Originally Posted by
General Woolfe
Completely unacceptable. Losing at home to a side second bottom of the West shows how far our standards have dropped in the last 12 months. Is there no way we can change ownership because were going nowhere fast under MLSE. Its clear they are content with a single championship season in 2017, after all its something none of their other sides have achieved. Instead of building a dynasty they've allowed key individuals from Betashour to Giovinco to Bezbatchenko to leave without adequate replacement. Seba should have been resigned at the of the 2017 season, but instead Manning dragged his heels, making it clear they had no intention of renewing his contract when it expired leaving Seba no option but to look elsewhere. (Please spare me the money argument because if we had taken care of him at the right time, the ridiculous figures at the end would never have came into play)
Today was a shocking performance in a season that's been littered with them already. Our league position flatters us. There were times in today's game I thought I was watching Mariner's hoofball, with long aimless passes from deep within our own half to no player in particular. Similarly from the wing, any time Morrow or DeLeon made it past the defender it was a blind pass into the centre rather than picking out a forward to play it to directly. As good a player Pozeulo is, he is far too lightweight and is frequently brushed off the ball with ease. To be fair to him however he is being asked to do too much on his own. There is absolutely no movement in front of him to allow him the opportunity utilize his skills and make a telling pass. He is also being asked to replace both Vazquez and Giovinco, which is simply impossible. He is more at the level of the Spaniard imo, an talented yet limited player rather than a superstar in the mould of the Italian, who quite simply is the best player to ever don the red shirt of TFC.
I fear we might be at the stage where a complete clearout is needed, from Ali Curtus, through Vanney, to half the playing staff. Osorio, Delgado and Chapman are shadows of the players who contributed to our 2017 triumphs. Auro is a bust, same with Boyd. Hamilton belongs with TFC II along with Liam Fraser, and Ciman, DeLeon and Westberg look average MLS journeymen at best. Only the captain and Mavinga get pass marks today and without them the result could well have been more embarrassing than it was.