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Due for a result at Foxboro. I'd take a draw, given our historical record with this fixture.
What kind of lineup does Vanney unleash, maybe he goes for the surprise attack and calls up an entire 11 from TFC2.
Q
laryea OG Mavinga Morrow
Bradley Delgado
Gallargo Poz Oso
Jozy
I wonder if he's going to try a 4-3-3 with:
Q
laryea OG Mavinga Morrow
Benezet Bradley Poz
Gallargo Jozy Shafft
Bench: Bono, Oso, Auro, Delgado, DeLeon, Moor
Westberg
Auro/OG/Mavinga/Morrow
Bradley/Delgado
Pozuelo
Gallardo/Jozy/Benezet
Subs:
DeLeon for Delgado
Laryea for Auro
Moor/Osorio for Benezet or Gallardo (if winning/losing)
Westburg
Auro-Omar-Mavinga-morrow
———-Bradley————-—
—-Deleon-Pozuelo
Gallardo-Jozy-Benezet
Osorio needs to be first sub off the bench. Laryea can sub in for Gallardo if he cant go the full 90. I would like to see the Shaff come in for Benezet to provide a spark.
Gil-Bou is hands down the most underrated duo in MLS. This isn't the same NE from the first couple months of the season; TFC are in real tough here. Let's hope whatever statement Vanney was trying to make with the Poz benching is finished.
Their wins in the last couple of months have come mostly from lower teams, VCWC, CF, OCSC, Cincinnati, I know they’re better(edit:than they were), but still more afraid of their pitch than the club.
hope we get out of this with at least a point and zero injuries. fuck this field. get some grass on that coastal plot.
I'd like to see Q; Auro, Mavinga, OG, Laryea; Delgado, Bradley; Pozo, Oso, Gallardo; Jozy
Yes that's Pozo on the left
On the shit plastic pitch Im totally OK with starting Poz on the bench again... He seems obviously tired and that shit field could end his season.
Agreed. All this talk about Poz's performances recently but we have to remember he finished a full season overseas then came here and kept playing for almost a full MLS season so far. Probably needs even more rest than he is getting. Only the team staff and the player himself would know that. Look at what happened to our team with short/limited rest between MLS Cup and the CCL in 2017/2018. Everyone was totally done by the end of the 2018 season and we missed the playoffs. I am sure it takes a toll with non stop training and games.
If Vanney doesn't play him people will call for Vanney's head, and if Vanney plays him and he plays poorly or he's injured, the same.
I actually expect Vanney to play him, plastic or not. Resting him for the start against MTL was a calculated tactical risk based on Montreal's slow speed, New England is a different team that doesn't give that option. Hopefully he makes it out without serious damage.
If Toronto goes ahead Vanney might pull him at the 60 minute mark.
I could see sitting Pozo at NE.
Because that would be, like, you know, a reason.
Does Delgado need to start as Bradley's Shield bearer?
I can't see Poz sitting the entire game, especially if we're tied or down a single goal. Putting him in for 30 or 45 minutes at the end of the game might minimize the risk or him being chopped down and/or turf related injury while giving solid minutes to help get some points on the board.
I would actually say the same about Jozy.... Let the kids run the offence for the first half.
Har har har... ;)
https://twitter.com/Beezersun/status...05879735959554Quote:
steve buffery @Beezersun
Alejandro Pozuelo, who was not in the starting XI for #TFCLive last Saturday, when asked if he expects to start this weekend against New England: "I hope so. I hope. If I don’t, I kill the coach." He was joking ...
1:43 PM · Aug 27, 2019
Is there anything stat to backup a lot of your claims that turf is more dangerous? I highly doubt it, sure its ugly but lets not act like they will be playing on glass.
The four-year study, titled “Injury Surveillance in Major League Soccer,” gathered injury data from MLS players during the 2013 through 2016 seasons and was published in the August 2019 issue of The American Journal of Sports Medicine.
A total of 2,174 in-game injuries were recorded during that time, with 1.54 injuries per game occurring on artificial turf and 1.49 injuries per game taking place on natural grass. Researchers found no statistically significant differences between turf and grass for other injuries — including foot, knee, hip and hamstring injuries.
Pats are different though. Different needs. Concrete seems to be ok. Jays and Argos played on lousy turf for years. Aged Moesby prematurely (back) and destroyed Tony Fernandez elbow and they didn’t change the turf. All I know is Koevermans caught his cleats on a seam and tore his knee up
Lousy turf like New England’s is (or possibly was) is really bad. I can accept that the most modern turf has not too much more rate of short term injuries than grass but long term I would argue it still causes significant problems for knees hips ankles and backs.
They used to argue that the old types of turf were better for injuries and of course we now know they were terrible. Time will show the same even with the new turf.
The study is on FieldTurf which is what NE has.
Plus all of this is irrelevant. Our players get hurt there and it’s a crap stadium for soccer. Those are the facts that matter
Not relevant to soccer.
The study about MLS that you quoted, looking at 2013 - 2016, is more interesting. I'll have a look. We should also have a look at other studies. (EDIT I've seen some incredibly crappy studies which were sponsored by the artificial turf industry. Not saying that's the case with the one you quoted, but certainly it is for many others.)
I have heard many pro soccer players say, they feel more tired playing on artificial turf. (That will depend on the exact composition of the plastic turf & infill; "softer" can be better for some things, but more tiring to run on.) Also temperature is a huge concern: in the summer heat, grass fields are measurably cooler. I don't know if anyone has been able to mimic the natural transpiration of grass, on artificial turf. Perhaps somebody is trying.
BTW the infill is a concern, among other things (although not for the occasional MLS away game on plastic). Here's one of many articles. Cork or other infill might be better, but much more expensive and less durable. https://www.washingtonpost.com/natio...d10_story.html
In a way, it's decided. Most of the top footy leagues play only on grass or hybrid. As do all the men's international competitions. Many top players don't want to play on plastic. Especially in MLS, top players sit out games on plastic more often.
Read the comments on the Washington Post article. Some interesting info, & links to other studies and articles...
To me its not about the injuries.
Turf balls bounce differently & the passing is at a different tempo. Depending upon how the turf is taken care of, the turf can either deaden things or make things skip. Ottawa's turf was dry & things bounced weird but slowly. NER's tends to be watered a lot so things skip & bounce weird.
For team's used to a decent grass surface, plastic is not ideal because it doesn't lend it self to the same sort of crisp pass. Turf usually gives an advantage to teams who use it because they can adjust style of play to suit - see Atlanta, Seattle, NER & to a lesser extent, Portland. Vancouver & Cinci have tried to do a counter attack game but their technical skills are not enough to overcome the ball control issues turf creates.