitch vs Houston.

Oldtimer
07-14-2019, 07:17 AM
Shaf forces their RB to play wide and stay back, which limits a lot of team's offence (see us in the first half when Auro was sitting back & tucking in) & opens up space against the CB's for Pozuelo & Altidore to sit in.

... which shows that Vanney is correct that wide play is the way forward in this league. He just didn't have the players to do it until now.

ag futbol
07-14-2019, 07:22 AM
Let’s see what Shaffelburg looks like when we have a legit threat on the right side of the field and the can’t just overload the left.. DeLeon didn’t offer much in that department today.

Otherwise: he’s 19,and we should expect some ups and downs. If he doesn’t play he doesn’t improve. Keep him on the field.

Mikmacdo
07-14-2019, 07:58 AM
We did, Gallardo, but we apparently didn’t get his ITC in time to play last night....

Need another two tam wingers imo. Dont want to see deleon there either.

stegosaurus
07-14-2019, 08:12 AM
What's with the Bradley critiques? Did he have a great game? He had a good game. Nobody is ready to step into his shoes that we have from end to end.

Sure his long balls aren't as effective but that's not what we need from him anymore.

Everyone has ups and downs. Delgado had a miserable game last time but did really well last night.

Love Bradley, but last night he didn’t have a very good game. Not what you expect from the highest paid player on the team either. With Fraser coming up they need to re-evaluate Bradley’s role, especially as he enters the twilight of his career.

Bushmancan
07-14-2019, 09:17 AM
Everyone has ups and downs. Delgado had a miserable game last time but did really well last night.

Love Bradley, but last night he didn’t have a very good game. Not what you expect from the highest paid player on the team either. With Fraser coming up they need to re-evaluate Bradley’s role, especially as he enters the twilight of his career.


Bradley just won top XI in gold cup, thought his passing could have been crisper but shit happens. We also have some load management this week with a mid-week and Saturday game. We will see Oso, Gallardo, Mullins, Akinola and Fraser this week. Good progress but still need more. If Westberg doesn’t make that save, the game might have been completely different.

Feeling better but still need more.

COYRs

PizzaEatingYeti
07-14-2019, 09:31 AM
Gonzalez is so cool headed, he's exactly what the backline needs. Westberg showed again why he's the current #1 keeper. Great to see Jozy back, and nice goal!

What will it take to bench Bradley? I'd prefer Fraser out there.

This is my main concern this year.
Fraser needs minutes to keep in good form and develop, but because of Bradley, and because Wanney's thinking, probably he'll get very few minutes.

Not even talking about starting...but even as a super sub.
Wanney has no balls to ever replace Bradley in the last 20-30 minutes, even if he's playing far worst than expected. Not if Bradley is not asking to be replaced!

So to answer your question:
It will take injury to bench Bradley (of course we do not wish that), or at least 3 terrible games by him as a starter (so Wanney would have no choice but bench him, but 3 crap games in row by him are never happening).
:facepalm:

zorsofstesab
07-14-2019, 10:20 AM
Bradley is making me miss Fraser.

I must say Bradley was disappointing last night. Some very poor passes in dangerous parts of the field. Also noticed alot of chasing towards our net. No holding mid should be chasing players towards our net.

paul-collins
07-14-2019, 12:54 PM
I just wanted to shout out to SoccMan2 on his analysis of Gonzalez, and OgTheDim's comment early on about the game being "cagey"

It was 15 minutes in and the players' shirts were drenched. Clearly a draining environment. I thought it was reasonable to play that way and then adjust, which the Reds did.

Agree on the Delgado props as well, he played much better than he has. I think Bradley had an off game but in no way do I feel it's a harbinger of doom.

I missed the opening credits, where was Oso?

Areathrasher
07-14-2019, 01:02 PM
I missed the opening credits, where was Oso?

Had the flu since thursday apparently

Carter
07-14-2019, 06:56 PM
Need another two tam wingers imo. Dont want to see deleon there either.
Maybe, with a million (guesstimate remaining from what I’ve heard on podcasts, et all) in TAM remaining, although a lot depends on what salary cap we have remaining.

Mikmacdo
07-14-2019, 07:13 PM
Maybe, with a million (guesstimate remaining from what I’ve heard on podcasts, et all) in TAM remaining, although a lot depends on what salary cap we have remaining.

They should try to get liam miller on loan.

Auzzy
07-14-2019, 08:49 PM
Yeah, Urruti was garbage though. Browne is fast but meh otherwise. Lovitz is actually decent and has garnered a lot of respect despite being one of the players who was legitimately bad here. We could have used this version of Lovitz.

Yet Urruti almost tied the game in the 92nd minute, off an assist from Browne. They didn't have to be great, that's all it would have taken to revive the TFC former player curse, and bring back nightmares from Panama. Thankfully Westberg was in the right place at the right time.

Section_105
07-15-2019, 12:52 PM
Shaff hasn't been found out - he's being accounted for as a threat and that's good for us. (Gallardo is a right sided forward - Curtis said they specifically changed their minds about who to bring in because of how good Shaff has been)


Shaf forces their RB to play wide and stay back, which limits a lot of team's offence (see us in the first half when Auro was sitting back & tucking in) & opens up space against the CB's for Pozuelo & Altidore to sit in. Pozuelo sat in that pocket most of the night. It also allowed Morrow to sit back a bit more.
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agree 100%. and it was Arsenal's/citys left back for a decade that marked him out of the game.

Great learning experience for the kid.

MightyDM
07-15-2019, 01:52 PM
agree 100%. and it was Arsenal's/citys left back for a decade that marked him out of the game.

Great learning experience for the kid.

Right back. I didn’t realize he was playing for the Limp Act. Fully concur : what a great learning experience for Shaff.

Fort York Redcoat
07-17-2019, 06:52 PM
Yet Urruti almost tied the game in the 92nd minute, off an assist from Browne. They didn't have to be great, that's all it would have taken to revive the TFC former player curse, and bring back nightmares from Panama. Thankfully Westberg was in the right place at the right time.

Uh. If it's not an ex red it's someone who was successful against us twice.