Perhaps Aceval can't go?
Perhaps Aceval can't go?
I thought Cann was a righty with a decent left foot like Harden and Barrett (see what I did there? lol)
I think Cann might be forced to play if Aceval is not good to go, but do you really want to risk a guy who recently came off a year long injury, likely not match fit yet, on his first game back against the likely toughest opponent TFC is going to play this year?
“Years have gone by and I’ve finally learned to accept myself for who I am: a beggar for good football.
I go about the world, hand outstretched, and in the stadiums I plead: ‘A pretty move, for the love of God.’
And when good football happens, I give thanks for the miracle and I don’t give a damn which team or country performs it.”
-Eduardo Galeano
I don't think it would be a good idea to risk Cann too early, those guys are going to play hard and dirty and a big slow guy just coming off surgery like Cann will likely end up on the ground and out again.
Cann hasn't played a serious, competitive football game in almost a year. He should be introduced slowly against MLS opponents, not thrown in the fire against the speed of Santos Laguna.
http://www.canadiansoccernews.com/co...Herculez-Gomez
Gomez interview with Rollins
“Years have gone by and I’ve finally learned to accept myself for who I am: a beggar for good football.
I go about the world, hand outstretched, and in the stadiums I plead: ‘A pretty move, for the love of God.’
And when good football happens, I give thanks for the miracle and I don’t give a damn which team or country performs it.”
-Eduardo Galeano
“Years have gone by and I’ve finally learned to accept myself for who I am: a beggar for good football.
I go about the world, hand outstretched, and in the stadiums I plead: ‘A pretty move, for the love of God.’
And when good football happens, I give thanks for the miracle and I don’t give a damn which team or country performs it.”
-Eduardo Galeano
What was all hell breaking loose about that? Relatively calm protests from the other side, even after one of them get sent off. No fights, no crowd trouble (in the footage, anyway). Also that made the score 4-2, so how was it the winning goal (unless they needed to win by two to win the league on goal difference maybe?).
Sorry, not trying to sit on your post ensco, it's just i watched the link and kept waiting for hell to break loose...
We are the Angry Mob, we read the papers every day
We like who we like, we hate who we hate
But we're also easily swayed
You go out there, tear their fucking heads off and you shit down their necks
“Years have gone by and I’ve finally learned to accept myself for who I am: a beggar for good football.
I go about the world, hand outstretched, and in the stadiums I plead: ‘A pretty move, for the love of God.’
And when good football happens, I give thanks for the miracle and I don’t give a damn which team or country performs it.”
-Eduardo Galeano
Personally I'd be worried about starting an out of form Adrian Cann against our toughest opponent. He's better in the air than he his with his feet anyway so right there he doesn't seem like the best fit for this game.
If Aceval can't go a full 90 then I think Cann might be able to step in and help, but only under an emergency. Cann is a vet and knows his limitations as a player. I think if Winter tells him to stand up his man and not bite when they start to dangle he could be a solid sub. His speed is all I would be worried about. (I also don't know his form now so that's just a speculation)
Very interesting interview.
Not to add more fuel to the fire, Gomez does refer to the difficulty of playing in Toronto "in the first couple of years" as being tough, which seems to indicate it's not seen as difficult a place anymore to get results in the last few years.
The proof seems to support him.
Kurtis Lawson has just tweeted some facts to give the more optimistic among us a reality check:
(1) SL has sold 25k tickets out of a possible 29k. We can expect almost 100% of those to be home fans. Very, very hostile home fans.
(2) Odds makers have pegged this match at 11-1 against TFC winning. That's not FC Barcelona vs. AS Monaco FC odds. That's FC Barcelona vs. Erin Mills Eagles odds.
If TFC pulls off even a 2-2, it will be the biggest upset in CCL history. Impossible? No, nothing's impossible. Likely? Of course not.
Last edited by Oldtimer; 04-03-2012 at 01:11 PM.
Aceval back on practice. likely fit for tomorrow?
“Years have gone by and I’ve finally learned to accept myself for who I am: a beggar for good football.
I go about the world, hand outstretched, and in the stadiums I plead: ‘A pretty move, for the love of God.’
And when good football happens, I give thanks for the miracle and I don’t give a damn which team or country performs it.”
-Eduardo Galeano
-------------Kocic
-Eckersley-Harden-Aceval-Morgan
-------------De Guzman
--------Dunfield---Silva
Soolsma-----------------Lambe
-------------Johnson
Subs
Rowe
Cann
Henry
Stinson
Plata
Burgos
Makubuya
“Years have gone by and I’ve finally learned to accept myself for who I am: a beggar for good football.
I go about the world, hand outstretched, and in the stadiums I plead: ‘A pretty move, for the love of God.’
And when good football happens, I give thanks for the miracle and I don’t give a damn which team or country performs it.”
-Eduardo Galeano
I don't see BMO to be intimidating anymore like it was in earlier years.
The only intimidation factor these days would be the weather, when the wind is coming off the lake and it makes it seem a lot colder than it really is.
Heard a rumour that Real Sports is closed for a private event tomorrow evening. Anyone know if there is any truth to this?
Just called to make a reservation for 50 people (not) and was informed that the entire bar/restaurant was closed for a private function.
Kinda surprised (not) as MLSE has been very supportive and welcoming of it's teams supporters.
Probably the Richard Peddie retirement party LOL.
See ya in Montreal kids!
KD.
Short video from TFC's arrival in Torreon.
http://www.torontofc.ca/video/2012/0...n-april-3-2012