Flores reminding me of Wilson Palacios... just that bulldog type player whose job it is to break up everything.
Flores reminding me of Wilson Palacios... just that bulldog type player whose job it is to break up everything.
Kosi in the middle of the pitch just can’t be long term option
The drop off from our first team to our bench is actually incredible.
JMR has regressed. Discuss.
everything except for that last bit of play that run was good - got around the defender with the ball and plenty of space, then his feet just straight up stopped working.Quote:
Originally Posted by portu
Berna working hard to pick up the slack of the seemingly exhausted subs
Cash not getting onto the field yet again. Looking like a bad move for both club and player thus far.
Backline has locked solid. Shape is beginning to become a mess with exhaustion and there doesn’t seem to have been a plan for that aside from Flores sitting deeper and whoever has decent energy running to cover.
I am loving this, we are all heart here.
Starting to feel like we're going to concede in the final minute.
Bernie with two straight long balls to nowhere… cmon Bernie!
Interesting that Herdman has both sets of wingbacks cutting in on their dominant foot. Clearly, crossing is not a priority.
Edit: Actually, I think Kobe is right footed and was forced to play on his off wing last year. Point still stands, though.
Very happy with this performance if we get a point, but do wish we would have pushed for more. Feels like a game we could win.
A cleansheet on the road? Wasn't always perfect, but a great result.
0-0 draw away to Cincinnati, can’t complain about that.
Woooooo…..way easier to watch than most TFC games last year…..Flores was MOTM….
Holding one of the top teams in the east to a point on their home opener is a win in my books. Something to build fromQuote:
Originally Posted by MikeForbes
100% will take that. I’m excited to see how the roster evolves over the course of the season. Quietly confident we manage to put ourselves in a position to make some moves to push for a solid playoff run.
1. Flores - well defended, ran so much and covered so much ground where it matteredQuote:
Originally Posted by tfcfans
2. Laryea - the most dangerous player on the pitch and was the most direct, including our pitiful striker combination
3. Bernardeschi - the second half was better than the first, and helped defend as well as attack, but if he was more patient we'd be talking about 3 points instead of 1.
Excellent performances all around. Insigne largely a non-factor, unfortunately. Tactically well set up for them.Quote:
Originally Posted by mowe
Flores was the biggest difference. Absolute wrecker, shut down the league MVP all day long. His delivery sucks, but his defending is first rate. He was prowling back there.
Mailula is still with the Sundowns. Discuss.Quote:
Originally Posted by portu
What a waste of a U22.
Very positive result on the road against a top MLS club. With a bit of luck, we could have had 3 points today.
You can see how much more organized we are defensively under Herdman. Cincinnati had a lot of trouble breaking us down throughout the match.
Great fucking point. That's a statement. That's a team who had a game plan and went out there to execute it. Made a very good team look ordinary, Sean Johnson barely had to work.
Really impressed by what Herdman has done today, the players look bought in, all of them, even the big DPs. We've a long long way to go but I really enjoyed that. Even if we don't do much this season if we play with heart like that all season id take it, absolutely night and day vs the Bradley era
Agreed. Flores was the man of the match in my opinion.Quote:
Originally Posted by jloome
Loved Flores. Boy have we missed having an actual destroyer out there. Pretty pleased with Coello, and Long was also great. The backline felt way more organized than at any point last year.
A shutout on the road and against the shield winners is a fantastic step.
But the question still remains (after how many years now?): where are our goals going to come from?
We haven't had a proper striker since prime Altidore.
This teams looks so good with a centre midfielder and Coello on the bench. (Still need a striker though)
Insigne on the pitch for 60 mins a match cannot be a long term solution
MLS early season games mostly suck. But that was by far the highest caliber opener involving TFC that I can remember.
Also, to the extent anyone should have won that game, it was Cincinnati. I don’t know what the xG was, but good chances were something like 6-3 for Cinci.
Such an enjoyable feeling, to watch TFC play with pride in a football game.
Sean Johnston is MOTM, for me.
Beginning to think Insigne will be an insurance buyout a la Frings.
It may bankrupt a reinsurer if it happens.
Decent performance and you have to consider:
1. Away
2. First game
3. Against Supporters shield winner
4. New coach
Take the point and move on. Season looks bright. No need to single out players, its just too early.